In this 12th episode of the Digitalization Tech Talks podcast series your hosts, Don Mack and Jonas Norinder are joined by Doug Ortiz, Siemens’ US DCS and Simulation Product Manager. We discuss Operator Training Simulators (OTS), which are becoming much more prevalent in the process industries. While they are primarily being used for operator training, they serve additional high value purposes, such as more efficient execution of Distributed Control System (DCS) projects.

Would you like to learn the basics of Operator Training Simulators, i.e., the ABCs of OTS? What are the major functions of an OTS? And how is an OTS deployed? Tune into this episode to learn the answers to these questions and more! 

Show notes:

• Video (Siemens): The SIMIT Simulation Platform – Transforms every home office workstation into a virtual facility! (https://youtu.be/zqiEpBhMavg)         

• Video (Siemens): A real-time simulation environment for virtual commissioning and operator training? (https://youtu.be/zqiEpBhMavg)

• Video (Siemens): Simulation & Modeling for higher sustainability across the lifecycle with SIMIT (https://youtu.be/rib5_H1YM3g)  

• Website (Siemens): COMOS Walkinside: Efficient immersive trainings in a virtual environment for plant operators (https://sie.ag/3FtcE4u)

Contact us:

• Doug Ortiz ([email protected])

• Don Mack ([email protected])

• Jonas Norinder ([email protected])

In this 11th episode of our Digitalization Tech Talks podcast your host, Jonas Norinder is joined by Don Mack. We discuss another key digitalization use case for the process industries. Improving operations performance through control performance analysis. We cover some background on the use case, including what has been done in the past, and then discuss what benefits digitalization has to offer.

Would you like to learn about control performance analysis? How does it fit into your plant operations? And what does it take to implement it? Tune into this episode to learn the answers to these questions and more!

Show notes:

• Video (Siemens): Control Performance Analytics (https://youtu.be/OYc6DA1z7GI)      

• Video (Siemens): Simple AI to boost Operational Excellence (https://youtu.be/ysVktaJ7I40)       

• Brochure (Siemens): Efficient plant optimization with automated control loop analysis (https://sie.ag/2O9GMqA)        

Contact us:

• Don Mack ([email protected])

• Jonas Norinder ([email protected])

In this 10th episode of our Digitalization Tech Talks podcast your two hosts, Don Mack and Jonas Norinder are very excited to be joined by Andrew Nachenberg from MxD as well as Iiro Esko from Siemens. We discuss the latest addition to the MxD (Manufacturing x Digital) Industry 4.0 showcase, the process industries test bed, which includes the mobile worker concept.

Would you like to learn more about MxD and the process industries test bed? How can you visit MxD or become involved in any of their upcoming projects? Tune into this episode to learn the answers to these questions and more!

Show notes:

• Website (MxD): MxD website (https://bit.ly/3V3kFm9)   

• Video (Siemens): MxD, Dow and Siemens collaborate on the future of automation (https://youtu.be/tdp23cMxbh8)    

• Website (Siemens): Virtual tour of MxD (MxD | Virtual Tour (mxdusa.org))    

• Press release (Siemens): Siemens, Dow and MxD partner to enhance digitalization in the process industries (https://bit.ly/3uRfMlS)     

Contact us:

• Iiro Esko ([email protected])

• Don Mack ([email protected])

• Jonas Norinder ([email protected])

• MxD members ([email protected])

• MxD non-members: [email protected] or [email protected]

Control valves have always been a hot topic in process plants because they can cause unplanned, costly shutdowns if not maintained properly. But when do you know when it’s maintenance time? Traditional approaches have been to do it at regular intervals, use the experience of the maintenance crew or opt for a time-based maintenance approach. Today, however, diagnostics and analytics data is much more easily accessible, which makes it possible to move from reactive to predictive and eventually prescriptive maintenance.

Listen to today’s episode where Don Mack and Jonas Norinder talk with Frank Fortino about valve monitoring and how it can improve process control, enable better maintenance planning and minimize those dreaded unplanned shutdowns.

Show notes:

• Website (Siemens): Apps and Digital Services for Process Industry (https://sie.ag/3uQIGCo)

• Reference story (Siemens): DuPont Improves Valve Monitoring and Maintenance with Siemens App (https://bit.ly/3V3kzeh)

Contact us:

• Frank Fortino ([email protected])

• Jonas Norinder ([email protected])

• Don Mack ([email protected])

In this 10th episode of our Digitalization Tech Talks podcast your two hosts, Don Mack and Jonas Norinder are very excited to be joined by Andrew Nachenberg from MxD as well as Iiro Esko from Siemens. We discuss the latest addition to the MxD (Manufacturing x Digital) Industry 4.0 showcase, the process industries test bed, which includes the mobile worker concept. Would you like to learn more about MxD and the process industries test bed? How can you visit MxD or become involved in any of their upcoming projects? Tune into this episode to learn the answers to these questions and more!

Show notes:

Generally this podcast is about the newest technologies for digitalization within the process industries, but when an organization is interested in these technologies, how do you take the first step? I am joined once again by one of our digitalization consultants, Jonas Norinder, and we will be diving into our methodology for helping customers prioritize and implement their digital transformation.

Contact Info:

Jonas Norinder: [email protected]

Links

Our upcoming webinar mentioned: https://new.siemens.com/us/en/products/automation/process-instrumentation/digitalization/mobile-showcase/process-automation-innovation-event/get-a-head-start-on-your-digitalization-journey.html

Our Upcoming workshop mentioned: https://new.siemens.com/us/en/company/topic-areas/digitalization/digitalization-consulting/digital-readiness-workshop.html