Pre-planned routes and faster report compilation for optimised inspection processes
Users in process automation have the most to gain from insight through data from sensors and actuators. This is where the advanced physical layer for Ethernet, short Ethernet-APL comes in, the data highway to the field of process plants. Many questions must be answered when deploying Ethernet-APL for the first time. This article discusses topologies for Ethernet-APL that can be realized with currently available infrastructure components.
Low energy consumption enables a wider field of applications
Safe and secure temperature data management
Bringing color measurements from the lab to the process
Inline measurements in real time directly in the system and without sampling
With stainless steel sensor rails for quick and easy setup in different application areas
Companies will be able to use data to better deploy their resources and pave the way towards an eco-friendly and sustainable economy
IO-Link sensors with metal housing & all-round visible LED
Second control channel for use in complex aplications
Bluetooth remote access with tablet or smartphone
Easier recycling of plastic packaging for consumer will be possible with a PACCOR cloud solution
The world is going digital - this applies to our private lives as well as to large parts of our work. In the process industries, the focus is often on end-to-end digital engineering, the analysis of big data, or the utilization of legacy data. But in what way can digitalization change daily work routines and increase work efficiency? A practical example is provided by the specialty chemicals company Lanxess, which has abandoned the classic clipboard, thus demonstrating very clearly what digitalization actually means and what benefits it offers.
We interviewed Andreas Hennecke, Pepperl+Fuchs Product Marketing Manager and Ambassador for Ethernet-APL about the development and possibilities of Ethernet-APL for the process industry.
For measurement of relative and absolute pressures in liquid and gaseous media
Verification System for label compliance and quality monitoring
Easier integration with new nominal sizes and higher flexibility in valve positioning
Remote electronic transmission of the measured values via a 4...20 mA output signal with 2-wire technology
Digitalised safety with new diaphragm seal system
PFA-Sensor with large measuring range for use in aggressive media
For repetitive inspection tasks in harsh and potentially dangerous areas
Flexibility for flow monitoring of liquid media
24 Vdc version, optionally available as battery powered device
IIoT-ready technology starts with pH/ORP, conductivity and dissolved oxygen sensors and will be extended
IP65/NEMA 4 enclosure with interchangeable sensing module for easy replacement
System detects potential incidents through machine learning
For level and pressure monitoring applications
Ethernet connectivity for increased flexibility and simplicity in flow measurement
“Size changeover” is not necessarily a term that immediately makes people stop and pay attention in the pharmaceutical industry. However, considering the challenges in pharmaceutical manufacturing, which are characterized by cost and competitive pressure as well as strict regulations, intelligent size changeover means competitive advantages in terms of efficiency, product quality and process reliability.
Ultrasonic sensor with IO-Link for bulk materials and liquids
Today’s Industrial Ethernet connects any standard ethernet-based protocols. It flexibly integrates devices based on open and vendor-specific (safety) protocols.
Prediction of the range of chemicals avoids production downtimes
Monitoring and additional control functionality for any 4…20mA/HART field device
Brownfield digitalization in line with Namur Open Architecture (NOA)
For use in a wide range of applications with low flow rates
Raising the standard of iron measurement
Reduced service effort thanks to faster identification and removal of measuring and parameterization errors without additional parameterization tools
Robust sensor for measurements in small to medium-sized tanks
For optimal alignment and focus
Digital networking for gas technology systems for real time measurements of pressure, temperature and flow rate
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