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Calibration World 1-2009 28 pages

Calibration World 1-2009 28 pages
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01• 2009 WORLD B e a m e x c o r p o r a t e m a g a z i n e • w w w. b e a m e x . c o m Customer success stories Heineken España, S.A. (Fábrica Sevilla), Spain CEPSA Química, Spain Shell Nederland Raffinaderij B.V. (Pernis refinery), The Netherlands Why Use Software for Calibration Management?

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Beamex business is and has been very focused; we provide integrated and automated solutions. However, as regards geographical area, our business territory comprises the entire industrialized world. How can a company, working in such a narrow niche, provide all customers with the high level of service and support they expect to get from a leading global company like Beamex? Beamex’s solution to this challenge involves a network of independent companies having similar business ideas, which enable them to work close together. In this issue, we explain to you how we are taking this long-term...

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Calibration World 01/2009 CEO’s Letter 2 Why Use Software for Calibration Management? 4 Customer Success Story: Heineken España, Spain 12 Customer Success Story: CEPSA Química, Spain 14 Customer Success Story: Shell Nederland Raffinaderij B.V., The Netherlands 16 Beamex Partner Interview: GOMETRICS, Spain 18 Beamex News 20 The new Beamex® MC4 Documenting Process Calibrator Results of the Beamex Customer Study 2008 Beamex launches Premium Partner Program Beamex Limited User Training Seminar in UK New Beamex brochures: general brochure & workshop solutions Beamex provides a calibration...

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Why Use Softwar for Calibration Ma nagement? 4 CALIBRATION WORLD 01 • 2009 www.beamex.com/calibrationworld

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e nagement? www.beamex.com/calibrationworld CALIBRATION WORLD 01 • 2009 5

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Every plant has some sort of system in place for managing calibration operations and data, but the different methods for doing it varies greatly in terms of cost, quality, efficiency and accuracy of data. Introduction Every manufacturing plant has some sort of system in place for managing instrument calibration operations and data. Plant instrumentation devices such as temperature sensors, pressure transducers and weighing instruments – require regular calibration to ensure they are performing and measuring to specified tolerances. However, different companies from a diverse range of...

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an benefit all sizes of process plant www.beamex.com/calibrationworld CALIBRATION WORLD 01 • 2009 7

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requirements and regulations. In the Power & Energy sector, for example, just under a third of companies (with 500+ employees) typically have more than 5,000 instruments that require calibrating. 42 per cent of companies perform more than 2,000 calibrations each year. In the highly regulated pharmaceuticals sector, a massive 75 per cent of companies carry out more than 2,000 calibrations per year. Oil, Gas & Petrochemicals sector is similarly high, with 55 per cent of companies performing more than 2,000 calibrations each year. The percentage is still quite high in the food & beverage...

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historical trend analysis becomes very difficult to carry out. In addition, the calibration data is not easily accessible. The system is time consuming, soaks up a lot of resources and typing errors are commonplace. Dual effort and re-keying of calibration data are also significant costs here. In-house legacy systems (spreadsheets, databases, etc.) Although certainly a step in the right direction, using an in-house legacy system to manage calibrations has its drawbacks. In these systems, calibration data is typically entered manually into a spreadsheet or database. The data is stored in...

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Documentation is also improved. The software generates reports automatically and all calibration data is stored in one database rather than multiple disparate systems. Calibration certificates, reports and labels can all be printed out on paper or sent in electronic format. Analysis becomes easier too, enabling engineers to optimise calibration intervals using the software’s History Trend function. Also, when a plant is being audited, calibration software can facilitate both the preparation and the audit itself. Locating records and verifying that the system works is effortless when...

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Heineken España, S.A. (Fábr From an environmental perspective, the new Heineken Brewery has been designed to make an optimum use of natural resources. In Sevilla, 2 years after its start and with an investment of over 300 million Euros, the new brewery of Heineken España S.A., is nearly completed. It is called “Jumbo” because of the magnitude of the project, whicht has been built at record speed in such a short time. In keeping with their beer tradition and traditional fabrication recipes, the installations have been designed with the highest levels of safety and automation. The new...

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ica Sevilla) Spain edge brewery. Once the calibrations are completed, the data are stored in the CMX and electronically approved by the Head of Instrumentation. All the calibration labels are then printed and positioned on the calibrated equipment. The combined solution of the CMX, MC5 and PDA allows for a seamless electronic flow between the calibration software and the calibrators, with the following benefits: it reduces possible errors of manual data entry, gives an automatic documentation of all data, electronic approval of calibrations, paperless management of calibration, quick access...

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CEPSA Química Spain CEPSA Química is the second largest European manufacturer of phenol and the fourth largest in the world. CEPSA Química, is the only Spanish company that manufactures phenol, acetone, methylamines and derivatives. It is today the second largest European manufacturer of phenol and the fourth largest in the world. Phenol is an intermediary product for the production of epoxy and polycarbonate resins, used in plastics, automation, building, electronics, telecommunications, electricity, medicine, pharmaceuticals and decoration. CEPSA Química’s production center is located in...

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