OREANDA-NEWS. Yokogawa Electric Corporation announces that it has received the Technology Award, the Award for New Products, and the International Standardization Award: Incentive Prize from the Society of Instrument and Control Engineers (SICE) . The awards were presented at the SICE Annual Conference on September 16. Encouraged by this development, Yokogawa will redouble its product development and sales efforts.

Details about these awards follow.

Technology Award
The Technology Award is given in recognition of the development of a technology or methodology within the past five calendar years that represents a significant advance in any one of the science & technology fields or industries in which SICE is involved. Yokogawa received this award for the development of the following:
* Development of Holistic Lifecycle Approach to Control System Cyber Security
Cyber security is an urgent concern with industrial control systems. Yokogawa has developed a methodology that keeps its customers’ control systems healthy and robust throughout the entire system lifecycle. This methodology consists of processes for the identification, assessment, and analysis of threats and vulnerabilities; the introduction of corrective measures; and the conduct of regular inspections and other activities intended to offer ongoing protection from new threats. Yokogawa won this award because of the comprehensiveness and practicality of this methodology and the assessment that it presents a promising solution to an urgent industry concern.
* Development and Utilization of MIRROR PLANT Online Plant Simulator
An online dynamic process simulator is an innovative technology that can be used to improve plant productivity and safety. This PC-based technology can be used to identify current plant operating conditions and run simulations that will precisely visualize internal conditions and predict future plant behaviors. MIRROR PLANT, which was jointly developed by Yokogawa and its subsidiary, Omega Simulation Co., Ltd., helps plant operators run plants more efficiently and assists technical staff in improving plant operations. Yokogawa and Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. jointly won this award based on the results of a field test at a Mitsui Chemicals plant that confirmed the performance of MIRROR PLANT.