Energy Companies Gather to Discuss Optimization for Large Industrial Equipment

20多个石油和天然气的超级巨头通用电气和权力neration giants from Europe and the Middle East gathered at the SSE (formerly Scottish and Southern Energy) Equipment Performance Centre just outside of Leeds, UK to learn about the value of Proficy SmartSignal solutions and the company’s expanded roadmap as part of GE’s Proficy software product suite. Present were representatives from BG Group, BP, ConocoPhillips, Electricity Supply Board, EDF, Edipower, Enel, E.ON, Fortum, Gas Natural Fenosa, Laborelec, RasGas, RWE npower, Saltend Cogeneration, Scottish Power, SSE, Statoil, Thames Power, Total, and more.

“作为通用的一部分,SmartSignal opportunity to do the kinds of things that we couldn’t do on our own, which will enable us to increase customer value," said Dave Bell, Product General Manager, GE Intelligent Platforms. "We now have the power of GE behind us, and we can leverage its experience, research, and technology. We’ll be integrating our software with complementary GE solutions, including the other Proficy software and GE Energy products, to help our customers improve availability and operational excellence."

Customers Edipower, SSE, Gas Natural Fenosa, Laborelec, RWE npower, EDF, and Segas shared their experiences in working with Proficy SmartSignal solutions, which are used across power--combined cycle, coal, wind, nuclear, and hydro plants--and oil & gas, including upstream, midstream, and downstream. The customers described "catches" identified by the software, which allowed them to detect looming equipment problems early and fix issues before they grew serious or catastrophic. One customer described how the SmartSignal solution helped identify a crack in a critical gas turbine component, saving the power plant 1.4 million euros in repair costs and production loss.

“很高兴听到欧洲客户的积极反馈，并获得他们的投入，以获得我们的扩大计划，”GE智能平台副总裁，软件和服务副总裁Erik Udstuen表示。“GE在能源领域看到了强烈的未来，智能类别产品是我们扩大资产智能计划的核心。我们期待继续为全球能源公司队列的所有设备提供服务。”

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