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RSS plantTOTAL E&P Renovates Integrated Control & Safety Systems (ICCS) at Gas Processing Plant in France to Maximize Availability and Safety
White Paper The old control room was located in the middle of the plant, amongst the process units. The installation of the Yokogawa CENTUM CS 3000 involved the deployment of a set of redundant Vnet-IP ethernet networks with fiber optic cables linking the... [11 Jul 2008]
Improving Plant Profitability and Productivity
White Paper The employee portal has accelerated the delivery of key reports to plant managers from six days to real time. Calpine is growing rapidly. Many workflows implemented when Calpine was smaller are no longer suitable for day-to-day operations. [10 Jul 2008]
Implementing Ethernet I/O in the Pulp Mill
White Paper Add these to the increasing use of Ethernet on the plant floor and there is a very significant reason that process industries should begin seriously looking at Ethernet I/O systems as an alternative to Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and... [10 Jul 2008]
Utilization of Modern Switching Technology in EtherNet/IP Networks
White Paper The paper provides recommendations regarding features of network switching and routing devices, which, when properly utilized, will help to achieve required performance of EtherNet/IP sub-nets and allow for their successful integration into a... [10 Jul 2008]
Darma Henwa Improves Equipment Tracking, Slashes Reporting Time With Automated System
White Paper Established in 1991, Darma Henwa is a leading mining contracting business in Indonesia, with expertise in heavy equipment, bulk earthworks, general mining, construction, civil engineering, and plant maintenance. [07 Jul 2008]
ChipMOS Optimizes Testing and Packaging With Award-Winning RFID Solutions
White Paper During the biannual stock take and the monthly routine inventory count, staff spent hours locating and counting items scattered across the plant. Like most semiconductor manufacturing companies, ChipMOS has invested significant amounts of money to... [07 Jul 2008]
Creating a "Liquidised" Information Environment Using a Unified, Collaborative Enterprise Portal
White Paper Sanctioned by the State Council of China, Huaneng Dalian Power Plant is a thermal power plant that was established with foreign investment from Huaneng International Power Development. After evaluating different technology options Huaneng Dalian... [05 Jul 2008]
Understanding and Evaluating Ethernet and TCP/IP Technologies for Industrial Automation
White Paper Open connectivity to a wide range of plant floor devices is one objective, while data sharing and gathering is another. Networking is a major component in successfully implementing open systems, and a network's architecture should help to solve... [05 Jul 2008]
LiveReorg Enables Large SAP Site to Maintain Critical SLAs
White Paper If the system is unavailable for any reason, employees become unproductive and power plant maintenance can be adversely affected - which could in turn cause a power outage affecting hundreds of thousands of customers. [03 Jul 2008]
Freightliner Controls Inventory "Choke Points" With Motorola RFID
White Paper The Freightliner management team, headed by Plant Automation Project Manager Louis Fleischer, was looking for a way to streamline the tracking of parts movement from inventory to the factory floor in the Portland plant. [02 Jul 2008]
Renowned Teaching Hospital Sets New Standards for Providing Healthcare in Germany, and Beyond
White Paper Working alongside the hospital s service provider, ISIS Multimedia Net GmbH, Cisco helped to develop a networking feasibility study - based on combining clinical excellence with a process, resource siting, and management-planning methodology born... [02 Jul 2008]
Greenhouse Operation Enhances Communication and Saves $100,000
White Paper Metrolina Greenhouses, one of the largest wholesale plant suppliers in the United States, applies technology wherever possible to increase productivity and efficiency. In 2007, wanting to ensure more reliable and responsive voice and e-mail... [01 Jul 2008]
Food Manufacturer Speeds Inspection Reporting With Wireless Mobile Solution
White Paper Plant managers now have near-real-time access to the data through desktop computers and pagers. Fresh Mark produces processed meats for the retail and food service industries. Its products include Sugardale and Superior's hot dogs, lunch meats... [01 Jul 2008]
Microsoft Dynamics AX: Build a Competitive Edge for Manufacturing Plant Operations
White Paper Whether your plant operations consist primarily of discrete, repetitive, build-to-order, continuous process, or mixed-mode models, competitive pressures and increasing customer demands are driving most manufacturers to produce goods ever faster... [30 Jun 2008]
Sonoco Looks to Enhance Current Management System With Radius Solutions Estimating Module
White Paper Chicago, IL- (October 29, 2002) Sonoco, a global manufacturer of industrial and consumer packaging and provider of packaging services, has selected Radius Solutions PECAS Vision estimating module for its nine flexible packaging plant locations. [05 Jun 2008]
