• Emerson
    55880 Emerson 6297d59fd82ef

    Emerson Introduces Pneumatic Valve System with Integrated OPC UA

    June 9, 2022
    Inclusion of the Open Platform Communications Unified Architecture (OPC UA) functionality simplifies transmission of data and analysis through the valve system.
    Related To:

    Emerson has introduced a preinstalled Open Platform Communications Unified Architecture (OPC UA) functionality for its AVENTICS Series Advanced Valve (AV) valve system with Advanced Electronic System (AES) Profinet and Ethernet/IP. According to the company, the integrated OPC UA helps to simplify communication with upper systems by having the valve system receive data and analysis which can then be communicated without the need for a gateway unless required for deeper analysis or local dashboards. 

    This design provides cost savings as well because data transmission through a valve system without an OPC UA can be more complex and expensive. 

    OPC UA was developed by the OPC Foundation to be a platform independent, information technology standard for sensor-to-cloud data exchange explains Emerson in its press release announcing the launch of its valve with OPC UA functionality. It also includes integrated security, assuring the safety of transmitted data. 

    Additional benefits of the OPC UA functionality per Emerson's press release include: 

    • Expands connectivity capabilities to aid digital transformation in various industries
    • Enables device monitoring and machine connectivity
    • Simple to integrate and connect to new or existing applications
    • Offers easy access to data and analytics without changing programmable logic controller (PLC).

    Industries which could benefit from use of the valve with this OPC UA functionality include: 

    • automotive,
    • food and beverage,
    • packaging,
    • pulp and paper.

    “The AVENTICS Series AV System with OPC UA is a notable leap forward in the flexibility and integration of valve systems because it makes the transition to IIoT (industrial internet of things) significantly simpler for engineers,” said Nils Beckmann, senior manager of product marketing, IIoT at Emerson, in the company's press release. “With OPC UA, engineers don’t need to change a whole system or architecture to access valve data. They now have the flexibility to continue using their own cloud systems and software to gain easy access to data and analytics without disrupting or modifying the PLC.”

    Sara Jensen | Executive Editor, Power & Motion
    About the Author

    Sara Jensen | Executive Editor, Power & Motion

    Sara Jensen is executive editor of Power & Motion, directing expanded coverage into the modern fluid power space, as well as mechatronic and smart technologies. She has over 15 years of publishing experience. Prior to Power & Motion she spent 11 years with a trade publication for engineers of heavy-duty equipment, the last 3 of which were as the editor and brand lead. Over the course of her time in the B2B industry, Sara has gained an extensive knowledge of various heavy-duty equipment industries — including construction, agriculture, mining and on-road trucks —along with the systems and market trends which impact them such as fluid power and electronic motion control technologies. 

    You can follow Sara and Power & Motion via the following social media handles:

    X (formerly Twitter): @TechnlgyEditor and @PowerMotionTech

    LinkedIn: @SaraJensen and @Power&Motion

    Facebook: @PowerMotionTech

    Email

    Continue Reading

    Oct. 5, 2022
    Through mergers and acquisitions, companies have the opportunity innovate faster and serve new markets.
    Dec. 30, 2019
    In a departure from conventional wisdom, motion control can be implemented to increase production rate and product quality and consistency—all at the same time.

    Sponsored Recommendations

    Feb. 6, 2024
    Newcomers to medical device design may think pressure and flow rate are sufficient parameters whenselecting a pump. While this may be true in some industrial applications, medical...
    Feb. 6, 2024
    Variable volume pumps, also known as precision dispense pumps, are a positive displacement pump that operates by retracting a piston to aspirate a fluid and then extending the...
    Feb. 6, 2024
    Acheck valve, a non-return or one-way valve, is a mechanical device that allows a gas or liquid to flow freely in one direction while preventing reverse flow in the opposite ...
    Feb. 6, 2024
    Engineers tasked with managing fluid flow talk about both holes and calibrated orifices, but they are two distinct entities. A hole can be any opening, but a calibrated orifice...