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.
Technology, markets, and customer needs continue to evolve across the power and water industries. In his keynote presentation at the Ovation Users’ Group conference, Bob Yeager, President of Emerson’s Power and Water Solutions business, discussed how staying relevant requires continuous transformation, close customer collaboration, and a willingness to embrace new technologies.
Why this matters now The AI revolution is here, and it comes with a very real and growing demand for power. As AI capabilities become embedded into everyday tools and industrial systems alike, the energy required to train and operate these models has grown...
Self-regulating processes dominate most plants, especially in pipeline pressure and flow control loops. Understanding their behavior allows engineers to anticipate how the loop will respond to changes in controller output. Accurate tuning depends on recognizing key dynamic parameters such as process gain, dead time, and time constant.
TL;DR AI is driving new computational demands at the industrial edge. Traditional GPUs compromise rugged industrial PC performance. MLSoC enables edge AI without sacrificing durability. Local LLMs reduce latency, cost, and cloud dependency. Edge AI enables greater...
TL;DR LNG projects are becoming more modular and more complex. Modular strategies require strong standardization and integration. Global automation support from Emerson helps reduce execution risk. Enterprise Operations Platforms (EOPs) enable seamless data flow....
Why this matters now As artificial intelligence adoption accelerates, it is easy to assume that progress requires turning more decisions over to machines. In industrial environments, however, the most valuable AI applications today are those that support operators...
Why this matters now The AI revolution is here, and it comes with a very real and growing demand for power. As AI capabilities become embedded into everyday tools and industrial systems alike, the energy required to train and operate these models has grown...
TL;DR Alarm floods reduce operator effectiveness and obscure critical issues. Legacy HMIs often fail to meet modern usability standards. Pre-configured graphics simplify HMI development and maintenance. Modern HMIs improve speed, clarity, and navigation. AI-enabled...
Why this matters now Many industrial organizations are at an operational inflection point. A global, highly competitive marketplace demands greater efficiency and optimization, yet many of the most powerful analytical and AI-driven tools live in the cloud. Operational...
Why this matters now In today’s increasingly connected world of industrial manufacturing, IIoT options abound. Yet while having options is a good thing, too many options can make it difficult to identify the right technologies to meet an organization’s unique...
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