Honeywell Showcases Technology Innovations for Process Industries

Honeywell (NYSE:HON) Process Solutions (HPS) will showcase the latest developments in automation and process control at the Honeywell India Users Summit, Aug. 24 and 25 in Mumbai. More than 170 representatives from across process automation industries will attend the annual event.

The summit will focus on issues facing manufacturers in India, including the changing economic environment, increasing connectivity and the need for real-time insights that can improve operations. Attendees to the event represent critical industries such as refining, petrochemicals, oil and gas, chemicals, power, and minerals and metals.

HPS will showcase next-generation technologies for digital transformation, the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), and best-practices in process control and automation that can help manufacturers improve business performance.

“According to recent research by Accenture, the IIoT could contribute US$14.2 trillion to world output by 2030. India has immense potential of benefitting from the technology if it improves its infrastructure and skills that will help support the adoption of new technologies,” said Bruce Calder, chief technology officer for HPS. “Honeywell has been leveraging the concepts and technologies behind the IIoT as part of the vision that we have been evolving towards for several years.”

As organizations adapt technologies to help them take advantage of the benefits of the IIoT, the increased connectivity also brings added risk. The summit will feature a panel of experts from the Indian government, Honeywell and industry, which will discuss how to build cyber security skills within organizations and ways to sustain it.

“With increasing connectivity, there is an immediate need for cyber security solutions that take a measured approach to managing the industrial IT lifecycle,” said Vikas Chadha, managing director, Honeywell Automation India Limited and HPS India leader. “Increasing plant reliability by using next generation cyber security solutions will be critical.”

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Develop Technology in Strategic Sector: Dr Harsha Vardhan

Union Minister of Science & Technology & Earth Sciences Dr Harsha vardhan asks scientists to develop at least one technology in strategic sector in each laboratory in India. Speaking to media at Raman Research Institute in Bangalore yesterday, the minister said that results of the scientific research should reach to the people and the Union government is striving to bridge the gap between scientists and the common people.

 Scientists in India cannot stand alone with their research papers but help the people Dr. Harsh Vardhan said. He said there should be a method for scientists to work set timeframes to achieve targets. The Minister said that declarations have been adopted in Dehradun and Hyderabad meetings, involving various scientists, to develop the technologies for National missions like Swatch Bharat, skill India, smart cities, digital India, Namami Ganga projects.

Indian laboratories are now expected to devise ways to develop industry driven technologies, including game changing technologies. He asked the scientists’ community to be a catalytic agent in evolving India into ‘Samarth Bharat-Sashakt Bharat’. Scientists should focus on developing technologies for improving quality of life of the common man and coming months would see each of the laboratories focusing its resources on developing specific lines of inventions which would contribute to the social and economic objectives of the Narendra Modi government for the poor and common man the minister said.

Dr. Harsha Vardhan said further studies and experiments in the field of earth sciences are underway for a better prediction of climate conditions. He added that the government is ready to pump in more funds into scientific researches.

 Due to the initiatives of the government, Indian born scientists are returning to their homeland. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modiji himself is focusing in this regard, the minister added. It may be noted here that the Prime Minister met 30 eminent scientists from various top institutions across the country three days back to discuss related issues.

Dr Harsha Vardhan visited the Raman Research Institute in Bangalore yesterday and had a first-hand exposure to the cutting edge experimental research at the institute. He has be visiting all the top research laboratories across the country to monitor and guide the scientific activities being undertaken there.

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