Transforming the Process Control with Wireless Sensor Networks (Energy Harvesting & Storage USA 2009)


Mr Bob Karschnia, VP, Wireless
Emerson
United States
 
2009年11月3天.

Presentation Summary

  • WirelessHART sensor networks are becoming common place in the process control industry which results in a broad range of wireless applications used for monitoring of process variables due to their high reliability and easy to deploy features
  • Lower power usage and improved energy sources will increase the "maintenance interval" of the sensors to something approaching the effective lifetime of the sensors
  • With the advent of new control algorithms, wireless is now capable of broad scale deployments
  • This three trends will combine to make the premise of a completely wireless plant a reality

Speaker Biography (Bob Karschnia)

Bob Karschnia, Vice President of Wireless for Emerson Process Management, has over 17 years experience in the process control industry. He currently manages the Wireless Business Unit for Rosemount's wide wireless product offering and coordinates wireless initiatives across all of Emerson Process Management. Prior to his current role, Bob held various design engineering and management roles throughout the company. Before joining Emerson he developed rotating equipment control systems at Compressor Controls Corporation and satellite control systems for Lockheed Martin. Bob also served as an officer in the United States Air Force working on satellite control and communications systems.
 
Bob has a BS in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Minnesota and an MS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Colorado.

Company Profile (Emerson)

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Emerson Process Management is a leading global supplier of products, services and solutions that measure, analyse, control, automate and improve process related operations across many industries.
Emerson Process Management in the UK has evolved from the business previously known as Fisher-Rosemount, in conjunction with other recognised and respected industry leaders such as Daniel Industries, Computational Systems Ltd (CSI), MDC Technology and Metco Services.
 
The range of products, services and solutions offered by Emerson Process Management UK covers all areas of process management such as; process measurement, metering and analysis from Rosemount, Micro Motion, Brooks and Daniel; process control solutions from Fisher-Rosemount Systems and Power and Water Solutions (formerly Westinghouse process control); control valves, regulators and automation from Fisher Controls, Bettis, Hytork and El-O-Matic; and process optimisation services and consultancy from CSI, Metco, and EnTech.
 
Many of the products supplied by Emerson Process Management form an integral part of PlantWeb, the innovative digital automation architecture that uses the power of field intelligence to improve plant performance. PlantWeb architecture is complemented by AMS Asset Management Solutions software, plus process optimisation and consultancy services, designed to improve plant economics even further.
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