Valves and Actuators fit into bus networks.
Press Release Summary:
Line of modulating valve packages and automated on-off valves can be integrated with control valves and other devices on bus network. Valve line includes: Jamesbury and Neles screwed-end ball valves, flanged ball valves, high-performance butterfly valves, rotary control valves and special and severe service valves and accessories. Actuator line includes Jamesbury, Neles, and Valvcon actuators. Original Press Release:
Metso Automation Introduces Full-Line of Network-Capable Valving
SHREWSBURY, MA (June 28, 2002) - Metso Automation has introduced network-capable valves across its full line of products for the process industries. The complete solution includes modulating valve packages and a wide range of automated on-off valves that can be readily integrated with control valves and other devices on a bus network to achieve the highest levels of operating reliability, performance efficiency, manufacturing flexibility, maintenance cost reduction and safety. In addition, network-capable valves can dramatically reduce both materials and labor installation costs.
According to Eric Fillion, Product Marketing Manager "Automated on-off valve packages must continue to evolve, keeping pace with control valves and other field devices to meet the growing demand for distributed control via bus networks. Our network-capable valve packages provide the opportunity for rich data output and bi-directional communications for both control and remote monitoring. What's more, Metso Automation is unique in that it not only offers standardized network-capable solutions across our entire product line, but also supports these with a comprehensive package of engineering, application support and maintenance services. We also provide single source responsibility for complete mixed brand packages using our network-capable actuators."
Metso Automation's total network-capable solutions include:
Automated on-off valve packages: wide range of Jamesbury and Neles ball and butterfly valve packages applicable for all types of process applications: screwed-end ball valves, flanged ball valves, high-performance butterfly valves, rotary control valves and special and severe service valves and accessories.
Sophisticated application-specific on-off actuator: Jamesbury pneumatic rack and pinion actuators; Jamesbury and Neles pneumatic double-acting and fail-safe piston actuators; Jamesbury spring-diaphragm actuators; Valvcon electric actuators; and Valvcon electric fail-safe actuators.
Valve monitoring & communication: broad array of StoneL® product platforms for general purpose as well as restrictive hazardous areas; highly-reliable, solid state sensors and field-proven bus networking approaches to create cost-cutting communication solutions; reliable, simple and convenient, products are available with all of the most widely used protocols.
Comprehensive customer service and support: a full range of applications assistance, as well as training, maintenance and repair services.
Fillion concluded, "Buyers are still learning about networking and how to upgrade their processes to incorporate network-capable field devices. They recognize that networking is the wave of the future and understand the basic benefits of networked field devices.
They are looking to leverage an investment in networked devices to generate long-term operational efficiencies and lower maintenance costs. Metso Automation is positioning its full-line of network-capable valving to help users make that all-important transition."
For more information on Network-Capable Valving, contact Metso Automation, 44 Bowditch Drive, Shrewsbury, MA 01545. Phone: 508-852-0200. Fax: 508-852-8172. www.metsoautomation.com.
Metso Automation (formerly Neles Automation) specializes in automation and information management application networks and systems, and field control solutions serving pulp and paper and energy industries as well as hydrocarbon industries worldwide.
In 2001, Metso Automation's net sales were EUR 693 million. The company employs 4,500 people and has sales and customer support units in 37 countries in Europe, North and South America, Africa, Asia and Australia.
Metso Automation Inc. is the automation and control technology business area of Metso Corporation of Finland. Metso's other businesses are Metso Paper, Metso Minerals and Metso Ventures.
Metso employs over 30,000 people worldwide. Metso's shares are traded on the Helsinki and New York Stock Exchanges.
