Have you finally been given the "green light" to Modernize? Great! Now… where do you start? We recognize that for many clients, modernization is a rare occurrence, maybe even a once-in-a-career event. Do you even know what questions to ask?
These are the kind of questions Emerson asks clients who have the green light (or even a yellow light!):
What specifically is the pain or opportunity? Adding-on to an existing area/process? New area/Expansion? Straight replacement (upgrading)?
Are you having support issues with the existing system or devices?
Is this process primarily a continuous or a batch process?
Approximate # of I/O? (obviously we prefer to receive a full database for analysis)
Approximate # of Operator stations & screens?
Is migration to be done hot or cold cutover (any scheduled downtime)?
What historian is being used? Is this being upgraded as well?
Are there any other (plant level) network interfaces or applications to be concerned about? Serial interfaces, Advanced Controls
Certainly, these are just a few things to be asking, and we’re eager to engage in a healthy discussion with others about these items & more. Emerson Exchange can be your best opportunity to engage with Modernization Subject Matter Experts of many kinds; if you are attending, please look us up in the Exhibit Hall after hours! See you in Denver!