Global Leaders in Process Automation Industry Support WirelessHART Communication Standard
(Austin, Texas, USA-6 October 2009) — Leading process automation companies express their commitment to the WirelessHART™ standard and announce ongoing product releases in statements issued during the HART Communication Foundation press conference at the ISA EXPO 2009 (Oct. 6-8, Houston, TX). Executives from ABB, Emerson Process Management, Endress+Hauser, Pepperl+Fuchs and Siemens address the dynamic influence WirelessHART technology is having on the process industry and their expectations for its adoption by end users.
ABB Automation - Gareth Johnston, Global Wireless Product Manager.
ABB sees the HART 7 specification as another chapter in the evolution of HART, including the WirelessHART element, which will widen the application of HART solutions. ABB plans to implement HART 7 functionality in many of our measurement products, including; pressure, flow, temperature and analytical. We expect that HART 7 with WirelessHART will be adopted in the process industry and plan to release HART 7 WirelessHART devices in 2010.
ABB is exhibiting its new WirelessHART upgrade adapter at the HART booth during the ISA Expo this week in Houston. The adapter enables users to unlock trapped HART functionality in their devices and use that information to improve management of those devices and their process. The new adapter is targeted to go on sale in mid-2010 and features the latest HART 7 functionality.
Emerson Process Management – Mark Schumacher, President Pressure / CPS Business Unit
With millions of devices in service around the world, it’s clear that end-users have embraced the inherent value of the HART Communication Protocol, attesting to the success of the standard to meet the unique demands of the process industry. WirelessHART extends this value to areas where it wasn’t possible before, and many customers are experiencing significant benefits.
Emerson has introduced 15 WirelessHART products so far – most recently, the Smart Wireless THUM Adapter, wireless position monitor, and contacting conductivity transmitter – and is committed to releasing many more products, including a vibrating fork liquid level switch, that will help the process industry move forward with a greater ability to solve challenges and leverage wireless benefits for measurement and control applications.
Endress+Hauser - Frank Hils, Corporate Director Projects and Solutions.
WirelessHART enjoys broad support in the process industry already. Endress+Hauser sees it as an enabler primarily for applications in process monitoring and asset management including predictive maintenance and inventory management of bulk material.
On one hand WirelessHART will open up new applications which could not be solved with HART on wires efficiently. On the other hand many existing installations will benefit from the upgrade to WirelessHART technology. Hence Endress+Hauser has started to deliver WirelessHART technology, consulting, hardware and software alongside instrumentation for level, pressure, flow, analytical and temperature measurement in 2010. The scope of supply will grow over the next months and is suited as upgrade for existing installations as well as for new plants.
Pepperl+Fuchs - Mark Kessler, Director Business Unit Components + Technology.
HART has been around for 20 years and continues to enjoy market growth in a multitude of applications and industries. It is a proven technology in many installations around the world and is integrated in HART capable multi-variable field devices from Pepperl+Fuchs including CorrTran MV, HART Multiplexers and HART Loop Converters. HART 7 including WirelessHART will open up new applications for many users and as a market leader in open infrastructure for field communication, Pepperl+Fuchs is committed to providing users with a wide range of communication options including Wireless HART.
Siemens - Hans-Georg Kumpfmüller, Division President for Sensors and Communication.
Year by year Siemens realizes a growing number of HART installations in the field. HART 7 is the next step in this success story, opening a new door to the wireless world with WirelessHART. Siemens expects that HART 7 is well accepted in the process industry. We will use HART 7 in all technologies of field instrumentation. This includes of course our shortly coming wireless products. These products will complement our portfolio and enable us to provide suitable solutions for specific applications.
HART Communication Foundation – Ron Helson, Executive Director.
WirelessHART technology is simple, reliable and secure. It provides the same experience that users know and expect from HART-enabled products, preserving their investment in HART-enabled devices, tools, training, applications and work procedures. WirelessHART is easy to use, easy to deploy, and fully backward compatible with existing instrumentation and host systems. It addresses the issues users face in the process plant environment and seamlessly integrates existing devices into HART-enabled systems.
The HART Communication Foundation (www.hartcomm.org) is an international, not-for-profit, membership organization supported by more than 230 companies worldwide. Founded in 1993, the Foundation is the technology owner and central authority on the HART Protocol and provides global support for application of the HART technology. The Foundation manages and controls the HART standards including new technology developments and enhancements that benefit and support the needs of the industry.
HART is the leading communication technology for smart process instruments with more than 30 million devices installed worldwide. WirelessHART builds on established and field-proven international standards including the HART protocol (IEC 61158), EDDL (IEC 61804-3), IEEE 802.15.4™ radio and frequency hopping, spread spectrum and mesh networking technologies.
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