Annual conference combines user case studies with Emerson sessions to help attendees understand, use and justify new technology for manufacturing
AUSTIN, TEXAS (May 30, 2003) - Users of Emerson Process Management products and services have announced the Emerson Global Users Exchange, formerly Fisher-Rosemount Systems Users Group (FRSUG), to be held September 29 through October 3 in Nashville, Tennessee. The Emerson Exchange is an enlarged forum for customers and prospects to exchange ideas and practices with fellow users and Emerson experts in a week-long program of user and executive sessions, workshops, short courses, exhibitions, and industry seminars. The meeting will showcase the breakthrough results and business successes that fellow process manufacturers are delivering to their organizations with Emerson's PlantWeb digital plant architecture.
Evidence is accumulating in terms of quantified business results; PlantWeb installations around the world have delivered 30% capital project savings and 2% operations efficiencies including greater than 60% maintenance productivity improvements. The Emerson Exchange's user presenters are global, across all process industries, and represent manufacturers that include Shell Oil, Bayer, MeadWestvaco, Coors Brewing Company, Monsanto, Eastman Chemical Company, Cargill, BP Chemicals, Lonza Biologics, Genzyme, Millenium Chemicals, Calpine, Sasol, and ExxonMobil.This year's Emerson Exchange will be held at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee.
Theme for the expanded conference is "Bringing it all together" to reflect users' comprehensive strategies for automation and for the future viability of their plants. In addition to keynote addresses, day one of the Emerson Exchange will focus on plant management related issues, including how to improve plant output and reduce operating costs. Throughout the conference, attendees will explore experiences during engineering, project management, integration and commissioning, operations and improvement, and maintenance and sustaining phases. Participants in previous Emerson Exchanges keep coming back, like Steve Cossey, Sasol N.A..
According to Cossey, "Attendance at this (past) year's Emerson Exchange has provided the information and tools to make and keep my company competitive in an increasingly competitive marketplace." Ron Kuhfeld, editor-in-chief, Control Solutions, said "I came away from theexperience with a lot of information and a great deal of respect for the concept of users getting together to exchange ideas, discuss problems, and work out solutions."
For more details and to reserve your spot at this valuable event for process manufacturing executives, engineers, managers, and professionals around theglobe, visit www.EmersonExchange.org .About Emerson Process ManagementEmerson Process Management ( www.emersonprocess.com ), an Emerson business, is a leader in helping businesses automate their production, processing and distribution in the chemical, oil and gas, refining, pulp and paper, power,food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and other industries.
The company combines superior products and technology with industry-specific engineering, consulting, project management, and maintenance services. Its brands include PlantWeb(R), Fisher(R), Micro Motion(R), Daniel(R), Rosemount(R), DeltaV(TM), Ovation(R), and AMS.About EmersonSt.
Louis-based Emerson ( www.gotoemerson.com ) is a global leader in bringing technology and engineering together to provide innovative solutions to customers in process control; electronics and telecommunications; industrial automation; heating, ventilating and air conditioning; and appliance andtools.
Sales in fiscal 2002 were $13.8 billion.PlantWeb, DeltaV, Fisher, Micro Motion, Rosemount, and Ovation are marks ofEmerson Process Management. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.
