March 2005 Archives

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.

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 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 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 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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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

Three new ATEX Instruction Sheets:

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

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.

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

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.