Emerson expands FOUNDATION Fieldbus interface for oil, gas and water

November 3, 2009 – Emerson Process Management expands the benefits of digital field technology and asset management in remote SCADA applications with the introduction of FOUNDATION Fieldbus Interfaces for ControlWave RTUs and ROC800-Series Remote Operations Controllers. The FOUNDATION Fieldbus Interface combines the benefits of FOUNDATION fieldbus with proven RTUs to reduce costs and increase efficiency in a wide range of oil & gas and water & wastewater applications.The FOUNDATION Fieldbus Interface extends the power of PlantWeb digital architecture beyond traditional plant walls where environmental demands on power consumption, temperature range, physical size, and mounting footprint are important system design considerations. Operational performance is improved through the increased accuracy of digitally retrieved process data and diagnostic information provided to decision makers. Integrating the RTU’s and Remote Operations Controllers into PlantWeb architecture provides enterprise-wide optimization, instrument diagnostics, predictive maintenance scheduling, calibration, and reconfiguration.The FOUNDATION Fieldbus Interface allows ControlWave and ROC800-Series controllers to access multiple variables over a single pair of wires in a point-to-point or multi-drop configuration. The interface eliminates the need for technicians to cover hundreds of miles configuring and diagnosing instrument problems in wide-area SCADA networks. Installation and wiring costs are also reduced as centralizing with fieldbus eliminates the need for extra hardware. A Field Interface Configurator makes setup and commissioning much easier and faster. This software tool schedules, commissions, and creates data relationships between fieldbus devices and variables within the ControlWave or ROC800-Series controller. The Configurator is the only software tool needed to completely commission and deploy the FOUNDATION Fieldbus Interface. “Enabling the use of FOUNDATION fieldbus based devices in remote oil & gas production, pipeline, and water & wastewater applications marks a step change in the visibility that customers have into their operations,” said Neal Ingram, president of Remote Automation Solutions. “This level of information ultimately increases a customer’s profitability by decreasing downtime and increasing production resulting from well informed operational, maintenance, and management decisions. Only Emerson can deliver FOUNDATION fieldbus with such a full breadth of remote automation products and solutions.”About Emerson Process ManagementEmerson Process Management, an Emerson business, is a leader in helping businesses automate their production, processing, and distribution in the water and wastewater, chemical, oil and gas, refining, power, pulp and paper, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and other industries. .

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