Process fieldbuses and open fieldbus safety protocols have caught the attention of process users in recent years thanks to the potential to cut costs and improve diagnostics. Separate the facts from the hype in this ARC white paper: PROFIsafe and PROFIBUS for High Availability and Safety in the Process Industries.
Process automation has profited tremendously from technology advances in recent years. Distributed intelligence, network safety protocols, Industrial Ethernet, and wireless networking are just a few of the enabling technologies that have brought measurable value to process manufacturing. But, traditionally, process users are extremely conservative decision-makers who don’t accept new technology until it is well proven, or until investments in these technologies can be corroborated with solid business arguments. To help users sort out facts from the hype, manufacturers are learning how to match technology benefits to specific business metrics.
Table of Contents
- Safety and Availability: Two Sides of the Same Coin
- Business Drivers in Process Automation and Safety
- PROFIBUS and PROFIsafe Build the Foundation for Process Safety
- Case Study: Profisafe in a Pipeline Compressor Station
- Recommendations
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