Tinh Phan

From Smart Devices to Actionable Insights

Aug 13, 2026

Most devices are smart, but the data is often stranded in the device. What is usually missing is written instructions, carried through procurement and design, that say which data comes out, where it lands, and what someone does with it. Without the instructions, the asset management software ships uninstalled or installed but not utilized, the input/output cards get ordered without HART capability, and the plant starts up with 4-20 milliamp signals and nothing else.

From Setup to Startup: A Practical Path to Faster Instrumentation and Valve Commissioning

Jul 22, 2026

Startup delays push first-revenue dates and strain already lean commissioning teams. Tinh, Eric, and Anna shared customer results showing weeks shaved from project schedules and large reductions in technician hours during loop and interlock checks. The same software then carries over into the operations, calibration, and turnaround work that follow over the next 30 to 40 years.

Reliable Data = Reliable Operations

Aug 13, 2025

We all know that assets fail. The question is not one of “if” but rather “when” and “how catastrophically”. But what many people don’t know is that the need to repair failing assets is not the only concern with asset health. In his presentation at the 2025 Ovation...

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From Smart Devices to Actionable Insights

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