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Upcoming Ovation Users’ Group Conference

Jim Cahill

Two weeks from now, July 23-27 2017, will be Emerson’s Power & Water Solutions business unit’s Ovation Users’ Group conference . This year will mark its 30 th year. The Ovation Users’ Group is managed, guided, and run exclusively by its members, with Emerson’s Power & Water Solutions business unit providing financial, personnel, and product support as necessary. This conference is put together by Ovation and WDPF control…
- 10 Jul 2017
Upcoming Ovation Users’ Group Conference

Jim Cahill

Two weeks from now, July 23-27 2017, will be Emerson’s Power & Water Solutions business unit’s Ovation Users’ Group conference . This year will mark its 30 th year. The Ovation Users’ Group is managed, guided, and run exclusively by its members, with Emerson’s Power & Water Solutions business unit providing financial, personnel, and product support as necessary. This conference is put together by Ovation and WDPF control…
- 10 Jul 2017
Avoiding Dangerous Malware Infections

Jim Cahill

The malware WannaCry/WannaCrypt has been all over the news recently. Since most of the operator and engineering workstations used in distributed control systems (DCSs) and supervisory control and data acquisition systems (SCADA) are PC-based, the question was naturally could these have been/or be impacted by this dangerous malware. I caught up with Emerson’s Jaime Foose . She noted that it is important to point out…
- 22 May 2017
Avoiding Dangerous Malware Infections

Jim Cahill

The malware WannaCry/WannaCrypt has been all over the news recently. Since most of the operator and engineering workstations used in distributed control systems (DCSs) and supervisory control and data acquisition systems (SCADA) are PC-based, the question was naturally could these have been/or be impacted by this dangerous malware. I caught up with Emerson’s Jaime Foose . She noted that it is important to point out…
- 22 May 2017
Avoiding Dangerous Malware Infections

Jim Cahill

The malware WannaCry/WannaCrypt has been all over the news recently. Since most of the operator and engineering workstations used in distributed control systems (DCSs) and supervisory control and data acquisition systems (SCADA) are PC-based, the question was naturally could these have been/or be impacted by this dangerous malware. I caught up with Emerson’s Jaime Foose . She noted that it is important to point out…
- 22 May 2017
Cybersecurity for Water Utilities

Jim Cahill

One only has to do a Google News search on cybersecurity to know it is a key concern for businesses across the globe. In a Water Online article, SCADA Cybersecurity: What Every Water Utility Should Do Now To Prevent An Attack , Emerson’s Doug Johnson shares areas of concern and a path for water utilities to follow in their cybersecurity improvement efforts. Doug notes that security threats are becoming more difficult…
- 7 Jul 2014
Cybersecurity for Water Utilities

Jim Cahill

One only has to do a Google News search on cybersecurity to know it is a key concern for businesses across the globe. In a Water Online article, SCADA Cybersecurity: What Every Water Utility Should Do Now To Prevent An Attack, Emerson’s Doug Johnson shares...
- 7 Jul 2014
Cybersecurity for Water Utilities

Jim Cahill

One only has to do a Google News search on cybersecurity to know it is a key concern for businesses across the globe. In a Water Online article, SCADA Cybersecurity: What Every Water Utility Should Do Now To Prevent An Attack , Emerson’s Doug Johnson shares areas of concern and a path for water utilities to follow in their cybersecurity improvement efforts. Doug notes that security threats are becoming more difficult…
- 7 Jul 2014
Cybersecurity for Water Utilities

Jim Cahill

One only has to do a Google News search on cybersecurity to know it is a key concern for businesses across the globe. In a Water Online article, SCADA Cybersecurity: What Every Water Utility Should Do Now To Prevent An Attack , Emerson’s Doug Johnson shares areas of concern and a path for water utilities to follow in their cybersecurity improvement efforts. Doug notes that security threats are becoming more difficult…
- 7 Jul 2014
Early Detection of Water Quality Issues

Jim Cahill

Water supply service providers require many measurements to ensure safe, contaminant-free, and high quality water. Some important measurements include pH, Oxidation-reduction potential (ORP) , conductivity, temperature, free chlorine, monochloramine , dissolved oxygen (DO) , and turbidity . Emerson’s Ryo Hashimoto wrote a Water & Wastewater Asia article, Raising early alarm bells , to highlight the importance of these…
- 15 Nov 2013
Early Detection of Water Quality Issues

Jim Cahill

Water supply service providers require many measurements to ensure safe, contaminant-free, and high quality water. Some important measurements include pH, Oxidation-reduction potential (ORP), conductivity, temperature, free chlorine, monochloramine, dissolved...
- 15 Nov 2013
Early Detection of Water Quality Issues

Jim Cahill

Water supply service providers require many measurements to ensure safe, contaminant-free, and high quality water. Some important measurements include pH, Oxidation-reduction potential (ORP) , conductivity, temperature, free chlorine, monochloramine , dissolved oxygen (DO) , and turbidity . Emerson’s Ryo Hashimoto wrote a Water & Wastewater Asia article, Raising early alarm bells , to highlight the importance of these…
- 15 Nov 2013
Early Detection of Water Quality Issues

Jim Cahill

Water supply service providers require many measurements to ensure safe, contaminant-free, and high quality water. Some important measurements include pH, Oxidation-reduction potential (ORP) , conductivity, temperature, free chlorine, monochloramine , dissolved oxygen (DO) , and turbidity . Emerson’s Ryo Hashimoto wrote a Water & Wastewater Asia article, Raising early alarm bells , to highlight the importance of these…
- 15 Nov 2013
Pure Drinking Water through Analytical Measurement

Jim Cahill

Pure drinking water ranks among our top, global priorities. Emerson’s Ryo Hashimoto , describes the importance of analytical measurements in assuring purity in a Control Engineering Asia article, Pure by Analysis . Ryo highlights the challenges with drinking water in Asia: Regionally, Asia faces severe stress on water availability, primarily due to high population density, agriculture and industrial uses. The quality…
- 24 Apr 2013
Pure Drinking Water through Analytical Measurement

Jim Cahill

Pure drinking water ranks among our top, global priorities. Emerson’s Ryo Hashimoto, describes the importance of analytical measurements in assuring purity in a Control Engineering Asia article, Pure by Analysis. Ryo highlights the challenges with drinking...
- 24 Apr 2013
Pure Drinking Water through Analytical Measurement

Jim Cahill

Pure drinking water ranks among our top, global priorities. Emerson’s Ryo Hashimoto , describes the importance of analytical measurements in assuring purity in a Control Engineering Asia article, Pure by Analysis . Ryo highlights the challenges with drinking water in Asia: Regionally, Asia faces severe stress on water availability, primarily due to high population density, agriculture and industrial uses. The quality…
- 24 Apr 2013
Pure Drinking Water through Analytical Measurement

Jim Cahill

Pure drinking water ranks among our top, global priorities. Emerson’s Ryo Hashimoto , describes the importance of analytical measurements in assuring purity in a Control Engineering Asia article, Pure by Analysis . Ryo highlights the challenges with drinking water in Asia: Regionally, Asia faces severe stress on water availability, primarily due to high population density, agriculture and industrial uses. The quality…
- 24 Apr 2013
Data Integration, Visualization and Analysis in the Water Industry

Jim Cahill

Municipalities feel the squeeze between aging facilities and increasing regulatory requirements. Emerson’s Greg Schirm , a member of the Power & Water Solutions team, highlights ways they are addressing these conditions. It seems that running a treatment plant or even a municipal water system was much simpler many years ago. Today, municipalities are facing numerous pressures including decaying infrastructure, loss…
- 16 Oct 2012
Data Integration, Visualization and Analysis in the Water Industry

Jim Cahill

Municipalities feel the squeeze between aging facilities and increasing regulatory requirements. Emerson’s Greg Schirm, a member of the Power & Water Solutions team, highlights ways they are addressing these conditions. It seems that running a treatment...
- 16 Oct 2012
Data Integration, Visualization and Analysis in the Water Industry

Jim Cahill

Municipalities feel the squeeze between aging facilities and increasing regulatory requirements. Emerson’s Greg Schirm , a member of the Power & Water Solutions team, highlights ways they are addressing these conditions. It seems that running a treatment plant or even a municipal water system was much simpler many years ago. Today, municipalities are facing numerous pressures including decaying infrastructure, loss…
- 16 Oct 2012
Data Integration, Visualization and Analysis in the Water Industry

Jim Cahill

Municipalities feel the squeeze between aging facilities and increasing regulatory requirements. Emerson’s Greg Schirm , a member of the Power & Water Solutions team, highlights ways they are addressing these conditions. It seems that running a treatment plant or even a municipal water system was much simpler many years ago. Today, municipalities are facing numerous pressures including decaying infrastructure, loss…
- 16 Oct 2012
Start with an Integrated Automation Master Plan

Jim Cahill

An Emerson Exchange 365 post pointed me to an article, Weathering the perfect storm, written by Emerson’s Doug Johnson for World Water magazine. The article’s synopsis: Advanced automation technologies can help reduce operational costs, improve efficiency...
- 28 Feb 2012
Start with an Integrated Automation Master Plan

Jim Cahill

An Emerson Exchange 365 post pointed me to an article, Weathering the perfect storm , written by Emerson’s Doug Johnson for World Water magazine . The article’s synopsis: Advanced automation technologies can help reduce operational costs, improve efficiency, comply with regulations, and protect against cyber attacks. Doug highlights the many challenges facing municipalities and investor-owned utilities including…
- 28 Feb 2012
Start with an Integrated Automation Master Plan

Jim Cahill

An Emerson Exchange 365 post pointed me to an article, Weathering the perfect storm , written by Emerson’s Doug Johnson for World Water magazine . The article’s synopsis: Advanced automation technologies can help reduce operational costs, improve efficiency, comply with regulations, and protect against cyber attacks. Doug highlights the many challenges facing municipalities and investor-owned utilities including…
- 28 Feb 2012
Cyber Security for Water and Wastewater Facilities

Jim Cahill

At the Water Environment Federation‘s upcoming Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC 2011), October 15-19 in Los Angeles, Emerson’s Doug Johnson will share his thoughts on water and wastewater infrastructure funding, master automation planning,...
- 29 Sep 2011