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Implement & Build Blog: Minimizing Project Execution Risks for Complex Analytical Systems

Jim Cahill

Many manufacturers and producers require high-resolution analysis of liquid and process gas streams as an integral part of their production processes. A big challenge is in designing, engineering, installing, commissioning and supporting these complex analytical systems over their lifespans. This 3-minute YouTube video, Rosemount Analytical Systems and Integration Services , highlights considerations to reduce project…
- 18 Feb 2019
Improve & Modernize Blog: Overcoming Self-Imposed Barriers to Operational Performance

Jim Cahill

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…
- 14 Feb 2019
Improve & Modernize Blog: Overcoming Self-Imposed Barriers to Operational Performance

Jim Cahill

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…
- 14 Feb 2019
Tips for New Process Automation Folks: Webinar Recording: Practical Limits to Control Loop Performance

Gregory K McMillan

The post Webinar Recording: Practical Limits to Control Loop Performance first appeared on the ISA Interchange blog site. This educational ISA webinar was presented by Greg McMillan in conjunction with the ISA Mentor Program . Greg is an industry consultant, author of numerous process control books, 2010 ISA Life Achievement Award recipient and retired Senior Fellow from Solutia Inc. (now…
- 11 Feb 2019
Tips for New Process Automation Folks: Webinar Recording: Simple Loop Tuning Methods and PID Features to Prevent Oscillations

Gregory K McMillan

The post Webinar Recording: Simple Loop Tuning Methods and PID Features to Prevent Oscillations first appeared on the ISA Interchange blog site. This educational ISA webinar was presented by Greg McMillan in conjunction with the ISA Mentor Program . Greg is an industry consultant, author of numerous process control books, 2010 ISA Life Achievement Award recipient and retired Senior Fellow…
- 11 Feb 2019
Improve & Modernize Blog: Reflections on Digital Transformation

Jim Cahill

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 for…
- 8 Feb 2019
Improve & Modernize Blog: Reflections on Digital Transformation

Jim Cahill

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 for…
- 8 Feb 2019
Improve & Modernize Blog: 5 Questions for Operational Certainty Consultant Director Chris Hamlin

Jim Cahill

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’s…
- 1 Feb 2019
Improve & Modernize Blog: 5 Questions for Operational Certainty Consultant Director Chris Hamlin

Jim Cahill

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’s…
- 1 Feb 2019
Improve & Modernize Blog: Improving Jacket Heating and Cooling Temperature Control

Jim Cahill

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 strategy…
- 30 Jan 2019
Improve & Modernize Blog: Improving Jacket Heating and Cooling Temperature Control

Jim Cahill

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 strategy…
- 30 Jan 2019
Emerson Automation Experts: Knowledge Sharing with ISA Mentor Program

Jim Cahill

I’m lucky enough to be on the email distribution list for the ISA Mentor Program where automation hall of fame legend, Greg McMillan , shares some of the work he continues to offer well into his golden years. Greg and Hunter Vegas started this program in 2011 with the intent to transfer knowledge between seasoned automation veterans and engineers newer in their careers. I bring all this up because there was a great…
- 22 Jan 2019
Emerson Automation Experts: Knowledge Sharing with ISA Mentor Program

Jim Cahill

I’m lucky enough to be on the email distribution list for the ISA Mentor Program where automation hall of fame legend, Greg McMillan , shares some of the work he continues to offer well into his golden years. Greg and Hunter Vegas started this program in 2011 with the intent to transfer knowledge between seasoned automation veterans and engineers newer in their careers. I bring all this up because there was a great…
- 22 Jan 2019
Tips for New Process Automation Folks: Missed Opportunities in Process Control - Part 1

Gregory K McMillan

The post, Missed Opportunities in Process Control - Part 1 , first appeared on the ControlGlobal.com Control Talk blog . I had an awakening as to the much greater than realized disconnect between what is said in the literature and courses and what we need to know as practitioners as I was giving guest lectures and labs to chemical engineering students on PID control. We are increasingly messed up. The disparity between…
- 18 Jan 2019
Improve & Modernize Blog: How Digital Transformation Initiatives Affect Existing Facilities

Jim Cahill

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…
- 15 Jan 2019
Improve & Modernize Blog: How Digital Transformation Initiatives Affect Existing Facilities

Jim Cahill

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…
- 15 Jan 2019
Improve & Modernize Blog: Shifting Toward Real-Time Predictive Manufacturing

Jim Cahill

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…
- 14 Jan 2019
Improve & Modernize Blog: Shifting Toward Real-Time Predictive Manufacturing

Jim Cahill

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…
- 14 Jan 2019
Tips for New Process Automation Folks: How to Get Started with Effective Use of OPC

Gregory K McMillan

The post How to Get Started with Effective Use of OPC 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…
- 14 Jan 2019
Tips for New Process Automation Folks: Webinar Recording: PID and Loop Tuning Options and Solutions for Industrial Applications

Gregory K McMillan

The post Webinar Recording: PID and Loop Tuning Options and Solutions for Industrial Applications first appeared on the ISA Interchange blog site. This educational ISA webinar was presented by Greg McMillan in conjunction with the ISA Mentor Program . Greg is an industry consultant, author of numerous process control books, 2010 ISA Life Achievement Award recipient and retired Senior Fellow…
- 19 Dec 2018
Tips for New Process Automation Folks: Webinar Recording: PID and Loop Tuning Options and Solutions for Industrial Applications

Gregory K McMillan

The post Webinar Recording: PID and Loop Tuning Options and Solutions for Industrial Applications first appeared on the ISA Interchange blog site. This educational ISA webinar was presented by Greg McMillan in conjunction with the ISA Mentor Program . Greg is an industry consultant, author of numerous process control books, 2010 ISA Life Achievement Award recipient and retired Senior Fellow…
- 19 Dec 2018
Tips for New Process Automation Folks: How to Improve Loop Performance for Dead Time Dominant Systems

Gregory K McMillan

The post How to Improve Loop Performance for Dead Time Dominant Systems 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…
- 17 Dec 2018
Tips for New Process Automation Folks: How to Improve Loop Performance for Dead Time Dominant Systems

Gregory K McMillan

The post How to Improve Loop Performance for Dead Time Dominant Systems 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…
- 17 Dec 2018
Improve & Modernize Blog: Creating a Digitally-Enabled Workforce

Jim Cahill

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…
- 17 Dec 2018
Improve & Modernize Blog: Creating a Digitally-Enabled Workforce

Jim Cahill

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…
- 17 Dec 2018