Alain Hermans

Nov 6, 2024 | processindustryinformer.com | Alain Hermans

As Alain Hermans, Process Industry Strategy & Marketing Manager for EMEA at Rockwell Automation explains, industry leaders are harnessing automation, digitalisation, and cybersecurity to enhance efficiency, reduce CO2 emissions, and work towards net-zero targets. According to the World Economic Forum (WEF) figures, industry significantly contributes to global energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, accounting for 40 percent of global energy use and 30 percent of GHG emissions.

Jun 3, 2024 | plantengineering.com | Chris Vavra |Tyler Wall |Steve Adams |Alain Hermans

Top 5 Plant Engineering content over the past week covered mitigating energy costs, arc flash strategies, tribology modeling and more. Links to each article below. 1. Improving OEE and mitigating energy costs There’s an important link between improving overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) and mitigating the impact of rising energy costs. 2.

May 23, 2024 | plantengineering.com | Tyler Wall |Steve Adams |Alain Hermans

Plant Engineering’s top 5 articles online about energy management posted over the last year covered efficient manufacturing, maintenance, industrial automation and more. 1. Six ways to maximize efficient manufacturing with minimized energyThere are several practical strategies and initiatives that can help manufacturers overcome energy cost challenges. 2.

May 3, 2024 | plantengineering.com | Shirly Zhu |Alain Hermans |Chingis Idrissov |Chris Vavra

Hydrogen production insights Traditional petrochemical giants like Shell and TotalEnergies are aggressively investing billions in green energy solutions, including hydrogen, to meet net-zero emissions goals. Despite claims of transitioning to green energy, petrochemical giants face scrutiny for potentially “greenwashing” their image while still heavily reliant on fossil fuels. Governments are becoming increasingly concerned with the transition to greener forms of energy.

Apr 9, 2024 | plantengineering.com | Chingis Idrissov |Chris Vavra |Alain Hermans

Energy management insights There is a shift from passive to active energy management in industries, aiming to reduce environmental impact and meet sustainability goals by optimizing energy usage. The utilization of real-time data, smart technologies and energy management software for monitoring, analyzing and optimizing energy consumption in production facilities will be important.