March 2005 Archives

DeltaV Video Case Study: Building for Success at Abgenix

Abgenix partners with Emerson for fast-track delivery of a new antibody production facility in Fremont, California in this 12-minute DeltaV Video Case Study.




Benefits of Integrated Batch Automation in a GMP Pilot and Manufacturing Facility Whitepaper Update

The DeltaV Whitepaper, Benefits of Integrated Batch Automation in a GMP Pilot and Manufacturing Facility, presents a multi-unit batch recipe control approach based on the S88 model using an integrated system including data management provides highly significant benefits over the unit-based PLC approach. (569KB PDF)




Yokogawa Electric EJA110A Rev 1 Fieldbus Device Files

Yokogawa Electric EJA110A Rev 1 has passed the rigorous testing of the DeltaV interoperability labs and the Fieldbus Device Files for use with the DeltaV system are now available in the Fieldbus Device Downloads utility.




Mettler Toledo GmbH 7100e Cond Ind Rev 1 Fieldbus Device Files

Mettler Toledo GmbH 7100e Cond Ind Rev 1 has passed the rigorous testing of the DeltaV interoperability labs and the Fieldbus Device Files for use with the DeltaV system are now available in the Fieldbus Device Downloads utility.




Knick Elektronische Messgeräte GmbH Stratos 2232X CONDI Rev 1 Fieldbus Device Files

Knick Elektronische Messgeräte GmbH Stratos 2232X CONDI Rev 1 has passed the rigorous testing of the DeltaV interoperability labs and the Fieldbus Device Files for use with the DeltaV system are now available in the Fieldbus Device Downloads utility.




Another Viewpoint from START Magazine: "Preparing a Company for Growth" (113KB PDF)

Francisco Campa of Shaw Industries Group describes how companies are creating growth-oriented cultures and shares his experience with the DeltaV system which helped deliver quantified business results in "Preparing a Company for Growth" in the February 2005 issue of START Magazine.




ABB Instruments FSM4000 rev 1 Fieldbus Device Files

ABB Instruments FSM4000 rev 1 has passed the rigorous testing of the DeltaV interoperability labs and the Fieldbus Device Files for use with the DeltaV system are now available in the Fieldbus Device Downloads utility.




New in the Application Exchange: Modified Loop_fp.grf

Joel Kaliel of Spartan Controls shares a Modified DeltaV Loop_fp.grf that makes it easier for operators to make changes to the faceplace graphic.




Another Viewpoint from InTech: "Process Control Adopts Wireless" (2.4MB PDF)

The February 2005 article, Process Control Adopts Wireless, by Emerson's Mark Nixon, Rusty Shepard, Bill Bennett, and Deji Chen with Aloysius K. Mok looks at an approach to replacing the wireline network in a process control system with a wireless one.





New in the Application Exchange: Multiple Data Entry Faceplate

Tim McGill shares a Multiple Data Entry Faceplate in the Application Exchange. The faceplate allows operator inputs for variables in a SFC or recipe.




New DeltaV ATEX Instruction Sheets

Three new ATEX Instruction Sheets:

KJ2003X1-BB1 MD Plus Controller
KJ3243X1-BA1 Series 2 ProfibusDP Card
KJ3244X1-BA1 Series 2 DeviceNet Card




Another Viewpoint from Hydrocarbon Processing: "Determining the True Economic Value of Improved Plant Information" (274KB PDF)

The December 2004 article, Determining the True Economic Value of Improved Plant Information, by Emerson's own Doug White proposes a new method for estimating benefits of process plant information technology.




SmartProcess Terminal Management Solutions Brochure

Learn more about Emerson's expertise in terminal automation by checking out the new SmartProcess Terminal Management Solutions Brochure




Call for Papers: Share your DeltaV best practices, implementation successes, tips & tricks at this year's Emerson Global User's Exchange Conference

The backbone of the Emerson Global Users Exchange is the wealth of knowledge and experience shared by its users during the conference by the presentation of papers. Abstracts for proposed presentations are due no later than March 20, 2005. The organization will notify presenters of acceptance beginning May 1, 2005. As an incentive, a waiver of registration fees will be granted for one person for each accepted workshop and two persons for each accepted short course for presenters who submit their final PowerPoint presentation by July 31, 2005.