In this podcast, Emerson’s Aaron Crews joins me to discuss the innovative DeltaV IO.CONNECT which simplifies the process of modernizing control & automation systems from many different suppliers.
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Technology Modernization for Refinery Digital Transformation
In a Refiner’s Guide to Digital Transformation and Top Quartile Performance article, Emerson’s Duncan Schleiss highlights the importance of technology modernization in driving top performance.
Modern Process Control Imperative for Digitalization
For chemical manufacturers, what business performance improvements are possible by executing a digitalization strategy? In a Chemical Engineering article, Digitalization Founded in Modern Process Control Strengthens Chemical Operations, Emerson's John Dolenc shares...
Migrating Legacy PLC-5s to DeltaV
Way back in the mid-1980's, when I was a newly-minted engineer working oil & gas production projects offshore in the Gulf of Mexico, a new series of PLCs came on the scene to replace the Allen-Bradley PLC-2's we had been using. They were the PLC-5 series. Now,...
Cost of DCS Modernization?
Emerson's Laurie Ben and Aaron Crews presented DCS Modernization—What Does it Cost?, at the 2019 Emerson Exchange conference. Laurie opened sharing the facts that over 5800 modernization projects have been performed since the 21st century began. Emerson provides...
Justifying Your Automation Modernization Projects
Emerson's John Dolenc presented on how to justify your automation project at the 2018 Emerson Exchange conference. He shared justification methods to identify operational improvements and estimate the financial impact. He opened on where to look within operations,...
Dynamic Simulation for Successful Modernization Project
Switching from a legacy control system to a modern one requires careful planning and execution, especially if done as a hot cutover--the switch happening while the process continues to run. One element that must be carefully planned should be the training of the...
Strategies to Reduce Unplanned Downtime and Improve Operations
At the 2018 ARC Industry Forum, ARC Advisory Groups' Craig Resnick led a panel session, Strategies to Reduce Downtime and Increase Plant KPIs. The description for this session was: This session will discuss manufacturers' biggest nemesis - unscheduled downtime - and...
Plan for PID Control Differences in Control System Migration Projects
The typical lives of industrial control systems (ICSs) are measured in decades. Even so, the time comes when reliability and securing replacement parts becomes nearly impossible given the rapid advancement of technology. There is much to plan and do when the time...
5 Questions for Modernization Solutions Consultant Joel Galmor
Emerson's Joel Galmor joins our continuing podcast series on 5 Questions for an Emerson Expert. Joel is a member of our Modernization Solutions Consulting team. The team creates wiring and control solutions, develops engineering tools, and provides subject matter...
5 Questions for Modernization Solutions and Consulting Group Director Aaron Crews
Emerson's Aaron Crews joins our continuing podcast series on 5 Questions for an Emerson Expert. Aaron leads the Modernization Solutions and Consulting team. The team creates wiring and control solutions, develops engineering tools, and provides subject matter...
The Value of Process Monitoring
Author: John Dolenc What should you expect from a modern control system that you do not get from the older system now running your process? A major improvement in modern control systems is the ability to monitor the performance of the control loop. This includes how...
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