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Metso to Automate Coal Fired Power Plant in India

Plant Engineering

Metso to Automate Coal Fired Power Plant in India

02/18/2013 - Instrumentation has signed an agreement with Metso to upgrade an automation system at the Parichha thermal power station located in Parichha (Jhansi), Uttar Pradesh. As a result of the upgrade, the plant will be able to improve process efficiency and ensure safer process operation with better data collection, improved control, minimized device failures, and fewer unplanned shutdowns. read...

instrumentation and automation in practice

“The Principle of Automation is to Achieve More with Less”

Automation

“The Principle of Automation is to Achieve More with Less”

05/17/2013 - Bhaskar Mandal, Executive Vice President, Sector Cluster Lead Industry South Asia, Siemens Ltd and Executive Council Member Automation Industry Association, highlights the importance of automation and its usage especially in a country like India where people still tend to associate automation with loss of jobs. Speaking to PROCESS, he elaborates on how important it is to reach out to people to make them understand that automation contributes towards productivity and reduces life cycle costs in today’s competitive market. read...

Automation products and processes

Expanded Process Control System for Cement and Mining Industry

Process Control System

Expanded Process Control System for Cement and Mining Industry

02/07/2013 - The Siemens Industry Automation Division has added a host of new functions to Version 8.0 of its Cemat process control system for the cement, mining and related industries. Certain functional details of previous versions, such as the maintenance and service management system, have also been further developed for the new version. read...

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