HOUSTON, Oct. 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Honeywell
(NYSE:HON) Process Solutions announced today that its
DynAMo™ alarm management technology is improving safety and
productivity at more than 100 process plants and pipelines around
the world by helping operators better and more quickly evaluate
alarm situations in control rooms.
Plants and pipelines are increasingly relying on numerous
automation systems, which can produce more than 1,000 system alarms
in a given day. The number of alarms can often overwhelm operators,
a problem that leads to lower production and increased safety
incidents that cost the process industry billions of dollars every
year, according to the Abnormal Situation Management®
(ASM) Consortium, an industry group dedicated to advancing process
technology
"The DynAMo solution, which was launched in November 2013, allows plant operators to tune out
noise and focus on critical situations by more efficiently managing
and evaluating alarms," said Ali
Raza, vice president and general manager, Honeywell Process
Solutions. "This allows operators to more easily detect and prevent
problems, and to develop and implement effective alarm management
strategies aligned with industry-recognized guidelines and
standards."
DynAMo is based on Honeywell's 20-plus years of alarm management
experience in the process industries. DynAMo reduces control room
alarms by up to 80 percent by allowing operators to create
customizable dashboards on computers or mobile devices that allow
them to view the alarm system health at a glance. This allows
operators to better and more quickly diagnosis alarms and their
causes and consequence on one console.
Honeywell has licensed DynAMo technology at plants in
Australia, Canada, Japan, Saudi
Arabia, and the United
Kingdom, among others, as companies work to increase the
efficiencies of their control rooms.
Richard Wawrzon, process
engineering and control team leader for Qenos Pty Ltd.,
Australia's leading supplier of
polyethylene and polymers, said, "High quality tools to manage and
maintain process alarm systems are critical to running
petrochemical plants. Honeywell's DynAMo Alarm Suite has sensibly
integrated analysis, documentation and notification tools to
provide support engineers with an efficient way to stay in control
of process alarm systems. Once process safety is being looked
after, key resources can focus on production efficiency."
As a global alarm management solution provider, Honeywell
recognized the severity of alarm problems at industrial sites and
delivered an effective tool for assisting in optimizing alarm
management programs, which are intended to prevent alarm floods and
reduce operator loading. With the DynAMo Alarm Suite, personnel can
monitor alarm issues based on their specific roles and take action
before abnormal situations escalate. A new, customizable,
role-based dashboard enables operators, engineers and managers to
view the health of their alarm system at a glance. The software has
added mobile device compatibility for viewing alarm metrics at any
time, from almost any location.
Chris Lucas, gas control team
leader for Alliance Pipeline in Canada, said, "We chose Honeywell to provide
our alarm management solution because its DynAMo Alarm Suite will
help us meet our alarm philosophy and control room management plan
objectives. Honeywell's involvement with the ASM Consortium and the
American Petroleum Institute also weighed into our decision, as did
integration with the control system of our choice."
DynAMo Alarm Suite works with any control system as well as
complementing Honeywell's Experion® PKS system. The
alarm software provides a single window into alarm system
performance and regulatory compliance, helping companies adhere to
industry standards such as ISA 18.2, EEMUA 191, API 1167, and
PHMSA.
Honeywell also provides a variety of services to help customers
get the most out of their alarm management strategy. This includes
alarm rationalization, alarm philosophy and strategy, workshops,
best practices training and other services to enable customers to
focus on alarm management priorities.
Honeywell Process Solutions (www.honeywellprocess.com) is a
pioneer in automation control, instrumentation and services for the
oil and gas; refining; pulp and paper; industrial power generation;
chemicals and petrochemicals; biofuels; life sciences; and metals,
minerals and mining industries. Process Solutions is part of
Honeywell's Performance Materials and Technologies strategic
business group, which also includes UOP, a leading international
supplier and licensor of process technology, catalysts, adsorbents,
equipment, and consulting services to the petroleum refining,
petrochemical, and gas processing industries.
Honeywell (www.honeywell.com) is a Fortune 100 diversified
technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide
with aerospace products and services; control technologies for
buildings, homes, and industry; turbochargers; and performance
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