An exclusive presentation on 'Developing Petrochemical Complexes' by Foster Wheeler. Please click to download.

KPIs are an excellent performance measurement tool that businesses in many different sectors employ to improve performance. The key to KPIs is finding a way to quickly gather and simply distribute the key business information without becoming beholden to large, complex databases and applications. KPIs should work for the business without requiring half the organization to work for groups that make, maintain, and feed these KPI systems. Traditional database systems don’t provide real-time information and require a lot of time and money for customization or consulting. By utilizing a real-time performance management system as the basis for KPIs and scorecards, progressive companies enhance their competitive advantage and improve the overall decision-making across an entire enterprise. KPIs are a way to continuously improve the business at all levels, and with the PI SystemTM, the systems that gather the KPIs for business can work in real-time.

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This document gives the details of the setup for the RadioLinx OPC Server. For the architecture of this implementation, the following equipment is required:
- 2 modules RLXIB-IHW-E
- A laptop or PC with Ethernet and wireless capability and containing the following software:
1. RLX-IH Browser version 3.004
2. ProSoft OPC Server version 1.1.4
3. FactoryTalk View Studio OPC Client version 5.00.00 from Rockwell Automation
- 1 Ethernet Switch (required to perform a wired communication test)

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Case Study by Allen-Bradley: ATEX's ACOM detection system is used to measure very low Carbon Monoxide levels in powder drying processes. As well as a controller that is technologically capable, ATEX also wanted an infrastructure that was both internationally accepted and capable of future enhancement.

Background: Waalter Kaars, Department Manager Fire & Explosion Prevention at ATEX Explosionsschutz GmbH, based in Möhnesee in Germany, proudly proclaims: "ATEX is the world's leading company in CO detection and explosion prevention." Splitting its product and service oering in two – prevention and protection – the company's motto is: "High-quality, easy to use, user serviceable, aordable products to help ensure maximum protection with the minimum process interruption."

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