Emerson's Update of AMS(TM) Suite Automates Work Notification to Improve Maintenance Productivity and Operational Excellence
New release connects critical asset alerts with SAP and MAXIMO Maintenance Management Systems to streamline maintenance work procedures.
AUSTIN, TEXAS (October 30, 2007) - Emerson Process Management has released the AMS Suite Work Notification capability that leverages the predictive intelligence in plant assets to prioritize critical alerts, and automatically generate work orders to enterprise asset management (EAM) systems such as SAP and MAXIMO for instruments and valves, as well as mechanical and process equipment. AMS Suite is Emerson's family of best-in-class predictive diagnostic software applications.
The Work Notification capability is part of the secure, web-based AMS(TM) Suite: Asset Portal(TM) 3.0. A rules and policy engine in AMS Asset Portal determines which alerts should be routed to the EAM system for work notification. Automated work notification streamlines maintenance procedures and eliminates the need to manually create work orders for critical assets. Once work is created, maintenance personnel can access detailed troubleshooting information directly from the work order, significantly reducing repair time and allowing personnel to focus more on their overall operation.
Emerson's PlantWeb Services helps customers prioritize key assets so work is truly driven by the criticality of operation. PlantWeb Services engineers optimize a user's AMS Suite applications, including prioritization of assets that will be monitored in AMS Asset Portal, to increase the overall effectiveness of a maintenance program.
"The ability to automate work processes based on asset priority with predictive diagnostics is a key contributor to increasing maintenance and operational efficiency," said Craig Llewellyn, president of Emerson Process Management's Asset Optimization division. "Reducing the number of work orders that need to be manually created improves work force productivity and advances operational excellence."
Emerson's Work Notification capability leverages the relationship between Emerson and Mtelligence, an industry leader in maintenance intelligence solutions, to connect AMS Suite to EAM/CMMS systems. The work notification capability uses the Open O&M(TM) (Operations and Maintenance) Initiative, based on MIMOSA standards, to ensure open connectivity for users. Together with Mtelligence, Emerson can connect the work notification capability to standard interfaces.
AMS Asset Portal 3.0 also supports OPC connectivity to allow users to gather information from DeltaV(TM) systems, other AMS Suite applications, historians, distributed control systems, programmable logic controllers, and other applications. Through OPC connectivity, users gain additional visibility to asset health information throughout the enterprise.
About Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management (www.emersonprocess.com), an Emerson business, is a leader in helping businesses automate their production, processing and distribution in the chemical, oil and gas, pulp and paper, power, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and other industries. Asset Optimization, www.assetweb.com, a division of Emerson Process Management, is a leading worldwide supplier of services and technologies to increase the availability and performance of production assets for improved bottom line results. Asset Optimization plays a key role in Emerson's mission of combining superior products and technology with industry-specific engineering, consulting, project management and maintenance services to help customers achieve the potential of their operations. Emerson brands include PlantWeb®, AMS(TM) Suite, Fisher®, Micro Motion®, Rosemount®, Mobrey®, Bristol®, DeltaV(TM), and Ovation®.
About Emerson
Emerson (NYSE: EMR), based in St. Louis, is a global leader in bringing technology and engineering together to provide innovative solutions to customers through its network power, process management, industrial automation, climate technologies, and appliance and tools businesses. Sales in fiscal 2006 were $20.1 billion. For more information, visit http://www. Emerson.com
Contacts:
Cindy Wheatley,
Emerson Process Management,
Asset Optimization
1 (952) 828-3180,
Cindy.Wheatley@EmersonProcess.com
Peter Dossing,
Emerson Process Management
1 (512) 832-3162,
Pete.Dossing@EmersonProcess.com
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