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

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?

Joining us once again is one of our digitalization consultants, Jonas Norinder, and we will be diving into our methodology for helping customers prioritize and implement their digital transformation.

Show notes:

• Webinar (Siemens): How to get a head start on your digitalization journey (https://sie.ag/3Ft9AW2)

• Workshop registration and dates (Siemens): Digitalization readiness workshop (https://sie.ag/3uMEd3P)

Contact us:

• Jonas Norinder ([email protected])

• Don Mack ([email protected])

With the digital technologies available today enabling mobile operations, the future of the process industries worker is already here. Through smart devices, technicians can access off-site instrumentation experts for maintenance support, and process control operators can access DCS HMI screens even when they are not in the control room.

We'll be diving into this topic with Iiro Esko, Siemens chemical industry manager, with over 10 years of experience in process industry digitalization and the application of digital twins across value chains.

Show notes:

• Website (Siemens): Remote Maintenance Service Tablet  

  (https://sie.ag/3VW5Kvq)

• Website (MxD): MxD (https://bit.ly/3v9r8ln)  

• Webinar (Siemens): The Digital Worker of the (Near) Future (https://sie.ag/3WmJUBj)

Contact us:

• Iiro Esko ([email protected])

• Don Mack ([email protected])

• Jonas Norinder ([email protected])

On our podcast we are always talking about the latest in digitalization in the sense of new technologies and new digital solutions that are starting to be used in the process industries. Well in this episode we are looking at something more familiar, process control systems, and more specifically, how they are adapting and changing with the growing capabilities and trends of digitalization.

Joining us in this episode is Amanda Thompson, our subject matter expert for Siemens PCS Neo, siemens new-web based process control system. Tune in to learn more about what a web-based process control system is and how its preparing operators in the digital age.

Show notes:

• Website (Siemens): PCS neo (https://sie.ag/3YrUOaO)

Contact us:

• Don Mack ([email protected])

• Jonas Norinder ([email protected])

On our podcast we are always talking about the latest in digitalization in the sense of new technologies and new digital solutions that are starting to be used in the process industries. Well in this episode we are looking at something more familiar, process control systems, and more specifically, how they are adapting and changing with the growing capabilities and trends of digitalization. Joining me in this episode is Amanda Thompson, our subject matter expert for Siemens PCS Neo, siemens new web based process control system. Tune in to learn more about what a web based process control system is and how its preparing operators in the digital age.

Contact Info:

Ben Clark: [email protected]

Click here to learn more about PCS Neo

As the digital transformation in manufacturing progresses, an increasing amount of data is becoming available. Artificial intelligence gives plant personnel the opportunity to analyze and convert this data into useful information from which actionable decisions can be made. In this episode we are diving into Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.

In this episode, Don Mack and Clayton French will be talking about how process industries customers are using these technologies today, and some of the key considerations to getting started with leveraging these technologies to gain valuable insights for your own organization.

Show notes:

• Webinar (Siemens): AI/ML use cases in the process industries (https://sie.ag/3BAyMIQ)

Contact us:

• Don Mack ([email protected])

• Jonas Norinder ([email protected])