"With the trends in mechanical process engineering that we have selected for this white paper, our primary aim is to draw readers' attention to possibilities beyond megatrends such as cybersecurity or artificial intelligence that they may be unaware of - and perhaps cause one or two "aha" moments. We also hope to promote exchange between different areas of the process industry and help users from different sectors - whether paint and coatings, food, pharma or cosmetics - to learn from each other and gain new ideas for their everyday production.“