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Emerson Automation Experts: 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
Emerson Automation Experts: 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
Emerson Automation Experts: 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
Improve & Modernize Blog: 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
Improve & Modernize Blog: 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
Emerson Automation Experts: 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
Emerson Automation Experts: 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
Emerson Automation Experts: 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
Tips for New Process Automation Folks: How to Use Industrial Simulation to Increase Learning and Innovation

Gregory K McMillan

The post How to Use Industrial Simulation to Increase Learning and Innovation first appeared on the ISA Interchange blog site. The following technical discussion is part of an occasional series showcasing the ISA Mentor Program , authored by Greg McMillan , industry consultant, author of numerous process control books, 2010 ISA Life Achievement Award recipient and retired Senior Fellow from Solutia…
- 18 Dec 2019
Emerson Automation Experts: 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
Emerson Automation Experts: 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
Emerson Automation Experts: 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
Improve & Modernize Blog: 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
Improve & Modernize Blog: 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
Emerson Automation Experts: 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
Tips for New Process Automation Folks: Biggest Valve Sizing Mistake

Gregory K McMillan

The post, Biggest Valve Sizing Mistake , appeared first on ControlGlobal.com's Control Talk blog. There is a common mistake made in the sizing of most control valves. The intentions that lead to this mistake may be good but the results are insidiously bad. While you would think that the proliferation of improvements in technology and communications would lead to better awareness, the problem appears to getting worse…
- 5 Dec 2019
Tips for New Process Automation Folks: How to Avoid Multi-Variable Flow Transmitters

Gregory K McMillan

The post How to Avoid Multi-Variable Flow Transmitters first appeared on the ISA Interchange blog site. The following technical discussion is part of an occasional series showcasing the ISA Mentor Program , authored by Greg McMillan , industry consultant, author of numerous process control books, 2010 ISA Life Achievement Award recipient and retired Senior Fellow from Solutia Inc. (now Eastman…
- 18 Nov 2019
Tips for New Process Automation Folks: How to Avoid Using Multivariable Flow Transmitters

Gregory K McMillan

The post How to Avoid Using Multivariable Flow Transmitters first appeared on the ISA Interchange blog site. The following technical discussion is part of an occasional series showcasing the ISA Mentor Program , authored by Greg McMillan , industry consultant, author of numerous process control books, 2010 ISA Life Achievement Award recipient and retired Senior Fellow from Solutia Inc. (now Eastman…
- 18 Nov 2019
Implement & Build Blog: 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
Emerson Automation Experts: 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
Emerson Automation Experts: 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
Emerson Automation Experts: Migrating Legacy Control Systems and PLCs with FlexConnect Solutions

Jim Cahill

Scott Ross Now, with these control systems being more than 30+ years old, most of these legacy systems have been placed in to end of life or retired lifecycle status which means no further factory support is available. I caught up with Emerson’s Scott Ross about the choices that must be considered moving forward. Manufacturers and producers face options whether to modernize to a newer family of distributed control…
- 7 Nov 2019
Emerson Automation Experts: Migrating Legacy Control Systems and PLCs with FlexConnect Solutions

Jim Cahill

Scott Ross Now, with these control systems being more than 30+ years old, most of these legacy systems have been placed in to end of life or retired lifecycle status which means no further factory support is available. I caught up with Emerson’s Scott Ross about the choices that must be considered moving forward. Manufacturers and producers face options whether to modernize to a newer family of distributed control…
- 7 Nov 2019
Emerson Automation Experts: Upskilling for Increased Manufacturing Productivity

Jim Cahill

How many times have you used a high technology device such as a smart phone or watch, only to discover a much easier/better way to do something after being shown how? This productivity improvement could have come from someone showing you, coming upon a write up or video, or formal training. Steve Tooley For those new to manufacturing and production or those more seasoned coming upon new automation technology, training…
- 6 Nov 2019
Emerson Automation Experts: Upskilling for Increased Manufacturing Productivity

Jim Cahill

How many times have you used a high technology device such as a smart phone or watch, only to discover a much easier/better way to do something after being shown how? This productivity improvement could have come from someone showing you, coming upon a write up or video, or formal training. Steve Tooley For those new to manufacturing and production or those more seasoned coming upon new automation technology, training…
- 6 Nov 2019