Alliance to advance sample analysis

A Honeywell Sensing and Control product story

Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team Oct 21, 2004

Two trusted names in the process control industry have joined forces to provide customers with a single-system solution that meets analytical needs.

Two trusted names in the process control industry have joined forces to provide customers with a single-system solution that meets analytical needs.

The Instrumentation Products Division of Parker Hannifin Corp and Honeywell are teaming to deliver next-generation solutions for process sampling, sensing and analysis.

The alliance combines the Parker IntraFlow line of surface mount flow control components with Honeywell pressure, temperature and flow transducers, joining mechanical and electronic technologies to make the most comprehensive and advanced flow control system available from a single source in the industry today.

"It's not uncommon for instrument technicians to spend hours every day riding a bike over acres of process plants to make sure sample systems are working", says Steve Doe, Analytical Market Manager for Parker's Instrumentation Products Division.

"The Parker-Honeywell teaming arrangement gives plant operators the ability to easily monitor and manage their process sample systems which, according to industry experts, still account for 75 to 80% of all process analyser downtime".

The alliance helps answer a critical industry need by taking process sampling, sensing and analysis to the next level.

"Sample systems simply haven't kept up with sensor technology", according to Robert Nickels, Business Development and Technology Leader for the Honeywell Sensing and Control industrial business.

"By combining our extensive sensing technology and industry-standard connectivity with the Parker modular flow system, we can give users a plug-and-play solution that will reduce their total cost of ownership".

The system supports the ISA/ANSI76.00.02 industry standard for surface mount technology.

The New Sampling Sensor Initiative (NeSSI) developed the standard.

NeSSI is an industry-driven consortium created to standardise sampling systems to improve the efficiency of process analysers that measure the quality of output from some of the world's largest processing plants.

Beyond improving efficiency, productivity and return on assets, the Parker-Honeywell flow control system offers customers the following key benefits: easy setup and startup; real-time sample system control; connection to LAN, analyser or other higher-level system; and full diagnostics and reporting capability.

"Our teaming agreement with Honeywell will allow our customers the ability to close the loop on process control with pressure, temperature and flow sensing that will relay the health of the system to technicians", explains Parker Instrumentation Group President Roger Sherrard.

"Honeywell and Parker technologies are extremely complementary, and we've created a seamless channel that will make it simple for customers to realise that benefit".

An early user of the system, Michelle Cohn, Senior Manager of the advanced characterisation area in exploratory and fundamental research for UOP, agrees.

"The modular flow system from Parker and Honeywell improved the productivity of our skilled staff responsible for developing and delivering new technologies in our labs and pilot plants", she explains.

"Total project time to install this system was reduced by two-thirds compared to conventional systems and only required half the normal amount of time by our professional staff".

Under the agreement, leading-edge sample system design and fabrication will be available to customers through an innovative channel to market.

For design, customers will have access to Parker IntraFlow Design Pro Software via the Internet.

On completion of design work, which may include Honeywell and Parker application engineering support, the Parker global distribution network will be the customer's focal point for order placement.

"We are very excited by the power this agreement with Parker brings to our mutual customers", said Brad Kautzer, Vice President and General Manager of the Honeywell Sensing and Control industrial business.

"Two trusted names in the industry are making a joint commitment to help customers transition to next-generation process sampling systems".