Practical instruction helps thousands of users improve plant efficiency by meeting common operational challenges
AUSTIN, TEXAS (September 20, 2004) — PlantWeb® University, the online process automation educational website sponsored by Emerson Process Management, celebrates its two-year anniversary of providing free instruction on using PlantWeb digital plant technologies to meet common operational challenges in the process automation industry. Consisting of more than 46 online courses, plus a library of 45 articles and white papers, PlantWeb University has provided practical, real-world information to thousands of industry users around the world. PlantWeb University offers two "schools" of instruction.
The Business School focuses on improving plant profitability—how to improve plant efficiency for higher output and lower costs, how to reduce costs and increase availability by streamlining maintenance strategies, and how to improve profitability using the structured metric of overall equipment effectiveness.
The Engineering School explores leading automation technologies such as FOUNDATION fieldbus and HART communication, how they deliver their benefits and practical ways to utilize them in plant operations, and an introduction to other field-level networks such as Profibus PA and Ethernet.Concise 15-minute courses address each of the areas that affect plant efficiency—quality, throughput, availability, operations and maintenance, safety, health and environment, waste and rework, and utilities. A user-friendly format makes it easy to understand and evaluate new ways to improve project, process and plant performance More than 70 percent of visitors to the site have rated PlantWeb University as "a highly credible training tool."
Bill Hayne of NRS Engineering Ltd. notes, "This course is a must for anyone in the process control arena." Eri Satria of Caltex Pacific Indonesia PT says, "I asked my colleagues to access this valuable site, and all of them agree with me that this is the best free training tool on the web."
Access to PlantWeb University is available at www.PlantWebUniversity.com .
About Emerson Process Management
Emerson 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®, Fisher®, Micro Motion®, Rosemount®, Daniel®, DeltaV™, Ovation®, and AMS™ Suite.
About Emerson
St. Louis-based Emerson ( www.GoToEmerson.com ) is a global leader in bringing technology and engineering together to provide innovative solutions to customers in electronics and telecommunications; process control; industrial automation; heating, ventilating and air conditioning; and appliance and tools. Sales in fiscal 2003 were $14 billion.
