A Brief History of Industrial Automation and Control
The story of industrial automation begins with the Industrial Revolution, when machines first replaced human muscle, and extends to today’s advanced systems that operate some of the most complex industrial infrastructures on the planet. In today’s bonus episode, we explore that evolution through the eyes of the control room operator – tracing their journey from hands-on manual control to high-level system optimization. Stefan Basenach, Senior Vice President of Process Automation Technology at ABB, joins host Fran Scott on the podcast today to delve into automation’s engineering and innovating milestones. Follow The Process Automation Podcast wherever you listen to your podcasts, so you never miss an episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Reskilling Today's Industrial Workforce
The industrial workplace is evolving rapidly with increasing automation and digitalization of operations. How can organizations ensure that their existing workforce is not left behind? Why is it crucial for companies to upskill their existing workforce? How does empowering current employees with new skills benefit the next generation workforce? Join podcast host Fran Scott, and April Whitson, Global Head of HR at ABB Process Industries, to delve deeper into the subject of upskilling the existing workforce as the world is changing. Follow The Process Automation Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts so you never miss an episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Driving Change - The People Behind The Energy Transition
Technology plays a key role in accelerating the energy transition. Yet, the true driving force is people: without human courage, curiosity, and care, innovations would remain idle theory. Across industry sectors, people aren’t just adapting to change – they are leading it, pushing boundaries to create a better future. So, how can industry attract, develop, and retain the next generation of engineers and innovators to accelerate the future of the energy transition? And how can they balance this with the need to upskill and support current employees as they adapt to the demands of the digital age? To find answers, The Process Automation Podcast host Fran Scott is joined by: Margareta Drzeniek, Managing Partner at HORIZON GroupApril Whitson, Global Head of HR at ABB Process IndustriesKim Sunna, Production Manager at LKAB Follow The Process Automation Podcast wherever you get your podcasts so you never miss an episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Truths and lies about... Carbon capture and storage (CCS)
Can CSS really help to combat the emissions from the hard-to-abate industries? What will the adoption of CCS in industry look like? How will policy play into the landscape of CCS development? What are the key aspects of the future of CCS and the role of the next generation in driving the energy transition? Join podcast host Fran Scott, and Dr Colin Hale from Imperial College London to debunk some of the lies and discuss the truths about Carbon capture and storage (CCS). Follow The Process Automation Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts so you never miss an episode. Get in touch if there’s a topic you want The Process Automation Podcast to explore in the next season. Or maybe you want to join us as an expert? Let us know by filling in the form here: The Process Automation Podcast — ABB GroupSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Capture, Utilise, Store - Harnessing Carbon Emissions with CCS
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) has an important role to play in the energy transition – especially in helping decarbonize traditional energy and industrial infrastructure. CCS involves capturing carbon dioxide emissions from industrial processes and then transporting these, either by ship or pipeline, to be stored underground. But how can this technology help address industrial emissions at scale? And can innovations such as digital twins help advance the CCS technology? To find answers, The Process Automation Podcast host Fran Scott is joined by: - Dr Colin Hale, Senior Teaching Fellow in Chemical Engineering at Imperial College London - Nigel Greatorex, Global Industry Business Manager of CCS at ABB Energy Industries - Anjani Kumar, Vice President of CoFlow and Professional Services at CMG Follow The Process Automation Podcast wherever you get your podcasts so you never miss an episode. Get in touch here if there’s a topic you want The Process Automation Podcast to explore in our next season. Or perhaps you want to join us as an expert? Get in touch! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
From the phones in our hands, to the water in our taps Process Automation technologies are behind the scenes, orchestrating industrial processes, machinery, and systems to operate seamlessly and efficiently to enable our everyday.
Join presenter and engineer Fran Scott as she explores the often unseen magic of process automation that enables our daily lives.
Throughout this series we’re going to discover how these invisible forces make a world of difference, affecting some of the world’s biggest industries such as mining for vital materials that provide the building blocks for modern life to shipping products around the world. Even the industries bringing essentials like water and gas into our homes. And ultimately we’ll see how these technologies not only make it possible, but in fact make these industries more efficient, safe, and sustainable than ever before.
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