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Lonza | Visp, Switzerland
Lonza AG, Visp is the largest research, development, and production center of Lonza. The facility is continually expanding its scientific and technology base, assigning a high priority to advanced R&D, as well as state-of the-art equipment to ensure environmentally-safe and quality-minded production. Remaining profitable while supplying quality products is one of Lonza’s driving goals. To achieve this goal, they needed to address production and maintenance costs, short project timelines, full FDA compliance regulations and Safety, Health, and Environment (SHE) performance.
Lonza was already using Emerson instruments and had upgraded their control system to DeltaV™ in 2000. Convinced that predictive maintenance could lead to substantial savings, Lonza looked to Emerson for predictive maintenance software. They chose AMS Device Manager.
Lonza quickly experienced return on investment because AMS Device Manager easily integrated with their instruments and the DeltaV control system. The Audit Trail functionality helped to improve their documentation process. Using AMS Device Manager, Lonza improved configuration and commissioning of devices. The maintenance staff were pleased to find AMS Device Manager user-friendly.
Lonza experienced significant savings when commissioning 1,400 devices in their facility. Head of Automation LES (Lonza Exclusive Synthesis) Herman Hutter described the improved efficiency, saying, “If you consider that it saves one hour for each instrument, and the cost of an instrument technician is $70 per hour, then the total savings in commissioning 1,400 instruments is an astounding $98,000.”
"We set up our instruments remotely with AMS Device Manager. It improved configuration accuracy, provided better documentation, and allowed faster start-up.”
Herman Hutter,
Head of Automation LES (Lonza Exclusive Synthesis)
Lonza will continue to focus on sustained, above-average, profitable growth through its various chemical and biotechnology platforms. Emerson instruments and AMS Device Manager help to reduce the risk profile and the volatility of Lonza’s business.
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Predictive maintenance helps plants avoid unplanned shutdowns and inefficient practices that eat away at profits. AMS Device Manager helps avoid these unnecessary costs with a window into the health of intelligent field devices. It gives your maintenance and operations personnel the ability to work smarter. Based on real-time condition data from your intelligent field devices, plant staff can respond fast and make informed decisions on whether to maintain or replace field devices.
