Emerson Exchange 365

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Transforming Data Management Saves Millions

Jim Cahill

How many of us dread being asked for data from a while back when our data management systems are largely spreadsheets scattered among different people? If this sounds familiar and you’re responsible for sharing this type of data at your manufacturing or production facility, this article may be for you. In a Tank Storage article, Four Strategies to a Stronger Data Foundation , Emerson’s Mark Graham and Dapo Badmus share…
- 21 May 2020
Digital Transformation Actionable Roadmap

Jim Cahill

Because the refining industry is constantly changing, with new regulations and opportunities with discounted crude oils, changing distribution patterns, and new competitors on the scene—refiners are challenged to adapt to a complex and dynamic environment. Not only must they optimize process operations, train and upskill staff, and be flexible enough to capture favorable market conditions, they need to maintain compliance…
- 15 May 2020
Continuously Monitoring Overpressure Devices

Jim Cahill

Managing pressure is critical for most process manufacturing & production operations. Pressure relief valves (PRVs) protect against overpressure conditions and are often considered the last line of defense from catastrophic failures. Marcio Donnangelo Marcelo Dultra Standards such as ASME Pressure Relief Devices PTC 25-2014 and API RP 520, Part I-2014 identify types, sizing and practices for effective overpressure…
- 22 Apr 2020
Sensors and Analytics for Reliable and Efficient Electrical Generation

Jim Cahill

Brian Joe Juan Panama The reliable and resilient flow of electrical energy to our homes and businesses is the goal of every power producer. What are some ways that advancing technology is helping these producers achieve these goals? In a Power magazine article, New Monitoring and Analytics Tools Improve Plant Performance , Emerson’s Brian Joe and Juan Panama describe how Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) technologies…
- 1 Apr 2020
Improved Performance through Digitalization for Downstream Producers

Jim Cahill

Jonas Berge At the 2019 Asian Downstream Summit in a PTQ / DigitalRefining publication, Emerson’s Jonas Berge offered his thoughts in an article, How digitalisation is transforming downstream operations . He opened highlighting some of the challenges for refiners, chemical & petrochemical producers. These include: …unscheduled downtime, increasing maintenance expenditures, loss of asset integrity, escalating energy…
- 24 Mar 2020
Accelerating the Development and Production of Therapeutics

Jim Cahill

The focus of the world right now is on how to defeat the Coronavirus and return to more normal times. Manufacturers in the Life Sciences industry are racing at a breakneck pace to develop vaccines and treatments. Automation, analytics play a large role in both the development process for new therapies and ongoing optimized production. I’ve shared many of the ways how in blog posts in the Life Sciences & Medical category…
- 20 Mar 2020
Reducing Excess Energy Costs and Streamlining Maintenance Practices

Jim Cahill

Tom Bass Steam is an important source of heat transfer in many manufacturing processes due to its high heat content and consistent temperature at a given pressure. Steam traps are, “…used to discharge condensates and non-condensable gases with a negligible consumption or loss of live steam. ” I caught up with Emerson’s Tom Bass , wireless product management director, who noted that these steam traps are automatic…
- 17 Mar 2020
Reducing Excess Energy Costs and Streamlining Maintenance Practices

Jim Cahill

Tom Bass Steam is an important source of heat transfer in many manufacturing processes due to its high heat content and consistent temperature at a given pressure. Steam traps are, “…used to discharge condensates and non-condensable gases with a negligible consumption or loss of live steam. ” I caught up with Emerson’s Tom Bass , wireless product management director, who noted that these steam traps are automatic…
- 17 Mar 2020
Digital Tools for Digital Transformation Initiatives

Jim Cahill

Adam Thompson The talk of digital transformation is widely happening across the manufacturing and production sectors. While companies are taking strides in their journey to improve overall business performance, these initiatives are still mostly in the early stages. In a Hydrocarbon Processing article, Digital: How digital tools improve access to device information , Emerson’s Adam Thompson highlights some ways that…
- 2 Mar 2020
Pressure Relief Valve Continuous Monitoring

Jim Cahill

Marcio Donnangelo Marcelo Dultra Marcio Donnangelo and Marcelo Dultra presented on continuous pressure relief valve (PRV) and rupture disk (RD) monitoring for releases and leaks at the 4C Health, Safety & Environmental conference . Marcelo described a PRV. They are mechanical devices, disconnected from the control system that operate when a set pressure is exceeded. They should never operate in a normally running…
- 27 Feb 2020
How Digital Transformation Can Impact Compliance for Environmental and Safety Regulation

Jim Cahill

Marcio Donnangelo (l), Steve Probst, Marcelo Carugo (r) Emerson’s Marcelo Carugo and Marcio Donnangelo teamed with 4C’s Steve Probst to share ways that companies can improve safety & environmental regulation compliance performance in their digital transformation initiatives. Their presentation focused on an overview of how Digital Transformation is eliminating layers of complexity to bring pre–interpreted field data…
- 20 Feb 2020
Digital Transformation in Health, Safety & Environment

Jim Cahill

4C CEO Steve Probst kicked off the 4C HSE conference here in Austin, Texas with a look at how digital transformation initiatives are having an impact of driving health, safety and environmental improvements. Downstream hydrocarbon processors are driven to be among the top quartile of their peers to drive business performance. Here’s a portion of the description of Steve’s keynote: Digital transformation allows the…
- 20 Feb 2020
How Digital Transformation Can Impact Compliance for Environmental and Safety Regulation

Jim Cahill

Marcio Donnangelo (l), Steve Probst, Marcelo Carugo (r) Emerson’s Marcelo Carugo and Marcio Donnangelo teamed with 4C’s Steve Probst to share ways that companies can improve safety & environmental regulation compliance performance in their digital transformation initiatives. Their presentation focused on an overview of how Digital Transformation is eliminating layers of complexity to bring pre–interpreted field data…
- 20 Feb 2020
Podcast: Operational Analytics with Manasi Menon

Jim Cahill

Manasi Menon For decades, manufacturing and production operations created masses of data from sensors, control strategies, diagnostics, procedures and other applications used to safely control the process. Operational analytics have continued to advance to turn this mass of data into actionable information. Emerson’s Manasi Menon joins me in this 23-minute operational analytics podcast to discuss how organizations…
- 5 Feb 2020
Podcast: Operational Analytics with Manasi Menon

Jim Cahill

Manasi Menon For decades, manufacturing and production operations created masses of data from sensors, control strategies, diagnostics, procedures and other applications used to safely control the process. Operational analytics have continued to advance to turn this mass of data into actionable information. Emerson’s Manasi Menon joins me in this 23-minute operational analytics podcast to discuss how organizations…
- 5 Feb 2020
Modern Process Control Imperative for Digitalization

Jim Cahill

John Dolenc For chemical manufacturers, what business performance improvements are possible by executing a digitalization strategy? In a Chemical Engineering article, Digitalization Founded in Modern Process Control Strengthens Chemical Operations , Emerson’s John Dolenc shares the technology components in executing this strategy. John opens describing the performance improvement opportunities, such as: …improvements…
- 30 Jan 2020
Simplifying Corrosion Monitoring and Control

Jim Cahill

Monitoring for corrosion in piping and vessels is critical in industries such as oil & gas and chemical production. Corrosion control is important in order to avoid damage and loss of integrity in a plant or production site. The traditional approach of periodic manual inspection is being transformed by technology innovations. One example of these innovations is the recently announced Plantweb Insight application for…
- 16 Jan 2020
Simplifying Corrosion Monitoring and Control

Jim Cahill

Monitoring for corrosion in piping and vessels is critical in industries such as oil & gas and chemical production. Corrosion control is important in order to avoid damage and loss of integrity in a plant or production site. The traditional approach of periodic manual inspection is being transformed by technology innovations. One example of these innovations is the recently announced Plantweb Insight application for…
- 16 Jan 2020
Podcast: Driving Reliability Digital Transformations

Jim Cahill

Kendall Beushausen Emerson’s Kendall Beushausen follows up his 5 Questions for Operational Certainty Consultant Kendall Beushausen podcast with this in-depth FIRSTHAND: Operational Certainty in Pod podcast . Kendall describes how the Internet of Things is all around us in our personal lives and how it is being applied in the manufacturing industries to improve business performance in many areas, especially reliability…
- 5 Dec 2019
Podcast: Driving Reliability Digital Transformations

Jim Cahill

Kendall Beushausen Emerson’s Kendall Beushausen follows up his 5 Questions for Operational Certainty Consultant Kendall Beushausen podcast with this in-depth FIRSTHAND: Operational Certainty in Pod podcast . Kendall describes how the Internet of Things is all around us in our personal lives and how it is being applied in the manufacturing industries to improve business performance in many areas, especially reliability…
- 5 Dec 2019
Podcast: Driving Reliability Digital Transformations

Jim Cahill

Kendall Beushausen Emerson’s Kendall Beushausen follows up his 5 Questions for Operational Certainty Consultant Kendall Beushausen podcast with this in-depth FIRSTHAND: Operational Certainty in Pod podcast . Kendall describes how the Internet of Things is all around us in our personal lives and how it is being applied in the manufacturing industries to improve business performance in many areas, especially reliability…
- 5 Dec 2019
Podcast: Driving Reliability Digital Transformations

Jim Cahill

Kendall Beushausen Emerson’s Kendall Beushausen follows up his 5 Questions for Operational Certainty Consultant Kendall Beushausen podcast with this in-depth FIRSTHAND: Operational Certainty in Pod podcast . Kendall describes how the Internet of Things is all around us in our personal lives and how it is being applied in the manufacturing industries to improve business performance in many areas, especially reliability…
- 5 Dec 2019
More Than Historical Data in Digital Transformation

Jim Cahill

A recent Wood Mackenzie article, Digitalisation: upstream’s silver bullet? , noted: To date, we believe there’s been far more talk than action – and little evidence of tangible change to the top or bottom lines. Jonas Berge I caught up with Emerson’s Jonas Berge about his thoughts after reading this report. He found the whitepaper to be quite revealing. It reveals that management consulting firms share a different…
- 2 Dec 2019
More Than Historical Data in Digital Transformation

Jim Cahill

A recent Wood Mackenzie article, Digitalisation: upstream’s silver bullet? , noted: To date, we believe there’s been far more talk than action – and little evidence of tangible change to the top or bottom lines. Jonas Berge I caught up with Emerson’s Jonas Berge about his thoughts after reading this report. He found the whitepaper to be quite revealing. It reveals that management consulting firms share a different…
- 2 Dec 2019
More Than Historical Data in Digital Transformation

Jim Cahill

A recent Wood Mackenzie article, Digitalisation: upstream’s silver bullet? , noted: To date, we believe there’s been far more talk than action – and little evidence of tangible change to the top or bottom lines. Jonas Berge I caught up with Emerson’s Jonas Berge about his thoughts after reading this report. He found the whitepaper to be quite revealing. It reveals that management consulting firms share a different…
- 2 Dec 2019