As many companies upgrade to more current levels of their DCS, their alarm management data may be overwhelmingly large or lacking prioritization. This can impair operators from effectively and consistently responding. Apperture’s client was looking to adopt a process that would allow them to move closer to the ISA standard, especially since many of their long-term operators (who had ‘tribal knowledge’) were retiring.

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Allen Farr brings his understanding of Operations and his tenacity for problem solving, to Apperture’s clients. In Allen’s words, “Data Enablement means organizing and structuring a data environment that allows it to be easily accessible to things like advanced analytics tools that improve operations. This can have a significant impact on manufacturing data analysis.”

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In the era of pneumatic controls, alarms were few and costly. Today, alarms are essentially ‘free’ with an unintended consequence of overuse. This can hinder an operator’s ability to respond to abnormal conditions effectively. Operators often mute speakers to deal with constant interruptions, important alerts go unnoticed, and potential disasters become a looming threat.

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Meet Apperture Solutions’ Data Enablement Senior Practice Leader, Ron Eastep. Ron started his career right on the factory floor, where he learned the value of listening to the daily challenges facing the operations team. In his role today, Ron focuses that vision on automation solutions and the data generated in the OT space to better serve operations, maintenance, and management.

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Service agreements are great—and necessary—to keep abreast of changes and updates, but also for a rainy day when things just don’t go as planned. Those hours could also be used to explore new technologies, upgrade security, implement a more proactive reliability program, or train new personnel. Learn how to take advantage of Apperture Solutions’ Managed Services offerings.

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Solve the mysteries of Manufacturing Execution Systems with Apperture’s Steve Murray! Learn from Steve’s decades of experience about how organizations are using today’s technologies to ensure efficient, safe, reliable, and sustainable operations.

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Get to know Kent Hudson, a MOM/MES specialist at Apperture Solutions. Kent has been working with leading MES software providers and customer implementations at a variety of companies for over twenty years, where he employs his own brand of ‘discovery’ to uncover the most critical needs of each department.

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Apperture Solutions helps manufacturing and industrial companies harness data and automation technologies to reap the benefits of Industry 4.0. Through key practice areas and implementation services—led by senior engineers and their dedicated teams—they architect custom solutions using best-in-class tools and techniques, overseeing the entire process in collaboration with our customers. Learn more about their Practice Areas, including Data Enablement, Manufacturing Operations Management, and Production Optimization.

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Apperture Solutions is a new consulting and implementation firm focused on guiding customers through the myriad of solutions available to leverage factory automation technologies and improve plant operations. Its team of experts are adept at architecting customized solutions using best-in-class tools and techniques, implementing those solutions, and overseeing the entire process—in collaboration with its customers—to reap the benefits of Industry 4.0. The company was officially launched on June 1, 2023.

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