Aspen Technology aspenONE Manufacturing and Supply Chain V8.5 software
13 May, 2014 | Supplied by: Aspen Technology Australia Pty LtdaspenONE Manufacturing and Supply Chain V8.5 software provides improved collaboration across planning, scheduling, and manufacturing operations.
Monitoring cement kilns: thermal imaging gives early warning of lining failure
02 May, 2014 | Supplied by: Teledyne FLIRIn cement production, the furnaces or kilns that are used for blending the raw materials are a critical asset, which are often at risk of overheating - a problem that can cause serious damage to the kiln shell. It is therefore important to have an effective way of monitoring the heating process to prevent damage to these critical assets.
Rockwell Software PharmaSuite v5.2
23 April, 2014 | Supplied by: Rockwell Automation AustraliaPharmaSuite v5.2 system (MES) is designed to help manufacturers execute electronic batch records in new and more efficient ways.
MatrikonOPC UA Proxy software
22 April, 2014 | Supplied by: MatrikonOPCThe UA Proxy has been designed to make it easy to take advantage of OPC Unified Architecture (UA), while continuing to use an existing OPC classic architecture.
Emerson AMS Suite: Intelligent Device Manager v12.5
07 April, 2014 | Supplied by: Emerson Automation SolutionsAMS Suite: Intelligent Device Manager v12.5 is capable of commissioning Foundation fieldbus devices faster - Emerson anticipates reduced commissioning time on smart devices by almost 80%.
PetroChina to use Honeywell software at a further 17 sites
04 April, 2014 | Supplied by: Honeywell Process SolutionsPetroChina has announced plans to expand its use of Honeywell advanced information management and process modelling software tools to 17 additional refining and petrochemical sites across China.
CD-adapco STAR-CCM+ v9.02 CFD modelling software
25 March, 2014 | Supplied by: CD-adapco AustraliaCD-adapco has announced the release of STAR-CCM+ v9.02, the latest major release of its flagship simulation tool, focusing on increasing users' productivity and reducing simulation turnaround time.
Intergraph SmartPlant P&ID 2014
11 March, 2014 | Supplied by: Intergraph Corporation Pty LtdSmartPlant P&ID 2014 features updated ducting and instrumentation diagram functionality and has been extended with enhancements to more efficiently support work processes for project execution and plant operations.
Risky business: operating in a tough environment
07 March, 2014 | Supplied by: InforThe plight of many manufacturing companies has been well reported in recent years. Gone are the heady days of the 1960s when manufacturing was contributing over 25% of Australia's GDP, with that figure now at below 10%.
Improving alarm management with ISA-18.2: Part 2
06 March, 2014 | Supplied by: Siemens LtdPoor alarm management is one of the leading causes of unplanned downtime and has been a major contributor to some of the worst industrial accidents on record. In Part 1 of this article we discussed the release of the ISA-18.2 standard, and in this part we look more at how it can be implemented.
Siemens WinCC V7.2 Performance Monitor software
18 February, 2014 | Supplied by: Siemens LtdWinCC V7.2 Performance Monitor software can provide plant-specific key performance indicators (KPIs) for individual devices, machines and even entire production lines.
Aspen Technology aspenONE V8.4
18 February, 2014 | Supplied by: Aspen Technology Australia Pty LtdThe V8.4 release of the aspenONE unified engineering environment features Activated Exchanger Design and Rating (EDR) and updates to Activated Energy and Activated Economics modules.
Improving alarm management with ISA-18.2: Part 1
06 February, 2014 | Supplied by: Siemens LtdPoor alarm management is one of the leading causes of unplanned downtime and has been a major contributor to some of the worst industrial accidents on record. Changing the practices and procedures used in the plant has become easier and more important with the release of the ISA-18.2 standard, which provides a blueprint for creating a safer and more productive plant.
Emerson CSI 6500 Machinery Health Monitor diagnostics for hydroelectric turbines
20 January, 2014 | Supplied by: Emerson Automation SolutionsEmerson Process Management has introduced an integrated predictive diagnostics and protection system that offers real-time monitoring to improve reliability for all major types of hydro turbines.
Honeywell DynAMo Alarm Suite software
10 December, 2013 | Supplied by: Honeywell Process SolutionsHoneywell’s DynAMo Alarm Suite is advanced alarm management software that reduces the overall number of alarms while helping operators focus and respond to the most critical.
