PRESENTATION
2019 - OSIsoft PI World Gothenburg - Process Industries
Welcome to the Digital Transformation in the Process Industries: An ongoing Journey
Welcome by Industry team followed by short commentary by Osvaldo Bascur on Digital Transformation in the Process Industries: An ongoing Journey.
The process industries face many pressures, such as meeting production targets, minimizing costs, and maximizing product quality. In addition, manufacturers must adhere to increasing governmental, safety, and environmental compliance regulations. A data-driven strategy is needed to enable operations, maintenance, and business personnel to quickly and easily take corrective action when abnormal conditions occur. A Digital Plant Template transforms data into operational insights in real-time. It uncovers the hidden, idle and downtime losses. By measuring and managing these unproductive times, people find new ways of avoiding them improving the profitability of the plant.
Company
OSIsoft
Speaker
Martin Provencher
Martin Provencher holds a Bachelor Degree in Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence focus from University of Quebec in Montreal. Over the years, he has acquired an extensive experience in information technology and operational & maintenance management. In March 2018, he joined OSIsoft as the Industry Principal for Mining, Metals and Materials. His knowledge of the industry was acquired through position he held at Aluminerie Alouette, a large aluminum smelter located in Quebec, Canada, as the Information Technology & Automation Manager and after as the Operations & Maintenance Manager for Casthouse and Production Services. He has also been an active Industry 4.0 speaker and influencer for IBM as the Quebec Metals and Mining Leader and lately with Norda Stelo as Director for manufacturing and processing plants. He has a clear understanding of the industry challenges and strongly believes in digital transformation to achieve strategic organizational goals.
Company
OSIsoft
Speaker
Mariana Sandin Escalona
Mariana Sandin is an Industry Principal for OSIsoft. Her background is in Chemical Engineering and has an MBA with a concentration in Economics from the University of St. Thomas. She has over 12 years of experience in real-time data solutions for different process industries focusing on Pulp and Paper products manufacturing.
Company
OSIsoft
Speaker
Stephen Reynolds
Stephen Reynolds is the Industry Principal for Chemicals. He has been with OSIsoft for over three years, first as a Center of Excellence Engineer, then as a Customer Success Advisor. Prior to OSIsoft, he worked nearly 20 years in the Chemicals Industry, serving in a variety of roles from Unit Engineer to Operations Manager in both Operations and Continuous Improvement. Stephen holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from Texas A&M University.
Company
OSIsoft
Speaker
Osvaldo Bascur
Osvaldo A. Bascur received his B.S. Chemical Engineering and B.S. Metallurgical Engineering from the University of Concepcion, Chile and a Ph.D. in Metallurgical Engineering from the University of Utah, Salta Lake City. He was Process Control Engineer working for Duval Corporation, Tucson, AZ (now Freeport McMoRan). He was transferred to Pennzoil Company in Houston, TX (now Shell) where we worked as a Staff Engineer, in the process-engineering department. He is currently a Principal at OSIsoft, LLC in Houston, TX. Osvaldo has been with OSIsoft for more than 25 years. He received the SME 2013 Antoine Gaudin Award. He believes data in a strategic assets that requires special attending in the Digital Age. His current focus is the integration of sensors data for operating intelligence, artificial intelligence, asset and energy optimization. His work includes consulting for process industries, preparing academic lectures in process analysis and predictive analytics. Dr. Bascur is a member of the SME, AIST, AIChE and IFAC MMM.