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This webinar dives into the transformative role of digital twin technology in reshaping batch production for the specialty chemical industry. Batch operations are inherently complex, requiring precision, flexibility, and consistency to meet dynamic market demands and stringent quality standards. Digital twins provide a powerful virtual representation of batch plants, offering plant managers and engineers a connected ecosystem to synchronize production planning, execution, and quality assurance. By bridging IT and OT systems, digital twins enable real-time data flow and insights, helping businesses optimize operations, minimize downtime, and enhance decision-making capabilities.

Participants will gain a deeper understanding of how digital twin solutions address key industry challenges, such as rising energy costs, sustainability goals, and increasing demands for operational efficiency. The session will highlight the benefits of adopting a connected digital ecosystem, including accelerated innovation cycles, enhanced plant design for emissions reduction, and improved scalability to support business growth. Real-world use cases will illustrate how digital twins streamline recipe management, integrate seamlessly with enterprise systems, and enable modular design to adapt to changing production needs while maintaining high levels of precision.

Through expert insights and practical examples, this webinar will showcase how digital twins empower chemical manufacturers to stay competitive in a rapidly evolving industry. Attendees will learn how to harness digital transformation to achieve greater sustainability, reduce costs, and future-proof their operations. Whether you're a plant manager, operations leader, or process engineer, this session offers actionable strategies to drive operational excellence and unlock the full potential of batch production.
When
Tuesday, January 14, 2025 · 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time (US & Canada) (GMT -5:00)
Presenters
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Iiro Esko
Digital Transformation Architect; Siemens Industry
Iiro is a chemical engineer with 15+ years of experience in process industries working with digitalization and the application of digital twins across chemical industry value chains. He has been working in multiple areas and countries within Siemens focusing on the application, business development and commercial aspects of Industry 4.0 and the Digital Enterprise. His current role is based in Houston, TX promoting the adoption of new technologies focusing in the chemical industries.
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Mary Page Bailey
Editor, Chemical Engineering magazine
Mary Page Bailey has been an editor with Chemical Engineering since May 2013, after working five years as a process design engineer at ExxonMobil Chemical Company’s joint venture, Univation Technologies, LLC. During her time with Univation, she designed equipment for numerous Unipol polyethylene plants and attended a plant startup in China. She holds a B.S. Ch.E. degree from the University of Oklahoma.
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