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The tremendous potential of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) to solve the toughest problems facing manufacturers was the main topic of the 41st annual Honeywell Users Group (HUG) Americas conference.

鈥淭hose who embrace digital transformation will ultimately win in the global marketplace,鈥� said Bruce Calder, Vice President and CTO of Honeywell Process Solutions (HPS) told the event鈥檚 1200 attendees.

Daily general sessions at the four day meeting of Honeywell leaders, customers and users focused on how technologies comprising IIoT can help companies improve operations.

The theme resonated with attendees due in part to challenges brought on by current economic conditions, but it also articulated Honeywell鈥檚 long term vision for delivering solutions to customers regardless of industry challenges.

鈥淭he IIoT is bringing together existing technologies across all industries in order to solve issues previously considered unsolvable,鈥� said Andrew Hird, Vice President and General Manager of HPS鈥� Digital Transformation business. 鈥淚n most cases, the data needed to solve big issues like unplanned downtime and the manufacture of off-spec products is there 鈥� it鈥檚 just not being managed and utilised in the right way.鈥�

Throughout the event 鈥� held 19 - 24 June in San Antonio 鈥� attendees from 31 countries discussed ways that data analytics can further change the manufacturing landscape, and how the IIoT can bring digital transformation to life. Examples included improving business profitability with alarm management, using remote server data to improve storage management in tanks farms, and remotely collaborating through the cloud to shave weeks off incident resolution times, among many others.

鈥淲e鈥檙e making the business case for efficiency, reliability and safety gains. It鈥檚 an evolution, not a revolution,鈥� HPS President Vimal Kapur told attendees.

Key to the IIoT by Honeywell solution is the development of an IIoT ecosystem, which brings together Honeywell鈥檚 advanced data analytics, cloud technology and deep domain experience in automation with process technology providers and original equipment manufacturers. Some of these partners, including Honeywell UOP, Flowserve, Seeq and Meshify, were demonstrating integrated solutions at HUG.

The discussions surrounding increased connectivity and use of cloud technologies naturally generated conversations about industrial cyber security measures that companies should take to guard their networks against the rapidly growing number of malware variants. During the week, Honeywell showcased a new release of its Cyber Security Risk Manager technology, along with Application Whitelisting and device control services.

The company also highlighted several other new technologies, including:

• Experion^庐 PKS Orion R500 鈥� the newest version of Honeywell鈥檚 advanced, open and secure control system features automated device commissioning, which allows engineers to configure loops via the cloud and reduces commissioning from hours to minutes.
• Experion further optimises Honeywell鈥檚 LEAP lean project execution methodology, which allows companies to complete projects faster using a combination of cloud and virtualisation technologies.?
• ControlEdge鈩� PLC 鈥� a next generation family of controllers that provide secure connectivity and tight integration to devices from multiple vendors, with easy configuration, efficient operations and reduced maintenance through the use of augmented reality.?
• Uniformance^庐 Suite 鈥� Honeywell鈥檚 analytics platform for IIoT that provides real time digital intelligence to turn plant data into actionable information. With new products like Uniformance Insight, companies can access analytics capabilities for data capture, visualisation, prediction and action.?
• New products for the natural gas industry 鈥� new products from the Honeywell Elster庐 and Mercury庐 lines provide solutions for gas volume correcting and data logging, and upstream gas measurement. The new Honeywell Ester Precision Solution helps customers go beyond metering to optimise gas and liquid measurement.

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