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Plant resources managed with Yokogawa’s software
P
RM is a software package from Yokogawa Electric Corporation that
is claimed to be capable of centrally managing large amounts of data from plant monitoring and control devices and manufacturing equipment, thereby allowing their status to be monitored and diagnosed online.
With PRM R3.12, self- diagnostic information is now displayed in a more intuitive, easy-to-understand format based on the NAMUR NE107 recommendations, and network functions have been enhanced for upstream oil and gas applications.
Manufacturers in the process industry are constantly working to improve maintenance efficiency by using device management systems such as PRM that can centrally manage large amounts of data from plant monitoring and control devices and manufacturing equipment in order to monitor their status and identify maintenance needs. When a device management
system detects multiple problems in more than one device, maintenance personnel must quickly assess the severity of each problem and prioritise their actions. Equipment failures in plants must be dealt with quickly, and so appropriate responses
are required when it appears likely that a failure will soon occur. To satisfy these needs, this information is now displayed in an easier-to-understand format with PRM R3.12, allowing maintenance personnel to quickly judge which actions should receive top priority. This new version of PRM also offers enhanced network functionality, including improved support of wireless and satellite communications for upstream oil and gas applications. The latest version uses easy-
to-understand NAMUR NE107- compliant symbols for the four primary device diagnostic categories: failure, check
Safe real-time measurement of press felt moisture
A system from Voith is said to enable accurate, continuous and safe real-time measurement of press felt moisture and permeability. The system supports paper manufacturers with both routine
operation and troubleshooting, as it makes profile and trend information constantly available. OnV FeltView consists
of a cross-beam and a carriage fitted with sensors for measuring moisture and
function, out of specification, and maintenance required. While previous PRM versions were capable of indicating the severity of a device malfunction based on the self-diagnostic data, R3.12 makes clear at a glance what kind of response is required. NAMUR NE107 is a series of device diagnostics recommendations defined by NAMUR, a process automation user group based in Germany. More information from
Yokogawa Europe BV, Euroweg 2, 3825 HD Amersfoort, The Netherlands. Tel: 31 88 464 1191. Fax: 31 88 464 1107. Email: info@
nl.yokogawa.com Web: www.
yokogawa.com/eu
manufacturer significant benefits. On the one hand, profile problems can now be identified in the measurement profile at an early stage, allowing appropriate remedial action to be taken. On the other hand, the manufacturer is now able to tailor the felt conditioning process to the actual measured condition of the felt. As a result, the felt can always be operated so as to optimize runability and dewatering, all without risking the health of operating personnel. The OnView information
permeability. This means that
regular manual measurements by operating personnel are no longer necessary. The system offers the paper
system, which integrates the data from OnV FeltView, facilitates a highly efficient analysis of historical and current felt data. Further information is
available on the Voith website at
www.voith.com/paper.
July/August 2014
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