Digital Twin: a solution to mining operations
The mining industries have great challenges ahead of them, but these can be overcome by implementing effective strategies based on digital transformation. Although the mining industries suffered the least from the impact of the pandemic, according to the WPC, the mining industry still has a long way to go in complying with ESG, decarbonization, and safety guidelines in its operations. In addition, the industry has the opportunity to generate greater flexibility, integration, and profitability through innovative Industry 4.0 technologies. Read: Understand how mining companies have adapted to a new model of carbonless operation! The issue of [...]
Advantages of using Digital Twin
Digital twin has provided great competitive advantages for industries that seek in digital transformation and Industry 4.0, a way to use new digital technologies in order to generate greater integration, flexibility and control over the operation The technology consists of a continuous flow of data between real and digital assets, where an authentic digital twin is able to generate actions on assets through the digital or real sphere, unlike the concept of digital model and digital shadow. Read on: Understand what an authentic digital twin is The high level of digital integration of an [...]
Reasons why 5G will disrupt industrial operations
5G is a technology that started to become popular in mid-2019, and since then it has revolutionized connectivity between people andalso within the business environment. Being up to 20x faster than 4G connections, 5G has generated new application perspectives aimed at personal use and has also attracted the attention of the industrial sector as a form of investment capable of generating great results. 5G and the transformation of connectivity in industries The digital transformation movement has provided to industries dozens of digital technologies with the purpose of generating greater connectivity, assertiveness, flexibility, and above all integration [...]
The Role of industries in Climate Change
In 1992 the United Nations already warned about the problems that the uncontrolled emission of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere could cause to future generations. The Kyoto protocol was one of the first international agreements aimed at containing the emission of these gases into the atmosphere by at least 5.2% compared to 1990 levels, in the period between 2008 and 2012. At this first moment, some oil companies in the world began scientific research seeking to understand the consequences of global warming-induced by human actions. After 10 years, large industries changed their position, and started strategies that abruptly [...]
The perspectives for North Sea Oil extraction
The extraction of oil in the North Sea is one of the oldest operations in the world and is responsible for the economic flow of countries like Norway, Germany, Scotland, and England. Despite its extreme importance to the region's economy, the sector has obstacles in its path that compromise the long-term future of the industry. The pandemic was one of the most difficult periods for the sector and its impacts culminated in the biggest drop in the price of a barrel in history, forcing industries in the region to reduce oil extraction. The difficulties [...]
The Oil extraction panorama in the North Sea
The North Sea Oil extraction sector is one of the oldest in operation to date. Its production has contributed directly to Europe's economy for at least 50 years. Commercial oil production off the North Sea coast began in 1851, when several oil wells were discovered along the coast of Germany, Scotland, and Norway. Since then, several oil companies have installed themselves in the region to sell oil. The UK and Norway hold most of the large oil reserves. The Norwegian sector alone is estimated to contain 54% of its offshore oil reserves and 45% of its gas reserves. [...]
How are smart factories rising?
Digital transformation has been essential for the industrial sector over the past few years. It is from this movement that new technologies began to be applied to the industrial sector. The movement generated huge digitization of industrial processes and operations, causing a strong disruption in the sector. Although the digital trend is already taking root in many industries, there is still a long way to go. As digitization gained ground, a new concept began to be widespread among industries, that of smart factories or smart operations. The concept is defined as the application of different combinations of [...]
How smart industries will be
Can you imagine what the industries will be like 10 years from now? The concept of industry of the future or smart industries describes the application of different combinations of modern technologies to create a hyperflexible and self-adaptive operating and manufacturing capability. Smart factories are an opportunity to create new forms of efficiency and flexibility by connecting different processes and information flows. Some technologies are essential to this concept. Let's address the top 3 below. IoT - (Internet of Things) The Internet of Things is the ability of devices to communicate with each other without human [...]
How will Chemical operations help contain Climate Change
The climate issue has generated great debates in the main global institutions. Recent events highlight the need for joint change in all spheres of society to contain the problem. The industries have a fundamental role in this journey. We need it for our survival and supply, its performance is essential for the maintenance of life in contemporary societies. However, industries are also responsible for most of the problems faced today. Industrial operations make constant use of non-renewable energy sources, consume natural inputs, and also have combustion and pressure as a fundamental part of the processes. Among all [...]
The energy challenge for chemical industries
Chemical industries are responsible for a wide range of products used in everyday life. They are manufactured products for urban, rural, and industrial use. Insecticides, medicines, and personal care products are derived from industrial chemical processes. The process of these industries consists of using natural resources such as water, minerals and organic products as raw material. In order for the inputs to actually be transformed into marketable products, there is a long process of chemical transformation within the industrial plants of the sector. The main process within this industry is that of combustion. It is from [...]
