41st annual Honeywell User Conference highlights bottom line benefits of Industrial Internet of Things
August 2016
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The tremendous potential of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) to solve the toughest problems facing manufacturers was the main topic of the 41st annual Honeywell Users Group (HUG) Americas conference.
“Those who embrace digital transformation will ultimately win in the global marketplace,” said Bruce Calder, vice president and chief technology officer of Honeywell Process Solutions told the event’s 1200 attendees.
Daily general sessions at the three-day meeting of Honeywell leaders, customers and users focused on how technologies comprising IIoT can help companies improve operations.
The theme resonated with attendees due in part to challenges brought on by current economic conditions, but it also articulated Honeywell’s long-term vision for delivering solutions to customers regardless of industry challenges.
“The IIoT is bringing together existing technologies across all industries in order to solve issues previously considered unsolvable,” said Andrew Hird, vice president and general manager of HPS’ Digital Transformation business. “In most cases, the data needed to solve big issues like unplanned downtime and the manufacture of off-spec products is there – it’s just not being managed and utilised in the right way.”
Throughout the event attendees from 31 countries discussed ways that data analytics can further change the manufacturing landscape, and how the IIoT can bring digital transformation to life. Examples included improving business profitability with alarm management, using remote server data to improve storage management in tank farms, and remotely collaborating through the cloud to shave weeks off incident resolution times, among many others.
“We’re making the business case for efficiency, reliability and safety gains. It’s an evolution, not a revolution,” HPS president Vimal Kapur told attendees.
The discussions surrounding increased connectivity and use of cloud technologies naturally generated conversations about industrial cyber security measures that companies should take to guard their networks against the rapidly growing number of malware variants. During the week, Honeywell showcased a new release of its Cyber Security Risk Manager technology, along with Application Whitelisting and device control services.
For more information contact Boni Magudulela, Honeywell Southern Africa, +27 (0)11 695 8000, [email protected], www.honeywellprocess.com
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