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Blog - Post List

Operate & Maintain Blog: Podcast with Global Lifecycle Services Operations Leader Johan Claassen

Jim Cahill

In this 15-minute podcast, I’m joined by Emerson’s Johan Classen to discuss how enabling technologies that the Industrial Internet of Things brings is changing the way services can be delivered to process manufacturers and producers across...
- 8 Jan 2018
Improve & Modernize Blog: Podcast with Global Lifecycle Services Operations Leader Johan Claassen

Jim Cahill

In this 15-minute podcast, I’m joined by Emerson’s Johan Classen to discuss how enabling technologies that the Industrial Internet of Things brings is changing the way services can be delivered to process manufacturers and producers across the lifecycle of their operations. http://www.emersonautomationexperts.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Podcast-Johan-Claassen-Lifecycle-Services.mp3 Transcript Jim…
- 8 Jan 2018
Improve & Modernize Blog: Podcast with Global Lifecycle Services Operations Leader Johan Claassen

Jim Cahill

In this 15-minute podcast, I’m joined by Emerson’s Johan Classen to discuss how enabling technologies that the Industrial Internet of Things brings is changing the way services can be delivered to process manufacturers and producers across the lifecycle of their operations. http://www.emersonprocessxperts.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Podcast-Johan-Claassen-Lifecycle-Services.mp3 Transcript Jim: Hi…
- 8 Jan 2018
Operate & Maintain Blog: Podcast with Global Lifecycle Services Operations Leader Johan Claassen

Jim Cahill

In this 15-minute podcast, I’m joined by Emerson’s Johan Classen to discuss how enabling technologies that the Industrial Internet of Things brings is changing the way services can be delivered to process manufacturers and producers across...
- 8 Jan 2018
Tips for New Process Automation Folks: What are New Technologies and Approaches for Batch and Continuous Process Control?

Gregory K McMillan

The post What are New Technologies and Approaches for Batch and Continuous Process Control? 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…
- 8 Jan 2018
Operate & Maintain Blog: Podcast with Global Lifecycle Services Operations Leader Johan Claassen

Jim Cahill

In this 15-minute podcast, I’m joined by Emerson’s Johan Classen to discuss how enabling technologies that the Industrial Internet of Things brings is changing the way services can be delivered to process manufacturers and producers acros...
- 8 Jan 2018
Tips for New Process Automation Folks: Common Mistakes not Commonly Understood - Finale

Gregory K McMillan

The post, Common Mistakes not Commonly Understood - Finale , first appeared on the Controlglobal.com Control Talk blog . Here is our finale just in time to serve as a momentous process control gift for the Holidays. Just don’t try to re-gift this to anyone unless they are into the automation profession or you big time. (21) Misuse and Missing Use of Setpoint Filter . The use of a setpoint filter on a secondary loop…
- 23 Dec 2017
Improve & Modernize Blog: 5 Questions for Lifecycle Services Project Technical Leader Kris Lescinsky

Jim Cahill

Emerson’s Kris Lescinsky joins our 5 Questions for an Emerson Expert podcast series . Through her work as a project technical leader, Kris fosters collaboration via knowledge-sharing platforms among Lifecycle Services engineers across the Emerson business units and world areas to better serve our customers. Share any feedback or suggestions you have for other questions or experts you’d like to hear in future podcasts…
- 13 Dec 2017
Operate & Maintain Blog: 5 Questions for Lifecycle Services Project Technical Leader Kris Lescinsky

Jim Cahill

Emerson’s Kris Lescinsky joins our 5 Questions for an Emerson Expert podcast series . Through her work as a project technical leader, Kris fosters collaboration via knowledge-sharing platforms among Lifecycle Services engineers across the Emerson...
- 13 Dec 2017
Operate & Maintain Blog: 5 Questions for Lifecycle Services Project Technical Leader Kris Lescinsky

Jim Cahill

Emerson’s Kris Lescinsky joins our 5 Questions for an Emerson Expert podcast series . Through her work as a project technical leader, Kris fosters collaboration via knowledge-sharing platforms among Lifecycle Services engineers across the Emerson...
- 13 Dec 2017
Operate & Maintain Blog: 5 Questions for Lifecycle Services Project Technical Leader Kris Lescinsky

Jim Cahill

Emerson’s Kris Lescinsky joins our 5 Questions for an Emerson Expert podcast series . Through her work as a project technical leader, Kris fosters collaboration via knowledge-sharing platforms among Lifecycle Services engineers across the Emerson...
- 13 Dec 2017
Operate & Maintain Blog: 5 Questions for Lifecycle Services Project Technical Leader Kris Lescinsky

Jim Cahill

Emerson’s Kris Lescinsky joins our 5 Questions for an Emerson Expert podcast series . Through her work as a project technical leader, Kris fosters collaboration via knowledge-sharing platforms among Lifecycle Services engineers across the Emerson...
- 13 Dec 2017
Improve & Modernize Blog: 5 Questions for Lifecycle Services Project Technical Leader Kris Lescinsky

Jim Cahill

Emerson’s Kris Lescinsky joins our 5 Questions for an Emerson Expert podcast series . Through her work as a project technical leader, Kris fosters collaboration via knowledge-sharing platforms among Lifecycle Services engineers across the Emerson business units and world areas to better serve our customers. Share any feedback or suggestions you have for other questions or experts you’d like to hear in future podcasts…
- 13 Dec 2017
Operate & Maintain Blog: 5 Questions for Lifecycle Services Project Technical Leader Kris Lescinsky

Jim Cahill

Emerson’s Kris Lescinsky joins our 5 Questions for an Emerson Expert podcast series. Through her work as a project technical leader, Kris fosters collaboration via knowledge-sharing platforms among Lifecycle Services engineers across the Emerso...
- 13 Dec 2017
Tips for New Process Automation Folks: What Are Best Practices and Standards for Control Narratives?

Gregory K McMillan

The post What Are Best Practices and Standards for Control Narratives? 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 Chemical…
- 4 Dec 2017
Tips for New Process Automation Folks: When and How to Use Derivative Action in a PID Controller

Gregory K McMillan

The post When and How to Use Derivative Action in a PID Controller 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 Chemical).…
- 22 Nov 2017
Tips for New Process Automation Folks: Common Mistakes not Commonly Understood - Part 2

Gregory K McMillan

The post, Common Mistakes not Commonly Understood - Part 2 , appeared first on the ControlGlobal.com Control Talk blog . Here we continue on in our exploration of what we should know but don’t know and how it hurts us. (11) Ignoring actuator and positioner sensitivity . Piston actuators are attractive due to smaller size and lower cost but have a sensitivity that can be 10 times worse than diaphragm actuators. Many…
- 20 Nov 2017
Improve & Modernize Blog: 5 Questions for Lifecycle Services Marketer Larissa Wechsler

Jim Cahill

Emerson’s Larissa Wechsler joins our continuing podcast series on 5 Questions for an Emerson Expert . Our goal with this podcast series is to share the stories of the paths taken to a science, technology, engineering and/or math (STEM) education and career in the field of instrumentation and automation, as well as to learn more about the individuals behind our Emerson experts. Larissa leads out marketing efforts in…
- 20 Nov 2017
Improve & Modernize Blog: 5 Questions for Lifecycle Services Marketer Larissa Wechsler

Jim Cahill

Emerson’s Larissa Wechsler joins our continuing podcast series on 5 Questions for an Emerson Expert . Our goal with this podcast series is to share the stories of the paths taken to a science, technology, engineering and/or math (STEM) education and career in the field of instrumentation and automation, as well as to learn more about the individuals behind our Emerson experts. Larissa leads out marketing efforts in…
- 20 Nov 2017
Tips for New Process Automation Folks: How to Manage Pipeline Valve Positioner and PID Tuning

Gregory K McMillan

The post How to Manage Pipeline Valve Positioner and PID Tuning 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 Chemical). Greg…
- 6 Nov 2017
Tips for New Process Automation Folks: Common Mistakes not Commonly Understood - Part 1

Gregory K McMillan

The post, Common Mistakes not Commonly Understood - Part 1 , first appeared on ControlGlobal.com's Control Talk blog. There are many mistakes but some are repeated over and over again even though the automation engineer is attentive and experienced and has the best intentions. Part of the problem is overload in terms of tasks and the time crunch. It is highly unlikely engineers today read even a smattering of the thousands…
- 19 Oct 2017
Tips for New Process Automation Folks: Surprising Gains from PID Gain

Gregory K McMillan

We learned in control theory courses that too high a PID gain causes oscillations and can lead to instability. Operators do not like the large sudden changes in PID output from a high PID gain. Operators may see what they think is the wrong valve open in split range control as the setpoint is approached when PID gain dominates the response. Most tuning tests and studies use a setpoint response rather than a load response…
- 16 Sep 2017
Tips for New Process Automation Folks: Surprising Gains from PID Gain

Gregory K McMillan

The post, Surprising Gains from PID Gain , first appeared on ControlGlobal.com's Control Talk blog. We learned in control theory courses that too high a PID gain causes oscillations and can lead to instability. Operators do not like the large sudden changes in PID output from a high PID gain. Operators may see what they think is the wrong valve open in split range control as the setpoint is approached when PID gain…
- 16 Sep 2017
Emerson Automation Experts: Gaining Experience in the Refining and Petrochemical Industries

Jim Cahill

The work is ongoing along the Texas & Louisiana gulf coast to come back from the massive flooding from Hurricane Harvey. A MarketWatch article notes that more that 20% of the total U.S. refining capacity was shut down and only slowly now coming back online. And an RBN Energy post highlights the impact on the natural gas liquids (NGL) and petrochemical manufacturers in this region. As a key supplier to these industries…
- 8 Sep 2017
Emerson Automation Experts: Gaining Experience in the Refining and Petrochemical Industries

Jim Cahill

The work is ongoing along the Texas & Louisiana gulf coast to come back from the massive flooding from Hurricane Harvey. A MarketWatch article notes that more that 20% of the total U.S. refining capacity was shut down and only slowly now coming back online. And an RBN Energy post highlights the impact on the natural gas liquids (NGL) and petrochemical manufacturers in this region. As a key supplier to these industries…
- 8 Sep 2017