Press Releases 2008

Safety Included – The Fieldbus

Safety requirements up to SIL 3 are fulfilled with add-ons to FOUNDATION fieldbus and PROFIBUS. The fieldbus infrastructure is used concurrently by field devices for safety-integrated systems and for process control.

(December 2008, PR-2008-868-eng)

Ten Years of Automation with Remote I/O at BASF

The installation and commissioning of control and instrumentation equipment for the BASF SE Emulsion Plant I in Ludwigshafen began in 1999.

(November 2008, PR-2008-863-eng)

A Recipe for Greater Productivity

TERMEX operator panels are vital elements for Symrise to increase plant productivity.

(November 2008, PR-2008-861-eng)

Pepperl+Fuchs GmbH and Systec & Services GmbH have entered into a strategic cooperation partnership

Mannheim and Karlsruhe, November 18th 2008: Pepperl+Fuchs, and Systec & Services GmbH, a full services provider and system integrator of production management solutions for the regulated industries, have entered into a strategic partnership agreement.

(November 2008, PR-2008-866-eng)

Online Corrosion Monitoring in the Oil and Gas Industry

CorrTran^TM MV replaces conventional lab-based analysis and allows real-time corrosion monitoring as part of routine process control.

(September 2008, PR-2008-853-eng)

Pepperl+Fuchs Acquires Christensen Display Products

TWINSBURG, OH – October 7, 2008 – Pepperl+Fuchs announces the acquisition of Christensen Display Products.

(October 2008, PR-2008-855-eng)

More Transparency for Improved Process Control

The new HART Loop Converter from Pepperl+Fuchs uses the full potential of HART enabled field devices.

(September 2008, PR-2008-837-eng)

Ethernet – Flexible in Every Way!

The Ethernet Isolator gives you the safety for your application needed for flexible installations in the hazardous area Zone 1. The Ethernet cable may even run through Zone 0 – total flexibility for any application.

(August 2008, PR-2008-827-eng)

Notebook Turns Mini Lab for Field Device Testing

The matchbox-sized FieldConnex USB Power Supply comes with all connectors and is designed for easy plug-and-play operation.

(August 2008, PR-2008-824-eng)

PC Control Terminals Replace Hardware Controllers

In Bayer CropScience AG production locations, conventional switching elements, control elements and displays are gradually being replaced by PC operating systems.

(August 2008, PR-2008-831-eng)

Fieldbus Integration: Fieldbus Diagnostics—Plant Asset Management Tool

The fieldbus physical layer is monitored by the Plant Asset Management through diagnostics. A complete integration includes the automatic configuration of the control technology for fieldbus diagnostics.

(July 2008, PR-2008-810-eng)

Major DCS Vendor Approves Pepperl+Fuchs FF Modular I/O

A major DCS vendor has successfully tested and approved Pepperl+Fuchs Foundation Fieldbus Modular I/O for use with their system.

(July 2008, PR-2008-816-eng)

New Chapter in Explosion Protection - DART Opens Up New Fields of Application

Intrinsic safety also means limited power — at least in terms of state-of-the-art technology. With Dynamic Arc Recognition and Termination (DART), however, things are about to change.

(June 2008, PR-2008-802-eng)

Keeping an Eye on the Physical Layer - User-Friendly Via Integration in Asset Management

Fieldbus systems PROFIBUS PA and FOUNDATION fieldbus H1 owe their user-friendliness to the possibility of integration into asset management via online monitoring.

(May 2008, PR-2008-792-eng)

DART Re-defines Intrinsic Safety: Power Shutdown instead of Power Limits

Until now, avoiding sparks meant either costly installation efforts or limiting the available power. DART represents a completely new approach to explosion protection.

(September 2008, PR-2008-833-eng)

Intrinsic Safety for Applications with High Power

Intrinsically safe ignition protection enables electrical systems to be used safely in the hazardous area.

(June 2008, PR-2008-809-eng)

A Focus on Potential Savings

Signal processing using H-System isolated barriers on termination board technology means flexibility and high functionality. Easy planning and short commissioning times also save time and money.

(May 2008, PR-2008-804-eng)

Super Networking - Ethernet-Supported Visualization at the Chemiepark Marl

In Chemiepark Marl (Marl Chemical Park) plant modernization is ongoing - process control service provider Yokogawa recently employed its CS3000 Process Control System along with the VisuNet platform from Pepperl+Fuchs.

(October 2008, PR-2008-778-eng)

Intrinsic Safety Redefined

DART is an innovative concept that redefines explosion protection. DART enables intrinsic safety without the power limits.

(May 2008, PR-2008-793-eng)

A winning team! - Level Control Measurement in Water and Wastewater treatment

Pepperl+Fuchs provide a various range of level control sensors for the limit detection and the continuous measurement for applications in water and wastewater industry.

(March 2008, PR-2008-774-eng)

Yokogawa Plant Resource Manager Integrated with Pepperl+Fuchs FieldConnex® Advanced Diagnostic Module

Yokogawa and Pepperl+Fuchs announce the release of a new solution for managing the physical layer of FOUNDATION™ Fieldbus H1.

(March 2008, PR-2008-777-eng)

Detecting and Preventing Sparks

Dynamic Arc Recognition and Termination (DART) introduces a totally new approach for explosion protection. Intrinsic safety does not imply limited power supply any longer.

(March 2008, PR-2008-740-eng)

Detecting and Preventing Sparks

DART introduces a totally new way of explosion protection.

(March 2008, PR-2008-739-eng)

Detecting and Preventing Sparks

DART introduces a totally new way of explosion protection. Dynamic Arc Recognition and Termination (DART) is going to eliminate the limited power supply formerly mandatory to intrinsic safety.

(March 2008, PR-2008-738-eng)

FM Approval for the TERMEX family

"TERMEX" Terminals from Pepperl+Fuchs are now available with FM approval - in North America along with the "ENT DC" power supply unit. The approval is in accordance with IS CL I, DIV 1, GP A, B, C, D.

(February 2008, PR-2008-745-eng)

Cooperation on Online Corrosion Monitoring

Pepperl+Fuchs GmbH and TÜV Süd Chemie Service GmbH have agreed on a cooperative partnership arrangement for the implementation of projects involving the operational online monitoring of corrosion rates in the chemical industry.

(February 2008, PR-2008-727-eng)

Ethernet-Supported Visualization

Industrial PCs are becoming increasingly employed in the Ex-Zones of process plants. The "VisuNet" visualization platform from Pepperl+Fuchs, based on transfer via Ethernet, now allows simpler and more flexible data transfer over greater distances.

(February 2008, PR-2008-741-eng)

Integrating Analog and Digital Field Devices into the Fieldbus

Integrating field devices with analog or simple digital signals into the Fieldbus is not a new idea. Pepperl+Fuchs introduces a unique solution with their interface product Modular FF I/O. 

(February 2008, PR-2008-737-eng)

Alarm Systems for Light Liquid Separators

 - Optical/acoustic alarm and via SMS -
Pepperl+Fuchs offers various SET solutions for water and waste water protection systems according to the requirements of the European standard.

(February 2008, PR-2008-736-eng)

Pepperl+Fuchs Training “From Practice For Practice”

The public discussions regarding the "PISA Study" arouse emotions that lead people to associate the school system with the term "crisis  of education ". Is this the reason for the shortage of skilled employees?

(January 2008, PR-2008-726-eng)

Pepperl+Fuchs Drops License Fees for Device Type Manager Technology

DTM technology has become a worldwide standard to allow fast and easy configuration of even complex field devices prior to their operation.

(January 2008, PR-2008-724-eng)

A Request Becomes Reality - Radio Technology in Process Engineering

Following the technological progress of field bus in process automation, the next development step in field communication is that of solutions involving radio technology.

(January 2008, PR-2008-723-eng)