As control valves move continuously to regulate process flow based on system demand, maintenance at some point is inevitable. However, what if there were a way to reduce maintenance time?
“Maintenance routines for control valves may be reactive, proactive, or predictive, depending mainly on the user’s approach to maintenance,” explains DeJager. “It takes more than just maintenance and regular diagnostics to extend the lifetime of control valves. Our objective is to create a digital positioner that can increase the longevity of the entire control valve assembly, to lower costs and maintenance time for our customers.”