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May 31, 2005
DeltaV Video Case Study: Biovet
Biovet Video Case Study, Digital Automation for Competitive Results, documents how veterinary bio-active products maker Biovet improves its process, product, and throughput with the DeltaV system and PlantWeb digital plant architecture.
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May 30, 2005
DeltaV Video Case Study: Cabot Shanghai
Cabot Shanghai Video Case Study shows how migration to Emerson's next generation digital automation system helps carbon black maker Cabot keep its competitive edge.
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May 27, 2005
New Why EDDL Technology is the Right Choice Whitepaper
This whitepaper, Why Electronic Device Description Language (EDDL) Technology is the Right Choice for Smart Plant Installations, is targeted to readers familiar with the device descriptor language (DDL) used for describing FOUNDATION fieldbus and HART devices. DDL has been enhanced to EDDL for a richer, secure, exchange between users and intelligent field devices. (454KB PDF)
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May 26, 2005
DeltaV Video Case Study: Huntsman Tioxide Greatham
The DeltaV Video Case Study, Huntsman Tioxide Greatham. Results with PlantWeb Digital Technology, reviews how Huntsman improves performance of its titanium dioxide pigment process with digital automation, fieldbus technology, and asset optimization software.
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May 25, 2005
New APACS to DeltaV System Connectivity Whitepaper
The whitepaper, APACS to DeltaV System Connectivity, describes APACS-to-DeltaV system transition options that can improve system maintainability and process performance, while advancing the plant toward a digital architecture. (536KB PDF)
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May 24, 2005
Terry Blevins - Visionary
Emerson's Terry Blevins, a 2004 Inductee into the Process Automation Hall of Fame, has had a major impact on the productivity of process manufacturers around the globe with his lifetime of innovative work applying his expertise ranging from function block technology in Foundation fieldbus to embedded advanced controls and adaptive technologies in the DeltaV system. (109KB PDF)
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May 23, 2005
Rosemount Analytical 5081 CT rev 2 Fieldbus Device Files
Rosemount Analytical 5081 CT rev 2 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.
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May 20, 2005
New FlexConnect Solutions for Siemens-Moore APACS Product Data Sheet
FlexConnect solutions protect wiring investment through conversion from Siemens Moore APACS to the DeltaV system. (328KB PDF)
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May 19, 2005
Safety Instrumented Systems: Can They be Integrated but Separate?
Merry Spooner and Trevor MacDougall of Spartan Controls, presented "Safety Instrumented Systems: Can They be Integrated but Separate?" at ISA Calgary 2005 Show & Conference. The paper discusses the history of the Safety Instrumented System (SIS) and the new Emerson smart safety offering that uses device diagnostics to verify the performance of the safety loop and separates the SIS function from the control function. (97KB PDF)
Advantages of the DeltaV SIS approach include:
1. Achieving a rating of SIL 3 with a single simplex logic solver with the combination of integration and separation
2. Reducing maintenance costs by providing a common operator interface for SIS and BPCS functions
3. Minimizing the support issues by having a common supplier for both the SIS and automation system
4. Reducing training and maintenance costs with a common engineering platform and common components.
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May 18, 2005
Rosemount Analytical 5081A-FF rev 2 Fieldbus Device Files
Rosemount Analytical 5081A-FF rev 2 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.
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May 17, 2005
Emergency Shutdown Systems: Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS)
Each year one can expect to read stories of persons in processing facilities that were killed or injured due to failure of emergency shutdown systems to protect them. OSHA routinely cites processing facilities for failures to properly protect their workers. Are you doing everything you should to protect your workers? Control magazine submits in its article “Can integration keep your processing plant safe?” that implementation of a safety integrated system (SIS) is easier today due to “better integration tools and integration with basic process control systems.”
The article highlights where safety problems are most likely to be found, what new standards apply, what new technologies are available to mitigate risky testing procedures, and what are the best practices available to keep you out of trouble.
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Novo Nordisk A/S Named Inaugural Facility of the Year Award Winner
With the help of Emerson expertise and DeltaV Batch, built to the modular S88.01 international standard, Novo Nordisk's Hillerød, Denmark facily is named "Facility of the Year" at the Interphex 2005 Conference and Exhibition. By taking a modular facility design and engineering approach, Novo Nordisk reduced the time of bringing the new plant on-line from a typical 32 months to 18 months.
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Multifunction I/O Card and Termination Block Product Data Sheet Update
Modularity, protection keys, and plug-and-play capabilities make the DeltaV Muntifunction I/O Card and Termination Block a smart choice for your control systems. (134KB PDF)
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May 16, 2005
Fieldbus justification goes beyond total cost of ownership
Larry O'Brien shares ARC's research including a Fieldbus User Study in the April 2005 Hydrocarbon Processing article "Fieldbus justification goes beyond total cost of ownership". This article provides a quick summary of the many reasons, including improved operations and maintenance, why fieldbuses have moved into the mainstream of process automation. (162KB PDF)
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May 13, 2005
Rosemount 8800 rev 5 Fieldbus Device Files
Rosemount 8800 Rev 5 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.
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May 12, 2005
DeltaV Video Case Study: Digital Automation Delivers Results at Akzo Nobel
DeltaV Video Case Study shows how printing ink and adhesive maker Akzo Nobel increases product quality and throughput with the DeltaV system.
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May 11, 2005
Easy Connections made to DeltaV
Phoenix Contact has "Easy Connections made to DeltaV" news on Manufacturingtalk.
"Wiring in the cubicle can be installed quickly using system cabling that connects to the DeltaV Mass termination blocks and provides a wide range of field interfaces."
Find the latest information on Phoenix Contact products and solutions to connect your DeltaV system on the Phoenix Contact portal for Emerson Process Management.
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May 10, 2005
Rosemount 8742 Rev 5 Fieldbus Device Files
Rosemount 8742 Rev 5 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.
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May 9, 2005
New DeltaV Connect for APACS Product Data Sheet
Emerson Process Management's DeltaV Connect for APACS upgrades your APACS system user interface while the APACS controllers and I/O continue running your process. This extends the useful life of the APACS system while providing a transition path to a digital plant architecture with the DeltaV system. (462KB PDF)
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May 6, 2005
DeltaV I/O Subsystem Carriers Product Data Sheet Update
DeltaV I/O Subsystem Carriers Product Data Sheet details specifications on the horizontal and vertical mount carriers. (303KB PDF)
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May 5, 2005
AMS Suite: Real-Time Optimizer Product Data Sheet Update
AMS Suite: Real-Time Optimizer is a model based, performance monitoring and optimization application designed to achieve optimal plant performance by continuously adjusting operating conditions in reaction to changing process conditions. (140KB PDF)
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May 4, 2005
New in the Application Exchange: Loop Faceplate
Joel Kaliel of Spartan Controls shares a new version of the DeltaV Loop_fp.grf which will display the output up to the OUT high and low limits.
Joel's original faceplate submission remains in the DeltaV Application Exchange for your use.
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May 3, 2005
AMS Suite: Equipment Performance Monitor Product Data Sheet Update
With AMS Suite: Equipment Performance Monitor you can quickly track performance of key process equipment like heat exchangers, compressors, turbines, etc. (247KB PDF)
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May 2, 2005
Press Release: Emerson's new CIP sensor uses U.S.P. Class VI PEEK material that helps operations efficiency by streamlining validation
Rosemount® Analytical toroidal conductivity sensor is reliable in the tough CIP environment, and features certified materials with complete traceability
NEW YORK (April 27, 2005) — To meet the unique requirements of Clean-In-Place (CIP) liquid analysis for the pharmaceutical industry, Emerson Process Management has introduced a new toroidal conductivity sensor, the Rosemount® Analytical® Model 225-08. The CIP sensor is comprised of a pair of wire-wound metal toroids overmolded with a special grade of PEEK (polyetheretherketone) material. The raw materials have been tested and certified based on U.S.P. Class VI Biological Reactivity Tests. Complete material traceability for the wetted materials of this sensor helps streamline the validation process for its use by pharmaceutical companies.
According to Dave Anderson, pharmaceutical industry manager at the Rosemount Analytical division of Emerson, "Our CIP toroidal conductivity sensors are ideal for use in concentrations of acids, alkalis and rinse waters, which are often used in the pharmaceutical cleaning process. It is a robust sensor designed to withstand the rigors of clean-in-place."
"The sensor can be easily integrated into the DeltaV™ digital automation system that powers Emerson's PlantWeb® digital plant architecture," continued Anderson. "PlantWeb's continuous on-line diagnostics deliver predictive intelligence that helps simplify validation as well as enable predictive maintenance."
To ensure effective CIP sanitizing without wasting chemicals, it is critical to monitor the cleaning solution strength. The Model 225-08 sanitary conductivity sensor is an ideal choice for this measurement since conductivity provides a direct correlation to concentration. The sensor offers a wide conductivity range from 200 uS/cm up to 2 S/cm, and also incorporates an integral temperature sensor for temperature compensation.
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