Electricity + Control October 2018

COVER ARTICLE

FEATURES: · Analytical instrumentation · Cables+ accessories

· Control systems+ automation · Earthing+ lightning protection · Pressure+ levelmeasurement+ instrumentation

Taking the pulse of your measurement

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T hrough a clever combination of diagnos- tic, verification and monitoring functions, Endress+Hauser’s Heartbeat Technology for flow, level, temperature and analytical measuring de- vices enables safe and cost-effective plant oper- ation throughout the entire life cycle. Permanent diagnostics of the process and measuring devices guarantee efficient maintenance as well as safe plant operation. Verification takes place without in- terrupting the process, thus eliminating the need to remove the instrument. You have the certainty of knowing that your process is running safely and reliably while your testing costs are significantly reduced. In addition to these cost savings, the trend identification feature allows you to discover the potential for further process optimisation. Diagnostics with Heartbeat Technology Using the diagnostic capability of Heartbeat Tech- nology, field devices can monitor themselves continuously and output standardised diagnostic messages with instructions. The device status is always displayed, enabling you to adopt a sta- tus-oriented maintenance strategy. Status signals are classified in accordance with VDI/VDE 2650 and NAMUR recommendation NE 107. Additional corrective measures are displayed in full text, enabling you to direct maintenance

personnel to respond quickly with the necessary measures.

Verification with Heartbeat Technology Using Heartbeat Technology, you can verify that your measuring devices are functioning correctly while they are installed. A simple, guided test pro- cedure provides a clear ‘Pass’ or ‘Fail’ statement, which is documented in an automatically generated test report. This test function is integrated in the measuring device and is available via all operating and system integration interfaces. So, you can ver- ify anytime anywhere, thus saving time in the field. Monitoring with Heartbeat Technology New device-specific trend parameters within the monitoring function of Heartbeat Technology make predictive maintenance possible. With Heartbeat Technology, you optimise maintenance planning and perform target-oriented service according to the actual need. When compared with reactive maintenance, predictive maintenance allows you to realise higher plant availability and reduced product loss. With Heartbeat Technology you achieve effective predictive maintenance for the measurement fields of flow, level, analysis and temperature. You can plan maintenance work eco- nomically and avoid plant downtime.

Enquiries: Natlee Chetty. Tel. +27 (0)11 262 8007 natlee.chetty@ za.endress.com For more information: www.za.endress.com/en

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