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Without Compromise Seminar Innovation and Safety, Health and Enviroment were issues discussed at the Performance Without Compromise Seminar
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rganised by Emerson Process Management, the Performance Without Compromise seminar was held at the Crowne Plaza Mutiara Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on July 2 of this year. The one-day event was attended and officiated by YB Datuk Liew Vui Keong, Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department. Over 300 customers from around the region gathered at the event which served as a platform not only for Emerson to provide useful presentations and showcase their products and services offerings but also for participants of the event to have an opportunity to network amongst themselves. Global Presence Khairil Affandi Akhiruddin, GM, Emerson Process Management Malaysia gave a breakdown of the company’s 2008 sales by geography: Although the largest piece of the pie is still the US with 32 percent, Europe, Asia and the rest of the world are close behind 56 industrial automation asia | August 2009
with 24 percent, 21 percent and 23 percent respectively. Mr Akhiruddin also stressed the importance the company placed on its presence in Malaysia. Other figures highlighted were the US$728 million spent on engineering and development in 2008 and the 8,500 engineering and development personnel worldwide, emphasising the company’s commitment towards innovation. Topics Of Interest Two key development areas were identified by Shaun Taylor, VP, Rosemount Asia Pacific: smart wireless technology and human centred design. One area Emerson is investing heavily in is operator graphics, where effectiveness in terms of safety and ease of use are the main objectives. Hakan Erdamar, VP, customer services talked about Safety, Health and Environment (SHE). He discussed the global trends in this area for the process industry and offered some solutions in
preventing SHE incidents from occurring in the plant. Director of customer services and marketing Neo Chow Yang’s speech on the services provided by Emerson shed light on the importance of a maintenance blueprint and a maintenance priority index. Technology Showcase The second half of the event was a technology exhibition with live, hands-on demonstrations of Emerson solutions. Visitors at the smart wireless corner benefited from the live presentation showing the effectiveness of a wireless plant in predictive maintenance. At another corner of the hall was a demonstration of smart SIS (safety instrumented systems), which showed how the company’s solution is able to increase the reliability of a plant. July 2, 2009 Crowne Plaza Mutiara Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia ENQUIRY NO. 5703