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January 31, 2006
Press Release: Emerson's new SIS courses expand free online training at PlantWeb University
Eleven user-friendly courses focus on fundamentals for planning and implementing safety instrumented systems
AUSTIN, TEXAS (January 31, 2006) — As part of an ongoing effort to provide manufacturing professionals with relevant educational information on the latest technology developments, Emerson Process Management now offers courses on safety instrumented systems (SIS) at their PlantWeb® University online learning center (www.PlantWebUniversity.com). The new user-friendly courses provide fundamentals and practical tips for SIS planning, selection and implementation. The courses include concise information on basic SIS concepts, design and installation, operation and maintenance, safety standard compliance, and new "smart" SIS technologies.
"Choosing and implementing a safety instrumented system is an important but often intimidating task for users," says Jane Lansing, vice president of marketing for Emerson Process Management. "The SIS courses are designed to help users understand what goes into creating a reliable, affordable, standards-compliant safety instrumented system, so they have a head start on making the right decisions."
For example, as the process industries move to an integrated-loop approach to safety management — spanning the entire loop from sensor to logic-solver to final control element — the PlantWeb University courses can help students evaluate smart SIS technology as a way to attain the right level of safety at the lowest cost throughout the life of the plant.
As with all course offerings at Emerson's PlantWeb University, the 11 new SIS courses are free, easy to understand, and available to anyone. Each takes about 15 minutes, and participants can learn at their own pace from anywhere there is an Internet connection. Content is devoid of marketing hype and gives practical insights into the application of new technologies.
"Since its inception in 2002, PlantWeb University has provided practical, real-world information to over 20,000 industry users around the world," says Lansing. "We're gratified that so many people have found the courses to be an objective and useful tool for learning how to improve process and business performance."
Emerson also offers in-depth training on safety instrumented systems and other process-management topics through its Educational Services group (www.EmersonProcess.com/Education). Educational Services courses are available online, at regional training centers, and in locally delivered classes around the globe.
About PlantWeb University
PlantWeb University (www.PlantWebUniversity.com) offers free online training in a user-friendly course format that makes it easy to understand and evaluate new ways to improve project, process and plant performance. The Business School focuses on improving plant profitability, including how to improve plant efficiency, reduce costs and increase availability. The Engineering School explores leading automation technologies such as FOUNDATION fieldbus and HART communication as well as safety instrumented systems.
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. Emerson brands include PlantWeb®, Fisher®, Micro Motion®, Rosemount®, Mobrey®, Daniel®, DeltaV™, Ovation®; and AMS™ Suite.
About Emerson
Emerson (NYSE: EMR), based in St. Louis, is a global leader in bringing technology and engineering together to provide innovative solutions to customers through its network power, process management, industrial automation, climate technologies, and appliance and tools businesses. Sales in fiscal 2005 were $17.3 billion. For more information, visit www.GoToEmerson.com.
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January 30, 2006
DeltaV Analyze Product Data Sheet Update
DeltaV Analyze Product Data Sheet - DeltaV Analyze makes it easy to find the alarms that have been frequently occurring. Whether you are in Engineering or Operations, DeltaV Analyze provides you the ability to easily improve your plant's performance. (739 KB PDF)
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January 27, 2006
Yokogawa Electric AV550G Rev 1 Fieldbus Device Files
In Emerson's continuing commitment to open and interoperable standards, the Yokogawa Electric AV550G Rev 1 has passed the rigorous and comprehensive testing of the DeltaV Stress Test labs. Using the DeltaV system's Foundation Fieldbus Device Downloads utility, these fieldbus device files are now available for use.
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January 26, 2006
Press Release: Emerson SIS Engineers are First to be Certified by TÜV to IEC 61511
Certification applies to worldwide engineering of the Emerson unique smart SIS with DeltaV™ safety instrumented system logic solvers, sensors and valves
After rounds of audits in all world areas, the TÜV organisation has certified that all of the engineering work done by safety instrumented systems engineers from Emerson Process Management consistently meets the requirements of the IEC 61511 global standard for functional safety in the process industries. The certificates were presented to Phill Turner, SIS Project Operations Manager of Emerson by Josef Neuman of TÜV on 25th September 2005.
Certification applies to all worldwide engineering of the Emerson unique smart SIS that extends the innovations of PlantWeb® digital architecture to enable customers to implement safer process plants and facilities. DeltaV safety instrumented systems use information from the intelligent field devices within the PlantWeb architecture. Comprising sixteen-channel modular logic solvers, the DeltaV SIS system can be deployed in distributed fashion to perform programmable electronic system functions for virtually any process safety need.
The DeltaV logic solvers are the heart of the smart SIS total-loop safety approach. Only Emerson offers this approach that is implemented using the world’s broadest range of products certified in compliance with international standard IEC61508 for safety functionality. In addition to the DeltaV SIS systems, the smart SIS solutions from Emerson integrate Fisher® digital valve controllers, Rosemount® temperature and pressure transmitters, and Micro Motion® Coriolis flow meters.
The Emerson European engineering group was the first in the world to meet the IEC 61511 standard, followed by their colleagues in the Americas and Asia Pacific. Emerson professional safety personnel and services organisations help customers plan and implement smart SIS solutions to comply with the new IEC 61511 safety standards. Expert services include assisting the customer with process hazard analysis and risk assessment, along with smart SIS design, implementation, and commissioning.
“We determined at the outset of our SIS programme that we would have one standard, worldwide, for our engineering groups working on safety instrumentation systems,” said Phill Turner. “Today all of our SIS engineering personnel follow the same TÜV certified processes. No matter where in the world a project is, it will be implemented to the new IEC 61511 safety standard.”
DeltaV SIS is the heart of the Emerson smart SIS architecture, built with PlantWeb technologies. It offers automated safety loop testing and other capabilities that minimise personnel exposure to hazardous areas and increase system availability while reducing life-cycle costs and easing regulatory compliance. This smart SIS approach (www.EmersonProcess.com/SIS) uses the same engineering tools and operator interfaces as the Emerson DeltaV digital automation system, enabling the viewing of safety system information from any operator screen.
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®, Mobrey®, Daniel®, DeltaV™, Ovation®, and AMS™ Suite.
About Emerson
Emerson is a global leader in bringing technology and engineering together to provide innovative solutions to customers through its network power, process management, industrial automation, climate technologies, and appliance and tools businesses. Sales in fiscal 2005 were $17.3 billion. For more information, visit www.GoToEmerson.com.
PlantWeb, DeltaV, Fisher, Micro Motion and Rosemount are marks of Emerson Process Management. Other marks are the property of their registered owners.
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January 25, 2006
New High-availability Server Solutions for the DeltaV System Whitepaper
The purpose of the High-availability Server Solutions for the DeltaV System whitepaper is to help you understand the technical differences between the Stratus and Dell servers so that you can choose the right tool for your solutions. (103KB PDF)
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January 24, 2006
Performance at Pernis: A New Loading Facility Gives Shell Throughput and Energy Efficiency Gains
OK, perhaps loading refinery products into trucks isn’t a very exciting business. That may be true unless perhaps you plan to load about 10,000 trucks a year at one facility and have stringent environmental requirements for emissions. Then it gets pretty interesting. Shell contracts with Royal Vopak to manage this loading for their refinery at Pernis in the Netherlands. Vopak in turn uses Emerson’s SmartProcess Terminal Management Solution to run the loading facility. Results to date include reduction of required operational hours from 24 to 16, headcount reduced from ten to six, operational costs have been reduced 20%, and electrical energy consumption has been reduced to zero by burning vapors returned from the trucks to both generate electricity and eliminate emissions. Details of this were documented in PROCESS Worldwide in the November issue article "Performance at Pernis". (203KB PDF)
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January 23, 2006
VEGA Grieshaber KG Vegacal Rev 1 Fieldbus Device Files
In Emerson's continuing commitment to open and interoperable standards, the VEGA Grieshaber KG Vegacal Rev 1 has passed the rigorous and comprehensive testing of the DeltaV Stress Test labs. Using the DeltaV system's Foundation Fieldbus Device Downloads utility, these fieldbus device files are now available for use.
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January 20, 2006
DeltaV Diavik Video Case Study: Converting Increased Uptime to Carats
Diavik diamond mine increases uptime and throughput in its recovery operation with DeltaV digital automation and bus technologies in the case study "Diavik: Converting Increased Uptime to Carats".
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January 19, 2006
Powering Your Bottom Line
It is almost unnecessary to say that energy costs are high and it is important to carefully control energy use in order to control overall manufacturing costs. You have to say almost since not everyone is controlling energy costs as well as they might. Karen Balentine and Jim Payne of Emerson comment on ways for Food and Beverage producers to evaluate, measure, and better control energy costs in the Food Engineering November 2005 article, “Powering Your Bottom Line.” It is pointed out that while energy costs aren’t the largest cost for food producers, it is often the largest controllable cost. This piece has input from industry analysts, automation vendors, and energy consultants on practical ways to get energy costs under control. (751 KB PDF)
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January 18, 2006
Emerson Selected as Strategic Supplier for Finesse's TruBIO Bioreactor Control System
January 16, 2006 – Emerson Process Management has been selected by Finesse, LLC as a strategic supplier for Finesse’s TruBIO Bioreactor Control System. Finesse is a manufacturer of measurement and control solutions for life science process applications. Emerson’s PlantWeb® digital plant architecture will be used to digitally automate the TruBIO control system.
PlantWeb is an innovative digital architecture that has been proven in thousands of installations globally, including Life Sciences applications where benefits include fast startup and operational excellence. PlantWeb is powered by Emerson’s DeltaV™ digital automation system, that digitally networks with Rosemount® pressure, flow, level and temperature instruments; Fisher® control valves with FIELDVUE® digital valve controllers; Micro Motion® Coriolis meters; and Rosemount analyzers.
“We selected Emerson as a strategic supplier because the company’s digital automation technology is innovative yet proven extensively in our industry,” commented Larry West, executive vice president of sales and marketing for Finesse. “PlantWeb is a clear best choice for our TruBIO Bioreactor Control System, and our customers.”
“We are very pleased at the selection of the PlantWeb architecture for automation of Finesse’s new bioreactor control system.” said Todd Hannigan, Life Science OEM Director with Emerson Process Management. “This selection further supports our OEM initiative and the value that Emerson’s PlantWeb architecture and digital field instrumentation bring to our customers.”
About Finesse
Finesse focuses on delivering innovative optical sensors and next generation digital control systems to enable improved process measurement and control. Our expanding sensor product line provides a complete suite of in-line biological and chemical measurements for bioprocess applications. Our digital control system enables improved process measurement and control, resulting in increased reliability, improved scalability and unprecedented repeatability. Finesse comprises two divisions: the Finesse Instruments team based in Sunnyvale, CA and the Finesse Systems team based in Irvine, CA. For more information on Finesse, please visit us at www.finesse-inc.com
About Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management, an Emerson business, is a leader in helping businesses automate their production, processing and distribution in the life sciences, chemical, oil and gas, refining, pulp and paper, power, food and beverage, and other industries. The company combines superior products and technology with industry-specific engineering, consulting, project management and maintenance services. Emerson brands include PlantWeb®, Micro Motion®, Fisher®, Brooks®, Rosemount®, Mobrey®, DeltaV™, Ovation®, and AMS™ Suite.
About Emerson
Emerson (NYSE: EMR), based in St. Louis, is a global leader in bringing technology and engineering together to provide innovative solutions to customers through its network power, process management, industrial automation, climate technologies, and appliance and tools businesses. Sales in fiscal 2005 were $17.3 billion. For more information, visit www.GoToEmerson.com.
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Emerson Brings New Digital Technology to Broom field in North Sea
Emerson’s PlantWeb digital architecture is helping Lundin Britain extract oil from the North Sea Broom field near the Shetland Islands. The Heather Alpha platform has been automated with the DeltaV system and Foundation fieldbus devices from Emerson. This automation monitors and controls a complex Broom sub sea system of 8-inch pipelines that gather the oil to the Heather platform. Reprint from November 2005 Offshore (112 KB PDF)
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DeltaV Training Solutions
Many courses are available for engineers, technicians, operators, and anyone else who needs to get their hands on a DeltaV system.
Order the 2006 Educational Services North America Course Catalog for complete course schedules, locations, and pricing.
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January 17, 2006
Safety Instrumented Systems Brochure
This revised DeltaV SIS system brochure discusses the only smart SIS available on the market for improved safety compliance.
For a closer look, view online a PDF (1.5 MB PDF) or request a copy by mail.
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Rotork IQS Rev 1 Fieldbus Device Files
In Emerson's continuing commitment to open and interoperable standards, the Rotork IQS Rev 1 has passed the rigorous and comprehensive testing of the DeltaV Stress Test labs. Using the DeltaV system's Foundation Fieldbus Device Downloads utility, these fieldbus device files are now available for use.
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January 16, 2006
New Alarm Management Services Data Sheet
Emerson’s Alarm Management Services will help to ensure that your alarm systems do their jobs when they are needed most – during abnormal situations. (250 KB PDF)
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January 13, 2006
Endress+Hauser GmbH LiquilineCM42 Cond Rev 1 Fieldbus Device Files
Endress+Hauser GmbH LiquilineCM42 Cond Rev 1 has passed the rigorous testing of the DeltaV interoperability labs and the Fieldbus Device Files for use with the DeltaV system are now available in the Fieldbus Device Downloads utility.
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January 12, 2006
DeltaV Four-Monitor Workstation Product Data Sheet Update
The Four-Monitor Workstation provides a flexible, easy-to-configure operator space using 4 flat-screen monitors.
It provides operators additional screen “real estate” for viewing more information about process operations from a single workstation. (234 KB PDF)
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January 11, 2006
Emerson's 2006 educational course offerings feature expanded process automation training
Over 300 courses designed to help individuals improve performance and process plants achieve full potential
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Emerson Process Management announces availability of the company's expanded educational course offerings for 2006. The new course catalog from Emerson's Educational Services, available in print or CD, describes more than 300 training courses designed to facilitate the engineering, operation, maintenance, and optimization of industrial process automation systems and devices. Engineers and technicians who take these courses are better able to optimize the performance of their processes and enhance productivity in their plants. Training is available across North America at factory locations, regional training centers, locally in hotels or at customer sites, and as packaged programs.
The catalog provides course descriptions, schedules, and sites for classes on process automation and asset optimization, including the PlantWeb® digital plant architecture, FOUNDATION fieldbus technology, AMS™ Suite asset management software, and various automation systems including the DeltaV™ digital automation system and the Ovation® expert control system as well as PROVOX®, RS3®, and WDPF control systems. Other courses cover field instrumentation that powers PlantWeb, including control valves and digital valve controllers, measurement and flow control devices, and analytical instrumentation. Additional course offerings include natural gas regulation and control, terminal automation, asset optimization for mechanical assets and electrical systems, and plant safety. The entire catalog of offerings with pricing, dates, and locations is also available on the Internet at www.emersonprocess.com/education.
For a free copy of the Emerson Educational Services Course Catalog, send an email to education@emersonprocess.com, call 1-800-338-8158, or place your request via the Educational Services website at www.emersonprocess.com/education.
About Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management, an Emerson business, is a leader in helping businesses automate their production, processing, and distribution components in the chemical, oil and gas, pulp and paper, power, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, semiconductor, and other industries. Emerson's Educational Services team (www.emersonprocess.com/education) annually trains some 19,000 individuals worldwide at regional training centers or customer plants. The training covers a wide range of process industry technologies and is tailored to customer needs. This best-of-class training is key support for Emerson's mission of combining superior products and technology with industry-specific engineering, consulting, project management, and maintenance services. Emerson brands include PlantWeb®, Fisher®, Micro Motion®, Rosemount®, Mobrey®, Daniel®, DeltaV™, Ovation®, AMS™ Suite.
About Emerson
Emerson (NYSE:EMR), based in St. Louis is a global leader in bringing technology and engineering together to provide innovative solutions to customers through its network power, process management, industrial automation, climate technologies, and appliance and tools businesses. Sales in fiscal 2005 were $17.3 billion. For more information, visit www.GoToEmerson.com.
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January 10, 2006
Yokogawa Electric Rotamass Rev 1 Fieldbus Device Files
Yokogawa Electric Rotamass Rev 1 has passed the rigorous testing of the DeltaV interoperability labs and the Fieldbus Device Files for use with the DeltaV system are now available in the Fieldbus Device Downloads utility.
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January 9, 2006
Katrina's Wake Up Call
As Hurricane Katrina bore down on 30% of America’s refining capacity many engineers were prompted to revisit their backup and safety plans for these assets. One factor in these plans is the evaluation and adoption of the new IEC 61511 standard for safety processes that applies throughout those asset’s lifetime. The new DeltaV SIS product, as part of the Emerson’s safety instrumented system, is one part of the solution needed to meet this new standard. Stephanie Neil covers this and other plans put in place to deal with Katrina in the November cover story of Manufacturing Automation "Katrina's Wake Up Call".
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January 6, 2006
Endress+Hauser GmbH LiquilineCM42 pH/ORP Rev 1 Fieldbus Device Files
Endress+Hauser GmbH LiquilineCM42 pH/ORP Rev 1 has passed the rigorous testing of the DeltaV interoperability labs and the Fieldbus Device Files for use with the DeltaV system are now available in the Fieldbus Device Downloads utility.
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