Emerson Exchange 365

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Upskilling Challenges, Opportunities and Solutions

Jim Cahill

Mike Brouse Digital transformation can’t happen without carefully planning the people side of the equation and the new skills and practices which will be required. Having the skills to effectively use the digital technology enablers is critical. In a Flow Control article, Q&A: Offering the latest training on automation technologies helps upskill the workforce , Emerson’s Mike Brouse about the these challenges and…
- 9 Apr 2020
Helping Hands for Your Valves

Jim Cahill

Imagine you have been tweaking and tuning one of your control loops and have the perfect PID [proportional-integral-derivative] settings. Everything is working great for several months until it isn’t. Chances are that it’s the part of that loop doing all the manual work to keep the process running smoothly—the control valve. A poorly performing control loop can cause increased variability, increased probabilities for…
- 14 Feb 2020
Helping Hands for Your Valves

Jim Cahill

Imagine you have been tweaking and tuning one of your control loops and have the perfect PID [proportional-integral-derivative] settings. Everything is working great for several months until it isn’t. Chances are that it’s the part of that loop doing all the manual work to keep the process running smoothly—the control valve. A poorly performing control loop can cause increased variability, increased probabilities for…
- 14 Feb 2020
Modernization of DCS and PLC with Electronic Marshalling

Jim Cahill

Scott Ross Now, with many control systems being 30+ years old, most of these legacy systems have been placed in to end of life or retired lifecycle status. This means no further factory support is available. I caught up with Emerson’s Scott Ross about some of the choices that must be considered moving forward. Manufacturers and producers face options whether to modernize to a newer family of distributed control systems…
- 4 Feb 2020
Modernization of DCS and PLC with Electronic Marshalling

Jim Cahill

Scott Ross Now, with many control systems being 30+ years old, most of these legacy systems have been placed in to end of life or retired lifecycle status. This means no further factory support is available. I caught up with Emerson’s Scott Ross about some of the choices that must be considered moving forward. Manufacturers and producers face options whether to modernize to a newer family of distributed control systems…
- 4 Feb 2020
Modern Process Control Imperative for Digitalization

Jim Cahill

John Dolenc For chemical manufacturers, what business performance improvements are possible by executing a digitalization strategy? In a Chemical Engineering article, Digitalization Founded in Modern Process Control Strengthens Chemical Operations , Emerson’s John Dolenc shares the technology components in executing this strategy. John opens describing the performance improvement opportunities, such as: …improvements…
- 30 Jan 2020
Modern Process Control Imperative for Digitalization

Jim Cahill

John Dolenc For chemical manufacturers, what business performance improvements are possible by executing a digitalization strategy? In a Chemical Engineering article, Digitalization Founded in Modern Process Control Strengthens Chemical Operations , Emerson’s John Dolenc shares the technology components in executing this strategy. John opens describing the performance improvement opportunities, such as: …improvements…
- 30 Jan 2020
Ethylene Furnace Automation, Control & Optimization

Jim Cahill

Pete Sharpe Author: Pete Sharpe Cracking furnaces are one of the most crucial parts of an ethylene complex. They set the production and yield for the entire plant. For furnace-limited plants, when a furnace is down, whether for maintenance or decoking, production is lost. Poor control and sub-optimal furnace operations lead to lower yields, more frequent decoke cycles, increased energy costs, and higher health,…
- 23 Jan 2020
Ethylene Furnace Automation, Control & Optimization

Jim Cahill

Pete Sharpe Author: Pete Sharpe Cracking furnaces are one of the most crucial parts of an ethylene complex. They set the production and yield for the entire plant. For furnace-limited plants, when a furnace is down, whether for maintenance or decoking, production is lost. Poor control and sub-optimal furnace operations lead to lower yields, more frequent decoke cycles, increased energy costs, and higher health,…
- 23 Jan 2020
Successful Project Management Leadership Skills

Jim Cahill

Sal Zafar The best laid plans do not always guarantee a successful project. But strong project management leadership can help identify the issues and help the project team address these issues earlier before they might lead to delays and additional costs. In a ProjectManagement.com article, Vision, Vigilance, and Intuitive Judgment in Project Management Processes , Emerson’s Sal Zafar highlights skills in what makes…
- 22 Jan 2020
Successful Project Management Leadership Skills

Jim Cahill

Sal Zafar The best laid plans do not always guarantee a successful project. But strong project management leadership can help identify the issues and help the project team address these issues earlier before they might lead to delays and additional costs. In a ProjectManagement.com article, Vision, Vigilance, and Intuitive Judgment in Project Management Processes , Emerson’s Sal Zafar highlights skills in what makes…
- 22 Jan 2020
Adding Experts in Valve Condition Monitoring

Jim Cahill

Fabrice Hoenig Data available in manufacturing and production facilities is growing faster than people can process. In a Process Industry Informer article, How Valve Condition Monitoring Reduces Plant Downtime , Emerson’s Fabrice Hoenig highlights this challenge: The vast amount of data that is generated about equipment condition and performance offers a great opportunity to engineers, but it can be overwhelming to…
- 14 Jan 2020
Adding Experts in Valve Condition Monitoring

Jim Cahill

Fabrice Hoenig Data available in manufacturing and production facilities is growing faster than people can process. In a Process Industry Informer article, How Valve Condition Monitoring Reduces Plant Downtime , Emerson’s Fabrice Hoenig highlights this challenge: The vast amount of data that is generated about equipment condition and performance offers a great opportunity to engineers, but it can be overwhelming to…
- 14 Jan 2020
Podcasts Popular in 2019 Posts

Jim Cahill

As we enter this new decade of the 2020s, I wanted to do a quick look back at 2019 to share the 10 most popular posts in terms of total views. It’s quite interesting to see that half of the top 10 are posts with embedded podcasts. What’s interesting is that you can subscribe to these podcasts in the Apple podcasts , Google podcasts , Spotify , Stitcher , etc. without ever having to visit the blog post page. Looks like…
- 13 Jan 2020
Podcasts Popular in 2019 Posts

Jim Cahill

As we enter this new decade of the 2020s, I wanted to do a quick look back at 2019 to share the 10 most popular posts in terms of total views. It’s quite interesting to see that half of the top 10 are posts with embedded podcasts. What’s interesting is that you can subscribe to these podcasts in the Apple podcasts , Google podcasts , Spotify , Stitcher , etc. without ever having to visit the blog post page. Looks like…
- 13 Jan 2020
Podcasts Popular in 2019 Posts

Jim Cahill

As we enter this new decade of the 2020s, I wanted to do a quick look back at 2019 to share the 10 most popular posts in terms of total views. It’s quite interesting to see that half of the top 10 are posts with embedded podcasts. What’s interesting is that you can subscribe to these podcasts in the Apple podcasts , Google podcasts , Spotify , Stitcher , etc. without ever having to visit the blog post page. Looks like…
- 13 Jan 2020
Digital Valve Services for Improved Operational Performance

Jim Cahill

For process manufacturers & producers, the performance of final control elements including valves, actuators and regulators has a major impact on their efficiency, reliability and variability. Knowing how these final control elements are performing and when they need attention can improve overall operational performance. This short 3-minute video, Digital Valve Services , highlights a portfolio of tools that provide…
- 10 Jan 2020
Migrating Legacy DCS/PLCs to DeltaV DCS using FlexConnect Solutions

Jim Cahill

Scott Ross Here in the Austin, Texas area, our Control System Modernization & Migration team recently opened a new Modernization Center. I caught up with Emerson’s Scott Ross about the numerous ways to modernize a system based on the business objectives of the facility. In the Modernization Center, the team shows the many ways to modernize a system in a stepwise fashion. With some control systems being more than 30…
- 9 Jan 2020
Migrating Legacy DCS/PLCs to DeltaV DCS using FlexConnect Solutions

Jim Cahill

Scott Ross Here in the Austin, Texas area, our Control System Modernization & Migration team recently opened a new Modernization Center. I caught up with Emerson’s Scott Ross about the numerous ways to modernize a system based on the business objectives of the facility. In the Modernization Center, the team shows the many ways to modernize a system in a stepwise fashion. With some control systems being more than 30…
- 9 Jan 2020
Encouraging Greater STEM Career Participation

Jim Cahill

Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) careers are common here at Emerson. Our company published a study this year that found : …that 6 out of 10 Americans are interested in pursuing STEM careers – but fewer than 4 in 10 (39%) have felt encouraged to do so. The disparity is even more pronounced among women: 2 out of 3 U.S. women say they were not encouraged to pursue a career in STEM. Sue Ooi Emerson supports…
- 16 Dec 2019
Encouraging Greater STEM Career Participation

Jim Cahill

Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) careers are common here at Emerson. Our company published a study this year that found : …that 6 out of 10 Americans are interested in pursuing STEM careers – but fewer than 4 in 10 (39%) have felt encouraged to do so. The disparity is even more pronounced among women: 2 out of 3 U.S. women say they were not encouraged to pursue a career in STEM. Sue Ooi Emerson supports…
- 16 Dec 2019
Encouraging Greater STEM Career Participation

Jim Cahill

Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) careers are common here at Emerson. Our company published a study this year that found : …that 6 out of 10 Americans are interested in pursuing STEM careers – but fewer than 4 in 10 (39%) have felt encouraged to do so. The disparity is even more pronounced among women: 2 out of 3 U.S. women say they were not encouraged to pursue a career in STEM. Sue Ooi Emerson supports…
- 16 Dec 2019
A Strategic Partnership Driving Valve Operational Performance Improvement

Jim Cahill

Jaime Miller Manufacturer and producer reliability teams focus much of their efforts around the large plant assets including pumps, compressors, and control systems to maintain efficient and reliable operations. Valves, actuators and regulators often don’t get this same attention. Yet, these final control elements can have a major impact on the performance of the process. I caught up with Emerson’s Jaime Miller about…
- 13 Dec 2019
Agile Project Methodology for the Right Types of Projects

Jim Cahill

The concept of Agile for managing software projects began in the 1990 in software development under early forerunners such as “ …Scrum, DSDM, Application Development and Extreme Programming “. The waterfall project management method was causing growing lead times and lack of flexibility to make changes later in the project as more was learned along the way. Based on this early work: …seventeen developers met once again…
- 12 Nov 2019
Agile Project Methodology for the Right Types of Projects

Jim Cahill

The concept of Agile for managing software projects began in the 1990 in software development under early forerunners such as “ …Scrum, DSDM, Application Development and Extreme Programming “. The waterfall project management method was causing growing lead times and lack of flexibility to make changes later in the project as more was learned along the way. Based on this early work: …seventeen developers met once again…
- 12 Nov 2019