I received an interesting email from Dave Harrold with an article he just wrote. You may recall him from years of articles he wrote for Control Engineering magazine and many years before that with Team Emerson. He's now enjoying retired life in Florida and keeps up...
Digital Transformation
Should 5G Be Your Protocol to Handle Backhaul for WirelessHART Networks?
In a Control Engineering article, Emerson’s Andrew Cureton looks at several wireless protocols vying for greater adoption with industrial users. There is immense hype around 5G these days. It will change our lives, we hear - but will it be an improved solution for...
Building More Defendable Control and Safety Systems
A plant’s basic process control system (BPCS) and safety instrumented system (SIS) are critical infrastructure for the facility. Many decisions go into selecting these systems, and one of the most important is selecting the right architecture—a decision that will...
Successful Refinery Digital Transformation Journey
A Hydrocarbon Processing article, Ergon Refining: A digital transformation story, provides a great illustration of a step-wise, scalable digital transformation journey that continues to drive business improvements. The authors, Ergon Refining’s Steve Elwart and Emerson’s Marcelo Carugo, share this journey and the results achieved.
Addressing Digital Transformation Myths
There’s a lot of myths, hyperbole and hype surrounding digital transformation. In this Flow Control article, 7 digital transformation myths exposed, Emerson’s Brian Joe digs into these to help you uncover some of the true potential for business improvements.
Roundtable Discussion on Midstream Industry Corrosion Challenges
Lamar University’s Center for Midstream Management & Science, led by Thomas Kalb, will be hosting a November 10, 10-11am CST virtual roundtable discussion, Corrosion Issues in the Midstream Industry.
The roundtable features Emerson’s Dr. Christiane Lederer and other distinguished panelists from CorrPro-Aegion and Energy Transfer.
Clarifying Operational Analytics
In a Forbes article, Navigating The Growing World Of Analytics, Emerson’s Peter Zornio clarifies the types of analytics useful for manufacturers and producers.
Digital Transformation Planning and Execution
What often holds manufacturers and producers back on their digital transformation journeys is where to begin and how best to proceed. For those in the chemical process industries, Emerson’s Tim Olsen has written a Chemical Engineering Progress (CEP) article, Understanding the Digital Transformation.
Demonstrating Steam Trap Monitoring
Monitoring steam traps has been the focus of many posts. I was alerted to a new demonstration video that I wanted to share, Steam Trap Product Demo. It shows not only the monitoring technology but also how the steam traps can be monitored remotely by Emerson services...
Real-Time Corrosion Monitoring for Hydrogen Fluoride Processes
Alkylation units allow for the production of premium gasoline grades, adding significant economic value to the refinery operation. These units are extremely susceptible to aggressive corrosion. Corrosion can lead to an HF (Hydrogen Fluoride) release, which can cause significant production loss and place the health and safety personnel and local community at risk.
ICS Cybersecurity in Digital Transformation Initiatives
Emerson Automation Solutions CTO Peter Zornio & Director of Cybersecurity Michael Lester were joined by Dragos CEO Robert M. Lee to discuss cybersecurity in digital transformation initiatives. In the webinar, Enable a Secure Digital Transformation with your ICS, Robert, Peter and Michael discussed ways to deal with the challenges of an increased attack surface from increase connections and flows of data to a wider group of people.
Successful Remote Connectivity Strategies Start with Cybersecurity
Industrial manufacturing organizations have faced several challenges in the last few years. Perhaps the biggest change has been the need for personnel to perform critical tasks from outside the plant. This move toward more remote work has likely spurred more recent...
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