How Many Alarms Can an Operator Handle? Two recent studies provide insights
Things are changing at warp speed. Manufacturing companies are collecting large volumes of data from data systems but improvements are possible only if the data are analyzed and developed into useful business parameters.
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Go Lean -- Adam Russell, Eastman Chemical Co.
Eliminate Signal Gibberish -- Several steps can help maintain the integrity of measurement and control signals
The more energy prices rise, the more heat integration saves. However, heat integration steps can present complex control problems. Slip-ups in putting control systems in place can make operations nearly impossible. That certainly was the case at one unit using heat recovery.
This article looks at six technologies — mechanical floats and displacers, differential pressure, capacitance, ultrasonic, radar, and guided wave radar — that are used most often for automated control, and provides practical guidance for choosing among them.
Avoid the Domino Effect -- Take advantage of a new standard to improve alarm management and enhance plant safety and productivity.
Endress+Hauser Introduces Promag L 400 Flowmeter
The strategy was to enhance plant profitability, increase throughput capacity, upgrade product yields and improve on-stream reliability. Read here to find out what they accomplished.