Italian drilling rig specialist uses data-driven
intelligence and precision automation for maximum efficiency and
minimum emissions
MILAN, June 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Rockwell
Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), the world's largest company dedicated
to industrial automation and digital transformation, is
collaborating with Drillmec, a global on- and offshore drilling
specialist based in Italy that is
developing new, innovative storage technologies.
Drillmec's advanced technology uses data-driven intelligence and
precision automation to make drilling ingress points for new carbon
storage facilities faster, easier, safer and more cost effective.
This initiative underpins Drillmec's drive to develop solutions
that draw on its drilling and rig expertise to reduce emissions and
achieve environmental goals.
Carbon capture and storage initiatives involve trapping carbon
at the point of emission – for example, in a factory – and then
pumping it to a suitable underground storage facility where it is
permanently stored, preventing it from being released into the
atmosphere.
Using Allen-Bradley PowerFlex TL XT 755 AC drives, Drillmec's
automated drilling system is more precise and targeted than its
predecessors. This enables it to achieve the desired end state —
the creation of an ingress point for new carbon-storage facilities
— in less time, using fewer materials, and less energy, than was
the case with previous systems.
Through greater efficiency, increased automation and other
advanced features, the new technology will also reduce the number
of staff required onsite. This will help control costs and improve
site safety.
Drillmec's technology is suitable for use onshore and offshore.
By lowering costs, it helps to lower the barrier to entry for new
carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) facilities. This has the
potential to significantly lower emissions related to a whole range
of industrial and domestic uses. As well as providing technology,
Rockwell Automation has been working closely with Drillmec to
optimize the drilling workflow for maximum efficiency and minimum
emissions.
"Helping our partners in industry to improve sustainability and
reduce emissions is one of Rockwell Automation's guiding
principles," said Steffen Zendler, global business development
manager – sustainability at Rockwell Automation. "This project does
exactly that. We're very pleased to be working with Drillmec to
make carbon capture and storage not just possible, but technically
and commercially attractive."
"We are excited to be bringing to market this new drilling
technology, specifically designed to enable the development of
carbon capture and storage sites," said Mohamed Housny, vice
president of marketing at Drillmec. "Rockwell Automation technology
and expertise has been central to achieving the intelligence,
precision and control required for the new technology to be a
success. We look forward to continuing to work with Rockwell
Automation on this and future projects."
About Drillmec
Drillmec is an international leader in design, manufacturing and
distribution of drilling and workover rigs for onshore and offshore
applications as well as a wide range of drilling equipment.
The results achieved in over 100 years of international
experience have been recognized by customers worldwide and stem
from our commitment to continuous improvement through the pursuit
of high quality, strong focus on human resources and emphatic
efficiency throughout the whole process.
Three principles lie at the core of our company's identity:
safety, environment and innovation. Our worldwide reputation of
reliability is a reflection of our extensive engineering
development, timely deliveries and excellent after-sales
service.
Drillmec is a truly global company but remains deeply connected
to our roots in the Mechanical Engineering Heart of Italy.
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About Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), is a global leader in
industrial automation and digital transformation. We connect the
imaginations of people with the potential of technology to expand
what is humanly possible, making the world more productive and more
sustainable. Headquartered in Milwaukee,
Wisconsin, Rockwell Automation employs approximately 29,000
problem solvers dedicated to our customers in more than 100
countries.
To learn more about how we are bringing Connected Enterprise to
life across industrial enterprises, visit
www.rockwellautomation.com.
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