Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk AssetCentre v7.0
22 June, 2016FactoryTalk AssetCentre v7.0 software is designed to automate discovery and track the status of devices, network switches and software on workstation computers across an entire facility or production operation.
Preventing, detecting and mitigating pipeline commodity releases: Part 2
04 March, 2016 by Lars Larsson*Pipeline operators are under severe financial and social pressure to avoid incidents that cause commodity releases. In Part 1 issues of pipeline design and management were examined, including external leak detection.
Emerson and OVS Group help oil and gas operators maximise production and efficiency
15 February, 2016Emerson Process Management and OVS Group have formed an alliance to help oil and gas producers accelerate decision-making to more effectively operate their oilfield assets.
Preventing, detecting and mitigating pipeline commodity releases: Part 1
09 February, 2016 by Lars Larsson, Senior Product Manager, Schneider Electric – Global Solutions*As aggressive exploration projects around the world uncover new hydrocarbon sources, the demand increases for more pipeline development. However, pipeline operators are under severe financial and social pressure to avoid incidents that cause commodity releases.
Rockwell Software Inventory and Enterprise Installed Base evaluation services
09 November, 2015Rockwell Automation has released software and enterprise evaluation services designed to help manufacturers and industrial operators better manage their assets and reduce risk.
Emerson CSI 6500 ATG protection system
20 October, 2015The CSI 6500 ATG protection system is a stand-alone machinery protection solution that allows users to introduce predictive monitoring of critical assets from the same system.
Honeywell Uniformance Asset Sentinel
13 July, 2015Honeywell Process Solutions (HPS) has launched Uniformance Asset Sentinel, designed to continuously monitor equipment and process health — assisting industrial facilities to predict and prevent asset failures and poor operational performance.
Manufacturing and the cloud
08 July, 2015 by Glenn Johnson, EditorThe broad general acceptance of cloud computing means that the market for cloud services is growing rapidly. In this article we take a look at some of the types of cloud services that can add value for manufacturing and processing organisations.
CMMS vs EAM: What is the difference? (Part 2)
12 June, 2015Computerised maintenance management systems (CMMS) and enterprise asset management (EAM) applications can both be used in the industrial maintenance space. In Part 1 of this article we discussed the similarities and differences between a CMMS and EAM. Now it is time to look at the more advanced features of EAM, including asset lifecycle management and project management.
Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk AssetCentre v6.0 asset management software
14 May, 2015Rockwell has added a custom-device plug-in capability to its FactoryTalk AssetCentre v6.0 asset management software.
Emerson Energy Advisor
12 May, 2015Energy Advisor is a real-time energy management information system that automates the process of monitoring and managing energy consumption across mills, plants and refineries.
CMMS vs EAM: What is the difference? (Part 1)
05 May, 2015 by Dave Bertolini and Anders Lif*Computerised maintenance management systems (CMMS) and enterprise asset management (EAM) applications can both be used in the industrial maintenance space. One might say that the relationship between the two is rather like that between a square and a rectangle - every EAM application can be used as a CMMS, but not every CMMS can be used as, or has the broad functionality of, an EAM application.
Wind farm turning big data into smart data
08 December, 2014More than 800 sensors strategically positioned on the wind turbines at Australia's newest wind farm will play a key role in ongoing research by Siemens to optimise performance and minimise the need for potentially costly maintenance.
NI InsightCM Enterprise condition-monitoring software
18 November, 2014NI InsightCM Enterprise is a software solution that helps companies gain insight into the health of their capital equipment for machine maintenance and operations.
Infor Factory Track manufacturing process automation solution
21 October, 2014Infor Factory Track is designed as a comprehensive manufacturing process automation solution that helps manufacturers synchronise their enterprise plans with plant activities; bridging the gap from idea to execution.
