The SVI3 Digital Valve Positioner marks a new era in smart valve instrumentation with the introduction of Online Valve Diagnostics, says Mark O’Neill from Masoneilan Digital Positioners and Instrumentation at Baker Hughes. Sensors are helping to connect vital pieces of information with humans in support of maximizing efficiency of everyday life. Understanding changes in operating conditions and performance of devices is critical to acting before a breakdown occurs.
Dresser Al Rushaid Valve & Instrument Co Ltd (Darvico) is a joint venture of Baker Hughes Company & Al Rushiad Group, having two major brands Masoneilan Control valves and Consolidated Safety relief valves.
The SVI3 Digital Valve Positioner marks a new era in smart valve instrumentation with the introduction of a full suite of Online Valve Diagnostics, designed to improve plant efficiency and process uptime. The Online Valve Diagnostics consist of 17 Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) which are continuously calculated while the valve is in service, providing real insights to actual operating performance of the valve system without the need to take a process offline.
With simple configuration of alerts, the SVI3 will automatically notify plant personnel as KPIs begin to drift out of the allowable range, bringing attention
to specific situations before they become a problem. Maintenance activities can now simply be prioritized across the fleet, utilizing actual operating data over time to drive decision making, ensuring that the valves which need servicing are scheduled.
to specific situations before they become a problem. Maintenance activities can now simply be prioritized across the fleet, utilizing actual operating data over time to drive decision making, ensuring that the valves which need servicing are scheduled.
Take the guesswork out of operation and maintenance of your valve fleet. Masoneilan SVI3 simplifies ease of operation and provides intelligence on the performance of valves to increase efficiency and uptime.
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