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  • Operations Management Blog: Continued Process Verification in the Process Validation Lifecycle

    In 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Guidance for Industry – Process Validation: General Principles and Practices . It highlighted a third validation stage goal of continued process verification (CPV) for: …continual assurance that the process remains in a state of control (the validated state) during commercial manufacture. A system or systems for detecting unplanned departures from the…
  • Operations Management Blog: Continued Process Verification in the Process Validation Lifecycle

    In 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Guidance for Industry – Process Validation: General Principles and Practices . It highlighted a third validation stage goal of continued process verification (CPV) for: …continual assurance that the process remains in a state of control (the validated state) during commercial manufacture. A system or systems for detecting unplanned departures from the…
  • Operations Management Blog: Continued Process Verification in the Process Validation Lifecycle

    In 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Guidance for Industry – Process Validation: General Principles and Practices . It highlighted a third validation stage goal of continued process verification (CPV) for: …continual assurance that the process remains in a state of control (the validated state) during commercial manufacture. A system or systems for detecting unplanned departures from the…
  • Operations Management Blog: Continued Process Verification in the Process Validation Lifecycle

    In 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Guidance for Industry – Process Validation: General Principles and Practices . It highlighted a third validation stage goal of continued process verification (CPV) for: …continual assurance that the process remains in a state of control (the validated state) during commercial manufacture. A system or systems for detecting unplanned departures from the…
  • DeltaV Blog: GE Masoneilan SVi2FF Positioner Rev 1 Foundation Fieldbus – DeltaV Interoperability Test

    In Emerson’s continuing commitment to open and interoperable standards, the GE Masoneilan SVi2FF Positioner Rev 1 has passed the rigorous and comprehensive testing of the DeltaV Stress Test labs. Using the Device Installation Kits for Emerson Products website at  http://www2.emersonprocess.com/en-US/documentation/deviceinstallkits/Pages/deviceinstallkitsearch.aspx , these fieldbus device files are now available for use
  • DeltaV Blog: Mobile Workers at Pulp and Paper Mill Case Study

    The post Mobile Workers at Pulp and Paper Mill Case Study appeared first on the Emerson Process Experts blog. Wireless communications technologies are pervasive in our lives and in our world of process automation and control. Not only for smart instrumentation, but also for process manufacturing and production operating and maintenance personnel. In a PPI Mills and Technology article, Wireless technology: empowering…
  • DeltaV Blog: Distillation Column Control Basics – Part 2

    The post Distillation Column Control Basics – Part 2 appeared first on the Emerson Process Experts blog. Lou Heavner Systems/Project Engineering Consultant Author: Lou Heavner In part 1 , we looked at how control has been traditionally performed on distillation columns. We’ll look at some improvements in today’s post. Inferential Composition Measurement One thing required for distillation column control…
  • DeltaV Blog: Wireless for Control

    At Emerson Exchange, 2014 I participated in technology forum panel discussion on control using wireless measurements and valves . The panelists were: Terry Blevins, Principal Technologist, Emerson Process Management Scott Broadley, President, Broadley-James Corporation Mitch Panther, Senior Design Engineer, Fisher Controls Bailee Roach, PhD Candidate, University of Texas at Austin Eric Rotvold, Distinguished…
  • DeltaV Blog: New Control Studio Online Product Data Sheet

    Control strategies can be graphically viewed and tuned as they are executing. Learn more in our latest product data sheet . (964KB PDF)
  • DeltaV Blog: Press Release: Emerson updates logistics management software to help terminal operators manage material movement safely, securely and efficiently

    Syncade Suite delivers scheduling and tracking functions for precise control ​ AUSTIN, TEXAS (December 8, 2014) — Emerson Process Management’s Syncade Suite manufacturing execution system now provides terminal managers with increased security tools and improved control of material movements and inventory. Version 4.9 of the Syncade Logistics module allows operators to effectively manage the storage and distribution…
  • DeltaV Blog: Using Wireless Throttling Valves in Column Control

    At Emerson Exchange 2014 I worked with Stephen Briggs, University Of Texas, Austin and Kurtis Jensen, Emerson Process Management, to co-host a workshop on control using a wireless throttling valve. As addressed in this presentation, we have tested in a flow lab the control performance that may be achieved using PIDPlus with a wireless throttling valves. This capability will be tested next year at the UT Pickle Research…
  • Operations Management Blog: RFID Tagging for Materials Movements

    Some of the technologies making the Internet of Things (IoT) possible include WirelessHART , radio-frequency identification (RFID) , near field communication , barcodes , QR codes and digital watermarking . I mention this because many process operations... Read the full text.
  • Operations Management Blog: RFID Tagging for Materials Movements

    Some of the technologies making the Internet of Things (IoT) possible include WirelessHART , radio-frequency identification (RFID) , near field communication , barcodes , QR codes and digital watermarking . I mention this because many process operations require material movements via truck, rail, ship and other discrete forms of transportation. The operations to track these movements have historically been done with…
  • Operations Management Blog: RFID Tagging for Materials Movements

    Some of the technologies making the Internet of Things (IoT) possible include WirelessHART , radio-frequency identification (RFID) , near field communication , barcodes , QR codes and digital watermarking . I mention this because many process operations require material movements via truck, rail, ship and other discrete forms of transportation. The operations to track these movements have historically been done with…
  • Operations Management Blog: RFID Tagging for Materials Movements

    Some of the technologies making the Internet of Things (IoT) possible include WirelessHART , radio-frequency identification (RFID) , near field communication , barcodes , QR codes and digital watermarking . I mention this because many process operations require material movements via truck, rail, ship and other discrete forms of transportation. The operations to track these movements have historically been done with…
  • Operations Management Blog: RFID Tagging for Materials Movements

    Some of the technologies making the Internet of Things (IoT) possible include WirelessHART , radio-frequency identification (RFID) , near field communication , barcodes , QR codes and digital watermarking . I mention this because many process operations require material movements via truck, rail, ship and other discrete forms of transportation. The operations to track these movements have historically been done with…
  • Ovation Blog: Power-Gen International—Heightening Plant and Fleet Readiness

    If you’re in the power generation industry and attending (or considering attending) next week’s Power-Gen International conference in Orlando, Florida USA, make sure to connect with the Emerson team in Booth 1849 . They are ready to listen to the challenges you face and offer ways to heighten your plant and fleet readiness to help improve availability and gain more efficiency from your operations and workforce. Register…
  • DeltaV Blog: Wireless Model Predictive Control

    At Emerson Exchange – 2014 , Orlando, FL. I worked with Bailee Roach, University Of Texas, Austin and Willy Wojsznis, Emerson Process Management to co-host a workshop of Wireless Model Predictive Control (MPC). In this workshop we addressed how wireless measurements may be used in model predictive. Information was provided on a field trail of this technology that is being conducted at the UT Pickle site, Austin on a divided…
  • DeltaV Blog: Yamatake AVP703 Rev 1 Foundation Fieldbus – DeltaV Interoperability Test

    In Emerson’s continuing commitment to open and interoperable standards, the Yamatake AVP703 Rev 1 has passed the rigorous and comprehensive testing of the DeltaV Stress Test labs. Using the Device Installation Kits for Emerson Products website at  http://www2.emersonprocess.com/en-US/documentation/deviceinstallkits/Pages/deviceinstallkitsearch.aspx , these fieldbus device files are now available for use.
  • DeltaV Blog: Migration of Existing Control System Tools to FDI

    Since the announcement of the Field Device Integration effort at the Interkama/Hannover trade fair in 2007, many companies have contributed to the development of the Field Device Integration (FDI) standard, IEC 62769 . This standard is scheduled to be released in 2015. One of the objectives of the ISA104 committee, Device Integration , is to adopt and facilitate the application of FDI for data access of field devices…
  • DeltaV Blog: 14 17 E+H Liquiline Cond FF Rev 2 – DeltaV Interoperability Test

    In Emerson’s continuing commitment to open and interoperable standards, the 14 17 E+H Liquiline Cond FF Rev 2 has passed the rigorous and comprehensive testing of the DeltaV Stress Test labs. Using the Device Installation Kits for Emerson Products website at  http://www2.emersonprocess.com/en-US/documentation/deviceinstallkits/Pages/deviceinstallkitsearch.aspx , these fieldbus device files are now available for use.
  • DeltaV Blog: Knick StratosPro Rev 1 – DeltaV Interoperability Test

    In Emerson’s continuing commitment to open and interoperable standards, the Knick StratosPro Rev 1 has passed the rigorous and comprehensive testing of the DeltaV Stress Test labs. Using the Device Installation Kits for Emerson Products website at  http://www2.emersonprocess.com/en-US/documentation/deviceinstallkits/Pages/deviceinstallkitsearch.aspx , these fieldbus device files are now available for use.
  • DeltaV Blog: Hardware in the Loop Simulation for Process Control

    Felipe Fakir Systems Engineer Emerson’s Felipe Fakir shared a whitepaper with me, Hardware in the Loop Simulation for Industrial Process Control , which he and colleagues attending São Paulo State University in Brazil had written. Their abstract [I’ve added hyperlinks]: Real-time simulation for control loop design and operators training systems (OTS) are increasingly being used in the process industry due to some advantages…
  • DeltaV Blog: New DeltaV Analyze Product Data Sheet

    The DeltaV Analyze enables you to review alarm system performance vs. EEMUA-191 and ISA-18.2 benchmarks.
  • DeltaV Blog: E+H Cerabar S Rev 7 and Levelflex FMP5X Rev 1 and 2 – DeltaV 7.4 Interoperability Test

    In Emerson’s continuing commitment to open and interoperable standards, the E+H Cerabar S Rev 7 and Levelflex FMP5X Rev 1 and 2 have passed the rigorous and comprehensive testing of the DeltaV Stress Test labs. Using the Device Installation Kits for Emerson Products website at  http://www2.emersonprocess.com/en-US/documentation/deviceinstallkits/Pages/deviceinstallkitsearch.aspx , these device files are now available