Blogs
  • Jim Cahill
    • 23 Jul 2018

    Planning Operator Workloads

    There’s a great question on planning operator workloads. This Emerson Exchange 365 community, DeltaV group member posted, Is there a standard, industry reference or best practice to determine operator workload and staff requirement for DCS consoles? In part, they ask: I’ve been dealing with a question from our management for some time: we fear that in some scenarios we have our console operators dealing with too...
  • Jim Cahill
    • 20 Jun 2018

    Mobile Control System Operational Experience

    One only has to do cursory “people-watching” to see how connected most all of us are to our mobile devices. Whether it’s social feeds, news, messaging or other activities much of our attention goes there. This technology is transforming the way we interact, learn and perform tasks. For manufacturers, these transformation is extending into their production processes. In a Control Engineering article, Five essential...
  • Jim Cahill
    • 11 Jun 2018

    Optimizing Media Flow in Biologics Manufacturing

    Author: Emily Anderson Flexible facilities are a growing trend in the biopharmaceutical manufacturing industry. Manufacturers increasingly look to produce multiple products and maximize production time. To meet these requirements, an automation strategy must maximize the flexibility of the process equipment. The preparation, storage, and distribution of media often requires real-time flowpath selection and bumpless...
  • Jim Cahill
    • 23 Apr 2018

    Cybersecurity Guidebook for Reducing Cyber Risks

    One only has to do a cybersecurity news search to see the increasing worries and incidents that manufacturers face. The ISA/IEC 62443 series of cybersecurity standards : …address the need to design cybersecurity robustness and resilience into industrial automation control systems (IACS). A new, comprehensive Cybersecurity Guidebook for Process Control is available to help you and your organization take the...
  • Jim Cahill
    • 22 Mar 2018

    Innovations in Control System Operator Interfaces

    Operators in plant and production facilities have relied on Operator Interfaces (OIs), also known as human-machine interfaces (HMIs), as their window into the process—to monitor, control and work through abnormal situations. In a ControlGlobal.com article, OI package empowers operations , Emerson’s Cindy Scott and Camilo Fadul , describe advancements in OI technology introduced in DeltaV Live to simplify both the...
  • Jim Cahill
    • 22 Mar 2018

    Innovations in Control System Operator Interfaces

    Operators in plant and production facilities have relied on Operator Interfaces (OIs), also known as human-machine interfaces (HMIs), as their window into the process—to monitor, control and work through abnormal situations. In a ControlGlobal.com article, OI package empowers operations , Emerson’s Cindy Scott and Camilo Fadul , describe advancements in OI technology introduced in DeltaV Live to simplify both the creation...
  • Jim Cahill
    • 15 Mar 2018

    Technology Advancements for Project and Operational Performance Improvements

    At the recent ARC Industry Forum , Emerson’s Dave Imming and Claudio Fayad sat down with ARC Advisory Group’s Craig Resnick to discuss ways that technology is helping manufacturers improve both project and ongoing operational performance. Specifically, the conversation centered around the announcement of DeltaV version 14 at the conference. I saw this tweet from @arc_advisory announcing the availability of the video...
  • Jim Cahill
    • 15 Mar 2018

    Technology Advancements for Project and Operational Performance Improvements

    At the recent ARC Industry Forum , Emerson’s Dave Imming and Claudio Fayad sat down with ARC Advisory Group’s Craig Resnick to discuss ways that technology is helping manufacturers improve both project and ongoing operational performance. Specifically, the conversation centered around the announcement of DeltaV version 14 at the conference. I saw this tweet from @arc_advisory announcing the availability of the video...
  • Jim Cahill
    • 24 Jan 2018

    Reducing System Migration Risk for Refinery Blend and Tank Farm Operations

    Regulatory bodies across the globe continue to impose stricter specifications for transportation fuels to reduce combustion byproducts. Emerson’s Murali Krishnan and Patrick Truesdale shared a story with me of an Asian refiner who needed to modernize its blend and tank farm operations to meet the sulfur-related regulations and other seasonal volatility specifications. For refiners, blending and their associated tank...
  • Jim Cahill
    • 24 Jan 2018

    Reducing System Migration Risk for Refinery Blend and Tank Farm Operations

    Regulatory bodies across the globe continue to impose stricter specifications for transportation fuels to reduce combustion byproducts. Emerson’s Murali Krishnan and Patrick Truesdale shared a story with me of an Asian refiner who needed to modernize its blend and tank farm operations to meet the sulfur-related regulations and other seasonal volatility specifications. For refiners, blending and their associated tank...

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