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TiPS Newsletter - May 2008
User Conference a Huge Success
Excellent Presentations, Good Times, Wii® Boxing!!
The 2008 TiPS-ExperTune User Conference, held April 23-25
in Houston was a success by any measure. Attendees were treated
to engaging and informative presentations, valuable hands-on
training, and ample opportunities to network and get one-on-one
with renowned industry experts.
The conference included:
- An uplifting keynote sharing an astronaut's perspective on
life
- 30 informative breakout sessions
- 18 technical training sessions
- Three great social events with plenty of networking and fun
Presentations are now available online, as well as a few photographs:
Click
here to download conference presentations
Click
here to view some photographs of the conference
Improve Reversal of Process Upsets by Giving Operators ESP:
Electronically Stored Procedures
During a process upset, operators rely on procedural guidance to help them resolve the issue. Ideally, operators access procedures electronically, through a computer terminal at the operator station. ESP, or Electronically Stored Procedures are much faster to search and can be optimized to display specifically relevant information. Unfortunately, most procedures are produced in paper format for simplicity, archival, regulations, or just because "that's the way it's always been done." TiPS offer the LogMate AlarmKB as a system for seamlessly merging paper and electronically stored procedures.
The LogMate AlarmKB is a centralized, virtual container for operating procedures, combining control system and alarm settings with integrated guidance, plant diagrams, and other advisory information. All procedural information is available from a single AlarmKB interface, or from an operator HMI via a link from an alarm list or icon. The AlarmKB DOC utility outputs the information in the AlarmKB into Microsoft Word® files formatted to match company style guides. The LogMate AlarmKB generates paper and electronically stored procedures with a single round of data entry.
Existing procedures stored in an electronic format (Excel®, Access®, or other database) can be imported into the AlarmKB system. If you prefer not to import data or certain information cannot be imported (PDF files or P&ID drawings), they can be linked to open on demand in their native format.
The LogMate AlarmKB creates operator ESP, or Electronically Stored Procedures via a flexible, unified interface and wide compatibility.
To read more about the AlarmKB and AlarmKB DOC utility, visit
the LogMate AlarmKB microsite:
www.tipsweb.com/alarmkb/
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