Enhancing Process Control In the fiercely competitive steel market, even minor process improvements can directly translate into increased profits. Tata Steel recognized the need to enhance their DVL3 process, focusing on improving the technical reporting system,...
CoNet's Safety Review at Tata Steel CoNet conducted a comprehensive safety review at Tata Steel in IJmuiden, focusing on gaining insights into the safety system, developing robust testing procedures, and documenting test results. This article highlights the project's...
Balancing Investments and Panic Expansion The process of upscaling components is crucial, as it presents unique opportunities. However, allocating financial resources too early may result in investments in non-critical areas. On the other hand, delaying investments...
The Intriguing Challenge Challenges can arise in various categories, and some present intricate scenarios. Consider a production process where the throughput of articles approaches the cycle time of the controlling PLC. Such a challenge is likely to engage and...
DuPont's Surlyn plant underwent a transformation in its process control system, transitioning from S7-style based control with in-house developed S7 blocks within PCS 7. CoNet was tasked with converting these systems to the PCS 7 standard while ensuring the...
A factory maintenance stop should be as efficient as possible, maximizing the use of downtime to overhaul and update systems and functionality. It presents a prime opportunity to bring an increasingly outdated process section up to the latest standards and enhance its...