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Lloyd’s Register and Falkonry Incorporate Operational AI Digital Twins into Asset Performance and Risk Management Solution
Lloyd’s Register, a professional services company specialising in engineering and technology solutions, has partnered with the innovation leader in Operational AI, Falkonry, to combine its predictive digital twins with asset performance and risk management solutions for heavy industry, including chemicals and oil and gas. -
Evonik Becomes a Member of the MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab to Accelerate Innovation with AI
Evonik expands cooperation with IBM in the field of digitization. The two companies extend their strategic partnership ahead of schedule until 2025. Taking this decision early creates more opportunities for longer-term projects. -
A Team Approach to Resolving Process Upsets
Business and process reliability depends on 24/7 access to knowledge management systems. -
Case Study: Chemical Plant Safety System Features Advanced Coriolis Meters
BASF plant increases uptime using entrained gas management and in situ verification. From January 2021 InTech Focus. -
Hengli Intelligent Plant Achieves Operational Excellence with Aspen Technology
Leading Fortune Global 500 Chinese Refinery deploys Aspen DMC3 at its integrated refining and chemical plant in Dalian. -
Case Study: Achieving Consistently Reliable Batch Processing to Spec
Automating procedures with greater operator control and visibility can minimize human error, while improving quality and productivity. -
Growing Adoption of Safety Regulations Drives the Temperature Sensor Market
New ARC Advisory Group research on the global Temperature Sensor market reveals that several government regulations intended to increase the safety of factory workers and minimize workplace fatalities are creating lucrative growth opportunities for the market, especially in the food & beverage and chemical industries. -
Machine Learning Approaches Will Be Ubiquitous Across Chemical and Materials Companies
In the future, all materials scientists and chemists will have access to machine learning tools to enhance their R&D. -
Democratized Analytics Guides Industry 4.0
By Edwin van Dijk, TrendMiner Business outcomes can be controlled at each level of an organization by using applied analytics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. It's all about aligning business objectives with direct business outcomes across departments, all while growing production knowledge. -
ExxonMobil Collaborates on Open Process Automation Systems
ExxonMobil signed collaboration agreements with six other companies to accelerate the development of Open Process Automation (OPA) systems -
BASF chooses Emerson to modernize automation software and controllers at German chemical production facility
BASF will implement Emerson’s hybrid automation solution that replaces existing programmable logic controllers (PLCs), used to control 20 reactors, with Emerson’s DeltaV PK Controller. -
2018 Salary Survey Results: The Pay Raise Engineers Have Been Waiting for
The financial situation of the average automation engineer got a nice boost in 2018. With the need for experienced professionals still growing, we anticipate the demand to remain strong for engineers for the foreseeable future, with a great deal of opportunity for young graduates and those who are interested in a STEM career. -
Meeting the Threat in 2019: Cybersecurity for Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Firms
By Megan Berkowitz As pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies move toward greater digitalization and the storage of more valuable data, their digital security practices become more and more critical. -
Emerson to help Indian oil company modernize automation operations
The project will upgrade 14 different process units, including diesel hydro-treating units designed to reduce sulfur content and octane-boosting units either being installed or augmented with desulfurization technologies. -
ABB to enhance process and power management for Philippines petrochemical facility
The scope of supply includes 69kV high voltage air-insulated switchgear, UniGear medium-voltage switchgear, MNS low-voltage switchgear, power and distribution transformers, a capacitor bank, soft starter, IS-limiters and a process power management system. -
Rotork to provide supply electric and pneumatic valve actuators and gearboxes to Chinese petrochemical facility
The latest contract involves approximately 2,000 explosion-proof electric actuators to operate gate valves and ball valves in tank farms. -
Honeywell to help Chinese chemical company enhance process production capability
Honeywell will provide licensing, the process design package, proprietary and non-proprietary equipment, on-site operator training, technical services for startup and continuing operation, and key catalysts and adsorbents for the project. -
Honeywell and Equate announce cooperation to develop petrochemical technologies
As part of the MOU, EQUATE will test Honeywell technologies, including the latest additions to the Honeywell Connected Plant portfolio, as well as assess EQUATE’s requirements and ideas at Honeywell facilities. -
5 Best Practices to Achieve Cost Competitiveness in Commodity Chemicals
By Eric Kaufman, AspenTech Right now, commodity chemical producers need to shift their focus from growth to improving cost competitiveness. These 5 best practices show how cost competitiveness can be mastered to help commodity chemicals producers achieve sustainable competitive differentiation. -
TrendMiner helps Arlanxeo enhance analytics software for chemical production facilities
Arlanxeo, a joint venture between Saudi Aramco and LANXESS, is a chemical company that develops, manufactures and markets synthetic rubber and high-performance elastomers for use in various industries.
