NEWS
Digitisation of industries
advanced with agreement
An agreement between Honeywell
and Saudi Aramco will advance Saudi
Arabia’s oil and gas sectors.
Honeywell and Saudi Aramco
have signed a memorandum of
understanding (MOU) that advances
their long-standing cooperation.
The move further supports the
development and diversification of
Saudi Arabia’s oil and gas sector, and
accelerates the benefits of the Industrial
Internet of Things (IIoT) within Saudi
Aramco’s operations.
The companies will work together to
increase throughput, raise yield, and
improve reliability of Saudi Aramco’s
operations by leveraging Honeywell’s
cloud-based services and predictive
analytics solutions.
The agreement was signed in Riyadh
by Honeywell President and CEO
Darius Adamczyk and Saudi Aramco
President and CEO Amin H. Nasser
during a series of meetings where the
companies discussed the opportunities
of leveraging Honeywell Connected
Plant (HCP).
HCP combines Honeywell’s unmatched
industrial expertise, software, and cloud
technologies to enable its customers’
operations to be more reliable,
profitable, and secure than ever before.
As Saudi Arabia continues to diversify
its industries in line with Vision 2030,
the introduction of IIoT technologies
such as HCP and other connected
process technologies from Honeywell
UOP are playing a critical role in
this transformation.
The agreement will allow Saudi Aramco
to enhance operational performance
across its network of facilities while
presenting opportunities for Honeywell
to advance the adoption of the latest
software solutions.
“Saudi Aramco’s strategic objective is
to collaborate with partners who are
technology leaders and add strategic
value to our company, sector, and the
country as a whole,” said Mr. Nasser.
“Having worked closely with Honeywell
for the past six decades, we have
established a unique professional
relationship based on mutual
trust, common goals, and shared
commitment to our industries – a
reflection of the strong relationship
between Saudi Arabia and the US.
“This agreement represents a new
platform to further enhance these
efforts, and I look forward to this
exciting chapter as we continue to
leverage decades of global and regional
experience in the sector.”
Mr Adamczyk said: “This agreement
represents a significant milestone
toward connecting the processes,
assets, and people to drive optimal
performance for Saudi Aramco.” ¡
Ministry seizes fake printing
supplies for HP printers
HP has announced multiple seizures
of counterfeit printing supplies
destined for its printers.
The company supported Saudi Arabian
Ministry of Commerce (SAMC) officials,
alongside the local police force, who
confiscated more than 145,000 illicit
items in separate actions.
as about 45,000 components used
for manufacturing the fakes. Before
and after the raids took place, experts
from HP’s Anti-Counterfeiting and
Fraud (ACF) programme supported
the authorities by providing key
intelligence and identifying the seized
items as counterfeit.
Between December 2016 and
February 2017, the SAMC conducted
several raids at both warehouses
and showrooms of four major
counterfeiting syndicates. Some of
those distributors were also involved
in manufacturing counterfeit print
supplies. Counterfeiting is a crime and for users
such illegal imitations can cause a
multitude of problems that can cause
performance and reliability issues.
Should a printer break because of
using counterfeit printer ink or toner,
users could also have issues with the
manufacturer’s warranty becoming
not applicable.
In total, the officials seized around
100,000 counterfeit cartridges as well Authentic HP LaserJet and HP inkjet
cartridges, unlike counterfeits,
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provide consistent results and are
thoroughly tested.
“HP appreciates the cooperation
of Saudi Arabian officials and its
prosecution of counterfeiters who
try to defraud innocent customers,”
said Jason McMillan, Managing
Director KSA, HP. “We are honoured
to have played a role in these key
successes and will continue to
protect customers from potentially
dangerous fakes.” ¡
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