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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…
20 Nov 2024
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…
21 Jun 2024
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…
21 Jun 2024
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…
6 Jun 2024
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…
6 Jun 2024
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…
10 May 2024
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…
10 May 2024
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…
8 Apr 2024
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…
8 Apr 2024
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…
8 Apr 2024
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…
8 Apr 2024
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…
14 Mar 2024
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…
14 Mar 2024
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…
19 Dec 2023
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…
19 Dec 2023
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…
15 Dec 2023
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…
15 Dec 2023
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…
30 Nov 2023
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…
30 Nov 2023
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…
23 Oct 2023
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…
23 Oct 2023
5Ps of Control System Reliability and Performance–Part 3: Predictive Maintenance
Jim Cahill
In Part 2 of this series, we briefly mentioned the concept of Predictive Maintenance . We continue here with a deeper examination of its benefits, components, and considerations for its implementation. Monitoring the health of your industrial control system is vital to ensure its reliability and performance. Continuous, or at least frequent, periodic monitoring leads to early detection of potential failure points and…
17 Oct 2023
5Ps of Control System Reliability and Performance–Part 3: Predictive Maintenance
Jim Cahill
In Part 2 of this series, we briefly mentioned the concept of Predictive Maintenance . We continue here with a deeper examination of its benefits, components, and considerations for its implementation. Monitoring the health of your industrial control system is vital to ensure its reliability and performance. Continuous, or at least frequent, periodic monitoring leads to early detection of potential failure points and…
17 Oct 2023
Improving Control System Reliability
Jim Cahill
Emerson’s Venkat Sekar and Emerson Impact Partner Puffer-Sweiven ’s Gary Rhodes presented Increasing System Reliability Through Consistent System Management via Guardian at the 2023 Emerson Exchange Immerse Conference. Here is their session abstract: Reliability is one of the main goals of every enterprise with production control systems. In order to reach that goal, one must identify the possible risks that can affect…
10 Oct 2023
Improving Control System Reliability
Jim Cahill
Emerson’s Venkat Sekar and Emerson Impact Partner Puffer-Sweiven ’s Gary Rhodes presented Increasing System Reliability Through Consistent System Management via Guardian at the 2023 Emerson Exchange Immerse Conference. Here is their session abstract: Reliability is one of the main goals of every enterprise with production control systems. In order to reach that goal, one must identify the possible risks that can affect…
10 Oct 2023
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