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Champions of transformation
W
hile new and exciting technologies become available to us
at a rapid pace, realizing their benefits takes people with
the willingness to try new approaches, and the insight to
put them into practice. Last month, at the Connected Plant
Conference (www.connectedplantconference.com), 15 individuals and
teams were recognized for their roles in taking the lead to make progress
in the chemical process and energy industries through their implementation
of IIOT-(industrial internet of things) related technologies. The
following were honored as " Game Changers " at the conference:
Manuel Lombardero, AES - Manuel digitalized the lubrication
maintenance program at his company, making information, such as
specifications, procedures and more, accessible to mobile devices.
Albert Rooyakkers, Bedrock Automation - Albert produced an
open and secure platform for industrial control systems, and started a
company where cybersecurity is intrinsic to its control offerings.
Kim Gilbert, Beyond Limits - Kim is leading a team to develop
architecture for the world's first cognitive power plant, which will be
installed as part of a large-scale infrastructure program in West Africa.
SEIGA Team (Seamless EPCOM Integrated Global Access), Eastman
Chemical Co. - The team created an integrated digital EPCOM
(engineering, procurement, construction, operations and maintenance)
environment to automate engineering workflows and more.
Juan Panama, Emerson - Juan has helped numerous end users solve
challenges through innovative sensing technologies, software and more.
John Chowdhury, Frisco Green Energy - John's leadership was
instrumental in connecting all hydro, gas and solar power under one
management system at Southern California Edison (SCE).
Michael Parrella and Martin Shimko, GTherm, Inc. - Michael and
Martin invented a Comprehensive Enhanced Oil Recovery System, for
which GTherm Energy, Inc. was recently awarded a patent.
Jared Witte, Kuraray America - The Champion award winner, Jared
moved his organization from one that relied on historical trends and laboratory
results to real-time process data, enabling data-driven decisions.
Todd Synoground, Ashley Ward, Amy Basche and Jeff Flora,
Mission Support Alliance - This team utilizes HoloLens, which
provides a mixed-reality platform to enhance operational efficiency,
improve maintenance planning, modernize training and more.
Samer Arafa, Justin Woodard and Tyler Krupa, National Grid -
They developed advanced photovoltaic facilities to better understand
the impact that advanced technologies can have on the energy grid.
Carlos Sua and Annamalai Lakshmanan, NextEra Energy Resources
- A remote-service guidance program, using smart glasses, was developed
to help wind-power technicians get expert advice remotely.
Jay Panicker and Prabhakar Nellore, OpenEGrid - This team created
open-standards-based communications systems to enable joint
control of the emerging " Smart Grid. "
Smart Wires Team - Smart Wires developed a modular technology
that allows utilities to dynamically control the power
flows on their network.
Andy Tang, Wärtsilä - Andy and his team have
connected customers with GEMS, a platform that
enables them to tap into the full potential of renewables
and eliminates intermittency issues.
Benjamin Blanchette, Georgia-Pacific - Ben
champions long-term advantages by quickly recognizing
and adopting new technologies.
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