EFFICIENCY: Intelligent device management End users are not utilising the available device diagnostics

摘要

FIELD instrumentation and analytical chemistry device suppliers have made tremendous progress over the last decade incorporating value-added functionality into intelligent devices. This includes enhanced visualisation and health monitoring functionality to facilitate predictive maintenance (PdM). Despite these technological advancements, many manufacturers are not utilising digital device diagnostics to their best advantage. Consequently, plant operational efficiency has not improved significantly nor have costs due to device-related accidents decreased.