Maximizing Plant Oversight & Uptime for a Remote Workforce

The current pandemic situation, which is playing havoc on all aspects of life, has allowed for a convergence of technology and functional need.  In Industry, there has never been as great importance on getting real-time, accurate data into the hands of the appropriate decision-maker(s) so that any operational deviation will not impact a company's bottom line.  Modern software and hardware technologies make it economically viable to create a digital ecosystem that shortens the decision-making process, preventing performance deviation and safety issues while maximizing plant efficiency.  Modern Analytic software eliminates the need to gather, analyze, and reason over data and information from control systems, databases, plant applications, and operation procedures.  Modern digital ecosystems also allow for this information to be placed into the hands of the appropriate decision makers, regardless of location.

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Most plants generate vast amounts of data, but making sense of that data hasn't been easy – until now. Emerson's Plantweb robust portfolio of scalable analytical tools transforms plant data into actionable information. By combining these tools with deep domain and process expertise, these tools generate new operational insights that drive more effective decisions when it comes to specific asset classes or site-wide improvements. These solutions enable mobility, provide role-based alerts, and simplify complex workflows so that the right information gets to the right person at the right time.



A new generation of technology is required to develop knowledge into operational intelligence that can be applied and shared throughout the plant and enterprise environment.  It provides a decision support application for monitoring and managing process operations and supply chain performance.  The intelligent application framework identifies opportunities for profitability enhancement, which includes management of continuous process improvements, adherence to best practices, and recommendations of the best responses for abnormal conditions. PlantWeb Optics Analytics supports and improves effective operations management while transforming data and information management, reporting, and visualization.

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Wired and wireless gateways, delivering the right OT data, can be installed with direct connections to software running in the business and operations networks. In some cases, companies integrate their systems through Internet-based cloud computing. The cybersecurity model is simplified here because of the threat reduction to control and safety systems, given that there is no direct connection to the control and safety networks.

New IIoT gateways include more efficient processors, small-footprint software, and new message queuing protocols that can tolerate limited network bandwidth.  This new smart connected ecosystem focuses on delivering actionable information to engineers and managers when and where they need it.

With analytical tools and domain expertise, the smart connected device ecosystem is making it possible to address energy, reliability, personnel safety, and environmental problems that have yet to be solved by traditional approaches.  It is possible to securely get the right information into the hands of expert problem-solvers wherever at their location.

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