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" We envision creating a complete and
realistic digital twin of each compressor
that technicians can manipulate in the
field using the touchscreen on the unit, "
Talton details. " When a customer walks
up to a unit that went down or had an
event or alarm, we will be able to show
them where the issue is. The precise
feedback should help both our employees
or our customers' technicians address the
immediate problem while training them
to get more out of each unit. "
Showing such detailed information requires
a screen with enough real estate,
Talton notes. He compares the touch
screens on the upcoming compressors
with the ones now found in many cars.
" The screen is twice as big as our current
screens, and we will have the ability to
take advantage of a much broader color
palette to create a menu-driven user experience
that is intuitive, " he says.
The machine learning algorithms
should reduce how often technicians need
to interact with each compressor. " With
the IPC, the units will be able to optimize
themselves, which should increase both
runtime and efficiency, " Talton explains.
" This is true whether the compressor is
part of a VRU or a gas lift system. "
Flogistix plans to incorporate AI into
more than compressors, Talton mentions.
" In the next two or three years, we plan
to deploy AI across several aspects of
our business, including manufacturing
and operations, sales and marketing, accounting
and finance, and supply chain
management, " he clarifies.
On the supply chain, AI may help
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Vapor recovery units can reduce emissions significantly. To improve its VRUs' performance,
Flogistix has expressed plans to build units with enough internal computing power to
apply machine learning and artificial intelligence to real-time operational data. The
company explains that this capability will increase VRUs' uptime, efficiency and
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Flogistix anticipate demand and order
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" Having AI constantly track all
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make smarter decisions and ultimately
provide better service. "
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The company continues to improve
its methane detection and quantification
services, he reports, which include rotary
drones and OGI cameras for inspecting
well pads and other asset-dense facilities,
as well as fixed-wing unmanned aerial
vehicles for long-distance surveys. For
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