Processing, August 2019
AUGUST 2019 www processingmagazine com 43 Figure 5 Personnel starting up OEM equipment must be skilled working with automation platform hardware and software main automation system needs to interact with field devices process skids and OEM equipment For automated processes if every contractor and vendor on a project remains in their own silo without effective communication and interaction with the others the likelihood of mismatches and errors at the boundary interfaces increases dramatically Even if every party internally tests their own area integrated testing is the only way to prove full functionality On many projects one of the first OEMs engaged by the SIs commissioning and startup team is the supplier of electrical equipment because ensuring an adequate and safe supply of power is fundamental to a successful startup Engaging electrical OEMs Electrical OEMs supply equipment to one or more contractors on a project Examples of electrical generation and distribution equipment include switchgear transformers generators and panelboards Electrical utilization equipment may include motor control centers variable frequency drives and uninterruptible power supplies Figure 3 Every project is unique but in general terms the SI scope sometimes includes Need a Hand With Your Bulk Solids 978 649 3300 info@ jenike com jenike com Innovating modeling and designing 50 YEARS We have been your bulk material solution provider from concept to commercialization for 50 years Solids Powders Conveying Processing Storage
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