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Jim Cahill
14 Feb 2019
Overcoming Self-Imposed Barriers to Operational Performance
Chris Hamlin This FIRSTHAND: Operational Certainty in Pod podcast with Emerson’s Chris Hamlin is a follow up to our 5 Questions for an Emerson Expert with Chris. In this podcast, we explore Chris’ thoughts on a presentation he gave recently at a conference in the Netherlands. The presentation highlighted the massive technological shifts occurring that are affecting the very way we organize our businesses and drive...
Jim Cahill
8 Feb 2019
Reflections on Digital Transformation
I’ve been giving thought to everything I heard this week at the 2019 ARC Industry Forum now that I’m back in Austin. I think what stands out the most is how to prioritize steps on a digital transformation journey. I captured it in this tweet: Advice for #DigitalTransformation at #ARCForum : anchor yourself with value to customer. Meet them where they’re at. — Jim Cahill (@JimCahill) February 5, 2019 Advice...
Jim Cahill
1 Feb 2019
5 Questions for Operational Certainty Consultant Director Chris Hamlin
Emerson’s Chris Hamlin joins our continuing podcast series, 5 Questions for an Emerson Expert . Chris works with our Operational Certainty Consulting team in their role to help manufacturers and producers improve operational performance and drive toward top quartile performance . We’ll have an in-depth podcast in the coming weeks with Chris describing this new area of virtually unlimited information flow and what...
Jim Cahill
30 Jan 2019
Improving Jacket Heating and Cooling Temperature Control
In many specialty chemical and pharmaceutical batch processes, you’ll find classic cascade and split-range control strategies used on vessel jacket heating and cooling. I caught up with Emerson’s Mark Coughran on a recent visit that he and Guillermo Bravo had taken to a plastics manufacturing facility. They were having issues with the jacket temperature control that used this classic cascade & split-range control...
Jim Cahill
15 Jan 2019
How Digital Transformation Initiatives Affect Existing Facilities
This past fall, the AIChE organization for chemical engineering professionals held an Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) Applications and Industry 4.0 Forum as part of their 2018 Annual Meeting. Emerson’s Tim Olsen (center) moderated a video recorded session with Dow’s Leo Chiang (right) and MIT’s Richard Braatz (left). This 5:10 session, Predictions for “Industry 4.0” , explored how digital transformation initiatives...
Jim Cahill
14 Jan 2019
Shifting Toward Real-Time Predictive Manufacturing
Last week we shared a post about the COP24 conference and the need for more sustainable manufacturing . Emerson’s Chris Hamlin also attended this conference held in Poland in early December. In an Energetyka 24 video interview , Chris explained how we are now undergoing a huge, transformative shift where data and information are available almost anywhere you want it, in whatever quantity you need, at almost zero cost...
Jim Cahill
17 Dec 2018
Creating a Digitally-Enabled Workforce
Edition #14 of Innovations in Process Automation is now available. And it’s available not only in English, but also in German , Italian , Spanish and French . This latest edition includes articles about: Emerson’s commitment to training and education is closing the skills gap STEM initiatives inspire next generation of innovators The business case for gender balance is clear Training solutions help maximise...
Jim Cahill
1 Oct 2018
Emerson Lifecycle Services Roadmap
Roadmap sessions at the Emerson Exchange conference are a chance to hear about not only what is available, but what is in the works and coming. I joined the roadmap session on Lifecycle Services to hear about new services that are being enabled by Industrial Internet of Things technology. Emerson’s Johan Claassen kicked of the session discussing some of the enabling technologies driving manufacturers to reexamine...
Jim Cahill
31 Jul 2018
Ovation Control System Lifecycle Planning
At the 2018 Ovation Users’ Group Conference, Emerson’ Nick Koonce and Mike Ames presented on some of the tools and data that Ovation control system users can use for lifecycle planning . It included a step-by-step demonstration along with an explanation of the data (format and content) focused on: Lifecycle planning tools & data such as System Gather & Registration Utility Considerations/limitations/things to...
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
16 Feb 2018
Podcast with Shutdowns, Turnarounds and Outages Services Leader John Sanders
Emerson’s John Sanders joins our continuing series of podcasts to share his insights on the process of effectively planning and executing plant shutdowns, turnarounds and outages . He also shares a surprising passion about chasing tornadoes, so make sure to listen in! We hope you enjoy this podcast and please send me a note about other Emerson experts you’d like to hear from. http://www.emersonprocessxperts...
Jim Cahill
8 Jan 2018
Podcast with Global Lifecycle Services Operations Leader Johan Claassen
In this 15-minute podcast, I’m joined by Emerson’s Johan Classen to discuss how enabling technologies that the Industrial Internet of Things brings is changing the way services can be delivered to process manufacturers and producers across the lifecycle of their operations. http://www.emersonautomationexperts.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Podcast-Johan-Claassen-Lifecycle-Services.mp3 Transcript Jim...
Jim Cahill
8 Jan 2018
Podcast with Global Lifecycle Services Operations Leader Johan Claassen
In this 15-minute podcast, I’m joined by Emerson’s Johan Classen to discuss how enabling technologies that the Industrial Internet of Things brings is changing the way services can be delivered to process manufacturers and producers across the lifecycle of their operations. http://www.emersonprocessxperts.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Podcast-Johan-Claassen-Lifecycle-Services.mp3 Transcript Jim:...
Jim Cahill
13 Dec 2017
5 Questions for Lifecycle Services Project Technical Leader Kris Lescinsky
Emerson’s Kris Lescinsky joins our 5 Questions for an Emerson Expert podcast series . Through her work as a project technical leader, Kris fosters collaboration via knowledge-sharing platforms among Lifecycle Services engineers across the Emerson business units and world areas to better serve our customers. Share any feedback or suggestions you have for other questions or experts you’d like to hear in future podcasts...
Jim Cahill
13 Dec 2017
5 Questions for Lifecycle Services Project Technical Leader Kris Lescinsky
Emerson’s Kris Lescinsky joins our 5 Questions for an Emerson Expert podcast series . Through her work as a project technical leader, Kris fosters collaboration via knowledge-sharing platforms among Lifecycle Services engineers across the Emerson business units and world areas to better serve our customers. Share any feedback or suggestions you have for other questions or experts you’d like to hear in future podcasts...
Jim Cahill
20 Nov 2017
5 Questions for Lifecycle Services Marketer Larissa Wechsler
Emerson’s Larissa Wechsler joins our continuing podcast series on 5 Questions for an Emerson Expert . Our goal with this podcast series is to share the stories of the paths taken to a science, technology, engineering and/or math (STEM) education and career in the field of instrumentation and automation, as well as to learn more about the individuals behind our Emerson experts. Larissa leads out marketing efforts in...
Jim Cahill
20 Nov 2017
5 Questions for Lifecycle Services Marketer Larissa Wechsler
Emerson’s Larissa Wechsler joins our continuing podcast series on 5 Questions for an Emerson Expert . Our goal with this podcast series is to share the stories of the paths taken to a science, technology, engineering and/or math (STEM) education and career in the field of instrumentation and automation, as well as to learn more about the individuals behind our Emerson experts. Larissa leads out marketing efforts in...
Jim Cahill
20 Jul 2017
Keeping Control Systems Current for Secure and Reliable Operation
As commercially available off-the-shelf operating systems and hardware came on the scene for control systems, they brought with them rapid performance improvements that translated into increase functionality and ease of use. They also brought with them the need to provide ongoing software and hardware updates to remain secure, reliable and available. In a Maintenance Technology article, Focus on Automation System...
Jim Cahill
20 Jul 2017
Keeping Control Systems Current for Secure and Reliable Operation
As commercially available off-the-shelf operating systems and hardware came on the scene for control systems, they brought with them rapid performance improvements that translated into increase functionality and ease of use. They also brought with them the need to provide ongoing software and hardware updates to remain secure, reliable and available. In a Maintenance Technology article, Focus on Automation System...
Jim Cahill
1 Dec 2016
Maintaining Secure and Reliable Control System Performance
Control systems are the heart of manufacturing and production processes. Keeping them operating at peak efficiency while also keeping them secure requires time, energy and focus. Automation suppliers can play a large role in these efforts. News came out today of Guardian Support improvements and simplifications in how DeltaV distributed control system users can better monitor the security and health risks associated...
Jim Cahill
1 Dec 2016
Maintaining Secure and Reliable Control System Performance
Control systems are the heart of manufacturing and production processes. Keeping them operating at peak efficiency while also keeping them secure requires time, energy and focus. Automation suppliers can play a large role in these efforts. News came out today of Guardian Support improvements and simplifications in how DeltaV distributed control system users can better monitor the security and health risks associated...
Jim Cahill
15 Nov 2016
Looking Beyond Total Cost of Ownership to Return on Investment
Automation fundamentally impacts the costs and returns on a production process. When evaluating capital investments for instrumentation and automation, many manufacturers and producers look beyond the initial purchase, installation and commissioning costs to assess the costs throughout the lifecycle of this investment. While this total cost of ownership (TCO) approach improves upon initial purchase costs, it doesn’t...
Jim Cahill
15 Nov 2016
Looking Beyond Total Cost of Ownership to Return on Investment
Automation fundamentally impacts the costs and returns on a production process. When evaluating capital investments for instrumentation and automation, many manufacturers and producers look beyond the initial purchase, installation and commissioning costs to assess the costs throughout the lifecycle of this investment. While this total cost of ownership (TCO) approach improves upon initial purchase costs, it doesn’t...
Jim Cahill
24 Oct 2016
Reliability Consulting and Lifecycle Services
At the Emerson Exchange conference in Austin, Emerson’s Sean Sims and Will Goetz teamed up to give an update on the reliability consulting process and the host of lifecycle services to improve operational performance for process manufacturers and producers. Sean opened describing the see-decide-act and how today’s Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) follow this model. Sensors measuring the process are no longer just...
Jim Cahill
24 Oct 2016
Reliability Consulting and Lifecycle Services
At the Emerson Exchange conference in Austin, Emerson’s Sean Sims and Will Goetz teamed up to give an update on the reliability consulting process and the host of lifecycle services to improve operational performance for process manufacturers and producers. Sean opened describing the see-decide-act and how today’s Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) follow this model. Sensors measuring the process are no longer just...
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