Knowledge Sharing for a Brighter Future
It is very critical that we try to understand operations by understanding our operators, from their point of view. Then, when implementing technologies, we focus on implementation in a manner that matches with the manner in which the operators think, and towards the goals that they need to achieve. Too often there is a focus on adding new and extra information/data.
Read MoreThanks to research conducted by Shiraz University, we now have reliable statistics to understand the linkage between sleepiness and omission/commission errors, and how they increase over the course of a shift.
Read MoreRecently, expert Jeff Melrose spoke at the prestigious security conference Blackhat in Las Vegas, Nevada on the topic of drones that can be bought off-the-shelf and used in cyber crime. Watch a James Bond parody on how drones can be used to implement a cone of silence on both stationary targets and moving targets.
Read MoreToday’s platforms were designed before our youngest operators were even born. Considering the rate of change that we are experiencing, the gap in thinking processes from junior operator to senior operator is widening, and will continue to widen as time goes on. Pokemon GO is a great example of the rate of change and rapid advancement we can look forward to in the coming years.
Read MoreBradley Ford continues his journey in Shift Handover processes by diving deeper into the content and structure of operations log books, how they are utilized, and their most effective design.
Read MoreSmall reductions in energy cost percentage means significant overall savings. MOL Group is a multinational company that partnered with Yokogawa Advanced Solutions with the aim to safely optimize fired heaters, one by one. Senior Project Manager László Cserna shares his experience and perspective on working with Yokogawa; the dynamic in having Honeywell, Emerson and Yokogawa involved on one project, and how CombustionOne led the company to exceed their expected target.
Read MoreStatistics show that the existing methods in conducting shift handover are not effective.
In the first of our series on this topic, we delve into the mind of the operator to understand how they perceive shift handovers and the facility around them. With this research and our experience we have found that as an industry the potential for vast improvement is waiting to be tapped
Yokogawa Advanced Solutions had the chance to sit down with ARC Advisory GM, Uwe Grundmann and learn his unique perspective on a hot topic across several sectors - the "Internet of Things" and how it will effect the future of IA.
Read MoreSimple tips for writing the alarm information that can make a meaningful improvement. As an industry we have come along way in terms of considering when alarms should be activated and to whom. But when it comes to the content of the message there is still little content available, and there must be a better way to write messages so that our operators can comprehend and react faster.
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Recently, KBC launched the Acuity Industrial Cloud Suite, consolidating its simulation software solutions. It aligns with KBC's portfolio to address challenges in energy transition, process optimization, value chain optimization, and asset management. For insights, we interviewed Rolando Gabarron, a senior consultant in product management.