What do “The Economist” and Denmark have in common?  They both declared ChatGPT as the word of the year for 2023.  When technology takes the top spot on the word of the year podium, especially in the homeland of one of the Digitalization Tech Talks co-hosts, and when we meet an end user in the process industries that is implementing generative AI today, it’s time for an episode on it! Generative AI has been on the short list of potential future episodes during most of 2023.  This episode includes a conversation about how this ongoing effort is going.  Our guest is Mike Dessauer, a Data Science Manager, who also happens to be the Industry 4.0 track chair for the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Spring Meeting. In our conversation we discuss:The use case and primary reasons for exploring generative AI developmentData privacy, security, and ethical considerationsThe primary technical challengesUser feedback, measuring success, and estimating the value of generative AI for a large organizationNext stepsJoin our series hosts, Jonas Norinder and Don Mack, for an informative chat about generative AI all packaged into a diminutive 14 minutes! Show Notes:Article: Siemens and Microsoft partner to drive cross-industry AI adoption (https://bit.ly/42dliyX)Video: Revolutionizing industries with generative AI – Siemens & Microsoft (https://bit.ly/3U9wVoF)Video: Siemens Keynote at CES 2024 (https://bit.ly/3UdOLXn)Website: 2024 AIChE Spring Meeting (https://bit.ly/48S7nkw)Website: 2024 AIChE Spring Meeting – Siemens presentations (https://bit.ly/3UdgNm7)Webinar Announcement Link:Transform capital projects with 3 strategies to maximize technology (https://bit.ly/49aPKft)Contact us:Mike Dessauer (https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-p-dessauer/)Don Mack (mack.donald@siemens.com)Jonas Norinder (jonas.norinder@siemens.com)

When Evonik decided to build a brand-new chemical plant on the Gulf Coast, they were tasked with utilizing the latest and greatest in technology to make the plant more efficient, more reliable, and safer than ever. One of the key technologies that was selected to help achieve these goals was an Operator Training Systems (OTS).As you will hear from our guest, Tony Lee, Senior Process Control Engineer, Evonik identified several benefits of implementing the OTS - not only in the design and engineering phases but also once the plant goes live.Join our two hosts, Don Mack and Jonas Norinder, to learn more about how OTS technology is being applied in an actual application. Show Notes:Website (Evonik): Evonik (https://bit.ly/3Rv0IVZ)  Website (Siemens): Virtual commissioning and operator training (https://bit.ly/3Tusapt)Video (Siemens): SIMIT simulation framework (https://bit.ly/47PLT7m)  Article (Automation World): Dupont implements operator training simulation system (https://bit.ly/3NgQGGy) Contact us:Tony Lee (tony.lee@evonik.com)Don Mack (mack.donald@siemens.com)Jonas Norinder (jonas.norinder@siemens.com)

Water… It plays a very significant role in transferring massive amounts of energy in the process industries.  As a result, addressing cooling and heating water systems can make a key contribution towards energy efficiency and sustainability. This episode includes a conversation about the application of digital technology to industrial water with Neil Davidson, Nalco’s Marketing Director focused on Digital and Sustainability and Sterling Allen, a Business Development Director with Siemens Digital Industry Software. Key questions that are covered include:How significant is the role of water when used in industrial applications?What improvements can be achieved by applying digital technologies for this use case?How can digital twins be leveraged?Does artificial intelligence play a part?What’s the best way to get started? Join our series hosts, Jonas Norinder and Don Mack, for a brief dive into the deep end of digitalizing industrial water to improve energy efficiency, reliability, and productivity. Show Notes:Website: Climate Intelligence (https://www.ecolab.com/climate-intelligence)Article: Applying Digital Twins to Sustainability (https://bit.ly/3uiZvcl)Video: Climate Intelligence demonstration (https://play.goconsensus.com/ud2bffadf)Video: The Critical Role of Water in Emissions Reduction (https://bit.ly/3QInkla)Video: Decarbonization Smart Management of Water Centric Systems Through Digital Process Technologies (https://bit.ly/3R2Kvbv) Contact us:Neil Davidson (nadavidson@ecolab.com)Sterling Allen (s.allen@siemens.com)Don Mack (mack.donald@siemens.com)Jonas Norinder (jonas.norinder@siemens.com)

Episode 34 is all about data. How you capture it, how you optimize it, and how you clean it so that you can make use of it across an entire organization and not just a single group or department. And why is this important?According to our guest, Mads Torry-Smith from Novozymes they are “investing in making a step change in the data capture culture to break down data silos between functions. The ultimate goal is to enable better learning loops and unlock faster innovation timelines”.This is no small feat! As you will learn, however, Novozymes has taken several steps in making this a reality and not surprisingly, digital technologies play an important role.Join our podcast hosts, Jonas Norinder and Don Mack, for a captivating discussion with Mads as he shares Novozymes’ journey towards transforming innovation flows across the company.Show Notes:Website: Novozymes (https://bit.ly/3M9erzO)Website: Fair Principles (https://bit.ly/3M94diK)Article: The FAIR Guiding Principles for scientific data management and stewardship (https://bit.ly/3S7MRqb)   Website: Riffyn X - the software to win the race against time (https://bit.ly/3tKQ0T2) Contact us:Mads Torry Smith (mtrr@novozymes.com) - LinkedInDon Mack (mack.donald@siemens.com) - LinkedInJonas Norinder (jonas.norinder@siemens.com) - LinkedIn

Episode 34 is all about data. How you capture it, how you optimize it, and how you clean it so that you can make use of it across an entire organization and not just a single group or department. And why is this important?According to our guest, Mads Torry-Smith from Novozymes they are “investing in making a step change in the data capture culture to break down data silos between functions. The ultimate goal is to enable better learning loops and unlock faster innovation timelines”.This is no small feat! As you will learn, however, Novozymes has taken several steps in making this a reality and not surprisingly, digital technologies play an important role.Join our podcast hosts, Jonas Norinder and Don Mack, for a captivating discussion with Mads as he shares Novozymes’ journey towards transforming innovation flows across the company.Show Notes:Website: Novozymes (https://bit.ly/3M9erzO)Website: Fair Principles (https://bit.ly/3M94diK)Article: The FAIR Guiding Principles for scientific data management and stewardship (https://bit.ly/3S7MRqb)   Website: Riffyn X - the software to win the race against time (https://bit.ly/3tKQ0T2) Contact us:Mads Torry Smith (mtrr@novozymes.com) - LinkedInDon Mack (mack.donald@siemens.com) - LinkedInJonas Norinder (jonas.norinder@siemens.com) - LinkedIn

In episode 33, megatopics collide!  These days most companies have ambitious sustainability goals that include reducing their carbon footprint and eventually achieving net zero emissions.  The exciting facet of that is that digitalization can play a role in reaching these targets!Listen in and learn answers to the following questions…Why has sustainability become such a hot topic?How are companies factoring sustainability into key decisions?What role does digitalization play in sustainability?How are companies reducing their CO2 emissions?What’s the best way to get started? Our expert guest is Eryn Devola.  Eryn is the Head of Sustainability for Siemens Digital Industries.  In that role, Eryn manages the strategy for profitable sustainability for Siemens and Siemens’ customers.Join our series hosts, Jonas Norinder and Don Mack, for this invigorating conversation with Eryn that will help you on your journey to become a more sustainable digital enterprise.Show Notes:Website: Together for Sustainability (TfS) (https://bit.ly/3LFfdEf)Website: Decarbonization starts with data (https://bit.ly/3PBUHWa)Video: SiGREEN Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) Management (https://bit.ly/3ZF0v6c)Website: Multiply impact for a better tomorrow with sustainable industries (https://bit.ly/3PwW5cY)Whitepaper: Enabling Global Decarbonization through Digital Industry Technologies (https://bit.ly/3EShxnN)Website: Industrial Energy Efficiency – reduce emissions and costs (https://bit.ly/45gKcOc)Contact us:Eryn Devola (eryn.devola@siemens.com)Don Mack (mack.donald@siemens.com)Jonas Norinder (jonas.norinder@siemens.com)

Join us for the latest episode of Digitalization Tech Talks hosted by Don Mack and Jonas Norinder, where we dive into the fascinating world of cloud and edge computing, 5G, and cybersecurity. These cutting-edge technologies are transforming the way we interact with the digital world, from the way we process data to the way we protect sensitive information.We explore the latest trends and insights in each of these areas and examine their impact on the process industries. You will discover how cloud computing is empowering businesses to become more agile and responsive, how edge computing is enabling real-time data processing with minimal latency, how 5G is ushering in a new era of connectivity and productivity, and how cybersecurity is becoming more critical than ever to protect digital assets.Whether you are a technology enthusiast or just curious about the latest trends, you won't want to miss our discussion with Mike Jabbour, General Manager of Digital Connectivity and Power, as he shares his expert insights and knowledge on these exciting developments.Show Notes:Website: Industrial 5G - Industrial Communication (https://bit.ly/3EeAvo1)Video: Cybersecurity for Operational Technology (https://bit.ly/3EbkKOV)Video: Edge Computing for Industrial Applications (https://bit.ly/45lG7ZH)Website: America's 5G Future | Federal Communications Commission (https://bit.ly/3siErBv)Contact us:Mike Jabbour (michel.jabbour@siemens.com)Don Mack (mack.donald@siemens.com)Jonas Norinder (jonas.norinder@siemens.com)

In episode 31, a two part episode, we cover four important technologies related to the world of digitalization.  These technologies are all important pieces of the puzzle for companies in the process industries that are considering or currently seeking to undergo a digital transformation to increase efficiency, improve quality, and/or to gain flexibility.  We cover the technical aspects of each as well as how they fit into the overall picture. The technologies covered include:Ethernet APL (Advanced Physical Layer)MTP (Module Type Package)NOA (NAMUR Open Architecture)PROFINET PA (Process Automation) And our guest is from an organization that is a key digitalization / Industry 4.0 leader, PI, which is PROFIBUS/PROFINET International.  Michael Bowne is the Executive Director of PI North America.  Michael provides some great technical insights into each of these technologies as well as use cases for each. Join our series hosts, Jonas Norinder and Don Mack, for this in-depth conversation with Michael that will help you on your journey to become a digital enterprise.Part 1 of this 2 part episode can be found here: https://apple.co/44KGpsXShow Notes:Article: PROFINET over APL – Overview and Details (https://bit.ly/NB6j9P)  Article: More Than Just Ethernet APL (https://bit.ly/AmB7f4)Article: What is MTP, and Why Should You Care (https://bit.ly/M8Yr4s)Video: Plug and Produce with MTP (https://bit.ly/2IQP2X)Video: Plant engineering and expansion with Siemens PROFINET @ PA Blueprints (https://bit.ly/3OcIJSs)Contact us:Michael Bowne (michael.bowne@profinet.us)Don Mack (mack.donald@siemens.com)Jonas Norinder (jonas.norinder@siemens.com)

In episode 31, a two part episode, we cover four important technologies related to the world of digitalization.  These technologies are all important pieces of the puzzle for companies in the process industries that are considering or currently seeking to undergo a digital transformation to increase efficiency, improve quality, and/or to gain flexibility.  We cover the technical aspects of each as well as how they fit into the overall picture. The technologies covered include:Ethernet APL (Advanced Physical Layer)MTP (Module Type Package)NOA (NAMUR Open Architecture)PROFINET PA (Process Automation) And our guest is from an organization that is a key digitalization / Industry 4.0 leader, PI, which is PROFIBUS/PROFINET International.  Michael Bowne is the Executive Director of PI North America.  Michael provides some great technical insights into each of these technologies as well as use cases for each. Join our series hosts, Jonas Norinder and Don Mack, for this in-depth conversation with Michael that will help you on your journey to become a digital enterprise.Part 2 of this 2 part episode will be released on Thursday, August 3.Show Notes:Article: PROFINET over APL – Overview and Details (https://bit.ly/NB6j9P)  Article: More Than Just Ethernet APL (https://bit.ly/AmB7f4)Article: What is MTP, and Why Should You Care (https://bit.ly/M8Yr4s)Video: Plug and Produce with MTP (https://bit.ly/2IQP2X)Video: Plant engineering and expansion with Siemens PROFINET @ PA Blueprints (https://bit.ly/3OcIJSs)Contact us:Michael Bowne (michael.bowne@profinet.us)Don Mack (mack.donald@siemens.com)Jonas Norinder (jonas.norinder@siemens.com)

Welcome to the 30th episode of Digitalization Tech Talks! Join us as we embark on a captivating journey into the world of virtual training. Discover the technologies and trends that are reshaping learning in the digital era, including virtual reality simulations and AI-powered platforms.In this episode, we'll uncover the secrets behind the success of virtual training and answer these key questions:How can virtual training help accelerate workforce development?How is the transformative impact of virtual training affecting industrial learning?How does virtual training compare to traditional learning methodsHow can virtual training be leveraged to unlock new opportunities?The guest on this episode is Francisco de Diego Brito who is an expert in services that help industrial companies succeed on their Digital Transformation journey. Along with hosts Don Mack and Jonas Norinder, he will guide you through the world of virtual training!Show Notes:Video: Healthineers - part replacement using virtual training (https://youtu.be/JBbwVT6MN-k)Video: VR – the immersive experience for field operators (https://youtu.be/khq_zl6uXWY)  Video: DyeMansion - digital twin of machine (https://youtu.be/pqCTZyD0ztU)Video: Training with VR headset (https://youtu.be/4IJJrhGIqBs)Website: Siemens Virtual Training Solutions (https://bit.ly/3XpcJhV)Contact us:Francisco De Diego Brito (Francisco.DeDiego@siemens.com)Don Mack (mack.donald@siemens.com)Jonas Norinder (jonas.norinder@siemens.com)

In the 29th episode of the Digitalization Tech Talks podcast, we discuss how industrial operations will transform in the future because of not only new technology, but also in large part due to people and how their roles and interactions evolve. Key topics covered include:The role of developing technology on the plant floor.  This will include artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI from tools such as ChatGPT.The impact of open business platforms that enable better data flows.The implementation of these new technologies will only be successful if there is close collaboration between teams from operations technology (OT) and information technology (IT).Young technical professionals that will fill the OT and IT roles are shifting how they select their places of employment.  There is much more focus on topics such as sustainability and how it factors into the vision of potential employers. Join our series hosts, Jonas Norinder and Don Mack, as they discuss the future of industrial operations with Dr. Mathias Oppelt, Vice-President for Customer-driven Innovation at Siemens Digital Industries.  In that role, Mathias regularly interviews end users in various industries regarding where they want to go with their operations in the future. He then works to bring that vision to reality.   Show Notes:Website: Siemens Industrial Operations X (https://www.siemens.com/global/en/products/automation/topic-areas/industrial-operations-x.html)Website: Future of Industrial Operations co-Innovation request form (https://new.siemens.com/global/en/company/fairs-events/webinars/future-of-industrial-operations/contact.html)Video: The Future of Industrial Operations - ARC Forum 2023 (https://youtu.be/sCGhwgHlI0U)Video: Siemens and Dow Collaborate on the Future of Automation (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdp23cMxbh8&t=11s) Contact us:Mathias Oppelt (oppelt.mathias@siemens.com)Don Mack (mack.donald@siemens.com)Jonas Norinder (jonas.norinder@siemens.com)

In the 28th episode of the Digitalization Tech Talks podcast, we talk about how important it is for process plants to have a strong reference architecture. Standalone services and applications are no longer enough to make you competitive, so it’s become increasingly critical to create a foundational structure that ties them all together. A reference architecture serves as the backbone of your data transfer between the process manufacturing equipment that produces the data and the system that will be used to analyze it. Joining your two Siemens digitalization experts and hosts, Don Mack and Jonas Norinder, for this important discussion is Alex Pfalzgraf, a digital transformation consultant with Siemens and a repeat guest on this podcast. Alex has spearheaded and been involved in numerous consulting projects focused on helping companies kickstart their digital transformation journey.Show notes:Website: ISA-95 model, ISA 2010 (https://go.siemens.com/31171971)Website: What are IaaS, PaaS and SaaS?, IBM 2023 (https://go.siemens.com/16805021)Article: Unified Namespace: The Hub and Spoke Model for Your Data, AutomationWorld 2021 (https://go.siemens.com/78989230)Article: Converge IT and OT to turbocharge business operations’ scaling power, McKinsey 2022 (https://go.siemens.com/55602021)Website: Competitive thanks to digital Transformation, Siemens (https://go.siemens.com/38532404)Contact us:Alex Pfalzgraf (alexander.pfalzgraf@siemens.com)Don Mack (mack.donald@siemens.com)Jonas Norinder (jonas.norinder@siemens.com)

Sustainability… It is as prevalent a topic in the process industries as it is anywhere in the world today.  In this episode of Digitalization Tech Talks we discuss the topic of energy sustainability and explore how process analytics can be used as part of a digitalization strategy to assist manufacturers in their transition to net zero.  This is possible using process analytical measurement devices, such as gas chromatographs, oxygen analyzers, and environmental emission monitoring systems, that collect data that can be analyzed through digitalization tools to generate important KPIs related to maintenance, reliability, and calibration and displayed in a dashboard format that alerts plant personnel when action is needed.  Additionally, data from a company’s fleet of plants can be combined for a single overall corporate-wide analysis.Video: Analyzer System Manager from Siemens (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXbMgQm2qHc)Website: Analyzer System Manager (https://new.siemens.com/us/en/products/automation/process-analytics/communication-and-software.html)Website: United Airlines Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) program (https://www.united.com/en/us/fly/company/responsibility/sustainable-aviation-fuel.html)Website: Shell is constructing multiple projects to turn organic waste into renewable natural gas (RNG) (https://www.shell.us/energy-and-innovation/shell-downstream-renewable-natural-gas-biomethane-explained.html)Website: MAXUM Edition II – Efficiency meets unsurpassed performance (https://new.siemens.com/us/en/products/automation/process-analytics/process-gas-chromatograph.html)Contact us:George Thomas (george.thomas@siemens.com)Al Kania (alfred.kania@siemens.com)Don Mack (mack.donald@siemens.com)Jonas Norinder (jonas.norinder@siemens.com)

In the 26th episode of our Digitalization Tech Talks podcast, we focus on the latest trends in the process industries related to digital technologies. This episode was inspired by our recent involvement in the 2023 ARC Industry Forum. Each year, this dynamic event brings together experts, practitioners and thought leaders from across the industrial sector to exchange ideas on the newest trends, technologies and solutions shaping the future of industry. It’s a great way to keep your finger on the digital pulse. Your two Siemens digitalization experts and hosts, Don Mack and Jonas Norinder, are joined by Laura Coates, who is Vice President and General Manager for Process Automation at Siemens Digital Industries in the US. Laura shares the key insights she gained from attending the ARC Industry Forum as well as from the many digitalization conversations she has had with customers over the years.  Show notes:Website (ARC Industry Forum): ARC Industry Forum Americas 2023 | ARC Advisory Group (arcweb.com) (https://bit.ly/3k9GIeP)  Website (MxD): MxD | The Digital Manufacturing and Cybersecurity Institute (mxdusa.org) (https://www.mxdusa.org/)Website (Siemens about MxD): MxD Digital Experience Center | Apps and Digital Services for Process Industry | Siemens USA (https://sie.ag/41dp76r)Video (Siemens): Siemens and MxD (https://bit.ly/3XFXuzG) Contact us:Laura Coates (laura.coates@siemens.com)Don Mack (mack.donald@siemens.com)Jonas Norinder (jonas.norinder@siemens.com)

Developed by the User Association of Automation Technology in Process Industries (NAMUR), MTP, or module type package, provides a framework for standardized equipment data models and description language to streamline interoperability.In practical terms, MTP enables integration of DCS and PLC-based systems more easily. The objectives of MTP are to reduce the time and cost to integrate distributed process and reliability assets and equipment, help accelerate time to market, simplify fulfillment of individualized customer requirements, and improve scalability and flexibility. As MTP continues to evolve, organizations will benefit from interoperability between DCS systems and PLC systems, and asset management for monitoring your assets' health using a variety of available smart digital apps.Join us for the 25th episode of Digitalization Tech Talks, where Siemens digitalization experts Jonas Norinder and Don Mack explore MTP with Charles Fialkowski, who is a National Process Safety and Automation Consultant for Siemens Industry’s Automation & Engineering Product Marketing Team.Show Notes:Website: Modular production with Module Type Package (https://new.siemens.com/global/en/company/topic-areas/digital-enterprise/process-industry/modular-production.html)Video: Digital Enterprise – Flexibility with modular production and MTP (https://youtu.be/OQl0VEq1CwY)Video: Plug & Produce with MTP (https://youtu.be/RlX3blJOBQs)Article (A3P): MTP: What It Is, Why It Matters (https://www.a3p.org/en/mtp-what-it-is-why-it-matters/)NAMUR Recommendation: NE 148 (https://www.namur.net/en/publications/news-archive/ne-148-is-newly-published.html)Contact us:Charles Fialkowski (charles.fialkowski@siemens.com)Jonas Norinder (jonas.norinder@siemens.com)Don Mack (mack.donald@siemens.com)

The introduction of digital technologies is helping the process industries do things better, faster and more efficiently. It’s also creating new challenges for companies as they strive to become digital enterprises by fully incorporating these technologies into all aspects of their operations.For example, if a deployed solution doesn’t work as intended right out of the gate, any benefits derived from the implementation can be negatively impacted. This is why it’s critical to think about ways to keep your digital enterprise up and running once it’s off the ground. In fact, this step is almost as important as deciding to start on the digitalization journey in the first place.  Join us for the 24th episode of Digitalization Tech Talks, where Siemens digitalization experts Jonas Norinder and Don Mack explore how to care for your digital enterprise using new and innovative approaches. Our special guest is Sajeeve Kalarickal, who is Automation Services Portfolio Manager for Siemens Digital Enterprise Services. Sajeeve discusses why services are an important part of the digital transformation in process automation, how companies can reduce training time by up to 50% with 3D virtual training, how to address the industrial skills gap, and more.Show notes:Website (Siemens): Siemens Digital Enterprise Services (https://sie.ag/3PufF8Y)Website (Siemens): Siemens Training Services (https://sie.ag/3FrQvDG)Video (Siemens): 3D Virtual Training Demo (https://customerinfo-siemens.highspot.com/viewer/6397a5e62195843289fcb336)Slide Deck (Siemens): Industrial Cybersecurity Services(https://customerinfo-siemens.highspot.com/viewer/6397a6ca9981503a30476fae)  Slide Deck (Siemens): Integration of mobile devices in process plants(https://customerinfo-siemens.highspot.com/viewer/6397a7548338d932d475d662)Contact us:Sajeeve Kalarickal (sajeeve.kalarickal@siemens.com)Jonas Norinder (jonas.norinder@siemens.com)Don Mack (mack.donald@siemens.com)

Companies in the process industries have a constant focus on improving the safety and situational awareness of operators in the field. At the same time, using multiple systems increases the risk of disconnected, incompatible, or outdated information. By implementing connected worker solutions, field workers can gain easy access to the information they need to efficiently execute their job responsibilities providing capabilities such as navigation to the corresponding asset and access to contextual information including the asset's condition, maintenance history, etc. Join us for the 23rd episode of Digitalization Tech Talks hosted by Jonas Norinder and Don Mack during which we cover the topic “Connected Worker - The next level of digitalization in the field begins”. Our guest is Carlos Alves, Director of Business Development within Siemens Digital Industries Software North America. Carlos discusses the trends and needs that have led us to these solutions, the benefits for field workers, examples of how these solutions can be used, challenges to overcome, and first steps to take in order to implement a connected worker application.Show Notes:Website (Siemens): COMOS Mobile Worker (https://sie.ag/3PtReJ0)Reference (Siemens): Digital Worker enhances safety and maximizes efficiency (https://sie.ag/3BAMTxO)  Video (Siemens): COMOS Mobile Worker - Augmented Reality Enabled Mobile Data Management (https://youtu.be/HP67hjUuX_0)  Video (Siemens): Addressing Key Challenges in the Field – The Siemens Digital Worker (https://youtu.be/RCWVt6hy7Bk)   Video (Siemens): Benefits of Having a Mobile Worker (https://youtu.be/TUJ7wXnRExk)    Contact us:Carlos Alves (carlos.alves@siemens.com)Jonas Norinder (jonas.norinder@siemens.com)Don Mack (mack.donald@siemens.com)

The concept of the “golden batch” has been around for a long time. With artificial intelligence, however, it is now possible to more easily identify the characteristics of that coveted golden batch so that it can be more easily reproduced repeatedly and at the highest quality. Methods have even been developed that enable detection of negative trends on running batches so that they can be saved rather than being scrapped! In this episode of Digitalization Tech Talks, Don Mack and Jonas Norinder talk to two experts in artificial intelligence, Ulrike Schulschenk and Moh Elnaamani, about how to apply it to batch production processes. Show notes:Video (Siemens): The missing piece of your batch production (https://bit.ly/3MXOx1a)Website (Siemens): Batch Performance Analytics (https://sie.ag/3Sl8IHl)Article (Siemens): How can AI take Process Industries into a new age? (https://sie.ag/3Df08FO) Contact us:Ulrike Schulschenk (ulrike.schulschenk@siemens.com)Moh Elnaamani (moh.elnaamani@siemens.com)Jonas Norinder (jonas.norinder@siemens.com)Don Mack (mack.donald@siemens.com)

Process modeling, mostly in the form of process simulation, has been a key tool in the process industries for many decades.  Traditionally this has been for offline applications such as front-end engineering design and control system design.  But the usage of process modeling has expanded as it is now possible to implement online plant models that contain deep process knowledge; the models are connected to real-time data on operational plants. These so-called digital applications can operate at a unit level, a plant level, a site level, and even a multi-site level, providing significant new information to operations and maintenance that allows them to run at an ‘always optimal’ condition. In this episode we discuss the benefits and why this is possible now.  We also cover how this is possible, challenges to overcome, and first steps to take to implement a digital application.  Our guest is Costas Pantelides, CEO of Siemens Process Systems Engineering and Professor of Chemical Engineering at Imperial College London. Show notes:Whitepaper (Siemens): Using digital process twin technology to drive Operational Excellence (https://www.psenterprise.com/documents/digitalization-for-the-process-industries-v1.pdf)Website (Siemens): Advanced Process Modelling Examples (https://www.psenterprise.com/concepts/examples)Website (Siemens): gPROMS – Deploying deep process knowledge to generate sustainable value (https://new.siemens.com/global/en/products/automation/industry-software/gproms-digital-process-design-and-operations.html)Video (Siemens): Simulation and Optimization for Process Industries and beyond (https://youtu.be/7KF1CWUupxc)Video (Siemens): Gain more with gPROMS and SIMIT (https://youtu.be/E9XVqZSjezk) Contact us:Costas Pantelides (costas.pantelides@siemens.com)Jonas Norinder (jonas.norinder@siemens.com)Don Mack (mack.donald@siemens.com)

Supply chain challenges have become a global issue and many companies now consider supply chain issues to be their top short- and long-term concern.  This is an area where digitalization can be applied to assist in mitigating some of the risks and concerns.  This episode of Digitalization Tech Talks focuses on the application of industrial identification and locating technologies as a method of keeping better track of raw material and asset inventories, locations, and usage in the plant as well as gaining better transparency over the manufacturing process while eliminating the reliance on paper records.Show notes:Website and Whitepaper (Siemens): RTLS system for real-time locating (https://new.siemens.com/global/en/products/automation/industrial-identification/simatic-rtls.html)Website and Whitepaper (Siemens): SIMATIC RFID: Intelligent systems for maximum transparency and efficient planning (https://new.siemens.com/global/en/products/automation/industrial-identification/rfid-systems.html)Video (Siemens): Introduction to SIMATIC Ident: Industrial RFID and Code Reading Systems (https://youtu.be/ji4_Nx94ZZU)Video (Siemens): SIMATIC RTLS Real-Time Locating (https://youtu.be/4fInn2HAbvA)Video (Siemens): SIMATIC RTLS – Transparent electronics production in Fuerth (https://youtu.be/NQyEn2eUTv0) Contact us:Ulli Thornton (ulli.thornton@siemens.com)Nicole Lauther (nicole.lauther@siemens.com)Jonas Norinder (jonas.norinder@siemens.com)Don Mack (mack.donald@siemens.com)

In this episode we will talk about how companies of all sizes are able to take advantage of digital transformation to implement technologies that will enable them to do things faster, better, and more efficiently. We will do so by looking at a specific company that leveraged an existing, well-proven methodology to create a strong and highly relevant digital strategy – this strategy was focused on projects with high impact for the entire organization and not just one or two departments. We are joined by Alex Pfalzgraf who is a digital transformation consultant with Siemens. He has spearheaded and been involved in numerous consulting projects focused on helping companies kickstart their digital transformation journey.So, tune in to learn more about:Why companies are still struggling with digital transformationHow to make it a successThe importance of working with partnersShow notes:Video (Siemens): How to get started on your digital transformation journey  (https://bit.ly/3zq2ijV)Ebook (Fictiv): 2021, US State of Manufacturing Report (https://bit.ly/3RR1wnb)Report (Deloitte): 2020 Directors Alert (https://bit.ly/3RTQVYH)Article (Techrepublic): Tech Companies Win at Digital Transformation but Struggle with Leadership and Governance (https://tek.io/3PQbmnM)Contact us:Alex Pfalzgraf (alexander.pfalzgraf@siemens.com)Jonas Norinder (jonas.norinder@siemens.com)Don Mack (mack.donald@siemens.com)

Having good alarm management in a process automation system is critical to safe and productive process control.  Unfortunately, many current installations have significant room for improvement as current implementations often include standing alarms, chattering alarms, redundant alarms, and alarm floods that can overwhelm the operators during abnormal situations, potentially leading to production outages or worse.  It’s an alarming situation!  In this episode, we are joined by Ethan Cook, Technical Consultant for Siemens Digital Industries who will discuss how to improve alarm management by utilizing international standards and guidelines as well as integrating digitalization.  New analytics tools can sort through the mountains of alarm data to uncover areas for improvement and assist in optimizing alarm management systems leading to a much more relaxing and safe production environment.Show notes:   Video (Siemens): Process Event Analytics Overview (https://youtu.be/9PGohqpmpls)  Video (Siemens): Process Event Analytics Demonstration (https://youtu.be/WSaMmN8QZFw) Website (Siemens): Process Event Analytics (https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ec/en/view/109769738)  White Paper (Siemens): Setting a new standard in alarm management (https://assets.new.siemens.com/siemens/assets/api/uuid:234f1026-298f-49dc-8961-0c5223c38588/white-paper-alarm-management-2021-final.pdf) Article (ISA): Alarm management questions that everyone asks (https://www.isa.org/intech-home/2020/march-april/features/alarm-management-questions-that-everyone-asks)Contact us: Ethan Cook (ethan.cook@siemens.com) Jonas Norinder (jonas.norinder@siemens.com)  Don Mack (mack.donald@siemens.com) 

Remote monitoring is an increasingly hot topic across the process industries. This rapidly growing digital technology is providing tremendous value by making access to information more manageable and less costly.This development is driven by cloud computing, intelligent gateways and cell phone connectivity that have become so mainstream and cost-effective that they’re now worth considering for even the smallest application – think easy access to specific measurement points, accurate tracking of inventory levels and simplified collection of compliance data. As one new user (and big fan!) of remote monitoring recently expressed, “I was able to go on vacation with the peace of mind that came from knowing my chemical tank storage levels in the plant at all times!”In this 17th episode of Digitalization Tech Talks hosted by Jonas Norinder and Don Mack, we cover the topic of remote monitoring. Joining us in this episode is our guest, Jack Roushey, who is a Product Manager at Siemens focused on remote monitoring solutions. Jack covers topics such as common challenges with remote monitoring, where and how companies have gained value from it, how current technologies have made the remote monitoring task so much easier than before, and much more.Show notes:Reference story (Siemens): City of Decatur Implements Siemens SITRANS store IQ for Operational TransparencyReference story (Siemens): Be There Without Being ThereReference story (Siemens): Chemical Storage Tank Inventory MonitoringWebsite (Siemens): store IQ remote monitoring solutionVideo (Siemens): Introduction to store IQ Contact us:Jack Roushey (john.roushey@siemens.com)Jonas Norinder (jonas.norinder@siemens.com)Don Mack (mack.donald@siemens.com)

We are surrounded by data. Vast quantities are spread over a multitude of software applications, databases, and paper files throughout the enterprise and at site. Much of it is difficult to understand, often inaccurate, out-of-date, incomplete, inconsistent, and/or poorly synchronized, which creates challenges that can lead to the wrong decisions being made. In this 16th episode of the Digitalization Tech talks hosted by Jonas Norinder and Don Mack, we cover the topic of “Operations Intelligence: From Data to Decisions”.  Joining us in this episode is our guest, Steve Jacquin, who is a Solution Architect focused on Industrial Operations Intelligence with Siemens. Steve discusses topics including the current landscape in the process industries as it pertains to data, the path to leverage operations intelligence within a digital transformation strategy, and why deploying a high-performance operations intelligence solution is now easier and faster using reusable content.Show notes:Website (Siemens): Turn your data into actionable information with XHQ (http://siemens.com/xhq)Video (Siemens): Don’t Drown in Data (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Curn64UIp18)Webinar (Siemens): Digital Transformation – Key Elements to Achieving and Sustaining Operational Excellence (https://bit.ly/3WidfN7) Contact us:Steven Jacquin (steven.jacquin@siemens.com)Jonas Norinder (jonas.norinder@siemens.com)Don Mack (mack.donald@siemens.com)

In this 15th episode of the Digitalization Tech talks hosted by Jonas Norinder and Don Mack, we’ll take a deep dive into the burgeoning field of cell & gene therapy, which promises individualized therapeutics that will essentially be manufactured to the specifications of a single patient. We’ll also discuss how digitalization techniques can be applied to accelerate time to market and connect the entire value chain. Joining us in this episode is our guest, Austin Little who is an Industry Manager for cell & gene therapy for Siemens. Austin will talk about topics ranging from an overview of the trends that drive the gene & cell therapy market along with challenges that need to be overcome in the manufacturing space, go to market strategies and much more.Show notes:Website (ASGCT): American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy | ASGCT (https://bit.ly/3UXAPxA)Website (Siemens): Digitized production for personalized medicine (https://sie.ag/3WjI1oY)Video (Siemens): Individualized production in Pharma (https://youtu.be/UuOiN10m40E)   Video (Siemens): LivingLab - testing visionary ideas in real life (https://youtu.be/lJrHtZ3kiHo)    Video (Siemens): Paperless manufacturing (https://youtu.be/YG1Ll6IMZm0)     Website (Siemens): Siemens pharma (https://sie.ag/3USIQnz)     Contact us:Austin Little (austin.little@siemens.com)Jonas Norinder (jonas.norinder@siemens.com)Don Mack (mack.donald@siemens.com)

A digital transformation and ultimately becoming a digital enterprise can only be accomplished with a solid foundation in place.  This foundation is the data coming from the sensors in the field.  Joining hosts Jonas Norinder and Don Mack in this episode is Ronald Nijssen, a Technical Consultant with Siemens. Ronald covers topics including what is included under the umbrella of “digitalization to the field”, the dilemmas that end users in the process industries are facing regarding interfacing with their field devices, and some tips on how a company can get started towards ensuring their infrastructure is in place.Show notes:Website (Siemens): Digitalization in Process Instrumentation (https://sie.ag/33hn1Dx)    Video (Siemens): Digitalization from the field level and predictive maintenance (https://youtu.be/VcIue1HtDQ8)     Website (PROFINET): PROFINET (https://bit.ly/3V6E9GU)      Video (Siemens): PROFINET in the process industry – Digitalization starts in the field level (https://youtu.be/dvaeT7GtU08)       Website (Ethernet-APL): Ethernet-APL (https://bit.ly/3FT5x6I)        Whitepaper (Ethernet-APL): Ethernet APL Engineering Guidelines (https://bit.ly/3HDG3f2)         Contact us:Ronald Nijssen (ronald.nijssen@siemens.com)Jonas Norinder (jonas.norinder@siemens.com)Don Mack (mack.donald@siemens.com)

In this 13th episode of the Digitalization Tech talks hosted by Don Mack and Jonas Norinder, we will be talking about cybersecurity as it relates to digitalization. One of the key topics of digitalization involves collecting data and analyzing it, sometimes in an off-premise cloud setting. So, you want to make sure that this environment is safe! Joining us in this episode is our guest, Chuck Tommey, who is one of our resident cybersecurity experts at Siemens. He will talk about cybersecurity guidelines and provide some sound advice on how the process industries can become more cybersecure and resilient.Show notes:Website (ISA): New standard specifies capability for control systems (https://bit.ly/3BAixvy)Webinar (Siemens): Collaboration: The Essential Ingredient for Industrial Cybersecurity (https://sie.ag/3PpHIqh)Article (Siemens): Three Steps to Cyber Protection (https://sie.ag/3FStdIp)  Video (Siemens): Cybersecurity in Industrial Networks - YouTube (https://youtu.be/znl2jMDzyN8)   Website (Siemens): Charter of Trust website (Charter of Trust)   Contact us:Chuck Tommey (chuck.tommey@siemens.com)Don Mack (mack.donald@siemens.com)Jonas Norinder (jonas.norinder@siemens.com)

In this 12th episode of the Digitalization Tech Talks podcast series your hosts, Don Mack and Jonas Norinder are joined by Doug Ortiz, Siemens’ US DCS and Simulation Product Manager. We discuss Operator Training Simulators (OTS), which are becoming much more prevalent in the process industries. While they are primarily being used for operator training, they serve additional high value purposes, such as more efficient execution of Distributed Control System (DCS) projects.Would you like to learn the basics of Operator Training Simulators, i.e., the ABCs of OTS? What are the major functions of an OTS? And how is an OTS deployed? Tune into this episode to learn the answers to these questions and more! Show notes:Video (Siemens): The SIMIT Simulation Platform – Transforms every home office workstation into a virtual facility! (https://youtu.be/zqiEpBhMavg)         Video (Siemens): A real-time simulation environment for virtual commissioning and operator training? (https://youtu.be/zqiEpBhMavg)Video (Siemens): Simulation & Modeling for higher sustainability across the lifecycle with SIMIT (https://youtu.be/rib5_H1YM3g)  Website (Siemens): COMOS Walkinside: Efficient immersive trainings in a virtual environment for plant operators (https://sie.ag/3FtcE4u)Contact us:Doug Ortiz (douglas.ortiz@siemens.com)Don Mack (mack.donald@siemens.com)Jonas Norinder (jonas.norinder@siemens.com)

In this 11th episode of our Digitalization Tech Talks podcast your host, Jonas Norinder is joined by Don Mack. We discuss another key digitalization use case for the process industries. Improving operations performance through control performance analysis. We cover some background on the use case, including what has been done in the past, and then discuss what benefits digitalization has to offer.Would you like to learn about control performance analysis? How does it fit into your plant operations? And what does it take to implement it? Tune into this episode to learn the answers to these questions and more!Show notes:Video (Siemens): Control Performance Analytics (https://youtu.be/OYc6DA1z7GI)      Video (Siemens): Simple AI to boost Operational Excellence (https://youtu.be/ysVktaJ7I40)       Brochure (Siemens): Efficient plant optimization with automated control loop analysis (https://sie.ag/2O9GMqA)        Contact us: Don Mack (mack.donald@siemens.com)Jonas Norinder (jonas.norinder@siemens.com)

In this 10th episode of our Digitalization Tech Talks podcast your two hosts, Don Mack and Jonas Norinder are very excited to be joined by Andrew Nachenberg from MxD as well as Iiro Esko from Siemens. We discuss the latest addition to the MxD (Manufacturing x Digital) Industry 4.0 showcase, the process industries test bed, which includes the mobile worker concept.Would you like to learn more about MxD and the process industries test bed? How can you visit MxD or become involved in any of their upcoming projects? Tune into this episode to learn the answers to these questions and more!Show notes:Website (MxD): MxD website (https://bit.ly/3V3kFm9)   Video (Siemens): MxD, Dow and Siemens collaborate on the future of automation (https://youtu.be/tdp23cMxbh8)    Website (Siemens): Virtual tour of MxD (MxD | Virtual Tour (mxdusa.org))    Press release (Siemens): Siemens, Dow and MxD partner to enhance digitalization in the process industries (https://bit.ly/3uRfMlS)     Contact us:Iiro Esko (iiro.esko@siemens.com)Don Mack (mack.donald@siemens.com)Jonas Norinder (jonas.norinder@siemens.com)MxD members (corporate.events@mxdusa.org)MxD non-members: info@mxdusa.org or membership@mxdusa.org

Control valves have always been a hot topic in process plants because they can cause unplanned, costly shutdowns if not maintained properly. But when do you know when it’s maintenance time? Traditional approaches have been to do it at regular intervals, use the experience of the maintenance crew or opt for a time-based maintenance approach. Today, however, diagnostics and analytics data is much more easily accessible, which makes it possible to move from reactive to predictive and eventually prescriptive maintenance.Listen to today’s episode where Don Mack and Jonas Norinder talk with Frank Fortino about valve monitoring and how it can improve process control, enable better maintenance planning and minimize those dreaded unplanned shutdowns.Show notes:Website (Siemens): Apps and Digital Services for Process Industry (https://sie.ag/3uQIGCo)Reference story (Siemens): DuPont Improves Valve Monitoring and Maintenance with Siemens App (https://bit.ly/3V3kzeh)Contact us:Frank Fortino (frank.fortino@siemens.com)Jonas Norinder (jonas.norinder@siemens.com)Don Mack (mack.donald@siemens.com)

Generally, this podcast is about the newest technologies for digitalization within the process industries, but when an organization is interested in these technologies, how do you take the first step?Joining us once again is one of our digitalization consultants, Jonas Norinder, and we will be diving into our methodology for helping customers prioritize and implement their digital transformation.Show notes:Webinar (Siemens): How to get a head start on your digitalization journey (https://sie.ag/3Ft9AW2)Workshop registration and dates (Siemens): Digitalization readiness workshop (https://sie.ag/3uMEd3P)Contact us:Jonas Norinder (jonas.norinder@siemens.com)Don Mack (mack.donald@siemens.com)

With the digital technologies available today enabling mobile operations, the future of the process industries worker is already here. Through smart devices, technicians can access off-site instrumentation experts for maintenance support, and process control operators can access DCS HMI screens even when they are not in the control room.We'll be diving into this topic with Iiro Esko, Siemens chemical industry manager, with over 10 years of experience in process industry digitalization and the application of digital twins across value chains.Show notes:Website (Siemens): Remote Maintenance Service Tablet  (https://sie.ag/3VW5Kvq)Website (MxD): MxD (https://bit.ly/3v9r8ln)  Webinar (Siemens): The Digital Worker of the (Near) Future (https://sie.ag/3WmJUBj)Contact us:Iiro Esko (iiro.esko@siemens.com)Don Mack (mack.donald@siemens.com)Jonas Norinder (jonas.norinder@siemens.com)

On our podcast we are always talking about the latest in digitalization in the sense of new technologies and new digital solutions that are starting to be used in the process industries. Well in this episode we are looking at something more familiar, process control systems, and more specifically, how they are adapting and changing with the growing capabilities and trends of digitalization.Joining us in this episode is Amanda Thompson, our subject matter expert for Siemens PCS Neo, siemens new-web based process control system. Tune in to learn more about what a web-based process control system is and how its preparing operators in the digital age.Show notes:Website (Siemens): PCS neo (https://sie.ag/3YrUOaO)Contact us:Don Mack (mack.donald@siemens.com)Jonas Norinder (jonas.norinder@siemens.com)

As the digital transformation in manufacturing progresses, an increasing amount of data is becoming available. Artificial intelligence gives plant personnel the opportunity to analyze and convert this data into useful information from which actionable decisions can be made. In this episode we are diving into Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.In this episode, Don Mack and Clayton French will be talking about how process industries customers are using these technologies today, and some of the key considerations to getting started with leveraging these technologies to gain valuable insights for your own organization.Show notes:Webinar (Siemens): AI/ML use cases in the process industries (https://sie.ag/3BAyMIQ)Contact us: Don Mack (mack.donald@siemens.com)Jonas Norinder (jonas.norinder@siemens.com)

In this first episode of 2021 we are joined by one of our digitalization consultants, Jonas, to hear about some of the conversations he has with customers about how to make digitalization work for them based on their needs. We will also talk about how they can start transforming their business.We will dive into some of the most common questions we get about digitalization in the process industries, the different types of technologies that are commonly being used within the process Industries, and some real-world examples of solutions we have helped customers implement.Show notes: Blog (Siemens): How do I go from a lofty vision to an executable and operational strategy? (https://sie.ag/3iRNWD1)Contact us:Don Mack (mack.donald@siemens.com)Jonas Norinder (jonas.norinder@siemens.com)

As plants and manufacturing facilities work to return to full capacity with the new challenges created by the pandemic, operation managers and health and safety officials must keep employees safe while also optimizing production.Contact tracing applications can help plant and operation managers optimize facility layouts and protect employee health reliably and efficiently. By monitoring customer defined unsafe interactions, such systems can help minimize virus transmission and provide vital contact tracing with a recorded history of employee interactions.Show notes:Website ((Siemens): Real Time Locating System (https://sie.ag/3We8HI9)Website (Siemens): Social distancing with RTLS (https://sie.ag/3BBAtG4) Contact us:Nicole Lauther (nicole.lauther@siemens.com)Don Mack (mack.donald@siemens.com)Jonas Norinder (jonas.norinder@siemens.com)

Siemens understands that no two businesses are the same and that your differentiation is your competitive advantage. Therefore, a team is in place that's able to design comprehensive, customized and cost-effective solutions for the process industries.Join us to discuss how this team can provide solutions like remote monitoring applications, communications enclosures, and more.Show notes:Website (Siemens): Engineered Instrument Solutions (https://sie.ag/3FRVsXw)Contact us:Larry Anderson (lawrence.anderson@siemens.com)Don Mack (mack.donald@siemens.com)Jonas Norinder (jonas.norinder@siemens.com)

Remote monitoring application that offers today’s facility operators and managers the ability to remotely monitor the activity and health of process equipment, regardless of whether it’s local to the plant or in the most remote of locations. Information can be uploaded to the cloud and then used to provide you with real-time monitoring of multiple assets, retrieving real-time data from multiple remote sites for your user group, anywhere and any time.Show notes:Website (Siemens): store IQ (https://sie.ag/3PvVrMb)Video (Siemens): Introduction to Siemens SITRANS Store IQ App for MindSphere (https://youtu.be/bqgjJi3UtEo)   Video (Siemens): How To: Editing the SITRANS store IQ application  (https://youtu.be/s-pf2BOK2RQ) Contact us:Larry Anderson (lawrence.anderson@siemens.com)Don Mack (mack.donald@siemens.com)Jonas Norinder (jonas.norinder@siemens.com)