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The Evolution of Valve Automation for Emergency Shutdowns

Valve failures happen, but having a well-planned and tested emergency shutdown system can limit lost time and expenses.


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Latest Launches

High-precision positioner for industrial valves Source: ifm ifm’s MVQ positioner is used to move valves to the required position, based on a signal from the control level indicating the degree to which the valve is open in percentages.

Emerson's Updated Edge Technology Improves Batch Consistency

DeltaV Edge Environment 2.0 offers improved consistency, quality and innovation in batch processing industries.  

Insights

Connection, Learning and Innovation: The Power of Industry Events

Industry events help us learn, connect and grow and everyone should try to be more involved.

Manufacturing

Additive Manufacturing of Pressure Equipment

How manufacturers can design and produce PED-compliant equipment using additive manufacturing. 

Standards Spotlight: The National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors

The National Board Inspection Code is a flagship publication produced by NBBI. This internationally recognized standard governs and maintains rules for pressure equipment.

SLB Launches AI-Powered Platform

New platform accelerates advanced data and AI capabilities at scale for SLB’s customers across the energy industry.  

VMA News

VMA is dedicated to driving growth and innovation of the U.S. and Canadian valve industry globally.


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Emerson to Help Drive Greater Industrial Edge Interoperability

The Margo initiative addresses these challenges by creating practical reference implementation, open standards and testing toolkits.

Insights

Are You Using AI in Your Business?

Artificial intelligence tools can help businesses function better. Here are some suggestions on where to start.

Emerson Enhances Control System Software

DeltaV update features expanded connectivity via Ethernet-based protocols and streamlined state-based control execution.

FieldComm Group Acquires FDT/DTM Technology

Industry leaders unite to drive intelligent device management innovation and standardization in industrial automation. 

Automation Group Rebranded as E Tech Group

E Tech Group, a leader in providing high-quality automation, control, and engineering services for industrial clients and Gold Certified Rockwell Automation Partner, announced that the brand formerly called Automation Group has been renamed as E Tech Group.

Valmet Launches DNAe, Next-Gen Distributed Control System

The system empowers users to seamlessly run industrial applications on-premise, at the edge server or in the cloud.

Emerson Announces Newest Updates to DeltaV

New capabilities help users collaborate across the enterprise for better business outcomes.


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Design

New Comprehensive Automation Platform Empowers Action from Plant to Enterprise

Emerson’s new DeltaV platform adds SCADA, MES and operations management software technologies.

Technical

Flowserve Receives First FDT 2.0 DTM Certification from FDT Group

The newest certified Logix 3820 Series DTM is deployable with positioners supporting HART 6/7.

VMA News

VMA’s mission is to serve the growth and innovation of the U.S. and Canadian industrial valve industry globally by providing a forum that enhances a positive operating environment, increases knowledge, advances technology innovations and facilitates business and government connections for manufacturers, distributors and service providers of valves, actuators and controls.

Technical

Valve Basics: Electric Actuator Controls

Electric valve actuators control the opening and closing of valves. With a motor drive that provides torque to operate the valve, these actuators are frequently used on multi-turn valves such as gate or globe and also on ball, plug and other quarter-turn valves.

Flowserve Launches New Limitorque QX Series B Quarter-Turn Smart Electric Actuator

New actuator streamlines user experience and accelerates commissioning.

Insights

The State of the Valve Industry Today Is鈥ixed

VMA and HI members participated in an interactive, two-day workshop to discuss the biggest challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for industrial manufacturing.

New Dust Collection Monitoring and Control from Emerson

Products combine in intelligent dust collector automation solution with advanced diagnostics and floor-to-cloud connectivity.


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Design

New Valve Controller from Emerson Offers Embedded Edge Computing

Fisher Fieldvue DVC7K offers “Advice at the Device” tech with real-time analytics for valve health diagnostics and corrective actions.

Applications

Next Generation of Automation Announced by Emerson

New solutions to deliver smarter, safer, optimized and sustainable industrial operations.

New Dual-Purpose Relief and Bleed Package in One Unit

Gilmore introduces Agiliti SafeguardPro electro-pneumatic control system.

Applications

Transformative Technology Allows Seawater to Capture and Store Carbon

Carbon removal company, Equatic’s white Paper outlines rigorous MRV framework to validate its process.

FieldComm Group Seeks Nominees for 2023 Plant of the Year

FieldComm Group to award Plant of the Year for best use of HART, FOUNDATION, Fieldbus and FDI technologies.

Emerson Adds Data Server Technology to Improve Digital Transformation Outcomes

AMS Device Manager adds Data Server technology to improve digital transformation outcomes, expand intelligent field device data accessibility and integration for analytics.

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