Micro Case Study

Micro Case Study: Petronas

A snapshot of the full Petronas case study by providing the problem, approach, solution and benefit at a high level.

Interview with an Expert

Interview with an Expert: Crude Scheduling at an Independent Refiner and Marketer

Industry expert, Celso Flores, shares his insights related to an Aspen Petroleum Scheduler (APS) project.

Interview with an Expert

Digital Transformation with Vertical Integration: an Expert’s Perspective

Digital transformation seeks to use technology to achieve your goals: fewer errors, more production, better product quality and improved customer service. The vertical integration of enterprise and IT technologies — also known as “smart manufacturing” or Industry 4.0 — synchronizes commercial systems, such as production orders from the enterprise resource planning system, with manufacturing systems like the distributed control systems, weigh scales or barcode readers. Learn how you how can reduce product quality errors, batch cycle times and operating costs through vertical integration.

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Improving Overall Equipment Effectiveness in Batch Operations

Overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) has proved to be helpful for continuous processes, but can the same principles be applied to improve equipment effectiveness in batch operations? The short answer is, yes. With some refocused metrics, manufacturers that run batch processes can shorten cycle times and address their own high-value problems by correlating performance, downtime and quality to products and equipment. We spoke with Stuart Forrest, MES Business Consultant for AspenTech, to get the inside scoop on batch OEE and find out what kind of results manufacturers can expect by tracking it through an advanced MES solution.

特殊化学企業におけるスケジューリングの課題

アスペンテックの特殊化学業界スペシャリストは、30年以上にわたって化学企業各社と連携し、150を超えるスケジューリングモデルを導入してきた実績を持ちます。特殊化学メーカーが日常的に直面する複雑な意思決定やプラント内での効率を高めるための方法についてご紹介します。

Interview with an Expert

Stay Agile and Maximize Your Production in Pulp and Paper with APM

Improved reliability, safety, and sustainability are key strategic initiatives for pulp and paper companies to operate at maximum potential. In this Q&A with AspenTech® pulp and paper expert Joni Lipkowitz, learn how asset performance management can ensure a facility’s capability to produce and provide opportunities for additional capacity.

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Achieving New Levels of Efficiency and Reliability Through Performance Management Systems

Peter Thuering shares his insight into how specialty chemicals companies are utilizing performance management systems to increase productivity and efficiency, including some of his recent experiences with customers in the industry.

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Creando la mina inteligente

La mina inteligente proporciona información significativa sobre las operaciones cotidianas para respaldar la toma de decisiones proactiva. Las soluciones de mantenimiento predictivo diseñadas específicamente para las organizaciones mineras proporcionan la base para la transformación empresarial y el conocimiento para mejorar la utilización, el rendimiento, la confiabilidad y la seguridad del equipo.

Interview with an Expert

Creating the Intelligent Mine

Intelligent mining provides meaningful insight into everyday operations to support proactive decision making. Predictive maintenance solutions designed specifically for mining organizations help improve equipment utilization, performance, reliability and safety.

Interview with an Expert

Alcance Nuevos Niveles de Eficiencia Y Confiabilidad A Través de Sistemas de Gestión de Desempeño

Peter Thuering comparte su percepción acerca de cómo las compañías productoras de Químicos de Especialidad están usando Sistemas de Gestión de Desempeño para incrementar productividad y eficiencia, incluyendo algunas de sus experiencias recientes con clientes de la industria.

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