With the worldwide demand for energy rising, the industry has seen a steady decline in the numbers of new recruits. Until recently, the situation was manageable. However, over the last decade you have noticed a risk of serious shortages in engineers and technically skilled employees. The increasing global demand and the large number of the industry’s workforce rapidly approaching retirement are large contributors to this. Such shortages are felt at all professional levels in a power plant.
Key facts
50%
schedule overrun
is the average estimate for completed EPC projects.
The challenge of simplifying global-local projects
EPC projects are becoming more international. Owners and contractors have to coordinate power projects in countries where they may not have a presence, and sometimes in remote locations. Projects have to comply with national legislation and varying environmental requirements, while sourcing is international. Global organizations have their own complexities, and achieving simplicity is key in reducing costs.
Our expertise in the field
We are a trusted global partner. We are based both near our customers and near their projects. Whatever the type of power plant, we have the full range of field instrumentation needed – one contact for all instrumentation and services. As your main instrument vendor, we have the broadest portfolio of products and can engineer tailor-made solutions adapted to individual projects. We take care of everything, from specification advice to documentation in the local language.
- Single point of contact for all instrumentation from an international and locally present expert partner
- Full range of intelligent instrumentation giving accurate control of all power-plant processes
- Tailor-made solutions and documentation with automatic legal and environmental compliance
Finding expert people and products to overcome skill gaps
After the power plant is built, the expertise to run and maintain the plant in all its detail must be found. Finding the right people in-house can be difficult, and recruiting locally, where the right people may be few on the ground, can be challenging. Outsourcing maintenance services may be beneficial, but it can also bring frustrations such as no replacement of retired personnel, leading to loss of knowledge and a lack of on-site dedicated specialists.
Our expertise in the field
If you decide to go down the outsourcing road, we have an international network of skilled service engineers on hand, for the long-term. These experts in instrumentation can provide the level of service you need, wherever your power plant is located. If you take the in-house option, we make things easy for you with our range of intelligent equipment that makes commissioning and replacement simple. Our Heartbeat Technology provides easy-to-use sensors for advanced process diagnostics.
- Worldwide service and maintenance network of skilled engineers
- Intelligent instrumentation that require minimal on-site expertise
- Simple guidance text on instruments to easily address issues
Benefits
More than just providing application know-how, we are a flexible partner whom you can trust. As a global company, we believe in proximity and serve our customers locally wherever they need us. By reducing the complexity and burden of your projects, we free up your resources so you can focus on what really matters.
Key facts
> 65
years of experience in the process automation industry
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> 14,000
dedicated employees worldwide
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> 200
countries represented by company-owned sales centers and representatives
Our offering
Whether operating domestically or internationally, we are your trusted partner for your power plant and/or thermal waste treatment. As a power plant operator, plant builder, package supplier, main equipment supplier, or an EPC, you want to increase productivity and performance. We can help you reduce complexity in your projects. Our scope of supply, no matter what type of power plant (e.g. combined cycle gas turbine, waste-to-energy, biomass, hydro, gas engines, nuclear and coal) provides:
- Project management of all field instrumentation
- Instrumentation services: engineering/re-engineering, installation, commissioning, maintenance and process optimization
- Trainings and other services like legalization at local authorities
- Documentation in local language