Industry 4.0

Adapt to Survive

Companies are being challenged more than ever to agilely adapt to rapid changes in global market demand and unexpected supply chain disruptions. Improving business agility requires real-time access to actionable information for driving strategic performance improvements. Key elements of a successful digital enablement strategy involve putting the right analytic tools and data in the hands of decision makers at the right time—no matter where they are.

To address these challenges, Proconex and Emerson collaborate with customers to design and implement real-time, human-centered digital transformation solutions that enhance essential competencies around automated workflow, decision support, workforce upskilling, mobility, and change management.

Our customers have made great progress by adding digital devices to record data in their facilities—that’s the OT or Operational Technology aspect. Taking it a step further, or several steps further, customers can use that data to drive business outcomes by integrating that data with other business systems—that’s the IT part.

Why, What and How Much?

This requires integrating data and contextualized information—the why, what, how much, and other parameters—into the systems that integrate with business systems like:

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)
Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) + Enterprise Asset Management (EAM)
Supply Chain Planning and Execution
Track and Trace Systems

Customer Case Study

With the deadline for recording flare emissions approaching, our customer had to act fast to comply to regulatory requirements. This included identifying the source of each release, implementing redundant prevention measures, and reporting emissions during startup and shutdown.

To enable regulatory compliance, Proconex installed Rosemount auditory sensors on dozens of PRVs across multiple sites leveraging a wireless infrastructure to minimize installation costs and maintenance. Measurements were streamed to Emerson AMS where they were then passed to an OSI PI system. The implemented sensors, infrastructure, and integration enable the reporting and record keeping necessary to fulfill EPA requirements. More so, they enable a vision of fully integrated and automated reporting.

Taking the solution a step further…integrating with our customer’s environmental health and safety system would enable automatic document creation, recording pressure relief valve instances and triggering workflows if necessary. Additionally, integration with weather providers could enable calculation of environmental impact without human intervention, streamlining the fulfillment of EPA requirements and reporting.

Immediate Benefits:

Regulatory compliance
The operator can determine where the release is coming from and how to mitigate the problem

Additional Benefits:

Increased throughput
Improved asset management
Superior record keeping
Early detection of leaking Pressure Relief Devices
The knowledge to better manage your maintenance schedule

Industry 4.0? IIoT? Digital Transformation? Regardless of your interpretation, we speak your language.

Adapt to Survive

Why, What and How Much?

Customer Case Study

Industry 4.0? IIoT? Digital Transformation?
Regardless of your interpretation, we speak your language.