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TiPS Newsletter - May 2006
White Paper:
Applied Alarm Management
Using the Familiar Six Sigma Approach
Six Sigma is a methodology for improving quality through a continuous effort to eliminate defects. Six Sigma stresses continuous evaluation in order to recognize additional defects or previously eliminated defects creeping back into the system. Applying a Six Sigma structure to an alarm management effort creates a pathway to sustained alarm improvement.
Our white paper "The Real Cause of Alarm Problems" illustrated how alarm system design and performance can be
affected by a number of operating and business issues including those directly associated with control systems, such as
sensor calibration and loop oscillation, detached influences such as business unit expectations and environmental pressures,
and uncontrollable factors such as ambient temperature changes or rainfall. The paper connected those influences directly to
plant performance through their net impact on the information operators rely on when controlling a process.
Because alarms are integral to operator information, the wide range of influences on the alarm system is why alarm
management is crucial to safely reaching business goals. The diverse pressures to change the alarm design are far too
compelling to leave them to their own agendas. Even if an alarm system is "perfect" there will still be problems. Valves will
need maintenance, the weather will change, raw materials will vary. Alarm management provides a structured mechanism to
control alarm related changes and must be integrated into your culture as a part of normal procedures. This will maintain a
stable, viable alarm system, and push performance beyond previous expectations.
Read the entire article here (546k PDF)
How do you feel about the combination of Six Sigma and alarm management?
Share your comments about alarm management as a continous process.
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Lyondell® Selects TiPS LogMate® Corporate Wide
Lyondell Chemical Company® has executed a company-wide agreement
to license TiPS LogMate® AMS™ alarm management
software. After and extensive technical evaluation, Lyondell
has elected to implement LogMate at all Lyondell and Millennium
Chemical sites, worldwide.
Read the official news release
Plant Performance Seminar - "Golden Triangle",
TX
Squeeze more from your assets by combining alarm management
and loop performance.
June 22, 2006 - Houston, TX - 9:00am-4:00pm
Improve Plant Performance More Quickly and Easily with
Integrated Alarm Management and Plant Performance Monitoring
Coming to the Golden Triangle, Texas (Orange, Beaumont, Port Arthur, Port Neches, Bridge City), a one-day seminar covering integrated alarm management and plant
performance monitoring. Come learn techniques that will improve
your ability to safely reach plant performance goals by enhancing
alarm quality, operator focus, and loop stability. Learn the
unique ways to combine alarm and loop performance data to
speed diagnosis of plant and operations troubles.
Presenters include:
- TiPS
- ExperTune
- Mustang Engineering
- Top Control
There is no charge for the seminar (and lunch is on
us!),
Click here for more information and to register
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