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Innovations
Typical use cases for Remote Operations
in the oil and gas and chemical industries
include:
* Centralized monitoring of distant
and dispersed equipment
* Lights-out operation of
distant facilities
* Remote monitoring and controls
over refinery or plant equipment
* Mobile controls and HQ
collaboration for maintenance
crew activities
* Anytime/anywhere
access to experts to aid in
equipment maintenance
* Remote/mobile monitoring
and controls for in-house
power generation facilities
Remote Operations is available in three
upwardly compatible packages, accommodating
needs from urgent continuity
to fault tolerant operations centers. All
include the core end-to-end security and
compliance features.
* Remote Operations Response is
a special packaged offer to rapidly
enable remote monitoring and
assistance. It is compatible with
existing systems and requires only
the addition of a pre-configured
secure network appliance and
firewall. Upon equipment arrival,
installation can be done in a
single working day with remote
support from GE Digital. No
operations shutdown is required.
* Remote Operations Standard
(limited availability) delivers
enhanced remote/mobile functions
guarded by permitting and policy
controls. Central operators can
control remote/mobile worker
access by time, equipment
type and more. An interactive
interface ensures that remote,
mobile and onsite staff can work
independently or together in a
secure and compliant environment.
* Remote Operations Advanced
(limited availability) provides
full remote/mobile controls and
additional optional operating
capabilities in a high-availability
configuration with failover. Remote
Operations Advanced is the best
choice for industrials adopting
remote and distributed controls as
a standard, failsafe operating model
across a fleet of plants or equipment.
Magnetic target switch
for position sensing
Emerson has released its TopWorx™
Magnetic Target Switch™ (MTS) to provide
ready-to-install, universally-certified
position sensing for explosion proof and intrinsically
safe applications. The hazardous
locations-approved TopWorx MTS joins
the TopWorx GOTM Switch in the Emerson
portfolio of position-sensing products,
providing a single source for both standard
and heavy-duty position sensors.
The TopWorx MTS is a magnetic, target-actuated,
barrel-style switch designed
to deliver trusted performance and value
in applications ranging from standard industrial
to extreme-duty. Featuring universal
certifications, including IECEx,
ATEX, UL and CSA, the TopWorx MTS
can help reduce time to market by avoiding
approval delays.
Available in general-purpose, intrinsically
safe or explosion-proof area classifications,
the 316L stainless-steel design of
the MTS resists corrosion, making it suitable
for use in environments including oil
and gas, chemical, industrial energy, onsite
utilities, mining, minerals and metals,
power generation, pulp and paper, waste
and wastewater.
The TopWorx MTS is built to deliver
value and performance in hazardous locations
requiring explosion proof and intrinsically
safe applications.
Expanded
high-performance
materials portfolio
Dover Precision Components has exFIG.
5. Dover Precision Components'
TruTech rings.
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panded its TruTech™ materials brand (FIG.
5), delivering the latest advances in polymer
science to enhance the performance
and reliability of critical components in
rotating and reciprocating machinery.
Dover Precision Components has
made significant investments in its Materials
Technology initiative to fully integrate
materials research with engineering
expertise and practical experience in machinery
applications. A team of material
scientists has been assembled to develop
proprietary TruTech polymeric materials,
optimize process parameters and ensure
product quality. A dedicated materials
laboratory featuring mechanical, chemical,
optical and thermal analysis equipment,
as well as advanced friction and
wear testing, provides the necessary tools
to fully evaluate materials and their signature
properties. In addition, the recently
constructed Dover Precision Components
Innovation Lab allows testing in real-world
environments to transform material
properties into customer benefits.
TruTech materials are designed for optimum
performance characteristics in a
variety of operating conditions and have
decades of proven success in the field.
They are formulated from high-performance
polymers, such as PTFE, PEEK,
UHMWPE, PPS, polyimide and other
high-temperature aromatic polymer materials,
in combination with state-of-theart
fillers, carefully selected and formulated
to satisfy application requirements. All
formulation, manufacturing and testing is
done in-house to ensure high quality standards
and full traceability.
Broad research and development capabilities
allow complete control of the material
development process, from material
composition and processing through manufacturing
and product testing. Maintaining
these capabilities in-house provides
Dover Precision Components the flexibility
to customize material solutions for
specific applications and operating environments.
New materials receive intensive
laboratory analysis and undergo comprehensive
testing before release to the field.
The Dover Precision Components Materials
Technology initiative is developing
material solutions to extend the useful
life of Cook Compression® packing rings,
wiper rings, piston rings and rider rings,
as well as enhance performance in non-lubricated
environments and process gases,
such as hydrogen. The expanded TruTech
materials portfolio also includes materials
formulated to extend the service life
of Waukesha Bearings® fluid film bearing
products and Inpro/Seal® Bearing Isolators
and Air Mizer® shaft seals.
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