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  • Finding the Value in Control Valve Data

    Jim Cahill
    In a world awash with digital data, many tend to assume that more data equals more value, but the reality is that data only becomes valuable when it is analyzed and acted upon. In my article titled “ Transforming Valve Data into Dollars ,” published to Automation.com in November 2023, I discuss a new software application that converts raw control valve data into actionable information. The evolution of analytics …

  • Finding the Value in Control Valve Data

    Jim Cahill
    In a world awash with digital data, many tend to assume that more data equals more value, but the reality is that data only becomes valuable when it is analyzed and acted upon. In my article titled “ Transforming Valve Data into Dollars ,” published to Automation.com in November 2023, I discuss a new software application that converts raw control valve data into actionable information. The evolution of analytics …

  • Finding the Value in Control Valve Data

    Jim Cahill
    In a world awash with digital data, many tend to assume that more data equals more value, but the reality is that data only becomes valuable when it is analyzed and acted upon. In my article titled “ Transforming Valve Data into Dollars ,” published to Automation.com in November 2023, I discuss a new software application that converts raw control valve data into actionable information. The evolution of analytics …

  • Gain Asset Health Insights with Emerson’s Digital Valve Controller

    Jim Cahill
    In many applications, control and on-off valves are subjected to regular position changes and constant contact with process media, causing wear and tear that must be monitored to prevent operational issues. Control valves are typically operated with a 4-20mA signal sent from a remote automation system, but without valve position feedback, drift from the intended setpoint can occur. On-off valves are simpler to control…

  • Gain Asset Health Insights with Emerson’s Digital Valve Controller

    Jim Cahill
    In many applications, control and on-off valves are subjected to regular position changes and constant contact with process media, causing wear and tear that must be monitored to prevent operational issues. Control valves are typically operated with a 4-20mA signal sent from a remote automation system, but without valve position feedback, drift from the intended setpoint can occur. On-off valves are simpler to control…

  • Gain Asset Health Insights with Emerson’s Digital Valve Controller

    Jim Cahill
    In many applications, control and on-off valves are subjected to regular position changes and constant contact with process media, causing wear and tear that must be monitored to prevent operational issues. Control valves are typically operated with a 4-20mA signal sent from a remote automation system, but without valve position feedback, drift from the intended setpoint can occur. On-off valves are simpler to control…

  • Mitigating Shutdown, Turnaround, and Outage Issues

    Jim Cahill
    Plant shutdowns, turnarounds, and outages (STOs) have never been simple, but in recent years they have become even more challenging due to labor shortages and difficulties procuring parts. My article in Processing , titled “ Rethinking shutdown, turnaround, and outage planning ,” discusses the impacts of these challenges on STO planning and execution, and it offers strategies to minimize their effects. Increasingly…

  • Mitigating Shutdown, Turnaround, and Outage Issues

    Jim Cahill
    Plant shutdowns, turnarounds, and outages (STOs) have never been simple, but in recent years they have become even more challenging due to labor shortages and difficulties procuring parts. My article in Processing , titled “ Rethinking shutdown, turnaround, and outage planning ,” discusses the impacts of these challenges on STO planning and execution, and it offers strategies to minimize their effects. Increasingly…

  • Mitigating Shutdown, Turnaround, and Outage Issues

    Jim Cahill
    Plant shutdowns, turnarounds, and outages (STOs) have never been simple, but in recent years they have become even more challenging due to labor shortages and difficulties procuring parts. My article in Processing , titled “ Rethinking shutdown, turnaround, and outage planning ,” discusses the impacts of these challenges on STO planning and execution, and it offers strategies to minimize their effects. Increasingly…

  • Mitigating Shutdown, Turnaround, and Outage Issues

    Jim Cahill
    Plant shutdowns, turnarounds, and outages (STOs) have never been simple, but in recent years they have become even more challenging due to labor shortages and difficulties procuring parts. My article in Processing , titled “ Rethinking shutdown, turnaround, and outage planning ,” discusses the impacts of these challenges on STO planning and execution, and it offers strategies to minimize their effects. Increasingly…

  • Detecting Bellows Damage in Pressure Relief Valves

    Jim Cahill
    Pressure relief valves (PRVs) provide critical overpressure protection in many industries by venting excess process media when necessary. PRVs often include bellows in applications with relief valve headers subject to backpressure, but bellows may be damaged by cycling or corrosive chemical applications, causing significant performance impacts and environmental leakage that may go unnoticed for years. My article in…

  • Detecting Bellows Damage in Pressure Relief Valves

    Jim Cahill
    Pressure relief valves (PRVs) provide critical overpressure protection in many industries by venting excess process media when necessary. PRVs often include bellows in applications with relief valve headers subject to backpressure, but bellows may be damaged by cycling or corrosive chemical applications, causing significant performance impacts and environmental leakage that may go unnoticed for years. My article in…

  • Detecting Bellows Damage in Pressure Relief Valves

    Jim Cahill
    Pressure relief valves (PRVs) provide critical overpressure protection in many industries by venting excess process media when necessary. PRVs often include bellows in applications with relief valve headers subject to backpressure, but bellows may be damaged by cycling or corrosive chemical applications, causing significant performance impacts and environmental leakage that may go unnoticed for years. My article in…

  • Pneumatic Controllers Revived by Flexible, Configurable, Digital Process Controller

    Jim Cahill
    It’s said that nothing succeeds like success, but after years and decades pile up, initially successful innovations can result in huge installed bases that can be challenging to service and maintain. In this article on Emerson’s New Digital Process Controller Brings Simplicity and Flexibility to Single Loops | Emerson US,  learn how digital process controllers reliably upgrade performance, safety and compliance by making…

  • Pneumatic Controllers Revived by Flexible, Configurable, Digital Process Controller

    Jim Cahill
    It’s said that nothing succeeds like success, but after years and decades pile up, initially successful innovations can result in huge installed bases that can be challenging to service and maintain. In this article on Emerson’s New Digital Process Controller Brings Simplicity and Flexibility to Single Loops | Emerson US,  learn how digital process controllers reliably upgrade performance, safety and compliance by making…

  • Pneumatic Controllers Revived by Flexible, Configurable, Digital Process Controller

    Jim Cahill
    It’s said that nothing succeeds like success, but after years and decades pile up, initially successful innovations can result in huge installed bases that can be challenging to service and maintain. In this article on Emerson’s New Digital Process Controller Brings Simplicity and Flexibility to Single Loops | Emerson US,  learn how digital process controllers reliably upgrade performance, safety and compliance by making…

  • Advanced Diagnostics for Electric Actuators

    Jim Cahill
    Due to stringent greenhouse gas emissions regulations, as well as ongoing technical advances, electric valve actuators are proliferating across process industries, but until recently, these actuators have lacked comprehensive diagnostic and monitoring features. This situation is changing for the better, as we explain in Hydrocarbon Processing November 2023 article, titled “ Maximizing the Advantages of Electric Actuator…

  • Advanced Diagnostics for Electric Actuators

    Jim Cahill
    Due to stringent greenhouse gas emissions regulations, as well as ongoing technical advances, electric valve actuators are proliferating across process industries, but until recently, these actuators have lacked comprehensive diagnostic and monitoring features. This situation is changing for the better, as we explain in Hydrocarbon Processing November 2023 article, titled “ Maximizing the Advantages of Electric Actuator…

  • Advanced Diagnostics for Electric Actuators

    Jim Cahill
    Due to stringent greenhouse gas emissions regulations, as well as ongoing technical advances, electric valve actuators are proliferating across process industries, but until recently, these actuators have lacked comprehensive diagnostic and monitoring features. This situation is changing for the better, as we explain in Hydrocarbon Processing November 2023 article, titled “ Maximizing the Advantages of Electric Actuator…

  • Easy and Effective Oil Separator Retrofit Improves Operation

    Jim Cahill
    Due to more stringent methane emission regulations, natural gas-powered level control systems in oilfield separators are no longer practical. Thankfully, many of these separators can be retrofitted easily with new electric level control technologies, as discussed in my article, titled “ Improved oil separator control strategies ,” in the October 2023 edition of Process Instrumentation . Please find a summary of the article…

  • Easy and Effective Oil Separator Retrofit Improves Operation

    Jim Cahill
    Due to more stringent methane emission regulations, natural gas-powered level control systems in oilfield separators are no longer practical. Thankfully, many of these separators can be retrofitted easily with new electric level control technologies, as discussed in my article, titled “ Improved oil separator control strategies ,” in the October 2023 edition of Process Instrumentation . Please find a summary of the article…

  • Easy and Effective Oil Separator Retrofit Improves Operation

    Jim Cahill
    Due to more stringent methane emission regulations, natural gas-powered level control systems in oilfield separators are no longer practical. Thankfully, many of these separators can be retrofitted easily with new electric level control technologies, as discussed in my article, titled “ Improved oil separator control strategies ,” in the October 2023 edition of Process Instrumentation . Please find a summary of the article…

  • Advice at the Device™︎ for Your Valves

    Jim Cahill
    I wanted to ensure you saw the news:  Emerson’s New Digital Valve Controller First to Offer Embedded Edge Computing to Streamline Workflows, Optimize Performance . With the ongoing exodus of expertise due to retirements across the globe, having Advice at the Device can help. The Fisher FIELDVUE DVC7K is the industry’s highest performing, most reliable valve controller and the first to include embedded prognostics …

  • Advice at the Device™︎ for Your Valves

    Jim Cahill
    I wanted to ensure you saw the news:  Emerson’s New Digital Valve Controller First to Offer Embedded Edge Computing to Streamline Workflows, Optimize Performance . With the ongoing exodus of expertise due to retirements across the globe, having Advice at the Device can help. The Fisher FIELDVUE DVC7K is the industry’s highest performing, most reliable valve controller and the first to include embedded prognostics …

  • Advice at the Device™︎ for Your Valves

    Jim Cahill
    I wanted to ensure you saw the news:  Emerson’s New Digital Valve Controller First to Offer Embedded Edge Computing to Streamline Workflows, Optimize Performance . With the ongoing exodus of expertise due to retirements across the globe, having Advice at the Device can help. The Fisher FIELDVUE DVC7K is the industry’s highest performing, most reliable valve controller and the first to include embedded prognostics …

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