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‘Plantweb’

An Engineeringtalk guide

Start with the news release Control-valve diagnostics cut Iggesund's costs from Emerson Process Management - Fisher Valves, which we summarised at the time by saying "Iggesund Paperboard, part of the Swedish Holmen Group, is using Emerson's Fisher control-valve diagnostic technology for predictive maintenance.". Several months prior to that, we featured the news release AMS Suite pinpoints improvement opportunities from Emerson Process Management: "Emerson has introduced AMS Suite: Global Performance Advisor for real-time equipment performance analysis of turbomachinery. ".

In March 2009, we covered the news from Emerson Process Management - Power + Water - take a look at Emerson to automate EDF's CCGT units with Plantweb which says: "Emerson Process Management has been awarded a contract by energy company EDF to automate six combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) units with its Plantweb digital plant architecture. ".

Take a look also at the news release from Pepperl+Fuchs GB, Fieldconnex ADM integrated into Plantweb AMS suite, as well as Emerson to install Plantweb at Indian power plant from Emerson Process Management, and Expert control for greener coal-fired station from Emerson Process Management - Power + Water.

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Indonesian plant adopts digital architecture (August 2008)

Ovation expert control system will monitor and control the boiler, turbine, burner management system, auxiliary system and balance of plant processes.

I/O carriers boost density but cut heat (July 2008)

Vertical I/O is easier to install and maintain because cables coming from the bottom of cabinets can be fanned out and terminated without multiple wire bends.

Valves meet IEC 61508 standards (June 2008)

Emerson Process Management's SIL 3 certification of several ranges of its Fisher valves to IEC 61508 standards eliminates the need for a prior use methodology.

Software keeps track of process problems (December 2007)

More than 80 standard process measures continuously analyse each control loop within a unit through real-time moving window analysis and condition-based assessments.

Level transmitter is optimised for open channels (November 2007)

Ultrasonic level transmitter is ideal for helping water and industrial processing sites comply with MCERTS legislation.

Level sensors receive software upgrade (October 2007)

Upgraded software for Mobrey MSP noncontacting ultrasonic level transmitters improves false echo detection.

Company signs offshore automation contract (September 2007)

FieldConnex products were supplied mounted into customised stainless steel enclosures and pre-wired to a specification requested by the client.

US $27 million power plant contract signed (June 2007)

Emerson will modernise the instrumentation, control and electrical subsystems of units 3 and 4 at the Belchatow Power Plant in Poland.

Emerson to automate EDF's CCGT units with Plantweb

Emerson Process Management has been awarded a contract by energy company EDF to automate six combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) units with its Plantweb digital plant architecture.
Fieldconnex ADM integrated into Plantweb AMS suite

Pepperl and Fuchs has announced that its Fieldconnex advanced diagnostic module (ADM) has been fully integrated into Emerson Process Management's Plantweb AMS suite.