Information Technology Solutions

System Organizes and Manages Maintenance Data Anywhere, Anytime

Benchmate Systems calls its easy-to-learn maintenance-management software “a simpler CMMS” designed for small- to medium-sized plants. System components include a Benchmate PDA Module that puts the power of the CMMS in a user’s hand, anywhere, anytime. Among other things, work assigned to a technician is downloaded to his/her Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) and displayed as a list of jobs. Activity for unplanned jobs and emergency requests can also be recorded. The Benchmate CMMS Hyperlink Module provides instant access to Benchmate data from plant drawings, documents and other sources. It’s a link from a visual presentation of a plant to equipment maintenance data and history in Benchmate and other equipment documentation linked to the software. The visual presentation and link open the Benchmate database to all levels of an organization.

Benchmate Systems, Inc.
Coupeville, WA
benchmate.com

Mobile Operator-Interface System Delivers Event-Based Alerts

Opto 22 has updated groov, its mobile operator-interface system that connects machines, equipment and control systems with smartphones, tablets and other devices. According to the company, event-based email notifications are one of the new features of groov 3.0. Customizable for sending to selected groups or individuals based on defined parameters, the alerts can include equipment data, time/date stamps and other key information, as well as links back to the groov operator interface and one-click access to real-time, visual data. Additional enhancements include an improved groov Build interface-development environment and a new Data Simulator feature.

Opto 22
Temecula, CA
opto22.com

Next-Gen Software Eliminates Information Silos

Meridium, Inc., has introduced Meridium Enterprise APM, the next-generation of its Intelligent Asset Strategy offering. The new asset-management technology incorporates enhanced connectivity and performance, greater mobility and deployment options, and an interface that can be configured by Subject Matter Experts (not developers), with cloud-scalability to simplify and speed a 360-degree view of assets. According to the company, by integrating data from design, finance, operations, engineering, sensors and maintenance while delivering actionable information when and where needed, Meridium Enterprise APM removes the wall between IT and production.

Meridium, Inc.
Roanoke, VA
meridium.com

Portable Valve Diagnostic Tool Offers Efficient Tracking and Trending

Emerson Process Management’s FlowScanner 6000 Version 6.6 valve diagnostic tool now integrates with the Kalsi Valve & Actuator Program (KVAP) from Kalsi Engineering, Inc. This allows efficient tracking and trending analysis and direct feedback to calculate functional margin in accordance with ASME OM Code Mandatory Appendices III and IV. According to Emerson, the portable FlowScanner 6000, part of the company’s comprehensive FlowScanner 6000 Valve Diagnostic System, can evaluate the performance of all makes and models of air-operated control valves. KVAP software performs design-basis calculations for common types of valves and actuators used in air-operated valves and motor-operated valves.

Emerson Process Management
Marshalltown, IA
emerson.com

Tool Improves Analysis and Auditing of Process Automation Systems

Schneider Electric recently announced the acquisition of LimeWare, a provider of system analysis and auditing software for Schneider Electric Foxboro Evo process automation and I/A Series distributed control systems. LimeWare’s Foxray software improves configuration documentation, system-health monitoring, change management, change tracking and alarm management for users of Foxboro process automation and control systems. LimeWare and its offerings will be fully integrated into Schneider Electric’s process automation business, and the Foxray solution will be known as “System Auditor.”

Schneider Electric
Dallas, TX
schneider-electric.com/us

Technology Manages Cyber Security Risk In Industrial Environments

Honeywell’s Industrial Cyber Security Risk Manager is a digital dashboard that monitors, measures and manages cyber risk for control systems in refineries, power plants and other automated, multi-vendor industrial environments. Leveraging advanced technologies that translate complex cyber security indicators into clear measurements and key performance indicators (KPIs), it delivers essential, real-time information through an easy-to-use interface. An intuitive workflow lets users create customized alerts, perform detailed threat and vulnerability analysis and, in turn, focus on risks that are most important for reliable plant operations. Risk Manager monitors assets within and across all security zones of a plant, including third-party systems. Aligned with ISA 62443, the technology calculates accurate risk scores that can be used in corporate risk and governance efforts.

Honeywell Process Solutions
Houston, TX
honeywellprocess.com