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data server technology improves digital transformation outcomes
Emerson,
a global software and engineering leader, is helping process manufacturers
improve performance and sustainability by breaking down the data silos that
make it difficult to digitally transform their reliability and maintenance
strategies. The company’s AMS Device Manager Data Server (FIG. 1) securely
extends intelligent field device data to outside systems to make it easier for
reliability and maintenance teams to further capitalize on modern advanced
analytics software, providing a step change in operational efficiency and smart
manufacturing.
For
decades, process manufacturers have relied on asset management software to
carefully deploy and monitor plant production assets—like measurement and analytical
instrumentation, digital valve controllers, wireless gateways and others—both within a single
plant and across the enterprise. As plants have evolved, they have grown their
technology stack to adopt a wide range of analytics, historians, machine-learning
and advanced modeling to exploit and benefit from historically underused or
inaccessible datasets from around the plant. AMS Device Manager Data Server
publishes intelligent field device data nearly instantaneously to industrial
software analytics solutions already in use by customers, eliminating the need
for complex custom data integration and manual workarounds that often cause
delayed results and siloed data. This data is relayed via secure industry
protocols.
To
accelerate sustainability and profitability, today’s manufacturers are
transforming via analytics–seeking to aggregate disparate, underused data and
further exploit it for positive business impact around the organization. AMS
Device Manager Data Server makes intelligent field device information such as
configuration parameters, alerts, calibration data and others available, in
near real time, for advanced use in other software and applications customers
already use.
AMS Device Manager Data Server makes it easy to
import critical instrument and valve data into common dashboarding tools and
applications like Microsoft PowerBI, Emerson software tools such as the
Plantweb™ Optics
platform, Plantweb Insight, Aspen MTell® and AspenTech Inmation™, plant historians and
others.
For more information, visit AMS Device Manager Data Server.
Solution for standard monitoring
applications in multiple industries
Endress+Hauser has launched the FieldGate
SWG50, a new WirelessHART gateway primed for secure communication from field
devices. The FieldGate SWG50 is a compact and cost-effective ready for Netilion
integration while providing an easy-to-use solution for multiple standard
monitoring applications across various industries. Netilion is a cloud-based Industrial
Internet of Things (IIoT) ecosystem designed for industrial processes,
connecting the physical and digital worlds to send information from the field
straight to a phone, tablet or another device.
The WirelessHART gateway FieldGate SWG50 (FIG. 2) enables users
to monitor measurements and health statuses using WirelessHART connectivity.
This offering is an economical alternative to complex and costly cable
installations, reducing expenditures for process automation by up to 30%. It is
a cost-effective concept that adapts to the process plant, both in greenfield
and brownfield applications, giving customers simple access to digital
communication.
With the launch of the FieldGate SWG50,
Endress+Hauser expands its WirelessHART portfolio focused on straightforward
implementation, set-up and management of different monitoring applications.
Routinely used in monitoring applications, the
WirelessHART network is a solution for standard level measurement, energy
management or machinery performance monitoring.
As a gateway ready for digitalization, the
integration of the FieldGate SWG50 into Netilion is simple and transparent
using the EdgeDevice SGC500, which is only available for purchase by Netilion
users and for those with WirelessHART networks. This launch is the first of
many new features the Fieldgate SWG50 will receive.
The FieldGate SWG50 can be paired with
Endress+Hauser’s FieldPort SWA70 and SWA50 adapters. It also works and
seamlessly integrates with any WirelessHART device on the market. Holistically,
the FieldGate SWG50 allows for:
To learn more, visit FieldGate SWG50.
Software
to accelerate decarbonization efforts
KBC
(A Yokogawa Company) has launched its Multiflash 7.4, a comprehensive pressure-volume-temperature
(PVT) modeling and physical properties software. It benefits the diverse needs
of flow assurance specialists, PVT lab engineers, reservoir engineers and
process engineers in the energy, process and petrochemical industries. With
Multiflash 7.4 technology, users can accurately predict the phase behavior and
transport properties of complex fluids. Additionally, this advanced modeling
software sets a new standard by enhancing production workflows, optimizing
efficiency and ensuring exceptional results.
Multiflash
7.4 technology sets the stage for the industry's emerging green revolution.
With its extensive capabilities, it supports key initiatives such as
decarbonization, carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS), and hydrogen (H2)
production and transport. The key features and benefits of Multiflash 7.4 modeling
software include:
With
the combined power of Multiflash 7.4 software and ThermoBuilder, the industry
can navigate the era of integrated digital solutions, leveraging automation and
standardized modeling techniques to drive efficiency, productivity and success.
For
more information, contact info@kbc.global.
Global
launch of compact pump
Jetstream
of Houston LLP, a leading manufacturer of industrial high-pressure
waterblasting equipment, parts and accessories, has launched its 2000 Series
UNx™ Bareshaft pump
to the global market (FIG.
3). The smallest pump in Jetstream’s now seven-series line, the 2000
Series was developed as a compact option for industrial applications and offers
minimal maintenance and maximum efficiency for jobs ranging from rig washing,
petrochemical cleaning, hydrostatic testing, chemical injection, food
processing and more. The flexibility in pressures achievable with the 2000
Series UNx technology brings a versatility to the market that was previously
missing in other pumps of comparable size.
Compatible
with up to 75-hp engines, the pump boasts flow capabilities of 6,000 psi–15,000
psi and up to 20 gpm. Its triplex plunger design consists of three
crankshaft-propelled plungers, offering powerful and smooth operation on the
most demanding duty cycles. UNx fluid end technology offers versatility by
enabling a quick and easy three-step valve change process in the field to
accommodate different pressure and flow requirements for a wide range of
applications.
Jetstream
maximizes uptime with the 2000 Series by raising the bar when it comes to
engineering in the low-hp pump market. The 2000 Series pump, like other
Jetstream models, offers streamlined maintenance with its parts commonality and
ease of repair, allowing the user to maintain the pump rather than spend
additional time and money on professional services. The packing, univalves and
plungers on the pump can all be changed in the field in 5 min or less.
Operators can also easily adjust the water lube with a simple-to-use system,
leading to optimal wear life. All parts and components are manufactured
in-house in the company’s Houston, Texas facility, allowing for exceptional
quality and pinpoint consistency.
Jetstream
prioritizes safety and the 2000 Series is no exception. A standard locking rod
box cover protects both the operator and equipment while also boosting
serviceability, and dual-rupture discs provide pressure relief protection to
prevent injury.
The
2000 Series UNx Bareshaft pump is available now for operations looking to
incorporate it into their own self-built unit or to replace a worn-out pump.
Jetstream will offer this pump option on its X-Series waterblasting units.
Visit www.waterblast.com to learn more about the 2000
Series pump and Jetstream’s full range of waterblasting pumps and tools.
A
new series of oil-sealed rotary vane vacuum pumps
Edwards
Vacuum, one of the world's leading designers and manufacturers of vacuum pumps,
has launched a new oil-sealed rotary vane vacuum pump. The company offers a
reliable product in the form of the powerful, robust E2S series for low and
medium vacuum in industry and research. The E2S has a simple design and is
suitable for various standard applications.
Users
can increase the economic efficiency of their processes with the rotary vane
pump. This is based not least on the high pumping speed of the E2S, which shortens
cycle times and increases production capacity in standard processes. The higher
throughput is achieved without additional energy requirements, so the
ecological footprint is not increased. The pumping speed of the E2S is 90 m3/hr
and enables an ultimate vacuum of 3 x 10-3 mbar. At ultimate pressure, the
performance of the E2S meets the requirements of industrial applications. For
special performances, Edwards offers optional standard combinations of
two-stage E2S pumps, including a mechanical booster.
The
operating elements are correspondingly functional and ergonomic, offering a
high level of safety against operating errors. The quiet running of the E2S
series is also due to its technology. To decrease operating noise, the
low-noise plain bearings are made of sintered steel, have a simple design and
do not dry out even with low oil lubrication. Edwards has integrated an oil
pump for continuous lubrication over the entire pressure range.
To
prevent oil loss, the rotary vane pump contains two shaft seals. Edwards has
also optimized the cylinder bore for the highest possible stable discharge
pressure and increased leak tightness. In addition, a built-in oil filter
prevents oil leaks and protects the inside of the pump from particles and
contaminants. If the application requires it, the adjustable gas ballast
function can be used to increase the water vapor tolerance of the E2S. In the
standard setting, small amounts of water vapor are pumped out while maintaining
a good ultimate pressure.
Edwards
offers the E2S series in three pump sizes: E2S 45, E2S 65 and the E2S 85, shown
in FIG. 4.
The rotary vane pump is primarily suited for vacuum drying and degassing, heat
treatment and vacuum furnaces, leak testing of components and systems in
automotive manufacturing, coating applications, research and development, and
analytical applications.
For further information about Edwards products,
visit www.edwardsvacuum.com.
Collaborative information server upgrade
Yokogawa Electric Corp. has released an upgrade
of its Collaborative Information Server (CI Server), a product in the OpreX™ control and safety system
family, with more robust alarm management, improved access to maintenance
information, and expanded support for international communications standards.
This solution (FIG. 5)
will bring together large volumes of data from various plant equipment and
systems to enable the optimized management of production activities across an
entire enterprise and provide the environment needed to remotely monitor and
control operations from any location and make swift decisions.
With this latest upgrade to CI Server, which
was first released in 2021, the company has introduced new functions that
enhance its connectivity with plant systems, equipment and devices, and enable
the integrated management of alarms and the use of field device data for such
purposes as routine maintenance.
CI Server now supports the client function of
OPC Unified Architecture Alarms & Conditions (UA A&C). This enables CI
Server to receive alarms safely and securely, system state information and
other kinds of data from any device that supports OPC UA A&C server
function, including third-party products.
In addition to the monitoring of plant
operations, CI Server can now directly receive CENTUM VP and ProSafe-RS alarms
through V net, a control network developed by Yokogawa that offers both high
reliability and responsiveness and complies with the IEC61784-2 international
communication standard for the process industries. With the addition of this
function, linkage with Yokogawa’s CENTUM VP distributed control system and
ProSafe-RS safety instrumented system has been enhanced.
CI Server can now link with Yokogawa’s PRM
(R4.06 or later) and handle and provide to higher-level systems all the
information that is managed using this software package. By linking with data
from multiple application programs, CI Server enables the comprehensive
monitoring of field device status information, parameters and other kinds of
data.
Major target markets include the oil and gas
upstream, midstream gas and liquid pipelines, petrochemicals, chemicals,
renewable energy, power, pulp and paper, pharmaceuticals, food, mining, iron
and steel, water distribution and wastewater treatment industries.
For more information, visit https://www.yokogawa.com/solutions/products-platforms/control-system/ciserver/
Sustainable solution for CO2 capture
Saipem has launched Bluenzyme™, a pre-engineered line of carbon dioxide
(CO2) capture solutions based on the proprietary enzymatic
technology “CO2 Solutions by Saipem.” The first industrialized
product, Bluenzyme 200, is a ready-to-use package aimed at small and medium
emitters that has a nominal capture capacity of 200 metric tpd of CO2.
The “CO2 Solutions by SAIPEM” technology that
characterizes how Bluenzyme works uses a non-toxic, non-volatile
solvent based on the use of the carbonic anhydrase enzyme, the most powerful
natural catalyst for the capture of CO2, which is naturally present
in the human body and in all living organisms for the organic exchange of CO2
during respiration. After an in-depth analysis of how this natural enzyme
works, Saipem developed a high-performance industrial solution for CO2
capture that is more environmentally sustainable than traditional processes,
and more cost-effective. This is possible because the technology is suitable
for the use of recoverable heat from low-temperature sources.
Bluenzyme is a plug-and-play system designed for
different industrial sectors, including oil and gas, petrochemicals, energy and
cement production, and, in general, for hard-to-abate sectors whose
decarbonization represents an important milestone and challenge for the
achievement of carbon neutrality targets. The product is applied to
post-combustion emissions from new or existing plants.
Bluenzyme is a modular and flexible product, easily
adaptable to any plant thanks to its compact design. The modules are
manufactured offsite, with standardized production processes and stringent
quality controls, and then installed onsite. This modular approach and the
adoption of a dedicated supply chain reduce project execution time, costs and
risks.
For more information, visit www.saipem.com. HP