It is no secret that the process industry is undergoing massive changes, with a wide range of challenges that companies must overcome in order to remain competitive and meet the demands of a rapidly changing marketplace. As the CEO of Process Automation, Siemens AG, Axel Lorenz understands this better than most. In a recent interview, […]
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We often hear the term “Digital Twin” in the context of the Industrial Internet of Things, Digital Transformation, or just going digital—and no this is not about Avatars! Most often we think about Digital Twin for machinery failure prevention, but benefits go well beyond including process optimization, lowering the cost of production, and decreasing the […]
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Over the years, Hydrocarbon Processing Industry (HPI) is being pushed towards sustainability and towards reduced dependency on fossil fuels given the global rise in energy prices and political uncertainties. COVID-19 has led to demand uncertainty and supply chain constraints. All of this has accelerated the HPI focus on Digitization, Industry 4.0 initiatives, and factory modernization. […]
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Sustainability is among the top concerns of industry leaders nowadays, who already work vigorously to implement sweeping measures to decarbonize their operations and boost energy efficiency. However, because up to 90% of a product’s emissions occur directly in the company’s supply chain rather than in its own operations, the focus on sustainability is shifting from […]
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Manufacturers, from automotive to electronics, recognize the need to evolve their factories into flexible, customer-centric operations. The benefits are too strong to ignore. Once digitally transformed, factories can bring information technology (IT) and operations technology (OT) together to deliver the actionable intelligence they need to improve performance, increase economic returns and respond more quickly to […]
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To keep up with the speed of digital business, more organizations are looking to bring together information technology, which manages data, and operational technology, which handles manufacturing and industrial equipment. Bridging IT and OT departments can help improve productivity and boost competitiveness. Integrating IT / OT in any industry Aside from the commercial pressure to […]
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These are just some of the startups we spotted at Web Summit this year, focused on clean energy and renewable energy. All-in-One Platform for Renewable Energy Category: digital transformation, predictive & prescriptive maintenance for energy, smart cities ANNEA ANNEA is a condition-based predictive and prescriptive maintenance platform for renewable energy. It essentially creates digital twins […]
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When power company executives were asked to list the most important issues facing their organizations, 45% overwhelmingly cited their top concern related to the future of energy as “renewables, sustainability or the environment.” At the same time, global energy consumption continues to rise faster than the population. These two realities are reshaping the international energy […]
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Dr. Peter Struckmann leads the digital transformation of Uniper’s operational business, which aims to create the digital foundation that allows us to drive and empower the energy evolution. Peter has 25+ years of experience in the energy and Asset “heavy” Industry, holding various leading positions in EON and Uniper for the last 20 years with […]
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The global energy industry, encompassing oil & gas, solar energy, wind energy, etc. is going through tectonic shifts, confirms McKinsey. One of the major contributors to this shift is technological developments, such as digital transformation and digitalization initiatives, which revolutionize the safety, productivity, efficiency and sustainability of energy systems. A BloombergNEF research study anticipates that […]
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This energy report from Uniper takes a comprehensive look at Asia’s new energy future, including the key trends driving Asia’s energy transition and the integration challenge. Lastly, digitalization and building a digital business case are covered, along with real use cases to inspire your digital transformation. Following are a few excerpts, the full report can […]
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G Balaji is head of Energy Industries division in Industrial Automation, ABB India. He is also member of Country Management Committee that shapes critical management strategy. In his role as the head of Energy Industries, Balaji is driving digital transformation for many customers through co-innovation and co-creation with the customers. Balaji brings vast knowledge of Oil and Gas, Chemicals and Energy sector. In his career of close to 23 years, he has held several management positions in ABB India across operations and engineering, executing large complex projects and working closely with Global teams. He has been deeply involved in developing operational excellence and key initiatives within ABB India for our customers in Energy sector. He has a wide knowledge of technology applications in utilities and industries, and has been instrumental in developing and executing solutions around Industrial Internet of Things in plants and factories. Balaji is an engineer in instrumentation and control.
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