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  • AI is Coming, and it’s Time to Get Ready

    Jim Cahill
    There is a lot of talk these days about the rise of AI. It’s not only that the technology is so new and exciting, with so much potential to change the world. AI is also a hot topic because the global environment is right for the changes it can bring. A workforce shortage has left many organizations struggling to find skilled personnel who can operate their plants just as operations have become more complex to meet a changing…

  • What does Emerson do for Wind and Other Renewables?

    Jim Cahill
    A recent U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) report anticipates strong growth in wind energy deployments. I’m enthusiastic about the continued growth of renewables in general, and wind energy, in particular. Emerson has been supporting major utilities in the power sector for over 100 years. As power producers increasingly move into the renewable space, we are moving with them in nearly every space –hydropower, solar, battery…

  • What does Emerson do for Wind and Other Renewables?

    Jim Cahill
    A recent U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) report anticipates strong growth in wind energy deployments. I’m enthusiastic about the continued growth of renewables in general, and wind energy, in particular. Emerson has been supporting major utilities in the power sector for over 100 years. As power producers increasingly move into the renewable space, we are moving with them in nearly every space –hydropower, solar, battery…

  • Software-Defined Control Unlocks a Future of Flexibility

    Jim Cahill
    It seems as if the challenges facing process manufacturers have changed nearly overnight, with many operations teams now facing entirely different goals than just five short years ago. These new goals—increased sustainability, reduced energy use, optimal efficiency—are demanding a laser focus on flexibility in process control, which in turn is driving a push toward modernization. In his recent article in Control Engineering…

  • Software-Defined Control Unlocks a Future of Flexibility

    Jim Cahill
    It seems as if the challenges facing process manufacturers have changed nearly overnight, with many operations teams now facing entirely different goals than just five short years ago. These new goals—increased sustainability, reduced energy use, optimal efficiency—are demanding a laser focus on flexibility in process control, which in turn is driving a push toward modernization. In his recent article in Control Engineering…

  • Greater Reliability with Non-Intrusive Wireless Corrosion Monitoring

    Jim Cahill
    At the 2024 4C Health, Safety & Environmental Conference , Emerson’s Justin Vasquez shared a presentation, Enhancing Safety, Profitability, and Sustainability through Wireless Corrosion Monitoring: A Focus on Reliability with Non-Intrusive Monitoring Devices. Justin opened his presentation by showing invisible corrosion risk and its impact on the health of the plant and the suboptimal use of plant assets. Continuous…

  • Greater Reliability with Non-Intrusive Wireless Corrosion Monitoring

    Jim Cahill
    At the 2024 4C Health, Safety & Environmental Conference , Emerson’s Justin Vasquez shared a presentation, Enhancing Safety, Profitability, and Sustainability through Wireless Corrosion Monitoring: A Focus on Reliability with Non-Intrusive Monitoring Devices. Justin opened his presentation by showing invisible corrosion risk and its impact on the health of the plant and the suboptimal use of plant assets. Continuous…

  • Greater Reliability with Non-Intrusive Wireless Corrosion Monitoring

    Jim Cahill
    At the 2024 4C Health, Safety & Environmental Conference , Emerson’s Justin Vasquez shared a presentation, Enhancing Safety, Profitability, and Sustainability through Wireless Corrosion Monitoring: A Focus on Reliability with Non-Intrusive Monitoring Devices. Justin opened his presentation by showing invisible corrosion risk and its impact on the health of the plant and the suboptimal use of plant assets. Continuous…

  • Crushing It: E. & J. Gallo Wineries Sets a New Standard for Reliability

    Jim Cahill
    When considering ways to improve and secure operational excellence, organizations frequently overlook one key area: reliability and maintenance. In the struggle to define new ways to improve operations, it is easy to forget that even the most perfectly refined process will be sub-optimal if the underlying assets are not achieving peak performance. Even worse, if assets fail, even the best operations are useless while…

  • Crushing It: E. & J. Gallo Wineries Sets a New Standard for Reliability

    Jim Cahill
    When considering ways to improve and secure operational excellence, organizations frequently overlook one key area: reliability and maintenance. In the struggle to define new ways to improve operations, it is easy to forget that even the most perfectly refined process will be sub-optimal if the underlying assets are not achieving peak performance. Even worse, if assets fail, even the best operations are useless while…

  • The Future of Green Hydrogen Blending is Boundless

    Jim Cahill
    With the new energy economy come big changes. We all know that energy sources can’t change overnight, so more and more producers and transporters—including those in natural gas—are looking closely at blending as a transitional technology. Today, much of the talk around blending in natural gas centers on hydrogen (H 2 ), with companies exploring new processes to blend green H 2 and natural gas to increase efficiency and…

  • The Future of Green Hydrogen Blending is Boundless

    Jim Cahill
    With the new energy economy come big changes. We all know that energy sources can’t change overnight, so more and more producers and transporters—including those in natural gas—are looking closely at blending as a transitional technology. Today, much of the talk around blending in natural gas centers on hydrogen (H 2 ), with companies exploring new processes to blend green H 2 and natural gas to increase efficiency and…

  • Smaller Batches Still Have Big Needs

    Jim Cahill
    There’s no question that today’s life sciences landscape is changing dramatically. As new personalized medicine solutions emerge, companies are rapidly changing scale to include more multi-product manufacturing facilities. Many of these facilities are manufacturing treatments in much smaller batches. While many of the requirements around developing smaller-batch treatments are the same, the market does have its own…

  • Smaller Batches Still Have Big Needs

    Jim Cahill
    There’s no question that today’s life sciences landscape is changing dramatically. As new personalized medicine solutions emerge, companies are rapidly changing scale to include more multi-product manufacturing facilities. Many of these facilities are manufacturing treatments in much smaller batches. While many of the requirements around developing smaller-batch treatments are the same, the market does have its own…

  • Beyond the Black Box: Unlock More Value from Green Energy Assets

    Jim Cahill
    There are very few topics getting as much attention today as renewable energy. From expanding wind farms and solar operations to green hydrogen technology, to electric vehicles and their impact on the grid and infrastructure, the face of how we generate and use power is changing rapidly. One key change this shift has brought about is a need to rethink power operations. Green energy organizations cannot operate the same…

  • Beyond the Black Box: Unlock More Value from Green Energy Assets

    Jim Cahill
    There are very few topics getting as much attention today as renewable energy. From expanding wind farms and solar operations to green hydrogen technology, to electric vehicles and their impact on the grid and infrastructure, the face of how we generate and use power is changing rapidly. One key change this shift has brought about is a need to rethink power operations. Green energy organizations cannot operate the same…

  • Transforming data into operational performance and proving it right at this Emerson facility in Lodz.

    Jim Cahill
    If you wonder how to move, from a simplistic and superficial view of the production process and start building the backbone of a proven methodology that can be replicable in time, adaptable to changes and at the same time make space for operational improvements, one of the best ways to start is by taking advantage of resources that are already in the factory. Each and every device, machine and line, as well as users…

  • Transforming data into operational performance and proving it right at this Emerson facility in Lodz.

    Jim Cahill
    If you wonder how to move, from a simplistic and superficial view of the production process and start building the backbone of a proven methodology that can be replicable in time, adaptable to changes and at the same time make space for operational improvements, one of the best ways to start is by taking advantage of resources that are already in the factory. Each and every device, machine and line, as well as users…

  • Transforming data into operational performance and proving it right at this Emerson facility in Lodz.

    Jim Cahill
    If you wonder how to move, from a simplistic and superficial view of the production process and start building the backbone of a proven methodology that can be replicable in time, adaptable to changes and at the same time make space for operational improvements, one of the best ways to start is by taking advantage of resources that are already in the factory. Each and every device, machine and line, as well as users…

  • Transforming data into operational performance and proving it right at this Emerson facility in Lodz.

    Jim Cahill
    If you wonder how to move, from a simplistic and superficial view of the production process and start building the backbone of a proven methodology that can be replicable in time, adaptable to changes and at the same time make space for operational improvements, one of the best ways to start is by taking advantage of resources that are already in the factory. Each and every device, machine and line, as well as users…

  • Software is the Solution for a more Efficient LNG Value Chain

    Jim Cahill
    As countries around the globe transition from fossil to renewables, the success of that transition will pivot on a reliable supply of natural gas. But an increase in demand coupled with changing global events has made the liquefied natural gas (LNG) markets more unstable. This instability has a direct impact on LNG operations. Suppliers are under more pressure than ever to operate at peak efficiency to optimize the…

  • Software is the Solution for a more Efficient LNG Value Chain

    Jim Cahill
    As countries around the globe transition from fossil to renewables, the success of that transition will pivot on a reliable supply of natural gas. But an increase in demand coupled with changing global events has made the liquefied natural gas (LNG) markets more unstable. This instability has a direct impact on LNG operations. Suppliers are under more pressure than ever to operate at peak efficiency to optimize the…

  • Ask the Expert: Your burning questions about frequency and inertia for renewables and Inverter-Based Resources

    Jim Cahill
    Meeting local and national CO 2 emission goals and responding to social pressures related to global warming are primary factors driving decarbonization efforts in the energy industry across the world. At the same time, electricity demand is growing across the board. Together, decarbonization and increasing demand are creating a challenging environment for organizations tasked with ensuring grid resiliency. Efficient…

  • Ask the Expert: Your burning questions about frequency and inertia for renewables and Inverter-Based Resources

    Jim Cahill
    Meeting local and national CO 2 emission goals and responding to social pressures related to global warming are primary factors driving decarbonization efforts in the energy industry across the world. At the same time, electricity demand is growing across the board. Together, decarbonization and increasing demand are creating a challenging environment for organizations tasked with ensuring grid resiliency. Efficient…

  • Digital transformation in chemical processing: how to start small to scale big.

    Jim Cahill
    The chemical industry is facing a unique challenge: a need for growth along with environmental regulations that each day are becoming stricter and more urgent. Limited resources, an aging workforce, aging equipment: achieving both efficiency and sustainability can seem impossible. But there’s a solution: creating an ecosystem of real-time data and actionable insights. In a word, digital transformation. Unlocking Data…

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