Matrikon™ Alarm Manager: AlarmInsight
Comprehensive Alarm Management in ABB’s System 800xA
AlarmInsight puts alarm management information directly into the hands of the
people who need it most. AlarmInsight:
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Reduces time to decision and action - reduced
nuisance alarms ensure operator focus on valid and
important alarms
Maximizes engineering performance - unified
interface for control and alarm management reduces
engineering time associated with analysis
Optimizes plant asset availability and performance -
proactive identification of equipment problems
through statistical analysis reduces downtime
Integrates information for improved visibility -
alarm analysis reveals root causes and areas for
improvement
Improves batch consistency and quality - alarm and
event analysis can uncover performance problems
that affect batch quality
Reduces risk through high integrity - increased alarm
integrity raises the overall reliability of a control
system and results in fewer incidents and increased
productivity
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Alarm management tools can now seamlessly integrate into your System 800xA
environment. This provides the right information to the right people at the
right time so that people can make the right decisions to mitigate abnormal
situations.
Matrikon’s AlarmInsight for System 800xA puts Alarm Management data directly
into the hands of the people who need it most. By providing access to
Matrikon’s Alarm Manager reports, users can access alarm
history, alarm system key performance indicators, and operator assistance
documentation through the existing System 800xA displays.
Integrated directly into your existing 800xA structure system, AlarmInsight
makes use of your plant’s hierarchy to provide context sensitive access to any
available alarm information; turning data into actionable information.
System 800xA Alarm Management Architecture
Alarm Analysis with Matrikon's Alarm Manager
Alarm Manager is an enterprise alarm and event management product that helps
operators stay on top of the production process. By collecting and storing
alarms & events, identifying and eliminating bad actors, and by providing
long term monitoring to sustain results. Alarm Manager eliminates nuisance
alarms and allows operators to quickly identify and respond to process issues
before they turn into critical problems.
Management of Change & Alarm Documentation with Alarm Manager
Effective alarm management practices improve safety, stability, productivity,
and profitability. These benefits can be lost over time, however, as
incremental untracked changes to alarms have a negative impact on system
integrity. Alarm Manager (Management of Change Configuration Assistant) ensures
changes to alarms are correct, consistent, and properly recorded in order to
maintain the benefits of alarm management.
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