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Episode 45, part 1: Midrex Technologies - From Digital Vision to Digital Transformation
Thursday, September 26, 2024 • Duration 16:07
What does it take to create a vision for digital transformation and then bring it to life? That’s exactly what we discuss in this episode of Digitalization Tech Talks! The company that achieved this is Midrex Technologies who specializes in direct reduction ironmaking technology in the steel industry. Join us as we interview Curtis Hughes, Midrex’s Chief Information Officer, about all the factors that went into their digitalization journey. First presented at the Siemens Realize LIVE conference in May 2024, Curtis focuses on completing a “people-centric transformation” and all the benefits associated with it (please reach out to Curtis directly regarding his presentation).Tune in as we delve into an array of topics related to the transformation including:Creating the visionAligning the entire team, including company leadership and individual contributors throughout the organization, with the vision and strategyOvercoming challenges and resistance to changeCollaboration and partnershipsOutcomes and successesShow Notes:Website: Midrex (https://www.midrex.com/)Website: Realize LIVE: The Digital Transformation Conference (https://bit.ly/3XBfNIx) Video: Del Costy on the Digital Future of Industry – Automate 2024 (https://bit.ly/3zJefUJ)Website: Siemens - Digital Transformation (https://bit.ly/3zopD8C)Promotion links:ISPE Boston Product Show (October 2, 2024): Visit Siemens in Suite R74 (https://bit.ly/47EgyVA)Siemens: Chemistry is the future. We can make it yours. (https://bit.ly/4dn7gyK)Contact us:Curtis Hughes (https://www.linkedin.com/in/curtishughes)Don Mack (mack.donald@siemens.com)Jonas Norinder (jonas.norinder@siemens.com)
Episode 44, part 2: From One Plant to 40+ Global Sites - a Bayer Technology Scaling Success Story
Thursday, September 5, 2024 • Duration 22:33
Welcome to “Digitalization Tech Talks”, the podcast that explores the transformative power of technology in the industrial world. In this thrilling episode, we dive into a real-life success story that takes us from Bayer’s initial implementation of a cloud-based technology solution at a single manufacturing site to its impressive scaling across more than 40 global locations.Join us as we uncover the secrets behind scaling a technology focused on asset performance, data integration, and machine learning insights. Discover the challenges faced, the innovative solutions applied, and the invaluable lessons learned along the way. Perhaps you’ll hear insights that could make the difference between success and failure in your own tech implementations.Tune in to hear from our expert guests, David Kaltmayer from Bayer and Brandon Johnson from Engineering Industries eXcellence, and get inspired by their journey of overcoming obstacles and achieving remarkable success. Don’t miss out on this exciting and informative episode hosted by Don Mack and Jonas Norinder! Show Notes:Website (Bayer Crop Science): Bayer Crop Science US (https://bit.ly/3YYq97w)Website (Engineering IndX): A Global MES Program for Agriculture (https://bit.ly/3ANzl4o)Website (Engineering IndX): Revolutionizing Agribusiness Manufacturing with Siemens Insights Hub (https://bit.ly/4g8tdUS)Website (Engineering IndX): A Global MES Template for A Giant in Agriculture (https://bit.ly/3AATsTH)Website (Siemens): Manufacturing system software (https://bit.ly/3ySui2k) Promotion link:Upcoming Webinar (September 12th, 2024 at 11amET): Game-changing tactics for engineering and Operations webinar (https://bit.ly/3WQzc7G) Contact us:David Kaltmayer (david.kaltmayer@bayer.com)Brandon Johnson (brandon.johnson@indx.com) Don Mack (mack.donald@siemens.com)Jonas Norinder (jonas.norinder@siemens.com)
Episode 38: The Rise of MTP - Merck Unveils the Path to an Industry Evolution!
Thursday, February 29, 2024 • Duration 23:47
Get ready for an exciting episode of Digitalization Tech Talks! We are thrilled to have Sebastian Haertner from EMD Electronics (a division of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany) as our special guest this month. Sebastian, the Principal Process Development Project Lead, is deeply involved in making Module Type Package, or MTP, a success at Merck. He will be sharing his valuable implementation experience at various global sites of this innovative technology that is quickly gaining traction.Additionally, Sebastian will provide insights into the long-term benefits of MTP, not just for Merck but also for the process industries in general. It's an episode you won't want to miss!Join our podcast hosts, Don Mack and Jonas Norinder, as they delve into this fascinating topic in the latest episode of Digitalization Tech Talks. Stay tuned for an enlightening conversation!Show Notes:Press release (Merck): Digitalization of production collaboration Siemens (https://bit.ly/4bGqNu6)Webinar (BipPhorum): Advancing plug and play automation for biopharma process (https://bit.ly/4bCdaMK)Webinar (Siemens): Quickly adapt pharma facilities to new demands with plug and play flexibility (https://bit.ly/3SZYO1m)Website (Siemens): Flexibility with modular production (https://bit.ly/49yKlPo) Promotion Link:Webinar registration (Siemens): Win the Race Against Time by Leveraging the Power of Recipe-Driven Execution and StandardizationContact Us:Sebastian Haertner (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sebastian-h%C3%A4rtner/)Don Mack (mack.donald@siemens.com)Jonas Norinder (jonas.norinder@siemens.com)
Episode 37: Generative AI, Why wait?
Thursday, January 25, 2024 • Duration 13:24
What do “The Economist” and Denmark have in common? They both declared ChatGPT as the word of the year for 2023. When technology takes the top spot on the word of the year podium, especially in the homeland of one of the Digitalization Tech Talks co-hosts, and when we meet an end user in the process industries that is implementing generative AI today, it’s time for an episode on it! Generative AI has been on the short list of potential future episodes during most of 2023. This episode includes a conversation about how this ongoing effort is going. Our guest is Mike Dessauer, a Data Science Manager, who also happens to be the Industry 4.0 track chair for the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Spring Meeting. In our conversation we discuss:The use case and primary reasons for exploring generative AI developmentData privacy, security, and ethical considerationsThe primary technical challengesUser feedback, measuring success, and estimating the value of generative AI for a large organizationNext stepsJoin our series hosts, Jonas Norinder and Don Mack, for an informative chat about generative AI all packaged into a diminutive 14 minutes! Show Notes:Article: Siemens and Microsoft partner to drive cross-industry AI adoption (https://bit.ly/42dliyX)Video: Revolutionizing industries with generative AI – Siemens & Microsoft (https://bit.ly/3U9wVoF)Video: Siemens Keynote at CES 2024 (https://bit.ly/3UdOLXn)Website: 2024 AIChE Spring Meeting (https://bit.ly/48S7nkw)Website: 2024 AIChE Spring Meeting – Siemens presentations (https://bit.ly/3UdgNm7)Webinar Link:Transform capital projects with 3 strategies to maximize technology (https://bit.ly/49aPKft) Contact Us:Mike Dessauer (https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-p-dessauer/)Don Mack (mack.donald@siemens.com)Jonas Norinder (jonas.norinder@siemens.com)
Episode 36: Evonik fast-tracks plant startup with Operator Training System
Thursday, December 14, 2023 • Duration 18:56
When Evonik decided to build a brand-new chemical plant on the Gulf Coast, they were tasked with utilizing the latest and greatest in technology to make the plant more efficient, more reliable, and safer than ever. One of the key technologies that was selected to help achieve these goals was an Operator Training Systems (OTS).As you will hear from our guest, Tony Lee, Senior Process Control Engineer, Evonik identified several benefits of implementing the OTS - not only in the design and engineering phases but also once the plant goes live.Join our two hosts, Don Mack and Jonas Norinder, to learn more about how OTS technology is being applied in an actual application. Show Notes:Website (Evonik): Evonik (https://bit.ly/3Rv0IVZ) Website (Siemens): Virtual commissioning and operator training (https://bit.ly/3Tusapt)Video (Siemens): SIMIT simulation framework (https://bit.ly/47PLT7m) Article (Automation World): Dupont implements operator training simulation system (https://bit.ly/3NgQGGy) Contact us:Tony Lee (tony.lee@evonik.com)Don Mack (mack.donald@siemens.com)Jonas Norinder (jonas.norinder@siemens.com)
Episode 35: Digitalizing Industrial Water for Greater Energy Efficiency, Reliability & Productivity
Thursday, November 16, 2023 • Duration 15:18
Water… It plays a very significant role in transferring massive amounts of energy in the process industries. As a result, addressing cooling and heating water systems can make a key contribution towards energy efficiency and sustainability. This episode includes a conversation about the application of digital technology to industrial water with Neil Davidson, Nalco’s Marketing Director focused on Digital and Sustainability and Sterling Allen, a Business Development Director with Siemens Digital Industry Software. Key questions that are covered include:How significant is the role of water when used in industrial applications?What improvements can be achieved by applying digital technologies for this use case?How can digital twins be leveraged?Does artificial intelligence play a part?What’s the best way to get started? Join our series hosts, Jonas Norinder and Don Mack, for a brief dive into the deep end of digitalizing industrial water to improve energy efficiency, reliability, and productivity. Show Notes:Website: Climate Intelligence (https://www.ecolab.com/climate-intelligence)Article: Applying Digital Twins to Sustainability (https://bit.ly/3uiZvcl)Video: Climate Intelligence demonstration (https://play.goconsensus.com/ud2bffadf)Video: The Critical Role of Water in Emissions Reduction (https://bit.ly/3QInkla)Video: Decarbonization Smart Management of Water Centric Systems Through Digital Process Technologies (https://bit.ly/3R2Kvbv) Contact us:Neil Davidson (nadavidson@ecolab.com)Sterling Allen (s.allen@siemens.com)Don Mack (mack.donald@siemens.com)Jonas Norinder (jonas.norinder@siemens.com)
Episode 34, part 2: Breaking Down Data Silos - Novozymes' Journey Towards Innovation
Thursday, November 2, 2023 • Duration 12:07
Episode 34 is all about data. How you capture it, how you optimize it, and how you clean it so that you can make use of it across an entire organization and not just a single group or department. And why is this important?According to our guest, Mads Torry-Smith from Novozymes they are “investing in making a step change in the data capture culture to break down data silos between functions. The ultimate goal is to enable better learning loops and unlock faster innovation timelines”.This is no small feat! As you will learn, however, Novozymes has taken several steps in making this a reality and not surprisingly, digital technologies play an important role.Join our podcast hosts, Jonas Norinder and Don Mack, for a captivating discussion with Mads as he shares Novozymes’ journey towards transforming innovation flows across the company.Show Notes:Website: Novozymes (https://bit.ly/3M9erzO)Website: Fair Principles (https://bit.ly/3M94diK)Article: The FAIR Guiding Principles for scientific data management and stewardship (https://bit.ly/3S7MRqb) Website: Riffyn X - the software to win the race against time (https://bit.ly/3tKQ0T2) Contact us:Mads Torry Smith (mtrr@novozymes.com) - LinkedInDon Mack (mack.donald@siemens.com) - LinkedInJonas Norinder (jonas.norinder@siemens.com) - LinkedIn
Episode 34, part 1: Breaking Down Data Silos - Novozymes' Journey Towards Innovation
Thursday, October 26, 2023 • Duration 20:34
Episode 34 is all about data. How you capture it, how you optimize it, and how you clean it so that you can make use of it across an entire organization and not just a single group or department. And why is this important?According to our guest, Mads Torry-Smith from Novozymes they are “investing in making a step change in the data capture culture to break down data silos between functions. The ultimate goal is to enable better learning loops and unlock faster innovation timelines”.This is no small feat! As you will learn, however, Novozymes has taken several steps in making this a reality and not surprisingly, digital technologies play an important role.Join our podcast hosts, Jonas Norinder and Don Mack, for a captivating discussion with Mads as he shares Novozymes’ journey towards transforming innovation flows across the company.Show Notes:Website: Novozymes (https://bit.ly/3M9erzO)Website: Fair Principles (https://bit.ly/3M94diK)Article: The FAIR Guiding Principles for scientific data management and stewardship (https://bit.ly/3S7MRqb) Website: Riffyn X - the software to win the race against time (https://bit.ly/3tKQ0T2) Contact us:Mads Torry Smith (mtrr@novozymes.com) - LinkedInDon Mack (mack.donald@siemens.com) - LinkedInJonas Norinder (jonas.norinder@siemens.com) - LinkedIn
Episode 33: Sustainable Digitalization - Predict the Future by Creating It
Thursday, September 28, 2023 • Duration 18:35
In episode 33, megatopics collide! These days most companies have ambitious sustainability goals that include reducing their carbon footprint and eventually achieving net zero emissions. The exciting facet of that is that digitalization can play a role in reaching these targets!Listen in and learn answers to the following questions…Why has sustainability become such a hot topic?How are companies factoring sustainability into key decisions?What role does digitalization play in sustainability?How are companies reducing their CO2 emissions?What’s the best way to get started? Our expert guest is Eryn Devola. Eryn is the Head of Sustainability for Siemens Digital Industries. In that role, Eryn manages the strategy for profitable sustainability for Siemens and Siemens’ customers.Join our series hosts, Jonas Norinder and Don Mack, for this invigorating conversation with Eryn that will help you on your journey to become a more sustainable digital enterprise.Show Notes:Website: Together for Sustainability (TfS) (https://bit.ly/3LFfdEf)Website: Decarbonization starts with data (https://bit.ly/3PBUHWa)Video: SiGREEN Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) Management (https://bit.ly/3ZF0v6c)Website: Multiply impact for a better tomorrow with sustainable industries (https://bit.ly/3PwW5cY)Whitepaper: Enabling Global Decarbonization through Digital Industry Technologies (https://bit.ly/3EShxnN)Website: Industrial Energy Efficiency – reduce emissions and costs (https://bit.ly/45gKcOc)Contact us:Eryn Devola (eryn.devola@siemens.com)Don Mack (mack.donald@siemens.com)Jonas Norinder (jonas.norinder@siemens.com)
Episode 32: The Digital Revolution: How Cloud, Edge, 5G, and Cybersecurity are Changing Everything
Thursday, August 24, 2023 • Duration 19:32
Join us for the latest episode of Digitalization Tech Talks hosted by Don Mack and Jonas Norinder, where we dive into the fascinating world of cloud and edge computing, 5G, and cybersecurity. These cutting-edge technologies are transforming the way we interact with the digital world, from the way we process data to the way we protect sensitive information.We explore the latest trends and insights in each of these areas and examine their impact on the process industries. You will discover how cloud computing is empowering businesses to become more agile and responsive, how edge computing is enabling real-time data processing with minimal latency, how 5G is ushering in a new era of connectivity and productivity, and how cybersecurity is becoming more critical than ever to protect digital assets.Whether you are a technology enthusiast or just curious about the latest trends, you won't want to miss our discussion with Mike Jabbour, General Manager of Digital Connectivity and Power, as he shares his expert insights and knowledge on these exciting developments.Show Notes:Website: Industrial 5G - Industrial Communication (https://bit.ly/3EeAvo1)Video: Cybersecurity for Operational Technology (https://bit.ly/3EbkKOV)Video: Edge Computing for Industrial Applications (https://bit.ly/45lG7ZH)Website: America's 5G Future | Federal Communications Commission (https://bit.ly/3siErBv)Contact us:Mike Jabbour (michel.jabbour@siemens.com)Don Mack (mack.donald@siemens.com)Jonas Norinder (jonas.norinder@siemens.com)
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