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  • Updated DeltaV S-Series Traditional I/O Product Data Sheet

    The DeltaV S-series Traditional I/O subsystem is easy to install and maintain. (528KB PDF) Read the full text.
  • Updated S-series Serial Interface Product Data Sheet

    DeltaV S-series Serial Interface cards provide a connection between the DeltaV system and other devices. (166KB PDF) Read the full text.
  • Technical Exhibit at Emerson Exchange – Advanced Control

    The number of registered participants at Emerson Exchange, 2011 exceeded 2,900 people. In technical sessions, over 300 papers were presented on a wide variety of topics. At Emerson Exchange the DeltaV future architecture team often presents papers on field trail results associated with prototypes of new technology and applications that we have developed. For example, … Continue reading » Read the full text.
  • Updated S-series Sequence of Events Card Product Data Sheet

    The DeltaV S-series Sequence of Events Card provides a means of recording the events associated with a process upset, and using highly accurate time stamps to determine the precise order in which they occurred. (613KB PDF) Read the full text.
  • Updated S-series Profibus DP Interface Card Product Data Sheet

    The DeltaV S-series Profibus DP Interface Cards provide the solutions for interfacing to discrete actuators and sensors. (156KB PDF) Read the full text.
  • Updated S-series DeviceNet Interface Card Product Data Sheet

    The DeltaV S-series DeviceNet Interface Cards provide the solutions for interfacing to discrete actuators and sensors. (157KB PDF) Read the full text.
  • Updated S-series AS-i Interface Cards Product Data Sheet

    The DeltaV S-series AS-i Interface Cards provide the solutions for interfacing to discrete actuators and sensors. (159KB PDF) Read the full text.
  • How to Succeed – Part 7

    Given a good measurement and final control element selection, location, and installation, we move on to designing the control scheme and achieving the best loop performance. The control system should minimize process interactions and optimize process quality, efficiency, and production rate. The control loops should minimize disturbances and effectively achieve new operating points. Here is … Continue reading » Read the…
  • Maximizing the Return on Your Control Investment – Part 2

    As addressed in my December 12th blog posting, James Beall and I presented Part 1 of this presentation on Friday morning at Emerson Exchange, 2011 in a “meet the expert” workshop. Part 2 was not presentation at Emerson Exchange because of time limitation. In this continuation of the presentation we address when it is possible … Continue reading » Read the full text.
  • How to Succeed – Part 6

    The increased emphasis on minimizing leakage, energy use, and low cost bid has lead to increased process variability. The valve with the lowest leakage, pressure drop, and price tag often has deadband, rangeability, resolution, and sensitivity deficiencies leading to poor control creating continual oscillations even when there are no process upsets. The sustained equal amplitude … Continue reading » Read the full text…
  • Auto-Tuning Takes Too Long – Now What?

    In the ISA Automation Week Mentor Program I am providing guidance for extremely talented individuals from Argentina, Brazil, Malaysia, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, and the USA. We will be sharing a question and the answers each week. If you would like to provide...
  • ControlGlobal.com article, Simplicity = Freedom

    I wanted to share this ControlGlobal.com article, Simplicity = Freedom: Reducing Wiring Doesn't Just Save Labor, Time and Expenses . The article highlights the DeltaV CHARMs installation at Southern States Chemical's sulfuric acid plant in Wilmington, N.C. USA. and the savings they achieved: In the end, [Bryan] Beyer says his company saved about 50% on wiring and labor thanks to CHARMs and Emerson's other equipment…
  • Maximizing the Return on Your Control Investment – Part 1

    At Emerson Exchange, 2011, I had the pleasure of working with James Beall, Principal Control Consultant, Emerson Process Management to host a workshop that addresses how to get the maximum return from your control investment. The design and commissioning of the controls associated with a continuous or batch process directly impact plant operating efficiency and … Continue reading » Read the full text.
  • How to Succeed – Part 5

    We continue this series with some helpful hints for control system design and implementation. This week and next week we look at control valve selection. There are a lot of misconceptions from sales pitches that lack an understanding of the need for a valve to have minimum backlash and maximum resolution and sensitivity. Most of this stems … Continue reading » Read the full text.
  • BEKA 8-Variable Indicator Rev1 Fieldbus Device Files

    In Emerson’s continuing commitment to open and interoperable standards, the BEKA 8-Variable Indicator Rev1 has passed the rigorous and comprehensive testing of the DeltaV Stress Test labs. Using the Device Installation Kits for Emerson Products website...
  • Process Analyzers. Analyze This!

    Fewer Analyzer Specialists Are Left Working at the Plant Floor, Could It Be Because Newer Anaylyzer Systems Come Available as Complete Packages? Read the full text.
  • How do you know when feed-forward is needed?

    In the ISA Automation Week Mentor Program I am providing guidance for extremely talented individuals from Argentina, Brazil, Malaysia, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, and the USA. We will be sharing a question and the answers each week. If you would like to provide...
  • Commissioning Highly Interactive Process

    At Emerson Exchange, 2011, I had the pleasure of working with Eric Chen, Research Associate, Pickle Research Center, University of Texas at Austin SRP and Willy Wojsznis, Senior Technologist, Emerson Process Management, to host a workshop that addresses commissioning of a skid process that is characterized by a high degree of process interaction. The size … Continue reading » Read the full text.
  • Updated S-series DC to DC Power Supply Product Data Sheet

    The DeltaV S-series DC/DC system power supply delivers more current on the 12-VDC I/O interface power bus and eliminates the need for 24- to 12-VDC bulk power supplies. All controller and I/O power can be sourced from 24-VDC bulk power supplies. (132KB...
  • Updated M-series DC to DC Power Supply Enhanced Product Data Sheet

    The DeltaV M-series Enhanced DC/DC system power supplies are modular, easy to install, and secure. (188KB PDF) Read the full text.
  • Updated M-series FOUNDATION Fieldbus I/O Product Data Sheet

    Use DeltaV state-of-the-art FOUNDATION fieldbus I/O for your process control system. (305KB PDF) Read the full text.
  • How to Succeed – Part 4

    We continue this series with some helpful hints for control system design and implementation. This week we look at  measurement location and selection. Since a control system deals with change, the prevalent theme is how to improve the detection and correction for change. In the coming weeks we will take a look at control valves … Continue reading » Read the full text.
  • Fault Tolerance and Mitigating Risk

    I wanted to share a Control Engineering article by Emerson’s Dave Denison, a software engineering manager in the DeltaV technology organization-- Architecture For Mitigating Effects Of External Faults: Choosing Tools And Techniques For Creating Fault-Tolerant Control Environments And Networks . I've highlighted a few of Dave's points in an Emerson Process Experts post, Fault Tolerance and Mitigating Risk .
  • Updated S-series Horizontal Carriers Product Data Sheet

    The DeltaV S-series horizontal-mount carriers provide plug-and-play ease for your I/O subsystems. (190KB PDF) Read the full text.
  • Updated S-series H1 I/O Card with Integrated Power Product Data Sheet

    Use DeltaV state-of-the-art S-series H1 I/O Card with Integrated Power for your process control system. (230KB PDF) Read the full text.