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Jef Vanlaer
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Jef VanlaerCommunity Manager
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Getting started with TrendMiner

New to TrendMiner? Ready to start analyzing your process data more easily and faster than ever before? Here's a learning path to quickly reach first value with our platform and to gradually build your TrendMiner knowledge and ability: In-App Onboarding FlowUpon your first login, you can follow the in-app onboarding flow. This guided process is designed to familiarize you quickly with our platform's functionalities and capabilities which will improve your work flow. If you prefer, you can access the in-app guides at any time via the Help Center.Onboarding EmailsYou'll receive a series of onboarding emails that contain valuable information and tips to help you start your journey with TrendMiner. However, please note that your company might have disabled these resources, so ensure to check with your admin if you don't receive them.Walk through the TrendMiner Basic GuidesThe bite sized short Basic Guides videos help you understand how to use TrendMiner in your daily work by focussing on pr

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Jef Vanlaer
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Jef Vanlaer
Community Manager
Jef VanlaerCommunity Manager
published in Trainings
Intermediate/Expert trainings repository

Recordings of our recent intermediate and expert level trainings are available via the following Vimeo playlists:English German SpanishHere's an overview of the available recordings: Statistical Reporting Tricks: Track the Danger of Climate Change [English, German] Mastering Tag Types in TrendMiner – Tips, Tricks & Hands-On Exercises [English , German] Value Based Searches – Tips & Tricks [English,German] Advanced Formulas [English,German] Take your formulas to the next level [English, German] Craft And Adopt Your Golden Batch (Profile) [English, German,Spanish] Using formulas to unlock advanced searches [English, German, Spanish] Data Importing - Everything you need to know [English, German] Is Tag Builder only for experts? Wrong! [English, German, Spanish] Data preprocessing: get your data ready for analysis [English, German, Spanish] Daily production as a variable & autogenerated event reports [English, German, Spanish] Statistical reporting tricks: track the dangers of

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Pelinsu
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PelinsuCommunity Manager
published in Trainings
[Recording] Statistical Reporting Tricks: Track the Danger of Climate Change

Hello! 👋The recording of our May 2025 webinar Statistical Reporting Tricks: Track the Danger of Climate Change is now available! 🎥 Check it out to learn: How to retrieve CO₂ emissions Use the focus chart and statistics table to detect and assess high emission periods Create formulas to define exceeded limits Build value-based searches for high emissions Generate daily emission reports Analyze trends using time tags and advanced calculations Visualize emissions data with a scatter plot Recordings:German English Slides:German EnglishGot any questions? Write them in the comments below 😊Enjoy learning! 🚀

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Pelinsu
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Natasha Neese
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Natasha NeeseEmployee
posted in Use Cases
Early Detection of Heat Exchanger Fouling

Improve asset availability and energy efficiency with self-service analytics 📌 BackgroundIn many process-driven industries, heat exchangers play a crucial role in maintaining efficient thermal operations. For example, process gases exiting a shell-and-tube heat exchanger are often routed to downstream equipment like baghouse filters, which are subject to strict temperature limits. To prevent safety risks or equipment damage, conservative temperature thresholds are often used—typically set well below actual specification limits.However, over time, systems may experience efficiency losses due to fouling, which can increase outlet temperatures and push operations closer to critical thresholds. Being able to detect and address fouling at an early stage is key to maintaining asset availability and optimizing energy use. ⚙️ ChallengeFouling inside heat exchangers reduces thermal efficiency, leading to higher outlet temperatures and potential process deviations.To ensure safe and optimal ope

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Stijn Agten
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Stijn AgtenEmployee
posted in Admin Corner
Did you receive an email with subject "TrendMiner restart required"?

Are you a TrendMiner admin and did you receive an email with subject "TrendMiner restart required" containing the following message, then this post might interest you:Dear administrator,The internal cluster certificates of your TrendMiner installation are about to expire within 90 days.Please reboot TrendMiner to refresh the certificates.Kind regards,TrendMiner Why did you get this email?The TrendMiner appliance internally uses certificates to secure the communication between the different microservices. Similar to regular TLS certificates which you upload to secure the communication between the users’ computers and the TrendMiner server, these internal certificates also expire after a while and need to be renewed.In contrast to the TLS certificates which secure client-server traffic and which need to be renewed by the TrendMiner server admin explicitly, the internal cluster certificates are renewed automatically by the server when the server is rebooted.If you received the above email

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Wouter Daniels
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Wouter DanielsEmployee
posted in Use Cases
Quantifying the influence of process conditions on KPIs

Knowing how certain settings impact our main KPIs is key in fine-tuning a process to driveproductivity. Such a feat can only be accomplished by actually measuring the relevant KPIs in acomparative study.In this use case, you will see how you can very quickly assess the impact of process conditions on agiven KPI during a selected period. process conditions: equipment on/off, product grade, day of the week... KPI: energy usage, setpoint deviations, total production, ... period of choice: the period you currently have on your focus chartAn example would be assessing the impact our Advanced Process Controller (APC) has on the averagedeviation of our Process Value (PV) from our Setpoint (SP). Is it actually doing its job in reducing theaverage deviation? Step 1 - Defining the KPIAssuming we don't already have a KPI tag, we will need to use a formula to calculate the KPI we want.In the case of APC performance, a typical KPI would be the absolute value of the difference between a process valu

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Continuous process health evaluation through incident and event dashboarding

TrendMiner can be used to automatically track the status of our sensor data during a batch process. To prevent losing time continuously having to check process trends, we can make a dashboard telling the user immediately the status of the production process during a period of choice. This can also detect problems, which were missed before and have had a big impact on, for example, product quality. As an example, we will look at the production of an active pharmaceutical ingredient in a batch process. To show the principle, we are going to monitor if a batch is currently running, and subsequently we are going to check whether the temperature does not increase too much during the batch. WorkflowSet up monitoring on timeseries we want to track Create a new ContextHub view with corresponding filters Add a Gantt-chart tile on a dashboard Optional for admins: configure the context item Set up monitoring on timeseries we want to trackFirst step is to track the events we want to have on our da

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Luis Carretero
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Luis CarreteroEmployee
posted in Functional Tips & Tricks
🚦From Traffic Light Monitoring to Feature Request Enhancement! 🚨

Have you ever had a situation were you would like to see how your measurement is doing and how close is it of its allowed Upper and Lower limits?  Have you ever tried to create a dashboard where you can easily see the status of your equipment and in which zone is it performing?Up until now, in TrendMiner we could create a monitor that tells/notify us whenever a limit is surpassed or reached. Additionally, in a dashboard we could create a monitor tile that will change when this monitor has been triggered. But this only allows 2 status: On/Off, Good/Bad, etc. If we want to have more statuses, we were already limited by the use of only one tile. Monitor tile configured with 2 states. An easy workaround is usually to create a traffic light system, where monitor tiles are used for each different status. For example, in a tank level, in order to have Low, Intermediate and High level, we would need 3 monitor tiles as shown in the picture. Traffic light system with 3 states for a tank level. H

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Where to change your trendminer password?

Hi, a coworker cannot login anymore, but can also not change his password. Where can you change your password? With kind regards,Hinno

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Pelinsu
Community Manager
PelinsuCommunity Manager
published in Trainings
[Recording] Release Webinar: What's New in TrendMiner 2025.R1.0?

Hi everyone, Here is the recording of the recent TrendMiner 2025.R1.0 release webinar. With this release, we introduce a more streamlined and intuitive analytics experience and enhance efficiency, clarity, and simplicity to make it easier to extract insights and act on your data. Access the Slides: TrendMiner 2025.R1.0 Release Slides Enjoy watching and don't forget to share your feedback in the comments below! 🚀 Recording:   

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Pelinsu
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Usman I.
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Usman I.Employee
posted in Success Best Practices
Driving Value from Innovation: How to Use the SMART Method in TrendMiner

TrendMiner is always evolving—thanks to your feedback! But with new features regularly rolling out, how can teams make sure those innovations create real impact in their day-to-day work? One reliable method is using the SMART framework. It’s something I’ve applied across both small and large projects, and it’s helped drive consistent results. Here’s how you can do the same. S - SpecificDefine a clear use case. Example: Identify past anomalies for a pump and present them in a simplified table, Gantt chart, and a 30-day count view for the operations team. M - MeasurableEstablish a metric to drive down the number of events over the next year. Example: Reduce the anomalies in the pump by 25% within the next year. A - AttainableThe measurable goal should be achievable taking into consideration the current workload and the available capacity. Example: Have a designated team (or a process expert) to drive the effort in analyzing the data and sharing insights before fully implementing the proj

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Natasha Neese
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Natasha NeeseEmployee
posted in Functional Tips & Tricks
🎯 Duration Matters: Limiting Event Searches to a Time Window

 Background:In many use cases, it’s not just the type of event that matters — its duration can be just as important. While TrendMiner allows you to define a minimum duration when performing a search, sometimes you want to look only for events that fall within a specific time window, for example between 2 and 5 hours.Here's how to do that using two simple approaches. ✅ Option A: Refine Search Results by Duration RangeUse this approach to narrow down results after you’ve run your main search.Steps: Run your event search based on the relevant value or digital criteria. In the search panel, click "Event Analytics". Set the minimum duration to 2 hours and the maximum duration to 5 hours. Your results list will now only show events that occurred within this defined time frame. 🔍 Tip: Perfect for quickly filtering without modifying your original search setup. Search for events with a duration of 2 hours to 5 hours 🚫 Option B: Exclude Longer Events Using a Static FilterThis method help

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eddieh
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eddiehEmployee
posted in Success Best Practices
Drive Collaboration and Insight Sharing

As your team explores the full potential of TrendMiner, collaboration is essential for a successful rollout and continued growth. One effective way to stay aligned is by creating a dedicated Microsoft Teams group.Why create a Teams group?✅ Share Use Cases – Celebrate wins and share solved problems, creative workflows, and helpful insights.✅ Centralize Tips & Guides – Keep quick tutorials and helpful hints easily accessible for everyone.✅ Measure Engagement – Track group activity (visits, messages, interactions) as an indirect measure of TrendMiner's adoption and utilization across your company.By creating a central hub for all things TrendMiner, your team stays focused, aligned, and continuously improving. Think of it as your internal success tracker — a place to learn, share, and grow.Get in touch with your Microsoft Teams administrator and request a monthly activity report for your TrendMiner group. This report can show how often the group is being accessed, how many members are

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Charlotte
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CharlotteEmployee
posted in Success Best Practices
Curious how others are getting the most out of TrendMiner?

We’ve just launched our brand new website featuring the best customer success stories! 🚀Discover how companies across industries are using TrendMiner to drive insights, improve efficiency, and make smarter decisions. 👉 Explore the stories here: https://www.trendminer.com/customer-success-storiesLet us know which story inspires you most - or share your own!

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Visualizing key parameters with conditional formatting

On a daily basis, a process expert evaluates key process parameters. In TrendMiner, a process expert can easily populate a dashboard with the preferred parameters making your most important process parameters available with one click of a button. As an example, we are going to visualize the general status of a heat exchanger on a dashboard for the last 24 hours to immediately follow up on important process changes. WorkflowSaving important trends in the work organizer Creating a TrendHub view tile on a dashboard in DashHub Creating a traffic light tile on a dashboard Saving important trends in the work organizerFirstly, we need to save the correct views we want to put on our dashboard. This can be done in TrendHub where we can save the view that is visualized.For our case we are going to:Load the tags related to the heat exchanger: TM-T200.* Visualize the outlet temperature of the product, and the inlet and outlet temperature of the heating medium. Put the focus chart on 24 hours, fix

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published in Functional Tips & Tricks
TrendMiner Tag Builder Data Import

Ever wanted to include data from external sources in your TrendMiner analysis?The Tag Builder Data Import functionality allows you to do just that! This post will equip you with some helpful tips and tricks to ensure a smooth data import experience.Getting StartedSupported File Format: Only CSV (comma-separated values) files are supported for data import. Make sure your data is formatted correctly before proceeding. File Requirements: File Extension: Ensure your file has the proper .csv extension. Encoding: Use UTF-8 encoding for your CSV file. File Size: The maximum file size supported is 45 MB. Data FormattingFirst Row: List the tag names you want to appear in TrendMiner in this row (Column 2 onwards). These names must be unique. Second Row: Descriptions for each tag can be added in this row, but are optional (Column 2 onwards). Third Row: Specify the units of measurement for each tag in this row, but are optional (Column 2 onwards). Fourth Row: Define the tag type (analog, discret

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Jef Vanlaer
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Natasha Neese
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Natasha NeeseEmployee
posted in Use Cases
Calculating 30-minute average consumption values

 💡 Extending the concept of hourly averages to shorter time intervals📎 Related post: Calculations of hourly average consumption values 📌 BackgroundIn process industries, consumption monitoring of resources such as steam, water, electricity, and compressed air is key to ensuring energy efficiency and sustainable operations. While hourly averages provide a solid overview, shorter intervals like 30 minutes can deliver even more granular insights—especially for fast-changing processes or detailed performance analysis.👉 In some cases, half-hourly averages are required for regulatory reporting, for example to comply with environmental or energy-related limits imposed by authorities. Having these values available ensures transparency and compliance. 🎯 ChallengeHow can we calculate average consumption values for fixed 30-minute intervals and distinguish them from rolling values? And how can we ensure the values are visualized cleanly as stepwise changes in the trend? 🛠️ Solution✅ Rolling

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Importing Time Tags for Less Common Time Zones

In TrendMiner, time tags play a crucial role in process analysis. They allow users to define and segment data based on specific hours, days, weeks, months, quarters, and years, enabling precise time-based calculations. Many key performance indicators (KPIs) rely on time-based reporting, such as: Daily production totals Hourly average flowrates Monthly energy usage Quarterly business metrics Example of HOUR time tags in TrendMiner.​​​​TrendMiner time tags for the US Central time zone.Why Time Tags Matter in TrendMinerTime tags can be especially useful when defining formula tags that incorporate a time-based component. For example, you might need to calculate averages over specific time intervals or align production metrics with financial reporting periods. Like any other tag, time tags can also be utilized in value-based searches and monitors.Handling Less Common Time ZonesTrendMiner includes predefined time tags for commonly used time zones, making it easy to apply time-based ana

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Wouter Daniels
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Wouter DanielsEmployee
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Steam table formulas for the Tag Builder

I just saw a question pop up in the community asking whether TrendMiner has built-in steam equations. While they are not built-in, here’s a way to start using steam equations in TrendMiner...A while back, I implemented the numeric steam table equations found on https://iapws.org/relguide/IF97-Rev.html into TrendMiner Formula Tags. I am posting those here in the hopes it can help some other users too.The attached zip file contains txt files for formulas that can be copy-pasted into a Tag Builder formula for steam table calculations.Formula units are currently in Celsius and bar, so you might need to adjust accordingly. Text search and replace should work to change the input units, for example 'P' -> '(P*1000)' to use tags that are in mbar. To change the output unit you can simply multiply the formula by a constant value.

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Tommy Peters
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Tommy PetersEmployee
published in Success Best Practices
Building your TrendMiner Coach success plan - Part 3 - Knowledge

 In this series of posts, we will dive into the building blocks for a personal TrendMiner Coach Success plan. The topic of this third post is Knowledge. Previous posts: Awareness, Desire Question: How do you handle knowledge sharing in your company? Let us know in the comments below! Why focus on making users knowledgeable on TrendMiner?Knowledge on using the TrendMiner platform transforms into the ability for users to gather insights to fuel process improvements. From a change perspective, it’s vital to give users a sense of experience with the TrendMiner platform as it gives them peace of mind. When asking people to change, we ask people to leave previous ways of working behind. This can be scary as it also means people are asked to give up their built-up experience - and comfort - with a promise of benefits after adoption. Definition of KnowledgeThe information, training and education necessary for people to know how to change.​ Knowledge & enablementWe’ve created awareness and

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Usman I.
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Usman I.Employee
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Are You Maximizing TrendMiner’s Value? A Quick Survey Can Tell You

Is your team making the most out of TrendMiner? As roles shift, objectives evolve, and technology advances, relying on outdated insights can lead to missed opportunities. A simple yet effective way to stay ahead is by conducting a survey to assess how your organization is using TrendMiner and the value users are getting from it. Why Conduct a Survey?Unbiased and Anonymous Feedback – Some users may feel uncomfortable sharing opinions openly. A survey provides a safe space for honest insights. Identify Areas for Improvement – Understanding user experiences helps pinpoint challenges and opportunities for optimization. Collaborate with Your CSM – Discussing survey results with your Customer Success Manager can uncover ways to enhance adoption and maximize TrendMiner’s impact. Key Questions to Include in Your SurveyConsider adding the following questions to gather meaningful insights:Name (optional) How frequently do you use TrendMiner? (Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Only when needed) How satisfi

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TrendMiner Deployment and Infrastructure survey

We need your feedback to make sure our future direction fits the needs and preferences of our customers regarding deployment models, release process, security, and monitoring tooling.What to Expect?The survey covers current deployment models, release update strategies, and security/monitoring tooling. Some sections explore future possibilities like Kubernetes-based deployments, the usage of Cloud Services like EKS or AKS, and the potential evolution of the Virtual Appliance.Target audience:System Administrators & Technical StakeholdersThe survey is mostly multiple choice and should take approximately 10 minutes to complete.Thank you for your time and valuable input!Direct link: https://forms.office.com/e/cNsTs9BcLt

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TrendMiner to PowerBI: Step-by-Step Tutorial

This tutorial will guide you through pulling ContextHub data into Power BI using Power Query. We'll cover the following steps:Setting up parameters to make the queries dynamic. Writing queries for API interaction. Explaining how to configure the entire setup step by step.In this example, we will use a context type filter and a time filter. However, other filters are also available and can be applied similarly. Step 1: Define ParametersTo make the queries dynamic, define the necessary parameters in Power Query Editor. Make sure to change the name to the given name, otherwise the script won’t work.How to Add ParametersOpen Power Query Editor. Go to the Manage Parameters section in the toolbar. Click New Parameter to define a parameter.Required Parameters:ServerURL Name: ServerURL Description: The base URL of your TrendMiner server. Type: Text Current Value: Enter your TrendMiner server URL (e.g., https://myserver.trendminer.com). Item Type List Name: itemTypeList Description: List o

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Wouter Daniels
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Wouter DanielsEmployee
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Linear extrapolation tag to predict future values and estimate time remaining

Linearly extrapolating the current trend of a tag to estimate what its value is going to be at some point in the future is the probably the simplest form of predictive analytics, but it can be very effective in some cases.We can implement such a tag by taking the current value of the tag and adding the increase over the last x time. For example, if a tag currently has a value of 10, and the value 5 minutes ago was 8, then we would extrapolate that the value in 5 minutes will be 10 + (10-8) = 12. An obvious requirement is that the tag behaves somewhat linearly within the scope of our use case. Linear extrapolation will always be a simplification of your process. Of course, should you have a more custom formula can predict future values better you should implement that formula instead.After creating the predictive tag we will typically want to monitor on those future values to receive early warnings. Some use cases I have seen solved this way include:Monitor whether a tank will be empty

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Pelinsu
Community Manager
PelinsuCommunity Manager
published in Trainings
[Recording] Mastering Tag Types in TrendMiner – Tips, Tricks & Hands-On Exercises

Hello! 👋The recording of our March 2025 webinar Mastering Tag Types in TrendMiner – Tips, Tricks & Hands-On Exercises is now available!🎥 Check it out to learn:How to create stepped formula tags Explore the power of string tags in formulas Learn how to work efficiently with time tagsRecordings:German  EnglishAccess the Slides:German EnglishGot any questions? Write them in the comments below 😊Enjoy learning! 🚀 

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