Mainpac assists power plant with better asset management
18 March, 2013As an asset-intensive operation with more than 8500 assets, the Smithfield Energy Facility in Sydney, New South Wales, needed a better way to manage and maintain its assets. It chose Mainpac 2011 Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) software to provide better visibility into its asset base.
Metso acquires ExperTune
11 January, 2013Metso has acquired US software company ExperTune. ExperTune’s software tools are used to analyse and monitor the performance of industrial processes and to identify the associated maintenance and improvement opportunities.
ExperTune PlantTriage CompareMap tool
08 August, 2012ExperTune has expanded the functionality of its PlantTriage software with the CompareMap tool, designed to focus operator attention on changing plant conditions.
Honeywell Intuition Executive enterprise management software
10 May, 2012Intuition Executive is designed to deliver enterprise-wide information management, decision support and collaboration tools.
Honeywell launches enterprise-wide tool for process industries
10 May, 2012Honeywell today announced the global launch of Intuition Executive, the flagship product of its new Intuition software portfolio.
GE Intelligent Platforms Proficy SmartSignal Shield 4.0
09 May, 2012Proficy SmartSignal Shield 4.0 software is designed to provide early warning of impending problems, diagnostic guidance and prioritised actionable intelligence.
Honeywell Process Solutions vendor-neutral process control suite
04 October, 2011 byHoneywell has announced a vendor-neutral process control suite, which allows plant operators to centrally monitor and control both Honeywell and non-Honeywell process control systems within their plants. It is designed to let operators and management break out of the information silos that can often occur with advanced process control (APC) systems.
Hardy HI 1769-FC weigh feeder control module
15 September, 2011Hardy’s HI 1769-FC weigh feeder control module mounts directly into an Allen-Bradley MicroLogix 1500 or CompactLogix chassis and supports Add-on Profile (AOP) set-up, simplifying installation and programming.
MEX Work Order module for iPad
31 August, 2011 byThe Work Order module of the MEX CMMS system has been released for the iPad. With the growth of the iPad, particularly as a business tool, MEX saw the opportunity to integrate MEX and the iPad and give customers the opportunity to use the iPad platform to manage their maintenance.
ExperTune PlantTriage with Root Cause Finder
30 August, 2011 byExperTune’s PlantTriage software now automatically finds the root cause of process upsets. The Root Cause Finder automates the in-depth analysis that was previously performed by an experienced engineer.
MDT Software AutoSave automation change management software
16 August, 2011 bySchneider Electric, the Australian distributor of MDT Software, has released the latest version of AutoSave, designed to protect, save, restore, discover and track changes in industrial programmable devices and documents.
GE Energy 4Sight calibration and maintenance software
08 August, 2011 byThe 4Sight calibration and maintenance software from the Sensing business of GE Energy’s Measurement & Control Solutions is a scalable solution for single-user or multisite businesses. It can streamline maintenance workflow by improving data integrity, optimising work schedules, automating calibration and maintenance, and correcting instrument deviations. Using web-based technology, the software will help to achieve regulatory compliance and safety, and can provide 25 to 40% reductions in maintenance costs in the industrial, petrochemical, chemical, process, oil and gas, and pharmaceutical sectors.
A life cycle approach to energy management in the process industries
31 July, 2011In most process industries, the management of energy consumption has become a high priority in recent years. But standalone and ad hoc efforts to manage energy will not achieve the results that can be achieved when a comprehensive life cycle approach is used.
OPC Rescue diagnostic software
15 June, 2011The OPC Training Institute has released OPC Rescue, a diagnostic tool for users that want to diagnose communications issues.
Optimising assets through reliability-centred maintenance
27 May, 2011In technical literature, reliability-centred maintenance (RCM) continues to show up as the prominent future strategic direction in machinery maintenance, and for good reason. RCM is the best method to use when optimising the operational reliability of plant equipment. It is important for reliability professionals to understand RCM and how condition-monitoring tools fit into the RCM picture.
