Value

• Hardware and Installation Savings— Significant

savings can be achieved in reduced wiring,

installation, and hardware requirements compared

to traditional integrated control systems. By

utilizing function blocks such as Discrete Input and

Analog Input blocks, the need for limit switches and

position transmitters can be eliminated, providing

additional savings in hardware and installation costs.

• Improved Maintenance Decisions— Digital

communication provides easy access to the

condition of the valve. Sound process and asset

management decisions can be made by analysis of

valve information through device alerts that provide

details of the operational state of the final control

element (see figure 1).