Why all this talk about digital transformation? It really boils down to the pressure manufacturers and producers are under to remain profitable, yet do so ever more safely, efficiently, and reliably. This pressure coupled with amazing technology advancements in just...
At the AFPM Operations & Process Technology Summit, Emerson's Marcio Donnangelo teamed with a leader of a major refiner to present their experiences with cloud-based IIoT heat exchanger optimization and how it improved process performance. Today, maintenance on...
At the AFPM Operations & Process Technology Summit, Emerson's Eric Braun and Marcio Donnangelo presented on cybersecurity considerations in implementing Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)-based architectures. Marcio opened noting that the opportunity to improve...
I just Googled "digital transformation" and saw it returning about 34,900,000 results—so there is no shortage of information out there. But what if your company imperative is to digitally transform your manufacturing or production operations due to market pressures or...
At the upcoming October 14-16, 2019 AFPM Operations & Process Technology Summit, Emerson's Eric Braun and Marcio Donnangelo will present on the subject of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) cybersecurity considerations. I'll preview a few things from their...
I don't know where I heard it, but the expression, "Data is plentiful, but expertise is in short supply…", rings true. Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) sensors enable more continuous measurements to made than was possible in a wired-only world. In a Flow Control...
Emerson's Justin Vasquez presented Seek Out Hidden Operational Optimization through Corrosion Monitoring at the 2019 Emerson Exchange conference. Justin opened noting that corrosion and erosion monitoring occur throughout the hydrocarbon value chain—upstream,...
One really good podcast and website about all things "Internet of Things" is Stacey Higginbotham's Stacey on IoT. In a post, There are 3 different versions of the IoT, she highlights the three versions, consumer IoT, enterprise IoT, and industrial IoT. We spend quite...
I shared a great case study from the oil patch yesterday with time savings with wireless pressure monitoring at the well head. Today, let's continue with another great case study from the oil patch with a Control magazine article, Use wireless to monitor thief...
ScienceDirect defines an oil and gas well workover as: …any kind of oil and gas well intervention involving invasive techniques, such as wireline, coiled tubing, or snubbing. It is an expensive process of pulling and replacing a well completion to repair an existing...
The Emerson acquisition of General Electric's Intelligent Platform business closed on February 1, 2019. Emerson's Rich Carpenter recorded a podcast with IoT Time's Ken Briodagh the prior summer while serving as the General Manager of this business. In the IoT...
Emerson's Juan Panama and Mark Jordan presented on building the utility of tomorrow, today at the 2019 Ovation Users' Group conference. The focus was on how to start down the path to digital transformation. It begins with a solid business case. For instance, in a...
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