The financial impact of fieldbus

摘要

While the technology of Fieldbus is the current rage of our industries found in most trade magazines and the hot topic at the lunch table se seem to be missing the real point of why we are developing this technology. It's pure and simple, to save money. This technology is just another way to make us more competitive in the marketplace. Another way to trim the fat and improve performance and efficiencies in operations, maintenance and engineering. Additionally, there are large savings from installation and start up functions, which benefit big time from the multidrop capability plus the reduced checkout time, thanks to the validation capabilities. Fieldbus may be a hot topic for the technies, but owners, investors and managers of operating plants are in a squeeze when it comes to capitol expenses and operating dollars so Fieldbus is just another way to make the project fit the budget.