Every extra alarm competes for an operator’s attention, and a flooded list buries the one message that actually matters. Standards such as ANSI/ISA 18.2 and IEC 62682 give you a framework, but the day-to-day work happens in the point configuration inside Ovation Developer Studio.
Inverter-based resources, or IBRs, now supply a growing share of grid capacity, yet they behave very differently from the synchronous machines that utilities have modeled for decades. Because they convert direct current (DC) to alternating current (AC) through power electronics, they lack the inherent inertia as they connect to the grid through power electronic converters rather than synchronous machines.
TL;DR Many OT teams are overwhelmed by unstructured data. Data silos limit visibility and prevent actionable insights. Modern edge infrastructure improves data access and context. Edge controllers enable reliable connectivity in remote environments. Low-latency data...
Solar sites are growing to 5 gigawatts, battery projects at 30 gigawatt-hours, and behind-the-meter data center projects reaching 10 gigawatts, with fleets of hundreds of sites and tens of millions of points. The Ovation Platform scales to address these challenges.
TL;DR Industrial AI requires compute closer to the process. Commercial servers are not designed for real-time OT needs. Deterministic performance is critical for control systems. Thermal constraints can impact edge performance. Modern edge controllers combine control...
Emerson’s Mark Nixon has collaborated with Flint Hills Resources’ Ike Brackin and COP founder and Chief Human Factors Engineer at Beville, Dave Strobhar, on a new book titled Data-to-Information Handbook: Building Effective Display Systems for Refining Processes.
Why this matters now As manufacturers push toward higher levels of operational excellence, many have adopted AI and machine learning technologies to close the gap between available resources and rising performance demands. These technologies have delivered step-change...
The Guardian™ Digital Platform is a unified digital platform for AI-enabled enterprise operations. It connects enterprise insights, software applications, and digital solutions, bringing together the systems, data, and expertise teams use every day.
At a recent Ovation Users’ Group session, Matt Pizarchik, Excitation Engineer at Emerson, covered how voltage regulators work regardless of manufacturer, the most common failure modes in the field, and the diagnostics built into Ovation excitation controls.
Why this matters now As industry faces an ever-increasing number of new challenges—workforce reductions, supply chain shortages, increased global competition, and more—operational technology (OT) teams are continually looking for ways to optimize their operations....
Power and water demand is growing at a pace the industry has not seen before, and every fuel source is on the table to meet it. Delivering a control system and walking away no longer fits that reality.
Rick Kephart, technology leader for Emerson’s power and water solutions business, framed the challenge around two forces, rising complexity and the people component, with the people side ranking first. The platform’s job is to add flexibility and intelligence, so a human operator stays effective as the landscape shifts.
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