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Safety Instrumented Systems Blog:
Fail-Safe Electric Actuators in Safety Applications
Jim Cahill
Valves used in safety shutdown applications require actuators to perform reliably on demand. In a recorded webinar, Smart Electric Valve Actuators for Critical Fail-Safe Applications , Emerson’s Knut Riegel and Umberto Bianchi share how these actuators are well-suited for emergency shutdown (ESD) applications. Knut provides background on ESD valves and their use and addresses the question on if ESD valve applications…
10 Jun 2021
DeltaV Blog:
Improving Polymer Reactor Control Performance
Jim Cahill
The chemical engineering professional organization, AIChE held their 2021 AIChE Spring Meeting & 17th Global Congress on Process Safety as a virtual conference in April. Emerson’s James Beall presented Novel Techniques to Improve Polymer Reactor Tuning based on a project he worked on. Reactor control is complex with many interactions between control loops. The way to tackle this challenge is to start by identifying…
13 May 2021
PAC Systems & Industrial Computing Blog:
Bridging IT and OT Systems with Advanced Edge Computing
Jim Cahill
Control architectures can play a key role in bridging the Operational Technology (OT) and Information Technology (IT) systems required for advancing digital transformation initiatives. In the fourth Design World article in a series on Big Data, Edge controllers...
7 May 2021
PAC Systems & Industrial Computing Blog:
Bridging IT and OT Systems with Advanced Edge Computing
Jim Cahill
Control architectures can play a key role in bridging the Operational Technology (OT) and Information Technology (IT) systems required for advancing digital transformation initiatives. In the fourth Design World article in a series on Big Data, Edge ...
7 May 2021
Safety Instrumented Systems Blog:
Deliver better control, reliability, and safety in today’s demanding steam operations with Rosemount 8800 MultiVariable Vortex Flow Meter
Jim Cahill
Vortex flow measurement is uniquely adaptive when it comes to handling difficult applications. By virtue of its science, utilizing the von Kármán effect, these instruments are accurate across a wide operating range and effective at withstanding high process pressures and temperatures. In this post, we’re highlighting the latest in our 8800 Flow Meter product portfolio – the MultiVariable Vortex Flow Meter. Designed with…
6 May 2021
DeltaV Blog:
Emerson Technologies Supporting Fast COVID-19 Vaccine Development and Rollout
Jim Cahill
In a Pharmaceutical Processing World article, Emerson’s Ben Arriola and Zach Blum discuss technologies advancing vaccine development. It’s safe to say that there has never been a pharmaceutical effort so huge, fast, and successful as developing multiple vaccines for COVID-19. It is truly global in that countries all over the world are developing their own formulations. Making this possible and practical has depended…
30 Apr 2021
Safety Instrumented Systems Blog:
Extending Final Element Proof Testing Intervals
Jim Cahill
I received a question from a very old post here on the blog, Credit for Partial Stroke Tests in Verification Process . The person was trying to get a better understanding about this chart showing how partial stroke tests (PSTs) can extend the intervals between full stroke tests for final elements in a safety instrumented function (SIF). I turned to Emerson’s Riyaz Ali for help with this question. Riyaz explained that…
21 Apr 2021
DeltaV Blog:
Operator Control Moves—Too Many or Too Few?
Jim Cahill
The Center for Operator Performance (COP) combines industry companies, suppliers, and academia: …to raise the performance level of our operators and improve Health, Safety, and Environmental effectiveness is accomplished through: Openly sharing knowledge and ideas, Including vendors in research decisions, Teaming with leading human factors researchers and universities, and Collaborating with a focus on HS&E…
13 Apr 2021
PAC Systems & Industrial Computing Blog:
The Roadmap to the Future of Discrete Automation
Jim Cahill
The next generation of discrete automation is here, and the future is even more exciting. At the Emerson Users Exchange Live 2021 Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) , Emerson’s Derek Thomas and Vibhoosh Gupta provided an overview of Emerson’s PACSystems...
31 Mar 2021
PAC Systems & Industrial Computing Blog:
The Roadmap to the Future of Discrete Automation
Jim Cahill
The next generation of discrete automation is here, and the future is even more exciting. At the Emerson Users Exchange Live 2021 Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) , Emerson’s Derek Thomas and Vibhoosh Gupta provided an overview of Emerson’s PACSy...
31 Mar 2021
PAC Systems & Industrial Computing Blog:
Innovative Emerson Technology Helps CVA Improve Management of Hydroelectric Plants
Jim Cahill
Emerson control technology offers significant benefits to renewable energy manufacturers. At Emerson Users Exchange Live 2021 Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) , Manuel Bonjean, manager of operations/electromechanical engineering at CVA, an Italian...
30 Mar 2021
PAC Systems & Industrial Computing Blog:
Innovative Emerson Technology Helps CVA Improve Management of Hydroelectric Plants
Jim Cahill
Emerson control technology offers significant benefits to renewable energy manufacturers. At Emerson Users Exchange Live 2021 Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) , Manuel Bonjean, manager of operations/electromechanical engineering at CVA, an Italia...
30 Mar 2021
Safety Instrumented Systems Blog:
Control System Strategy is Key to Meeting Long-Term Operational Goals
Jim Cahill
Organizations have come to expect that their control systems will operate for many years and often anticipate using the same systems for decades. New improvements in cloud computing coupled with rapid advancement of control system technology has many people wondering if these control system trends will change. Sean Sims , vice president for Emerson’s DeltaV platform, recently spoke with Control Engineering Europe to…
26 Mar 2021
DeltaV Blog:
Control System Strategy is Key to Meeting Long-Term Operational Goals
Jim Cahill
Organizations have come to expect that their control systems will operate for many years and often anticipate using the same systems for decades. New improvements in cloud computing coupled with rapid advancement of control system technology has many people wondering if these control system trends will change. Sean Sims , vice president for Emerson’s DeltaV platform, recently spoke with Control Engineering Europe to…
26 Mar 2021
DeltaV Blog:
INVISTA Improves Uptime with State Based Control
Jim Cahill
Operators are the heart of any process. Experience, skill, and attentiveness give the best operators an intuitive feel for processes that helps ensure uptime, safety, repeatability, and quality—even in the most infrequent process situations. But with a major shortage of skilled personnel, plants find themselves needing to maintain exceptional performance and safety while simultaneously helping new operators gain experience…
18 Mar 2021
DeltaV Blog:
Optimizing Hydrocyclone Separation Processes
Jim Cahill
Diagram of a hydrocyclone: 1. the liquid-solid mixture enters, 2. heavy solids leave, 3. cleaned liquid leaves. Photo credit: “hydrocyclone” by VanBuren is licensed under CC BY 3.0 In the mining industry, hydrocyclones are mineral processing equipment used in slurry pulps to separate coarse and fine particles according to their size and density. From Wikipedia : The mixture [slurry pulp] is injected into the hydrocyclone…
15 Mar 2021
Safety Instrumented Systems Blog:
Diagnostics for Final Elements in Safety Applications
Jim Cahill
At the Emerson Exchange Americas virtual series, Emerson’s Mike Hoyme and Stanley Af demonstrated diagnostics in the final elements within a safety instrumented function. Here is their presentation abstract: In this demonstration we will show how to use the FIELDVUE DVC6200 SIS to perform diagnostics on SIS final elements. This device can run full stroke testing, partial stroke testing (PST), solenoid valve (SOV) health…
9 Mar 2021
DeltaV Blog:
Exploring the Future of the Control System
Jim Cahill
Control systems have been a stable foundation for operational excellence and reliable, repeatable performance in manufacturing for decades. However, just as needs have changed across those decades, so too have control systems themselves, evolving to meet the ever-changing requirements of the modern plant and enterprise. In a recent article in Control Engineering magazine , Sean Sims , Emerson’s vice president for the…
8 Mar 2021
Safety Instrumented Systems Blog:
Augmented Reality Brings Real Benefits to Manufacturing
Jim Cahill
Augmented reality (AR) has come a long way since it first made a worldwide splash in mobile video games. No longer considered just a toy or novelty, AR is being implemented for real-world applications that are changing the way we work and learn. One area where AR is taking off quickly is in manufacturing. In a recent article with Automation World entitled, How Augmented Reality Became a Serious Tool for Manufacturing…
5 Mar 2021
PAC Systems & Industrial Computing Blog:
Digital Transformation in Water and Wastewater Industry
Jim Cahill
Access to fresh drinking water is paramount for life. The utilities that provide to the communities in which they operate are constantly challenges in performing this service. In a Water & Wastes digest article, Digital Transformation is the Path...
3 Mar 2021
PAC Systems & Industrial Computing Blog:
Digital Transformation in Water and Wastewater Industry
Jim Cahill
Access to fresh drinking water is paramount for life. The utilities that provide to the communities in which they operate are constantly challenges in performing this service. In a Water & Wastes digest article, Digital Transformation is the Path...
3 Mar 2021
Safety Instrumented Systems Blog:
Safety Instrumented System Useful Life
Jim Cahill
Safety instrumented systems (SISs) are used to reduce risks and bring to process to a safe state in the event of an upset or abnormal condition. Assessing this risk over the lifecycle of the operations is part of the IEC 61511 global safety standard. In a LinkedIn article, The risks and the opportunities of running an obsolete Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) , Emerson’s Mohamed Salman shares his expertise on evaluating…
1 Mar 2021
DeltaV Blog:
Safety Instrumented System Useful Life
Jim Cahill
Safety instrumented systems (SISs) are used to reduce risks and bring to process to a safe state in the event of an upset or abnormal condition. Assessing this risk over the lifecycle of the operations is part of the IEC 61511 global safety standard. In a LinkedIn article, The risks and the opportunities of running an obsolete Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) , Emerson’s Mohamed Salman shares his expertise on evaluating…
1 Mar 2021
Ovation Blog:
Implementing Strong Cybersecurity Best Practices Reduces Cyber Risks
Jim Cahill
The importance of cybersecurity has escalated in response to remote work brought on by the global pandemic. Increased connectivity requires organizations to digitally transform operations to support a more sustainable, safer and healthier future. The recent intrusion at the City of Oldsmar water treatment system in Florida underscores the importance of having a strong cybersecurity posture. Periodic reviews of cyber…
12 Feb 2021
DeltaV Blog:
Digital Transformation Helps Moderna Safely Deliver COVID-19 Vaccine in Record Time
Jim Cahill
A common theme across the Emerson Exchange Virtual Series has been the way software and digital technologies have helped us all deal with an unexpected and unprecedented pandemic. Wherever there is adversity, there are also innovators who step up to the challenge of delivering solutions to critical problems. In the February keynote address, Speed to Market, Jim Nyquist , chairman of Emerson’s systems and software business…
12 Feb 2021
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