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Tips for New Process Automation Folks: Solutions to Prevent Harmful Feedforwards

Gregory K McMillan

The post, Solutions to Prevent Harmful Feedforwards , originally appeared on the ControlGlobal.com Control Talk blog . Here we looks at applications where feedforward can do more harm than good and what to do to prevent this situation. This problem is more common than one might think. In the literature we mostly hear how beneficial feedforward can be for measured load disturbances. Statements are made that the limitation…
- 9 Mar 2018
Implement & Build Blog: The Cloud, the Edge and Innovations across the Energy Sector

Jim Cahill

Huge amounts of data combined with powerful analytics applications running in cloud environments are beginning to help solve some of the toughest reliability, efficiency and productivity challenges that manufacturers and producers face. Emerson’s systems and solutions business technology vice president, Claudio Fayad shared his insights in a panel, The Cloud, the Edge and future of connectivity, moderated by IHS Markit…
- 7 Mar 2018
Implement & Build Blog: The Cloud, the Edge and Innovations across the Energy Sector

Jim Cahill

Huge amounts of data combined with powerful analytics applications running in cloud environments are beginning to help solve some of the toughest reliability, efficiency and productivity challenges that manufacturers and producers face. Emerson’s systems and solutions business technology vice president, Claudio Fayad shared his insights in a panel, The Cloud, the Edge and future of connectivity, moderated by IHS Markit…
- 7 Mar 2018
Implement & Build Blog: The Cloud, the Edge and Innovations across the Energy Sector

Jim Cahill

Huge amounts of data combined with powerful analytics applications running in cloud environments are beginning to help solve some of the toughest reliability, efficiency and productivity challenges that manufacturers and producers face. Emerson’s systems and solutions business group president, Claudio Fayad shared his insights in a panel, The Cloud, the Edge and future of connectivity, moderated by IHS Markit’s Cliff…
- 7 Mar 2018
Implement & Build Blog: How to Restore Capital Project Confidence

Jim Cahill

At CERAWeek 2018, Emerson’s systems and solutions business president Jim Nyquist shares ways to improve capital project performance The complexity of today’s capital projects for manufacturers and producers makes it more difficult to execute them on time and on budget. Projects are larger, more technical and have shorter project schedules than ever. At CERAWeek 2018 , Emerson’s systems & solutions group president, Jim…
- 6 Mar 2018
Implement & Build Blog: How to Restore Capital Project Confidence

Jim Cahill

At CERAWeek 2018, Emerson’s systems and solutions business president Jim Nyquist shares ways to improve capital project performance The complexity of today’s capital projects for manufacturers and producers makes it more difficult to execute them on time and on budget. Projects are larger, more technical and have shorter project schedules than ever. At CERAWeek 2018 , Emerson’s systems & solutions group president, Jim…
- 6 Mar 2018
Implement & Build Blog: How to Restore Capital Project Confidence

Jim Cahill

At CERAWeek 2018, Emerson’s systems and solutions business president Jim Nyquist shares ways to improve capital project performance The complexity of today’s capital projects for manufacturers and producers makes it more difficult to execute them on time and on budget. Projects are larger, more technical and have shorter project schedules than ever. At CERAWeek 2018 , Emerson’s systems & solutions group president, Jim…
- 6 Mar 2018
Implement & Build Blog: How to Restore Capital Project Confidence

Jim Cahill

At CERAWeek 2018, Emerson’s systems and solutions business president Jim Nyquist shares ways to improve capital project performance The complexity of today’s capital projects for manufacturers and producers makes it more difficult to execute them on time and on budget. Projects are larger, more technical and have shorter project schedules than ever. At CERAWeek 2018 , Emerson’s systems & solutions group president, Jim…
- 6 Mar 2018
Implement & Build Blog: How to Restore Capital Project Confidence

Jim Cahill

At CERAWeek 2018, Emerson’s systems and solutions business president Jim Nyquist shares ways to improve capital project performance The complexity of today’s capital projects for manufacturers and producers makes it more difficult to execute them on time and on budget. Projects are larger, more technical and have shorter project schedules than ever. At CERAWeek 2018 , Emerson’s systems & solutions group president, Jim…
- 6 Mar 2018
Implement & Build Blog: How to Restore Capital Project Confidence

Jim Cahill

At CERAWeek 2018, Emerson’s systems and solutions business president Jim Nyquist shares ways to improve capital project performance The complexity of today’s capital projects for manufacturers and producers makes it more difficult to execute them on time and on budget. Projects are larger, more technical and have shorter project schedules than ever. At CERAWeek 2018 , Emerson’s systems & solutions group president, Jim…
- 6 Mar 2018
Plan & Design Blog: 5 Steps in Developing Digital Transformation Strategy

Jim Cahill

Rapid technological advancements and retiring waves of deep expertise are prompting many manufacturers to re-imagine their operations. A digital transformation comprised of cultural change, workflow and process changes and Industrial Internet of Things...
- 23 Feb 2018
Emerson Automation Experts: 5 Steps in Developing Digital Transformation Strategy

Jim Cahill

Rapid technological advancements and retiring waves of deep expertise are prompting many manufacturers to re-imagine their operations. A digital transformation comprised of cultural change, workflow and process changes and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) requires a clear strategy based on the manufacturer’s key business objectives. In a CIOReview article, Five Key Steps To Building A Successful Strategy For The…
- 23 Feb 2018
Plan & Design Blog: 5 Steps in Developing Digital Transformation Strategy

Jim Cahill

Rapid technological advancements and retiring waves of deep expertise are prompting many manufacturers to re-imagine their operations. A digital transformation comprised of cultural change, workflow and process changes and Industrial Internet of Things...
- 23 Feb 2018
Plan & Design Blog: 5 Steps in Developing Digital Transformation Strategy

Jim Cahill

Rapid technological advancements and retiring waves of deep expertise are prompting many manufacturers to re-imagine their operations. A digital transformation comprised of cultural change, workflow and process changes and Industrial Internet of Things...
- 23 Feb 2018
Emerson Automation Experts: 5 Steps in Developing Digital Transformation Strategy

Jim Cahill

Rapid technological advancements and retiring waves of deep expertise are prompting many manufacturers to re-imagine their operations. A digital transformation comprised of cultural change, workflow and process changes and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) requires a clear strategy based on the manufacturer’s key business objectives. In a CIOReview article, Five Key Steps To Building A Successful Strategy For The…
- 23 Feb 2018
Plan & Design Blog: 5 Steps in Developing Digital Transformation Strategy

Jim Cahill

Rapid technological advancements and retiring waves of deep expertise are prompting many manufacturers to re-imagine their operations. A digital transformation comprised of cultural change, workflow and process changes and Industrial Internet of Things...
- 23 Feb 2018
Plan & Design Blog: 5 Steps in Developing Digital Transformation Strategy

Jim Cahill

Rapid technological advancements and retiring waves of deep expertise are prompting many manufacturers to re-imagine their operations. A digital transformation comprised of cultural change, workflow and process changes and Industrial Internet of Thin...
- 23 Feb 2018
Plan & Design Blog: 5 Steps in Developing Digital Transformation Strategy

Jim Cahill

Rapid technological advancements and retiring waves of deep expertise are prompting many manufacturers to re-imagine their operations. A digital transformation comprised of cultural change, workflow and process changes and Industrial Internet of Things...
- 23 Feb 2018
Improve & Modernize Blog: Podcast with Shutdowns, Turnarounds and Outages Services Leader John Sanders

Jim Cahill

Emerson’s John Sanders joins our continuing series of podcasts to share his insights on the process of effectively planning and executing plant shutdowns, turnarounds and outages . He also shares a surprising passion about chasing tornadoes, so make sure to listen in! We hope you enjoy this podcast and please send me a note about other Emerson experts you’d like to hear from. http://www.emersonprocessxperts…
- 16 Feb 2018
Tips for New Process Automation Folks: Training alternatives: Online university-based education in instrumentation & control

Gregory K McMillan

I have seen engineers and technologists thrown into the world of process instrumentation and control (PIC) with little or no Bergotech's N.E. (Bill) Battikha knowledge of this engineering specialty—and they were expected to perform immediately. At best, they may have taken a course in control theory, which is very rarely (if ever) used in a plant environment. PIC typically represents a substantial cost to…
- 14 Feb 2018
Plan & Design Blog: Saving Project Timelines and Costs by Avoiding Control Valve Over-specification

Jim Cahill

Control valves are a critical part of process manufacturing processes and require great care in selection and specification. But what if the specifications are too stringent impacting both cost and lead times? The costs and delays can have an impact on...
- 6 Feb 2018
Plan & Design Blog: Saving Project Timelines and Costs by Avoiding Control Valve Over-specification

Jim Cahill

Control valves are a critical part of process manufacturing processes and require great care in selection and specification. But what if the specifications are too stringent impacting both cost and lead times? The costs and delays can have an impact on...
- 6 Feb 2018
Plan & Design Blog: Saving Project Timelines and Costs by Avoiding Control Valve Over-specification

Jim Cahill

Control valves are a critical part of process manufacturing processes and require great care in selection and specification. But what if the specifications are too stringent impacting both cost and lead times? The costs and delays can have an impact on...
- 6 Feb 2018
Plan & Design Blog: Saving Project Timelines and Costs by Avoiding Control Valve Over-specification

Jim Cahill

Control valves are a critical part of process manufacturing processes and require great care in selection and specification. But what if the specifications are too stringent impacting both cost and lead times? The costs and delays can have an impact on...
- 6 Feb 2018
Plan & Design Blog: Saving Project Timelines and Costs by Avoiding Control Valve Over-specification

Jim Cahill

Control valves are a critical part of process manufacturing processes and require great care in selection and specification. But what if the specifications are too stringent impacting both cost and lead times? The costs and delays can have an impact ...
- 6 Feb 2018