Digital Operator: Is your Plant at Risk?

When a plant has a loss of institutional and operational knowledge as the result of aging and retiring operators who have been keeping the plant running using years of learned knowledge, it can directly impact operators’ safety and health. The Digital Operator ensures that knowledge is digitized and utilized, protecting

The growing gap between operators collecting data and decision-makers using that data is a serious concern for many operations. When critical system knowledge is locked at the managerial level, delays become inevitable—and when things go wrong, the longer it takes to act, the higher the chances of things spiraling out

EIS has been leading the way in discussing how operators should be central to all conversations about digital transformation.  This article by Kevin White highlights the attention that must be paid to our most important assets in our facilities – our operators- as we integrate technology more and more into their daily operations.  If our goal is to improve their safety, health, and system reliability, then the technology in the plant needs to start working for the operators.