Emerson Introduces EDS Mobile for Apple Devices in the Power Generation Industry

Emerson Process Management has introduced EDS Mobile, one of the power generation industry's first native applications for users of Apple's iPhone and iPad devices. Built using the Apple operating system, EDS Mobile technology utilizes standard Apple input gestures such as swipe, tap, drag, zoom and automatic screen orientation.

"We surveyed our power generation customers and many told us they have adopted smartphone technology not only for personal use, but also in their professional lives,” said Bob Yeager, president of Emerson Process Management Power & Water Solutions. “We immediately recognized the opportunity to give our customers more flexibility in how they manage operations by offering our EDS technology on a mobile platform.”

EDS Mobile is an extension of Emerson's proven EDS technology, which provides remote users with a high-fidelity representation of what the operator sees in the control room. More specifically, EDS gathers information from control systems at a single unit or fleet of units, as well as from other enterprise systems, into one place, presenting near real-time data such as read-only process diagrams, alarm lists and trends. Historical data can also be accessed through this remote visualization tool.