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EnergyFlowX plugin gives Claude checked fluid and pipe sizing math

Its tools compute properties for 29 fluids, pipe and duct sizing, and liquid, gas and steam networks from reference equations, so the figure doesn't come from the model's guess. The accuracy claims are vendor-reported.

For process and mechanical engineers: each answer comes with its method and validity range, so it can be checked.

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OPC UA to Claude, 0 stars: shift leads ask plain questions about a simulated plant and the server, not the AI, computes the numbers

A simulated abrasives plant feeds live OPC UA values to an MCP server that calculates every KPI and traffic light the same way each time, and Claude only picks the tools and writes the answer. It is read only, scopes data by role and logs every tool call.

For plant managers and shift leads: a clean model of how to let AI explain the dashboard without letting it make up the figures.

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Halliburton data scientists in JPT: a geosteering agent should propose the next move and an engineer should be able to override it

The authors say real-time AI recommendations that affect the well must work inside a management-of-change framework, with a qualified engineer able to review and override each decision and a full record of actions. Their line: "not autonomous drilling but collaborative intelligence."

JPT · Ashish Fatnani and five co-authors · Oct 15, 2026