Celanese to Present Digitization Journey with DRA at Nitrogen+Syngas Expoconference
January 15, 2026
Near-Miss Management (NMM) is pleased to announce that Mr. Michael Sehr, Senior Technician, Production at Celanese Germany, delivered a presentation featuring the Dynamic Risk Analyzer® (DRA) at the 39th Nitrogen+Syngas Expoconference. The event took place in Barcelona, Spain on February 10, 2026, at 2:00 PM.
In his presentation, “Celanese Digitisation Journey – with NMM’s AI Software Dynamic Risk Analyzer,” Mr. Sehr discussed how Celanese is leveraging AI in advancing identification of early indicators of process and equipment issues – driving improvements in uptime. The session also demonstrated how DRA supports the company’s transition from reactive problem solving to proactive maintenance strategies.
Attendees gained insight into Celanese’s broader digitization journey, highlighting the use of DRA as a hands-off, autonomous AI solution that continuously monitors operations to detect risks early – enhancing both safety and operational reliability.
Overall, the session was very well received and presented real-world, practical examples of how autonomous AI technologies can enhance reliability, enable predictive maintenance, and support overall operational excellence.
