Steve Ward

I started my career in the 1980s with a four-year Electrical/Electronic Engineering Apprenticeship, during which I gained a Higher National Certificate (HNC) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Whilst working, I studied for and graduated with a BA (Hons) degree from the Open University, UK in 1994 and an MSc in Information Systems Management from De Montfort University, UK in 2000. I joined GE in 1990 as an Application Engineer working for GE's Automation and Controls (originally known as GE FANUC and later as GE Intelligent Platforms) in the UK. Since then, I have worked with many of GE's automation controller and I/O hardware and Proficy software products, including Series 90 controllers, PACSystems controllers, IICS, Mark VIeS Functional Safety Solution, IPCs, CIMPLICITY HMI/SCADA and Historian database. Recently I have been working with Predix and APM and Equipment Insight IIoT solutions. Emerson acquired GE's Intelligent Platforms division on 1st February 2019. I have worked on projects in a variety of industries including pulp and paper, OEM machinery, metals and mining, power generation, oil & gas, automotive, food and beverage and life sciences. I have a dual role as leader of a support team covering the EMEA region and also as a pre-sales Application Engineer and Solution Architect. Outside of work I enjoy reading, food, and keeping fit with weight training, running and cycling.

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Choosing the Right HMI is Critical in Food Processing

Feb 16, 2023

In the food processing industry, users choose human machine interfaces (HMI) based on their potential to make operational performance improvements, which generally means the HMI needs to be easy to use. Ease of use supports increased operator efficiency and...

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Choosing the Right HMI is Critical in Food Processing

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