User-friendly courses outline operational benefits of PlantWeb digital technologies in real-world plant situations
AUSTIN, TEXAS (Aug 19, 2004) - Emerson Process Management has announced eight new courses at their PlantWebR University online learning center, bringing the total courses available to 46. The new courses outline how to improve plant operational efficiency by using predictive intelligence to increase output and reduce costs. Concise, user-friendly courses address each of the areas that affect plant efficiency-quality, throughput, availability, operations and maintenance, safety, health and environment. Course participants learn, free of charge, how to increase output by improving quality and throughput with improved process control and by improving availability with proper equipment installation, detection and monitoring.
Participants also learn how to reduce costs through improved operations and maintenance strategies and work practices; online monitoring and predictive diagnostics; and safety, health and environmental enhancements. "Many plant engineers have already reached a practical limit on the improvements possible with traditional process automation. So what do they do when management and customers demand even more with even less?" asks Jane Lansing, vice president, Emerson Process Management. "The new PlantWeb courses show how to go beyond the limited capabilities of traditional automation architectures and improve plant efficiency by two percent or more." Recent participants have found the courses well worth the time.
Pete Thiessen of Montana-Dakota Utilities described them as "informative, well thought out, and easy to use." Eri Satria of Caltex Pacific Indonesia PT said, "This is the best free training tool on the web." Users were surveyed about the courses they took at PlantWeb University. When asked if the information presented was helpful in their job to improve availability and quality, optimize throughput, and reduce operations and maintenance costs, 43% said it was helpful and 50% said it was VERY helpful.
Access to PlantWeb University is available at www.PlantWebUniversity.com .
About PlantWeb University
Since its inception in 2002, PlantWeb University ( www.PlantWebUniversity.com ) has provided practical, real-world information to thousands of industry users around the world. A user-friendly course format makes it easy to understand and evaluate new ways to improve project, process and plant performance. The Business School focuses on improving plant profitability-how to improve plant efficiency, reduce costs and increase availability.
The Engineering School explores leading automation technologies such as FOUNDATION fieldbus and HART communications.
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, DeltaVT, Ovation, and AMST 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.
