Production agility is an increasing objective among refiners and petrochemical producers. Changing characteristics of feedstocks and demand for produced products is forcing these companies to look for solutions to increase operational flexibility. In a Petroleum Review article, Future-proofing refining (membership required for access), Emerson’s Marcelo Carugo shares his insights on how transformative digital technologies improve […]
You may have heard the phrase “Digital Twin” bandied about in our world of automation. It may conjure up mental images of models, simulations, training systems, and more. In an Institution of Civil Engineers article, Defining the digital twin: 7 essential steps, Emerson’s Mart Berutti defines digital twin with these characteristics: Represents assets in the […]
We see digital transformations all around us in our daily lives—music, streaming movies and shows, transportation, etc. But what about in our world of manufacturing and production that relies on the tried and true? Many initiatives are underway as pilots and successes are being achieved. In a Chemical Processing article, 10 Steps to Jumpstart Your […]
At the recent 2019 China International Biopharma4.0 Summit, Emerson’s Ron Rossbach presented Biopharma 4.0—Integrated Software Enabling Digital Capabilities. I’ll highlight some of Ron’s key points. He opened describing some of the main challenges biopharmaceutical manufacturers seek to address through enterprise digitalization—reducing time to market, increasing capital expenditure (CAPEX) productivity, increasing operational efficiency and improving forecasting […]
Today is Power day at CERAWeek 2019 where the focus is on the electrical power generators and distributors bringing electricity to our homes and businesses. Like the other industries this week, digital transformation initiatives are on their minds. In a panel, Power: Realizing value from digital transformation, Emerson’s Bob Yeager discussed the use of digital […]
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