Yokogawa Marex of Cowes, UK, the global process control systems developer
and integrator, announces today (16 July 2004) the launch of its latest electronic
plant optimization tool, VISA e-Logbook.
Part of the (Value-added Information Sourced Applications) VISA suite of Operational
Excellence Solutions (OES), e-Logbook is a valuable addition to the Yokogawa
family.
During sessions of its customer focus program, Yokogawa Marex identified that
large volumes of manual-entry plant information were being lost, and developed
VISA e-Logbook to record this information electronically, to improve customers
business processes. Manual information is traditionally recorded in paper logbooks,
this includes shift hand over notes and instructions given to operatives; non-electronic
information cannot be easily analysed or used to improve the business. VISA
e-Logbook replaces this manual data and allows it to be integrated into the
OES environment for conversion into valuable plant optimization information.
One of the first companies to use VISA e-Logbook was Acordis, at their Acetate
Products works near Derby. Phil Baskerville the Senior Business Systems Analyst
at Acordis says "The use of VISA e-Logbook in our business has enabled
much improved communications and handover between shift teams. The system has
allowed these teams to see at a glance what issues are affecting them now and
where efforts should be focused. It has also had an added benefit of improving
communications and visibility between different teams".
When configured with company email systems, VISA e-Logbook can email end of
shift reports to in-coming team leaders, ensuring the right people have the
right information at the right time. It can be implemented as a standalone application
and can be based on either an Oracle or MS SQL database, ensuring maximum flexibility.
By using established company standards, the system blends with existing manufacturing
execution systems (MES) applications, providing enriched operational information
that is integrated with existing solutions. The data parameters are context-sensitive
and can be selected from drop-down lists, ensuring consistency of data entry.
The power of this solution has already been proven at Acordis. Phil Baskerville
adds: "All of the data from VISA e-Logbook being logged to our business
database has enabled detailed and focused reporting and analysis to be done.
The ease of use has made it take off quickly, with minimal training being required.
It is now part of our standard PC builds".
There are also important implementations of VISA e-Logbook at plants in Holland,
Germany, Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
1. Yokogawa Marex is a world leader in information management systems for
process industries. The company provides a systems development and integration
capability specializing in integrated information systems for process industries
throughout the world.
2. The Yokogawa Exaquantum Plant Information Management System (PIMS) delivers
benefits for plant operators in many process industries in most parts of the
world. Yokogawa PIMS integrate data from many systems in a plant and produce
high value business information for use by decision makers at all levels of
the enterprise. Yokogawa PIMS automatically integrate data from process control
systems, including Distributed Control Systems (DCS) and Programmable Logic
Controllers (PLC), with other data from quality, maintenance, laboratory, planning,
scheduling, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and many other systems. Yokogawa
PIMS convert Plant Data into Business Information.
3. The Yokogawa software being installed today is already in use in chemicals,
food, petrochemicals,
oil & gas, pharmaceuticals, power generation and general manufacturing throughout
the world, providing monitoring, management, optimization modeling and control
of many diverse, dynamic, and hazardous processes.
4. Issued on behalf of: Thomas Cowley, Yokogawa Marex Ltd, Marex House, 34 Medina
Rd, Cowes, Isle of Wight, UK, PO31 7DA. Tel: +44 (0)1983 296011. Fax: +44 (0)1983
291776 e-mail: Thomas.Cowley@ymx.yokogawa.com
5. Yokogawa Marex web site: www.ymx.yokogawa.com
6. Issued by John Ockenden, John Ockenden international public relations,
Whindrum House, Methven, Perth PH1 3QU. +44 (0)7710 391 054.
e-mail: john@jockenden.freeserve.co.uk
7. Photographs (both high res electronic and print) and system/network graphics
are available to accompany this story. Please contact John Ockenden.
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