Author: Markitects, Inc.

Modernization Project Improves Performance & Supports Sustainability Goals for This Experitec Customer

Written on January 9, 2024. Posted in Experitec.

Learn how this modernization project improved the performance of Pennakem’s crucial utilities and bolstered the plant’s sustainability footprint—in record time—thanks to the teamwork of Experitec, Emerson and Pennakem. The customer is already experiencing close to a 50% reduction in excess O2, which can be attributed to its operators trusting the improved controls scheme and letting DeltaV™ do its job.

Increase Production, Improve Reliability & Remove Data Silos With ECI’s FBxEdge™

Written on December 12, 2023. Posted in ECI.

To ensure the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of manufacturing processes, operators and maintenance personnel need constant and clear visibility into what is happening—even in the most remote locations. To enable this visibility, teams need an enhanced automation platform that ensures data is provided reliably and delivered efficiently, while simultaneously minimizing the risk of cyberattacks. That’s where the FBxEdge comes in, which offers connectivity, computing, convenience and cybersecurity all in one platform.

Experitec Solutions for Renewable Energy Projects

Written on December 11, 2023. Posted in Experitec.

Experitec is fully committed to implementing solutions for renewable energy projects and broadening the reach of sustainable manufacturing. They are excited about opportunities to provide world-class control systems and local engineering support for future LFG-RNG projects.

Fairman Group Provides Clients With a 2023 Year-End Planning Checklist

Written on December 7, 2023. Posted in Fairman Group Family Office.

This has been another year of uncertainty. One thing that remains true and steadfast is the obligation to pay income taxes. Regardless of what the future brings, proactive year-end planning is essential. Learn more by viewing our checklist of things to consider before the end of 2023.

The Cost of Hazardous Occupational Noise & Benefits of New Noise Reduction Technologies From ECI

Written on December 7, 2023. Posted in ECI.

Many industrial sites experience high levels of noise exposure; process control environments are no exception. Control valves and regulators critical to enabling processes and advancing production create noise. High flow and high pressure drop applications tend to reach high sound levels quickly. Controlling noise volumes at their source is the most effective solution, and Emerson and ECI supply products developed specifically to reduce noise.

Pro-Tech Solutions Is Now The Exclusive Representative For FLEXIM

Written on December 7, 2023. Posted in Control Associates.

Pro-Tech Solutions, a Control Associates company, has recently become the exclusive representative for FLEXIM Flow Measurement Solutions, enabling them to offer a comprehensive portfolio of flow measurement offerings to its customers throughout the NY metro area. FLEXIM, recently acquired by Emerson, is the leader in clamp-on ultrasonic flow measurement for liquids, gases, and steam. All FLEXIM measurement products are available through Pro-Tech Solutions beginning December 1, 2023.

Alarm Management Best Practices With Apperture as Your Partner

Written on December 7, 2023. Posted in Apperture.

In the era of pneumatic controls, alarms were few and costly. Today, alarms are essentially ‘free’ with an unintended consequence of overuse. This can hinder an operator’s ability to respond to abnormal conditions effectively. Operators often mute speakers to deal with constant interruptions, important alerts go unnoticed, and potential disasters become a looming threat.

Scallon’s Data Standardization Platform Sets The Stage For Decades Of Success

Written on December 6, 2023. Posted in Scallon Controls.

As a key supplier for this mega project, the Scallon Controls and Emerson team recently helped commemorate the groundbreaking event for this $8.5 billion integrated polymers facility located in Orange, Texas—the largest greenfield project to be built in this region in decades. Things are moving quickly and Scallon Controls is intimately involved with the preliminary consulting and ongoing implementation during the initial planning phase to ensure that all key suppliers and project assets are properly defined and integrated into the Emerson Catapult® platform, a vital Planning and Reliability tool central to this project.

Remote Asset Monitoring & Analysis Service From ECI

Written on November 28, 2023. Posted in ECI.

ECI’s Reliability Team can work with you to develop a subscription-based solution that won’t break your budget. Let ECI help you gain a clear overview of your organization’s goals and provide the keys to get started on your upcoming maintenance, asset management and reliability initiatives. Ask about their Starter Package!

ECI’s New Operations Center is Open

Written on November 16, 2023. Posted in ECI.

ECI’s new Operations Center in Lawrence, PA, was designed with a ‘One Campus Approach’, enabling customers to visit their headquarters for an education event or a meeting with their sales team, and then walk over to their operations center. There, customers can see their skid being fabricated, check on a control panel in production, see a demo of ECI’s robotic welder, or check on the status of a control valve repair.