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  • Managing Change in Process Control: Lessons from Greg McMillan

    Jim Cahill
    In this seminar, Process Automation Hall of Fame member Greg McMillan delivers a masterclass on the foundational concepts that drive process control improvement. The post Managing Change in Process Control: Lessons from Greg McMillan appeared first on the Emerson Automation Experts blog.

  • Tuning and Control Loop Performance: Practical Lessons for Process Engineers

    Jim Cahill
    Process Automation Hall-of-Fame member, Greg McMillan’s freely available Tuning and Control Loop Performance, presents a field‑tested body of knowledge built on decades of industrial application. The post Tuning and Control Loop Performance: Practical Lessons for Process Engineers appeared first on the Emerson Automation Experts blog.

  • Plant Walkdown Planning for Turnarounds

    Jim Cahill
    Emerson Accredited Service Providers, combined with digital tools, can assist you in collecting and reviewing information to validate your installed base of valves, actuators, and regulators at plant startup or to analyze equipment health in preparation for a shutdown, turnaround, or outage. The post Plant Walkdown Planning for Turnarounds appeared first on the Emerson Automation Experts blog.

  • Preventing Desuperheater Nozzle Failures with Routine Testing

    Jim Cahill
    Desuperheaters play a critical role in many steam processes, spraying water into steam to protect downstream equipment from overheating. The heart of a desuperheater is its spray nozzle, but these nozzles are often installed and forgotten until they fail, resulting in expensive repairs and downtime. Our article in the May 2025 issue of Automation.com Monthly , titled “How Desuperheater Nozzle Testing Prevents or Predicts…

  • Driving Performance with Digital Valve Controllers

    Jim Cahill
    Emerson’s Jaime Alvarado Millan , Nathan Krasnovsky , and Naman Tahan teamed up to present, Harnessing the Power of Digital Valve Controllers: Introducing Valve Reliability Suite Solutions, at the Emerson Exchange 2025 Conference. Here is their presentation abstract: Ensuring valve reliability starts with acquiring and analyzing data from your digital valve controllers. However, effectively leveraging this data can…

  • Valve Services for LNG Startup and Commissioning Podcast

    Jim Cahill
    Some of the largest greenfield projects going on throughout the world are liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants. These huge projects liquefy natural gas for transport across the globe. Regasification plants take in the LNG and convert it back into natural gas for distribution throughout the pipeline network. In this podcast, Devin Cloud with one of Emerson’s Impact Partners , John H. Carter , and their ControlWorx Premier…

  • If it Weren’t for Deadtime…

    Jim Cahill
    One of Greg McMillan ‘s favorite sayings in his illustrious process automation career was something to the effect of, “If it weren’t for deadtime, I wouldn’t have a job.” Just do a search on “Greg McMillan” “deadtime” , and you’ll see how much of his expertise he’s shared on this subject over the years. I mention this because his and Peter Morgan’s recent ControlGlobal.com article is titled Deadtime compensation opportunities…

  • If it Weren’t for Deadtime…

    Jim Cahill
    One of Greg McMillan ‘s favorite sayings in his illustrious process automation career was something to the effect of, “If it weren’t for deadtime, I wouldn’t have a job.” Just do a search on “Greg McMillan” “deadtime” , and you’ll see how much of his expertise he’s shared on this subject over the years. I mention this because his and Peter Morgan’s recent ControlGlobal.com article is titled Deadtime compensation opportunities…

  • Tuning and Control Loop Performance—Freely Available Educational Resource

    Jim Cahill
    As promised, here is the third book of the three books Automation Hall of Fame member Greg McMillan , a renowned expert in the field, has generously made available to you. If you missed the earlier posts, check out Centrifugal and Axial Compressor Control and Process Control Case Histories . This book is Tuning and Control Loop Performance . In the abstract section, Greg describes this book. This book provides the…

  • Tuning and Control Loop Performance—Freely Available Educational Resource

    Jim Cahill
    As promised, here is the third book of the three books Automation Hall of Fame member Greg McMillan , a renowned expert in the field, has generously made available to you. If you missed the earlier posts, check out Centrifugal and Axial Compressor Control and Process Control Case Histories . This book is Tuning and Control Loop Performance . In the abstract section, Greg describes this book. This book provides the…

  • Centrifugal and Axial Compressor Control – Freely Available Educational Resource

    Jim Cahill
    Update: The third freely available book is in the blog post, Tuning and Control Loop Performance—Freely Available Educational Resource . We continue with our free educational book offerings today. The publication rights have been officially returned from Momentum Press to the author, Gregory K. McMillan , who has decided to make the book available for free to help advance knowledge and achievement in process control…

  • Centrifugal and Axial Compressor Control – Freely Available Educational Resource

    Jim Cahill
    We continue with our free educational book offerings today. The publication rights have been officially returned from Momentum Press to the author, Gregory K. McMillan , who has decided to make the book available for free to help advance knowledge and achievement in process control. The first post in our series of three, Freely Available Educational Resource—Process Control Case Histories , proved to be hugely popular…

  • Control Valve Repairing, Why?

    Jim Cahill
    Welcome to our latest blog post. This time, we focus on common control valve repairing reasons businesses have and why successful ones have chosen to invest in proactive maintenance programs for control valves. As we dive deeper into the topic, we explore professional advice on the signs of a failing control valve, providing a helpful guide for those invested in and newbies curious about the mechanics and maintenance…

  • Control Valve Repairing, Why?

    Jim Cahill
    Welcome to our latest blog post. This time, we focus on common control valve repairing reasons businesses have and why successful ones have chosen to invest in proactive maintenance programs for control valves. As we dive deeper into the topic, we explore professional advice on the signs of a failing control valve, providing a helpful guide for those invested in and newbies curious about the mechanics and maintenance…

  • Enhancing the Competency of KIPIC Maintenance Engineers

    Jim Cahill
    Whether your maintenance team need to configure and calibrate valves, predict machinery faults, or repair and replace problematic instrumentation, Emerson Educational Services can create suitable training to assist in attaining your specific goals. Emerson is a learning partner that can provide ongoing competency development to drive safe and efficient operations. To create a competency development program, Emerson follows…

  • Enhancing the Competency of KIPIC Maintenance Engineers

    Jim Cahill
    Whether your maintenance team need to configure and calibrate valves, predict machinery faults, or repair and replace problematic instrumentation, Emerson Educational Services can create suitable training to assist in attaining your specific goals. Emerson is a learning partner that can provide ongoing competency development to drive safe and efficient operations. To create a competency development program, Emerson follows…

  • Part V: Platform for Product Support and Lifecycle Management

    Jim Cahill
    We conclude our series on the 5P’s of Control System Reliability and Performance with this final P – Platform for Product Support and Lifecycle Management . A platform that combines product knowledge base, technical support, software updates, and asset lifecycle information can help you keep your control system running smoothly and reduce risk in several ways: Information sharing enables risk mitigation. A vendor…

  • Part V: Platform for Product Support and Lifecycle Management

    Jim Cahill
    We conclude our series on the 5P’s of Control System Reliability and Performance with this final P – Platform for Product Support and Lifecycle Management . A platform that combines product knowledge base, technical support, software updates, and asset lifecycle information can help you keep your control system running smoothly and reduce risk in several ways: Information sharing enables risk mitigation. A vendor…

  • Mitigating Shutdown, Turnaround, and Outage Issues

    Jim Cahill
    Plant shutdowns, turnarounds, and outages (STOs) have never been simple, but in recent years they have become even more challenging due to labor shortages and difficulties procuring parts. My article in Processing , titled “ Rethinking shutdown, turnaround, and outage planning ,” discusses the impacts of these challenges on STO planning and execution, and it offers strategies to minimize their effects. Increasingly…

  • Mitigating Shutdown, Turnaround, and Outage Issues

    Jim Cahill
    Plant shutdowns, turnarounds, and outages (STOs) have never been simple, but in recent years they have become even more challenging due to labor shortages and difficulties procuring parts. My article in Processing , titled “ Rethinking shutdown, turnaround, and outage planning ,” discusses the impacts of these challenges on STO planning and execution, and it offers strategies to minimize their effects. Increasingly…

  • 5Ps of Control System Reliability and Performance–Part 4: Parts & Extended Warranty

    Jim Cahill
    The next P in our 5P’s series is Parts & Extended Warranty . This topic is often underestimated or even ignored, but effective Spare Parts management involves various factors that must inform your parts inventory decisions, as they can significantly affect your operating costs and uptime. We will examine these drivers and explore an integrated approach to optimize your spares. FACTORS TO CONSIDER Cost of Downtime…

  • 5Ps of Control System Reliability and Performance–Part 4: Parts & Extended Warranty

    Jim Cahill
    The next P in our 5P’s series is Parts & Extended Warranty . This topic is often underestimated or even ignored, but effective Spare Parts management involves various factors that must inform your parts inventory decisions, as they can significantly affect your operating costs and uptime. We will examine these drivers and explore an integrated approach to optimize your spares. FACTORS TO CONSIDER Cost of Downtime…

  • Quality in Emerson Education Services Podcast

    Jim Cahill
    Modern digital technologies are vital in driving manufacturing and production performance improvements. Getting the most out of these technologies requires the knowledge and skills specific to their use. Educational courses help in upskilling personnel. The quality of that education helps determine how successfully the learned skills will be applied. Emerson’s Sandra Schwarz joins me in this podcast to discuss how quality…

  • Quality in Emerson Education Services Podcast

    Jim Cahill
    Modern digital technologies are vital in driving manufacturing and production performance improvements. Getting the most out of these technologies requires the knowledge and skills specific to their use. Educational courses help in upskilling personnel. The quality of that education helps determine how successfully the learned skills will be applied. Emerson’s Sandra Schwarz joins me in this podcast to discuss how quality…

  • Maximizing Workforce Performance Podcast

    Jim Cahill
    Getting the most out of your instrumentation and automation technologies requires a skilled workforce. Emerson Education Services has developed MyTraining , which provides courses that hone critical thinking skills and help ensure your staff keeps pace with industry innovations. The training is geared toward specific teams within your workforce and founded on rigorous IACET (International Accreditation for Continuing…

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