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| Rosemount 753R with iTraX web-based system enables users to prevent customer outages |
28 February 2006 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management has announced the Rosemount 753R with iTraX web-based monitoring system for inventory management. First in the industry to integrate smart sensors, communications and self-contained power into a single packaged solution, the new monitoring system includes intelligent Rosemount 753R indicators that provide reliable wireless communication of measurement data, alerts, and device health status through established cellular networks. The data is accessed via the secure iTraX web interface. |
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| PlantWeb digital plant architecture will enable migration of existing assets |
27 February 2006 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management announced today that Southern Peru Copper Corp. has selected PlantWeb digital plant architecture with FOUNDATION fieldbus technology for digital automation of its Ilo Smelter, Peru facility.
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| Emerson adds laser shaft alignment capability to its Machinery Health Analyzer |
23 February 2006 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management has added laser shaft alignment capability to the CSI 2130 Machinery Health Analyzer. With Emerson's pioneering wireless laser fixtures, machine shaft alignment is quicker and easier than ever before, minimizing plant outages and getting production back on line fast. |
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| Suncor Energy selects Emerson for automation solutions for North American refineries |
20 February 2006 - Emerson Process Management
Suncor Energy Inc. and Emerson Process Management, a business of Emerson, announced today a 7-year agreement that names Emerson as Suncor's supplier for automation products, solutions, and services for capital projects at new and existing North American facilities. |
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| Emerson's low cost alternative to secondary ultrasonic provides measurement continuity |
16 February 2006 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management has announced a new range of Mobrey magnetic level gauges for the process industries. Based on proven magnetic float technology, the robust Mobrey gauges provide reliable level measurement of all liquids, including aggressive or toxic, without the need for an external power source. As a result, plant engineers can continue to monitor hazardous materials despite planned or unplanned power cuts. |
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| Emerson Wins Contract for Digital Automation of Largest Ultra-Supercritical Power Generation Units |
15 February 2006 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management announced today it has received a contract to install its PlantWeb digital plant architecture with the Ovation expert control system and Foundation fieldbus technology in Units 7 and 8 of the Zouxian Power Plant . The project, Zouxian Phase IV, was awarded by China Huadian Group Corp. It will represent the first installation of Foundation fieldbus device technology for monitoring and controlling processes at a power generation facility in China. |
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| Special software for Emerson's ROC809 remote operations controller incorporates new U.S. NIST 23 standards |
14 February 2006 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management in cooperation with Air Liquide Large Industries U.S. LP, an American subsidiary of Air Liquide, has announced the development of new software enabling highly accurate measurement of Air Liquide's industrial gas products. The just-released government NIST 23 standards for the calculations and properties of industrial gases and steam are embedded in the special code created by Emerson as part of a multi-year contract with Air Liquide Large Industries U.S. LP. |
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| Micro Motion Model 3711, using MVD technology, offers a compact, cost effective solution |
12 February 2006 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management introduces the new Micro Motion Model 3711 gas flow computer, the first gas flow computer to use and benefit from the accuracy of Coriolis direct mass flow measurement. Using Micro Motion patented multivariable digital technology, the system delivers gas measurement data in compliance with API MPMS Chapter 21.1, and in accordance with AGA8-92 world standards. The new 3711 solution expands the field intelligence power of Emerson's PlantWeb digital architecture |
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| Emerson's refinery experience, global project management expertise, and proven digital technology |
10 February 2006 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management, a business of Emerson, and BP International Ltd., one of the largest oil and gas producers in the United States, today announced a contract naming Emerson as the main automation contractor for the replacement of aging process automation systems at BP's three largest U.S. refineries. |
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| Company's expertise showcased on global stage |
07 February 2006 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management, an Emerson business based in Austin, Texas, will be at the base of the 25-meter-high Olympic Flame when it ignites Friday, heralding the beginning of the 20th Winter Olympic Games. Emerson is providing the technology that will ignite and maintain the iconic flame as it burns until the close of the competition February 26. |
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| Emerson's leadership in life sciences industry key to new contract |
06 February 2006 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management announced today that it had won a major contract from Reliance Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd. to supply PlantWeb digital automation architecture and solution services to their new biopharmaceutical manufacturing facility in India. Reliance Life Sciences is a member of the Reliance Group of Companies, India's largest private sector enterprise. |
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| Emerson completes PlantWeb expansion at leading Hungarian pharmaceutical company |
02 February 2006 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management announces that it has recently completed a $500,000 PlantWeb digital plant architecture project at the Gedeon Richter tank farm in Budapest, Hungary. The project is an extension to the company's central tank farm installation, which supplies four plants with solvents. |
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| Eleven user-friendly courses focus on fundamentals for planning & implementing safety instrumented systems |
31 January 2006 - Emerson Process Management
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 at their PlantWeb University online learning center (www.PlantWebUniversity.com). |
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| Certification applies to worldwide engineering of Emerson's unique smart SIS |
26 January 2006 - Emerson Process Management
After rounds of audits in all world areas, the TÜV organization 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 September 25th, 2005. |
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| Multilingual display is also added to boost PlantWeb benefits of Model Xmt liquid analytical transmitter |
25 January 2006 - Emerson Process Management
Further increasing the range of transmitters capable of intelligent FOUNDATION fieldbus communications, Emerson Process Management announces the latest release of the Rosemount Analytical Model Xmt two wire transmitter for liquid analysis. |
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| Emerson publishes updated pressure regulator application guides |
24 January 2006 - Emerson Process Management
The Indusrial Regulators and Natural Gas Regulators application guides provide detailed information on the principles of various products and applications such as air, steam, tank blanketing, liquids, and natural and process gases. |
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| Emerson's AMS Suite: Real-Time Optimizer is used by Eastman Chemical Company |
19 January 2006 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management's AMS Suite: Real-Time Optimizer has been cited as a key enabler toward Eastman Chemical Company's earning an award from the American Chemistry Council. Eastman received the ACC's 'Exceptional Merit' distinction for 'Significant Improvements in Manufacturing at a Plant Site.' |
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| New Micro Motion H-Series meter offers electro-polished finish for high sanitary applications |
17 January 2006 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management has extended its selection of the Micro Motion H-Series line by offering the 15 Ra electro-polished surface finish on its 2-inch line size hygienic Coriolis meter. This new addition expands the H-Series line by offering all five line sizes with the electro-polished finish. |
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| Latest model incorporates proven Brooks Coriolis sensor technology for extremely low flows |
16 January 2006 - Emerson Process Management
Complementing Emerson's Micro Motion Coriolis sensor products, the Brooks QUANTIM QMBS meter extends mass flow measurement to very low flow ranges of between 0.001 kg/hr to 28.0 kg/hr. The new Brooks Coriolis sensor adds to the breadth of applications for Emerson's PlantWeb digital plant architecture. |
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| Fisher FIELDVUE controllers enable users to monitor valve performance online |
12 January 2006 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management today announced it has surpassed sales of one-half million Fisher FIELDVUE digital valve controllers, leading the smart positioner market worldwide. More than two dozen patents have been awarded for this product line to date, and sales of FIELDVUE instruments exceed the total combined sales of several Emerson competitors in this market. |
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| Over 300 courses designed to help individuals improve performance |
11 January 2006 - Emerson Process Management
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. |
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| New Micro Motion F-Series Coriolis sensor offers value and performance |
11 January 2006 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management brings added high-pressure capability to the Micro Motion F-Series compact Coriolis meter line. Rated to 5000 psi (345 bar), this new Micro Motion F-Series meter offers customers flow and density measurement in demanding, high-pressure environments at flow rates up to 300 lb/min (8160 kg/h). This new solution expands the capability of the Micro Motion F-Series compact design, while expanding the power of Emerson's PlantWeb digital plant architecture to improve manufacturing quality. |
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| PlantWeb digital plant architecture with Ovation Expert Control System to maximize efficiency |
10 January 2006 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management, a business of Emerson, has been awarded a $13 million contract to install its PlantWeb digital plant architecture in Units 3 and 4 of the Yonghung Thermal Power Plant. |
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| Improved accuracy and faster product change |
13 December 2005 - Emerson Process Management
The new Micro Motion Model 1500 Filling and Dosing Transmitter from Emerson Process Management offers a unique solution for precise control of the filling process. Using Micro Motion Coriolis sensors, the Model 1500 integrates easily into the machine control system and directly controls pumps and valves. |
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| Saab Rosemount radar tank gauging receives Frost & Sullivan's Technology of the Year Award |
13 December 2005 - Emerson Process Management
The Frost & Sullivan Technology of the Year Award has been presented to Emerson Process Management for its Saab Rosemount radar-based tank gauging technology. Frost & Sullivan, a global leader in growth consulting, presents the Award each year to a company that has innovated and achieved a leading position in its market. |
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| Emerson's ability to seamlessly integrate existing I/O reduces costs and time |
08 December 2005 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson's Ovation expert control system was recently installed on Unit 2 of Progress Energy's Roxboro Steam Plant. The Ovation system has already helped the unit improve ramp rates by 3 percent and superheat temperature by +/- 5 degrees Fahrenheit regulation during load ramps. |
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| Emerson's 'Partnering for Power' Generates Real-World, Bottom-Line Results |
07 December 2005 - Emerson Process Management
As part of its 'Partnering for Power' program, Emerson utilizes plant automation and performance evaluations, before and after benchmarking, and fleet analysis to identify and prioritize opportunities for improvement achievable through advanced technologies, refinement of work processes and optimization of skill sets. |
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| New technology for live, continuous turbine health monitoring during transient operations |
07 December 2005 - Emerson Process Management
Expanding its mission of helping users prevent costly plant shutdowns, Emerson Process Management has introduced a CSI 4500 Machinery Health Monitor application that provides live, continuous monitoring of turbines used for main power and other critical processes during transient conditions. This innovative new condition monitoring technology supports predictive and proactive maintenance by presenting data for asset management decision making. |
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| New release features enhanced historian capability, redesigned controller & I/O modules |
06 December 2005 - Emerson Process Management
The latest release of the Emerson's Ovation expert control system features a restyled controller and I/O modules that offer improved environmental compatibility and better protection of the electronics, lower power requirements, enhanced performance though a redesigned hardware and software architecture, and enhanced serviceability. |
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| Emerson Wins $20.2 Million Contract to Digitally Automate Lithuania 's Largest Supercritical Gas |
06 December 2005 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management, a business of Emerson, announced today that it has received a $20.2 million contract from AB Lietuvos Elektrine to modernize instrumentation and control systems at the power company's Elektrenai facility, the Baltic country's largest supercritical gas and oil-fired power station. |
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| pH sensor- pHaser reference technology for greater accuracy in low-conductivity pH Measurements |
06 December 2005 - Emerson Process Management
Rosemount Analytical Model 3200HP flowing reference pH sensor measures pH in condensate, boiler feedwater, and boiler water applications typical in steam electric power plants. |
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| Certification provides flexibility and assurance to help customers sustain operations |
22 November 2005 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management announced that the nuclear repair and pressure vessel repair and installation programs performed by its Instrument & Valve Services Center in Columbia, S.C. have been recertified by the National Board of Pressure Vessel Inspectors. Certification includes in-house and field repair of American Society of Mechanical Engineers 'S' stamp desuperheaters and ASME Section III code pressure boundary parts. |
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| Multi-controller unit enables operators to program & view real-time readings from 15 ultrasonic level transmitters |
21 November 2005 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management has announced its new SCU multi-controller unit for use with Mobrey ULT ultrasonic level transmitters or any HART-enabled field devices. This extension to the company's range of level sensors for dry products, which are used in industries such as quarrying, aggregates, chemical, and food, enables operators to view data from, and program, up to 15 Mobrey ULTs from one central control room. |
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| New asset management capabilities extend PlantWeb & drive improved plant availability |
18 November 2005 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management announces Version 7.0 of its AMS Suite: Intelligent Device Manager, a core application that powers the predictive capability of PlantWeb digital plant architecture. Version 7.0 expands the reach of predictive technology by enabling AMS Device Manager to support Emerson's new Smart Remote Automation technology, and also by increasing connectivity options including High Speed Ethernet interface for FOUNDATION fieldbus devices. |
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| Emerson technology provides reliability in demanding conditions & diagnostics to support maintenance |
09 November 2005 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management has supplied over 1500 Rosemount pressure and temperature transmitters for use in the Sakhalin II offshore oil and gas production project in the Sea of Okhotsk. |
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| New accelerometer delivers data to Emerson's CSI 2130 Machinery Health Analyzer |
08 November 2005 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management has introduced a specially designed triaxial accelerometer with integral magnet that breaks new ground in monitoring rotating equipment. Smaller than conventional triaxial accelerometers, this new sensor delivers excellent measurement quality and faster data collection in the field by technicians using the dual channel CSI 2130 Machinery Health Analyzer. |
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| Continuous monitoring feature of SeniorSonic meters increases efficiency & reduces maintenance |
02 November 2005 - Emerson Process Management
Expanding its predictive digital technology for process automation, Emerson Process Management announces new online diagnostics in its Daniel Mark III Electronics used in the company's SeniorSonic flow meters. |
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| Automation & control of primary processes, completion of centralized control room |
31 October 2005 - Emerson Process Management
The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority is in the midst of a multi-year capital investment program at its Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant. An important part of this overall program is adoption of a long-term automation strategy that calls for an integrated approach for monitoring and controlling plant processes, water distribution and wastewater collection. Emerson Process Management's Ovation expert control system is an integral component of this comprehensive automation strategy. |
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| Comprehensive Automation, Analytical & Optimization Solutions |
31 October 2005 - Emerson Process Management
The water and wastewater industries are charged with protecting public health and safety in the face of extreme weather events and security concerns, complying with increasingly complex environmental regulations, and being good financial stewards of public dollars. Being able to efficiently and expertly manage water and wastewater treatment processes and systems plays an important role in enabling municipalities to effectively address these challenges, and thereby best serve their communities. |
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| New Rosemount Analytical Model TCL system significantly reduces total cost of ownership |
31 October 2005 - Emerson Process Management
The sample and the reagent mix as they pass through the pump. The treated sample next enters the flow cell. Bubbles injected into the flow cell produce turbulence that improves the stability of the reading. Sample usage is only about 15 ml/min (about six gallons per day). This low flow rate is a real advantage in areas where drainage is limited and/or water usage is an issue. |
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| New features added to Emerson's rugged field-mountable process gas chromatograph. |
28 October 2005 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management has announced new enhancements to the Rosemount Analytical Model 700 to expand the application capability of this rugged, field-mountable process gas chromatograph. |
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| Rosemount vortex flowmeters installed for steam line monitoring eliminate |
26 October 2005 - Emerson Process Management
Vortex flowmeters from Emerson Process Management have improved the reliability of steam measurement for the Shell Chemicals ethylene plant in the Netherlands. The Rosemount 8800CD dual vortex meters provide two flow measurements on the main steam lines, one for plant process control plus another separated measurement for the plant safety instrumented system. |
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| PlantWeb architecture with DeltaV system from Emerson helps integrate expanded platform automation |
19 October 2005 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management has supplied PlantWeb digital automation architecture with the DeltaV system and FOUNDATION fieldbus communications technology to expand automation of the Broom development, an oil field located in the North Sea and operated as a subsea tie-back to the Heather Alpha platform, 7km east of Broom, northeast of the Shetland Islands. |
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| Compliance enables more devices on FOUNDATION fieldbus segments |
18 October 2005 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management has upgraded the ATEX approval of the Rosemount Analytical 5081 transmitter, which is an intrinsically-safe 2-wire, explosion-proof (NEMA 4X and 7B rated) transmitter and display. Compatible with all the sensors available from Rosemount Analytical, for monitoring pH/ORP, contacting and inductive conductivity, dissolved oxygen, ozone or chlorine, the unit is now ATEX approved with full Fieldbus Intrinsic Safety Concept compliance. |
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| Company dominates 7 categories in Chemical Processing magazine Readers' Choice Awards |
17 October 2005 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management, an Emerson business, has been named the Best Technology Provider of process management products in seven categories in Chemical Processing magazine's second annual 'Readers' Choice' Awards. Industry users were asked to name the one company they thought was the best provider in various equipment and software categories. |
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| Emerson to automate major expansion project for GE Healthcare in Norway |
17 October 2005 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management has once again been chosen by GE Healthcare as a working partner in a major new project to increase the production capacity at its Lindesnes plant in Norway. Faster time to market, easier validation, and operations excellence based on real-time diagnostics in smart field devices led to the selection of Emerson. |
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| Emerson announces two new options for its Mobrey Squing 2 vibrating short-fork level sensor |
13 October 2005 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management has announced availability of a stainless steel housing option and Hastelloy C wetside sensor option for its Mobrey Squing 2 vibrating short-fork level sensor. Both options provide a significant increase in resistance to corrosion and chemical attack for consistent reliable level measurement in aggressive offshore, chemical and petrochemical environments. |
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| Custom-designed system uses Rosemount Analytical MLT infra-red gas analyzers from Emerson |
12 October 2005 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management has won a substantial contract for Rosemount Analytical Continuous Emissions Monitoring systems for use on the BP Coryton refinery site in Essex, UK |
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| Latest models deliver 10x density accuracy increase |
11 October 2005 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management today announced the latest models of its Brooks Instrument QUANTIM Coriolis family of low-flow meters and controllers. These new models have a NEMA 4x / IP65 weatherproof package, and are fully approved for service in Class 1 Division 2 / Zone 2 or Class 1 Division 1 Groups C&D / Zone 1 explosion-proof environments. |
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| Emerson helps Biovet achieve a 30% increase in fermentation performance |
10 October 2005 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management has recently completed a project to install PlantWeb digital plant architecture at a second fermentation area at the Biovet plant in Peshtera, Bulgaria. |
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| Emerson expands level instrumentation offering with the first Rosemount point level switches |
06 October 2005 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management announces the addition of point level switches to the company's Rosemount level instrumentation products. The new Rosemount 2110 and 2120 level switches are based on a vibrating short fork technology which is suitable for virtually all liquid applications. Their comprehensive features and high reliability make them especially effective in helping process industries improve their bottom line. |
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| Emerson introduces Smart Remote Automation, a new extension of the PlantWeb digital architecture |
03 October 2005 - Emerson Process Management
Extension brings the power of real-time diagnostics to upstream oil and gas applications, enabling predictive practices that improve operations and maintenance and increase remote site availability and through put ORLANDO WORLD CENTER, FLA (October 3, 2005) Emerson Process Management has today introduced Smart Remote Automation, an extension of its PlantWeb digital architecture that will improve businesses composed of processes that go well beyond the confines of the typical plant. |
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| Emerson introduces Smart Remote Automation, a new extension of the PlantWeb digital architecture |
03 October 2005 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management has today introduced Smart Remote Automation, an extension of its PlantWeb digital architecture that will improve businesses composed of processes that go well beyond the confines of the typical plant. The Smart Remote technology enables continuous diagnostics to run at remote sites and connect in real time to centralized operations centers, where they allow predictive operations and maintenance and enable staff to increase site availability and throughput. |
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| Emerson Global Users Exchange conference opens to record attendance |
03 October 2005 - Emerson Process Management
The Emerson Global Users Exchange announced today that members turned out in record numbers to open its 2005 conference. This year's pre-registration of more than 1500 attendees is nearly a 20% participation increase over 2004. |
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| Star Site rating is in top one-half percent of OSHA rated sites |
27 September 2005 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management announced that the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration recertified its Instrument and Valve Services facility in Gonzales, La., to continue as a Star Site in its Voluntary Protection Program. Located between Baton Rouge and the Katrina-battered parishes of New Orleans, the Gonzales facility provides expert services for industrial firms along the Mississippi river and near the Gulf of Mexico. |
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| Emerson's Micro Motion Coriolis meters improve LNG metering |
13 September 2005 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management has announced improved precision Liquefied Natural Gas measurement by use of Micro Motion Coriolis meters as cryogenic mass flowmeters. LNG industry users have seen increased throughput, availability and up-time plus savings on installation and operational costs. |
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| Automation solution to enable Cinergy to optimize performance of new Flue Gas Desulphurization System |
07 September 2005 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management announced today that it has been awarded a $1.8 million contract to install controls for a new Flue Gas Desulphurization system at Unit 3 of Cinergy Corp.'s Gibson Generating Station, near Princeton, Ind. Cinergy will install Emerson's PlantWeb digital architecture with the Solaris-based Ovation expert control system, as well as AMS Suite asset management software and Rosemount intelligent field transmitters. |
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| Predictive technology of PlantWeb will improve process uptime with reductions in maintenance costs |
31 August 2005 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management has announced the initiation of an asset optimization improvement program at the Huntsman Holland plant at Rozenburg near Rotterdam. Based on a consultative audit performed by Emerson, Huntsman is implementing a combination of planned and predictive maintenance using Emerson's AMS Suite: |
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| Emerson enables any plant to use FOUNDATION fieldbus strengths for online asset management |
22 August 2005 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management has announced the latest release of the Rosemount 3420 Fieldbus Interface Module. Designed for users in facilities without fieldbus I/O, the Rosemount FIM enables installation of FOUNDATION fieldbus devices with any host system. This capability extends the proven benefits of PlantWeb digital architecture to existing plants. |
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| Company recognized as best in delivering consistent value to customers |
17 August 2005 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management, an Emerson business, has been named the 2005 Process Control & Industrial Automation Company of the Year by Frost & Sullivan. For the second consecutive year, Emerson is being recognized for visionary leadership in the world market and for providing exceptional technologies and services that enable customers to improve overall efficiency. |
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| Emerson chosen one of 'Hottest Companies' by START magazine for eighth consecutive year |
11 August 2005 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management, an Emerson business, has been named one of the 'Hottest Companies of 2005' by START magazine for the eighth consecutive year. The award recognizes industry leaders who overcome challenges and achieve their corporate goals through the use of leading-edge technology. |
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| Annual conference offers best practices for technology application and operations management |
04 August 2005 - Emerson Process Management
The 2005 Emerson Global Users Exchange Conference will be held October 3-7, 2005, at the World Center Marriott Resort and Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, USA. The theme, The Look of a Leader, sets the tone for the week-long conference where process manufacturers will share ideas, practices and proven solutions with fellow users and Emerson Process Management experts in an intensive program of industry business forums, workshops, short courses, paper presentations, speakers and technology exhibits. |
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| Emerson digitally automates $2.7 billion Shanghai SECCO petrochemical complex |
27 July 2005 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management, a business of Emerson (NYSE:EMR), announced today the completion of a digital automation project at one of the largest integrated petrochemical complexes in China. Shanghai SECCO Petrochemical Company selected Emerson in 2003 as its digital automation partner for the $2.7 billion, 10-plant ethylene cracker complex. |
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| Emerson selected by leading mining and metals company to automate nickel recovery plant |
25 July 2005 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management, a business of Emerson (NYSE:EMR), has been chosen by Inco Limited., Toronto, the world's second largest producer of nickel, to automate a 1/100th scale demonstration processing plant currently under construction in Argentia, Newfoundland. |
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| Advanced diagnostic tools accurately identify faults in valves, reducing the number removed for overhaul |
21 July 2005 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management has been able to significantly reduce the number of valves that are removed for service at Dow Corning, following the introduction of valve diagnostic services to predict impending problems and initiate efficient repairs. Emerson has a three year contract with Dow Corning for control valve monitoring services at their Barry, South Wales, plant. |
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| Acquisition expands global portfolio of measurement technologies & services for industries |
15 July 2005 - Emerson Process Management
Solartron Mobrey, whose measurement technologies include level, density, viscosity and flow computer products, will be renamed Mobrey Measurement (www.mobrey.com) and become part of Emerson Process Management. Complementing Emerson's established measurement brands, which include Rosemount, Micro Motion, Brooks, Saab Rosemount and Daniel, the acquisition includes all Solartron Mobrey technologies, services, manufacturing facilities and employees. |
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| Brooks flow technologies to be incorporated into the design of MSP's Turbo Vaporizer |
15 July 2005 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management has formed a strategic alliance with MSP Corporation to incorporate Brooks Instrument flow control technologies into the design of the MSP Model 2800 Turbo-Vaporizer. The agreement also gives the Emerson Brooks' sales channel exclusive distribution rights of the product in the United States and Japan. |
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| Technology delivers next-generation performance over wide flow turndowns
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13 July 2005 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management has announced that its technology is again revolutionizing flow metering performance, while reducing process variability and lowering installation costs. Whereas traditional orifice-based DP flowmeters have only been able to maintain accuracy over a narrow 3:1 operating window, Emerson's Rosemount 3051S Ultra for Flow can support up to 14:1 flow turndown with better than a 0.5% of reading accuracy. |
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| New software release enables us to predict future performance of process & mechanical equipment |
28 June 2005 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management has released version 4.0 of AMS Suite: Equipment Performance Monitor that enables users to predict future performance of mechanical and process equipment. The new release adds unique Predictive Analyst capability that supports predictive and proactive maintenance strategies, leading to increased plant availability and performance, and reduced maintenance costs. The new release expands the predictive technology that powers Emerson's PlantWeb digital plant architecture. |
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| Emerson helps to keep Persil one of the UK's leading brands |
23 June 2005 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management has installed the latest DeltaV digital automation system at the Lever Fabergé plant in Warrington, UK. The new system replaces an outdated Premis Scada Modicon PLC system that was used to control the Persil product lines for the last 15 years. The installation was completed during 2004 and covered the slurry, tower, and raw materials areas of the plant. The DeltaV system is a key component of Emerson's innovative, proven PlantWeb digital plant architecture. |
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| New high-fidelity simulators will facilitate operator training & validation of control systems |
20 June 2005 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management announced today that it has won a contract to upgrade the combustion and turbine control systems at PPL Generation, LLC's 1,473-megawatt Brunner Island plant, located near Harrisburg, Pa. |
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| Two plants already completed with PlantWeb show productivity gains & reductions in reject rates |
17 June 2005 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management, a business of Emerson (NYSE: EMR), has been selected by Russian chemical giant Nizhnekamskneftekhim to modernize the largest petrochemical complex in Europe. |
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| Emerson Wins $5.8 Million Contract to Automate China's First Integrated Water Project |
13 June 2005 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management announced today it has received a $5.8 million contract to install its PlantWeb digital plant architecture with the Ovation expert control system in China's first integrated water/wastewater project. The project, awarded by Harbin Water Supply and Drain Group Co., will include automation of a new water treatment plant and reservoir complex serving Harbin City. |
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| Ovation SCADA Solution Improves Control of Ridgway Water Treatment Plant Processes |
13 June 2005 - Emerson Process Management
The Ridgway, PA Water Treatment Plant replaced its outdated controls with Emerson's Ovation expert control technology. At the customer's request, Emerson utilized the exiting cabinets to house the HMI for the new control system. |
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| SmartProcess Plant Optimization Software Modules Designed for Wastewater Applications |
13 June 2005 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management announced today the release of two SmartProcess plant optimization software modules for the water and wastewater industries, the Economic Optimizer and Global Performance Advisor. |
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| Emerson's new Flowel 4 software continues legacy of enabling accurate, reliable flow measurement |
10 June 2005 - Emerson Process Management
Building on the success of its award-winning Flowel software, Emerson Process Management announced today the release of Flowel 4 Flow Measurement Software. Flowel 4 software is used by Emerson and its customers to make flow element sizing and specification accurate, easy, and fast. |
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| Emerson announces support of enhanced EDDL in its AMS Suite and 375 Field Communicator |
07 June 2005 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management has announced that its industry-leading asset management applications and tools will make full use of the enhancements to the Electronic Device Description Language. Enhanced EDDL enables users of Emerson's AMS Suite: Intelligent Device Manager and 375 Field Communicator to take full advantage of the intelligence in HART and FOUNDATION fieldbus instruments and valves. |
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| First radar transmitter to deliver peak performance in all areas vital to radar level measurement |
01 June 2005 - Emerson Process Management
The Rosemount 5400 introduced by Emerson Process Management is the first radar transmitter to offer peak performance in all three areas vital to radar level measurement: Echosensitivity, the ability to detect weak radar echoes reliably; Echodynamics, the ability to handle weak and strong radar echoes simultaneously; and Echologics, the ability to ignore false echoes. Naming the technology 'Radar Echonomics,' the company guided its innovative development to maximize operational benefits and user cost savings. |
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| Emerson's Copeland Scroll Modular Compression Launched For Global Oil and Gas Applications |
31 May 2005 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management today announced that its Copeland Scroll modular compression technology has been released for global oil and gas applications. The alternative oilfield compression technology offers lower maintenance and more flexibility than current solutions. The compressor modules are now being packaged for applications worldwide, including the United States, where new technology is playing a pivotal role in helping producers increase production from mature and unconventional oil and gas reserves. |
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| Newly acquired Tescom Corporation to enhance Fisher Regulator brand |
31 May 2005 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management today announced the acquisition of Tescom Corporation. Tescom is a leading manufacturer of precision pressure control regulators, valves, and systems with manufacturing operations in Elk River, Minnesota and Selmsdorf, Germany. The company was founded in 1916 and has 350 employees. |
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| Chicago plant serves 2.4 million people downtown and in 43 surrounding communities |
16 May 2005 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management, a business of Emerson, announced today that it has signed a major, multi-year agreement with the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago. |
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| Coriolis flow & density measurement enable skid designs that raise production quality by 30 percent |
03 May 2005 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management has applied its Micro Motion Coriolis technology to enable Euroelettra Sistemi SpA, a leader in the automation of ceramics production from Italy, to design a skid-mounted blending system for ceramic slip and coloring materials. Euroelettra customers have experienced up to 30 percent improvement in production quality by using the new skid systems that enable actual blending of batches of the ceramic raw materials to take place immediately at the time of use, compared to the traditional approach of mixing and maintaining mass quantities for use over extended periods. |
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| Emerson announces OpX Advantage Program for Life Sciences |
27 April 2005 - Emerson Process Management
At INTERPHEX 2005, Emerson Process Management announced its OpX Advantage Program to help Life Sciences manufacturers quickly and confidently make operations improvements. Building on opportunities like those made possible under the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's recent guidance on Process Analytical Technology and cGMPs for the 21st century, Emerson's program helps producers build a business case for Operational Excellence and implement the needed changes, with guaranteed results. |
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| Expertise & technologies enable increased quality & availability, with reduced costs in validated facilities |
27 April 2005 - Emerson Process Management
At INTERPHEX 2005, Emerson Process Management announced its consultative OpX Advantage Program and presented additions to its unprecedented portfolio of measurement, analytical, and control solutions for the Life Sciences industry. Emerson cited its broad and growing line of Life Sciences automation solutions as enablers of the continuing innovation that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration encouraged when it introduced its Process Analytical Technology initiative. |
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| Rosemount Analytical toroidal conductivity sensor is reliable in tough CIP environment |
27 April 2005 - Emerson Process Management
To meet the unique requirements of Clean-In-Place liquid analysis for the pharmaceutical industry, Emerson Process Management has introduced a new toroidal conductivity sensor, the Rosemount Analytical Model 225-08. The CIP sensor is comprised of a pair of wire-wound metal toroids overmolded with a special grade of PEEK (polyetheretherketone) material. The raw materials have been tested and certified based on U.S.P. Class VI Biological Reactivity Tests. Complete material traceability for the wetted materials of this sensor helps streamline the validation process for its use by pharmaceutical companies. |
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| Emerson introduces industry's first sanitary sensor with Ra16 finish on all wetted parts |
27 April 2005 - Emerson Process Management
The industry's first water-for-injection conductivity sensor with a 16-microinch Ra finish on all wetted surfaces has been introduced by Emerson Process Management. Designed for pharmaceutical and other applications where super sanitary conditions are a must, the new Rosemount Analytical Model 403 ENDURANCE Conductivity Sensor meets USP guidelines, section 645, while the finish meets DIN 3.1B standards. |
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| Verification using new AMS Suite SNAP-ON application reduces operations costs |
27 April 2005 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management has announced the automation of calibration verification for Micro Motion Coriolis flowmeters using a new SNAP-ON application for the company's AMS Suite: Intelligent Device Manager. Users can verify process stability and meter performance from their office using this new Calibration Verification SNAP-ON application, eliminating the use of external flow calibration laboratories or the purchase of costly standard reference devices. |
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| Rosemount instrumentation increases availability, reliability & performance |
27 April 2005 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management announces a portfolio of Rosemount measurement devices to measure pressure, temperature, level, and flow in bio-technology and pharmaceutical applications that require reliable, safe, and hygienic designs. |
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| Emerson selected for $14 million flow measurement project for world's largest sub-sea pipelines |
20 April 2005 - Emerson Process Management
The pipelines on the Mumbai Uran Trunk Line are being constructed for the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. of India. Oil and gas delivered through two new sub-sea pipelines to the Uran onshore processing plant will lay the foundation for the redeployment of the Bombay High Offshore region. The ambitious pipeline infrastructure development project will have a positive and lasting impact on India's domestic energy chain. |
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| Emerson proves advancements in EDDL technology |
13 April 2005 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management used the HART Communication booth at the Interkama trade show in Hannover, Germany, to demonstrate the advantages of the enhanced Electronic Device Description Language (EDDL) Technology. The EDDL enhancements improve the display of field device information, including the incorporation of images into displays, and support of graphs and charts to enable the calibration and configuration of complex devices such as control valves, radar level gauges, and variable frequency drives. The enhancements also provide 'Persistent Data Storage,' which allows for the archiving and retrieval of diagnostic data from storage. |
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| Emerson Awarded $7 Million Contract to Automate China's First Ultra-Supercritical Power Plant |
05 April 2005 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management, a business of Emerson, announced today that it has won a $7 million contract to automate China's coal-fired Huaneng Yuhuan Power Plant as the country expands its generation capacity to meet the growing demand for power. |
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| Emerson's smart SIS is named one of 'the Best Products of 2004' by Control Engineering |
21 February 2005 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson's smart Safety Instrumented System (SIS), an extension of the proven PlantWeb digital plant architecture, earned Control Engineering magazine's Editors' Choice Award in the Process Control and Instrumentation category. Products are selected by Control Engineering's editors as representing exceptional market impact, technological achievement, and service to the automation industry. |
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| New plant shows 5% efficiency increase |
15 February 2005 - Emerson Process Management
When SICIT 2000 of Vicenza, Italy, planned automation of their new $30 million plant for the production of protein hydrolyzates, they chose PlantWeb digital plant architecture from Emerson Process Management. After 10 months of operation, the plant reported a 2% increase in plant uptime and a 5% improvement in operating efficiency, exceeding predictions and guaranteed results. |
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| New Rosemount Analytical CIP pharmaceutical sensor incorporates U.S.P Class VI PEEK material |
01 February 2005 - Emerson Process Management
To meet the unique requirements of clean-in-place liquid analysis for the pharmaceutical industry, Emerson Process Management has introduced a new toroidal conductivity sensor, the Rosemount Analytical Model 225-08. The Model 225-08 is a CIP (clean-in-place) sensor consisting of a pair of wire-wound metal toroids overmolded with a special grade of PEEK material that has been tested to the U.S.P. Class VI Biological Reactivity Tests standards and includes raw materials certification. With complete material traceability for the wetted materials, this sensor helps streamline the validation process for pharmaceutical companies wishing to incorporate the benefits of the new sensor into their manufacturing processes. |
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| Micro Motion LF-Series Coriolis flowmeters enable precise flow measurement as low as 1 gram per hour |
31 January 2005 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management expands its Coriolis offerings with the new Micro Motion LF-Series product range designed for low flow applications. These new flowmeters provide precise mass, volume, temperature, and density measurement for liquids and gases in a flow range of 0.01 kg/hr up to 28 kg/hr. Adding to the use of Coriolis technology with PlantWeb digital plant architecture, the LF-Series is the ideal solution for customers seeking precision in extremely low flow rates of liquid or gas measurements, such as catalyst feeds, tinting, flavoring, and fragrancing process applications. |
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| Emerson announces PlantWeb upgrade with Release of DeltaV Version 7.4 |
31 January 2005 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management enhanced its PlantWeb digital plant architecture with the release of DeltaV version 7.4. The new release includes integration of the INtools instrument application, new Chart Builder, increased fieldbus capacity, enhanced AMS Suite: Intelligent Device Manager software functionality, and new embedded Data Historian. |
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| Emerson Introduces Electro-Pneumatic Transducer with High Output Capacity and Rangeability |
26 January 2005 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management introduces the Fisher Type i2P-100 electro-pneumatic transducer that can convert various milliamp input signals to a switch selectable proportional pneumatic output signal for lower pneumatic supply consumption. The transducer is approved for use with Natural Gas because of its unique design of dual compartments that have a third-party approved 'explosive fluid seal' between the explosive/corrosive process fluid and the module electronics. |
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| Open PlantWeb platform facilitates adding new technology that enables manufacturing improvements |
26 January 2005 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management and the Applied Control Technology Consortium (ACTC), a technology transfer activity linked to the University of Strathclyde in Scotland, are developing and transferring the very latest control technologies to enable throughput improvements and cost reductions by process industry manufacturers. |
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| Emerson awarded certificate of recognition for health, safety, and environmental program |
25 January 2005 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management announced that its Hydrocarbon and Energy Industry Center has had its health, safety, and environmental program certified through the Petroleum Industry Training Service (PITS), a certifying partner under the Alberta Certificate of Recognition (COR) program. Emerson's program will help achieve its vision of eliminating personal injuries and other significant loss events. The Hydrocarbon and Energy Industry Center completed its most recent external COR audit in April 2004 and received an exemplary score. |
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| Utilities Rely on Emerson's Control Systems to Generate More Than 35 Percent of U.S. Electricity Supply |
25 January 2005 - Emerson Process Management
Backed by more than 100 years of industry experience, Emerson Process Management continues to be the control system supplier of choice for the power industry. |
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| Extending pH sensor life in steelworks effluent |
13 December 2004 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson has collaborated with engineers from the Corus steelworks at Port Talbot in the development of a novel installation approach for standard pH electrodes, improving their performance in effluent. |
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| Emerson Supplies Rosemount Analytical Instruments to Help Maintain Safe Operation at Scottish Sludge Plant |
15 June 2004 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management has announced the installation of its Rosemount Analytical in situ oxygen analyzers to monitor oxygen levels within the ovens at the Daldowie sludge drying plant near Glasgow, Scotland. The plant plans to activate the communications technology of PlantWeb digital plant architecture for efficient monitoring of calibration and performance. The project forms part of the overall strategy of Scottish Water to invest in new technologies and advanced methods of beneficially recycling sewage sludge in line with the European Union (EU) directive prohibiting the disposal of sludge at sea. |
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| Emerson Modernizes Ridgway Water Treatment Plant With Ovation Expert Control Technology |
14 June 2004 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management announced today that the Ridgway (Pa.) Water Treatment Plant has replaced its outdated controls with Emerson's Ovation expert control technology. Under the fast-track project, the plant, which supplies water to approximately 8,000 people in the borough and township of Ridgway, Pa., replaced its outdated PLC-based plant and filtration control systems with the Ovation system. Emerson's Power & Water Solutions industry center coordinated and supervised the project. |
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| Emerson 'Real-World' Water Quality System for Harsh Environments Helps Plants Monitor Distribution to Ensure Quality and Safety of Drinking Water |
14 June 2004 - Emerson Process Management
Despite the time-tested techniques and procedures drinking water plants use to secure high-quality water, many conditions surrounding today's public utilities complicate consumer protection. The new Rosemount Analytical Water Quality System from Emerson Process Management is a flexible, customizable, and easy to install and use system that enables plants to monitor the distribution system to help overcome these issues and ensure water safety and quality. The Water Quality System will be demonstrated at AWWA 2004 in booth number 2361, June 13-17, 2004, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. |
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| Emerson Offers Clear Choice for Turbidity Measurement With New Clarity II On-line Turbidity System |
14 June 2004 - Emerson Process Management
Under today's stringent regulations, drinking water plants do not have a choice about whether or not they measure turbidity. But with the new Rosemount Analytical Clarity II on-line turbidimeter from Emerson Process Management, plants now have choices in turbidity measurement. The Clarity II turbidimeter from Emerson Process Management enables drinking water plants to continuously monitor turbidity levels on-line to ensure the protection of water quality, while meeting even the most stringent EPA requirements, as well as international ISO standards. The Clarity II on-line turbidimeter will be demonstrated at AWWA 2004 in booth number 2361, June 13-17, 2004, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. |
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| New Emerson Technologies Provide a Clear Choice to Meet Water Industry’s Complex Demands |
14 June 2004 - Emerson Process Management
With ever more rigorous regulations, current consumer-safety issues and shrinking budgets and staff, today’s clean water treatment facilities face more complex demands than ever. Recognizing this, Emerson demonstrates its long-term support of the potable water industry with two new analysis and monitoring systems plus a broad portfolio of leading-edge technologies and expertise designed specifically to meet the industry’s demands. These solutions will be featured at Emerson’s booth number 2361 at AWWA 2004 in Orlando, Florida, June 13-17, 2004. |
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| Emerson extends PlantWeb digital plant architecture to create the industry's first smart SIS |
08 June 2004 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management announces its new smart safety instrumented system (SIS), an integrated solution that extends the innovations of its proven PlantWeb digital process automation architecture to enable customers to implement safer process plants and facilities. |
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| Emerson to Modernize Romanian Power Plant with Digital Automation Technology |
01 June 2004 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management announced today that it has been awarded a contract by Electocentrale Bucuresti for automation that will give Bucharest West Power Plant in Romania unprecedented insight into plant operations to help boost plant availability, reliability and performance. The contract includes modernizing of two 100 gigacalories per hour hot water boilers to meet peak demand, supplementing the thermal energy supplied by the two 125 MW units. |
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| Emerson renames business to reflect role as supplier of complete electrical power system solutions |
01 June 2004 - Emerson Process Management
Newly named Emerson's Electrical Reliability Services business also announced new service offerings to help customers increase performance and improve overall system reliability. To better reflect its role in supplying complete electrical power system solutions, Emerson Process Management today announced the renaming of its Electro-Test business as the Electrical Reliability Services business. |
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| Emerson Wins $6.4 Million Contract to Modernize Spain's Largest Fossil-Fuel Power Plant |
26 May 2004 - Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management announced today that it has won a $6.4 million contract to modernize ENDESA's As Pontes power plant, the largest fossil-fuel power plant in Spain. Emerson will engineer, install and commission the plant's new automation system, anchored by Emerson's PlantWeb digital plant architecture. ENDESA is extending the plant's life by modifying its boiler to burn low-sulfur imported coal, and installing a state-of-the-art control system. The plant previously had been fueled by lignite from a nearby mine. |
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| Emerson Process Management has formed an alliance with Lubrizol to further improve operational excellence at Lubrizol plants |
25 May 2004 - Emerson Process Management
The Lubrizol Corporation has formed a broad alliance with Emerson Process Management to further optimize Lubrizol plants around the globe with PlantWeb services and technologies. The goal is to make further strides in reducing process and product variation, provide customers with more consistent, higher quality products and to further drive costs out of the Lubrizol manufacturing processes. |
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| Emerson's John Berra honored for lifetime achievement by Frost & Sullivan |
24 May 2004 - Emerson Process Management
Frost & Sullivan has named John M. Berra, president of Emerson Process Management, recipient of its Lifetime Achievement Award in the process control and automation industry. Berra is only the third person in 42 years to be recognized for lifetime achievement by the global consulting firm. |
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| Emerson named Process Control & Automation Company of the Year by Frost & Sullivan |
20 May 2004 - Emerson Process Management
Frost & Sullivan has named Emerson Process Management, a business of Emerson (NYSE:EMR), 2004 Company of the Year for its leadership in the process control and automation industry. |
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| Emerson Wins $3.1 Million Contract for PlantWeb Installation at Dairyland Power Plant |
18 December 2003 - Emerson Process Management
After evaluating the performance of several manufacturers' pressure transmitters on a difficult level measurement application, engineers from the Sandoz pharmaceutical plant at Kundl, Austria, placed an order with Emerson Process Management for a quantity of 56 Rosemount 3051S transmitters. Sandoz is a global producer of generic pharmaceuticals and develops, manufactures and sells these medicines and pharmaceuticals and biotechnological active ingredients. Its Austrian affiliate, formerly known as Biochemie, has one of the largest biotech-facilities in the world. |
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