Repost: Consumer App Wave Floods Business

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The impact of mobile on a workforce cannot be denied--getting information at the hands of workers, when they need it, in a format that's easy to digest, is driving the development of both IT policies and application consideration.  Invensys was one of the first industrial automation suppliers to offer  mobile-enabled reporting through its SmartGlance app.  Since then, we've followed with Workflow, Intelligence, and Operator Training. They all have a similar strategy--utilize the mobile form factor to provide key information to the user in a graphically rich form factor.

Is your company supporting your mobile needs? We're happy to help.

IDC: Tablet shipments up 142% in Q1: What Does That Mean for Automation?

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We ran this ad a few months ago to demonstrate the adoption of mobile devices as a viewing agent on the plant floor.  Over the past year, the use for viewing, monitoring, and responding to tasks using mobile devices has surged.  The concern for BYOD (bringing your own device) in the plant has been replaced with an organized approach to procuring applications, from the business systems to the control systems, that can leverage the mobile platform.  Everything from databases to operations management applications are now running on mobile devices.

It's no surprise that the tablet would show greater growth--its ease of viewing and ability to present more information/data on the surface makes it a natural progression from the smaller form factor of the smart phone.  And since the majority of these devices are simply presentation layers, versus process control, the concern for remote access and security is diminished. 

We anticipate a continuing drive toward mobile devices for clients.  Invensys already has mobile support for Wonderware Intelligence, SimSci Esscor's EYESIM Immersive Virtual Reality training software; SmartGlance mobile reporting, Avantis Enterprise Asset Management, Wonderware Workflow...the list goes on.  It's in direct response to our customers that are looking for easier, more cost-effective ways of using our software. 

We'd like to hear from you--are you using innovative ways to integrate mobile technology into your plants?  Email me at maryanne.steidinger@invensys.com.

Tablet, smartphone ownership continues surge--and Invensys leverages this platform

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B to B Online states that tablet ownership has surged 44% over the past year.  This is amazing growth, far beyond anything we could dream of for the automation industry.  But what it does tell us is that it is a platform that bears watching, and delivering products that can take advantage of its portable form factor and ease of use.

Repost: How Can Manufacturing Software Help with the Aging Workforce?

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 Posted by Mark Davidson on Thu, Apr 04, 2013 

LNS Research touches on a great topic: how can manufacturing software help with the Aging workforce?  We at Invensys have some ideas of our own:

• capturing knowledge is a core feature of manufacturing software oriented towards operator training.  Products like ArchestrA Workflow (industrial BPM) "institutionalizes" and standardizes routine work processes, so that they become part of the system of record.  SimSci-Esscor's EYESIM uses 3D virtual reality to train employees, using immersive learning which simulates the plant so that workers can safely experience start ups and shut downs, alarm management, and other critical activities, without exposure to hazardous or dangerous conditions.
• SimSci-Esscor's DYNSIM is operator training, teaching safe methods of working with the control system of a plant. FSIM and TRISIM products simulate the actual control systems themselves--Foxboro (FSIM) and Triconex (TRISIM).
• Reporting and analysis products can reflect good practices, help employees to manage critical operating parameters--such as the cloud-based SmartGlance.

So Mark, we agree, and wholeheartedly support your analysis!

Repost: How 3-D Visualisation is Revolutionising Industrial Training

This article first appeared in 3D Visualization World.

Invensys' Peter Richmond, product manager of SimSci-Esscor's EYESIM Virtual Reality Operator Training system, discusses how using 3D virtual reality provides a richer, more realistic perspective to training and systems familiarization.

 

 

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