Emerson Process Management, a leader in helping businesses automate their production, distribution and processing facilities in key industries, has introduced the industry’s first WirelessHart pressure gauge.

The Rosemount Wireless Pressure Gauge enables remote collection of field data, keeping operators updated on changing field conditions and improving personnel safety by reducing manual operator rounds and field exposure, said a statement from the company.

Mechanical gauges are plagued with quality and reliability issues. These issues are commonly associated with overpressure, vibration, corrosion, extreme temperatures, and accidental damage, it said.

Additionally, mechanical gauges are unable to communicate a device status.

Emerson’s new Rosemount Wireless Pressure Gauge utilises field-proven piezoresistive sensor technology to deliver reliable pressure readings. With the flexibility to accommodate changing process conditions, the wireless pressure gauge also gives up to 150X overpressure protection compared to traditional gauges, which provides for a safer field environment by using two layers of process isolation, added the statement.

Bourdon tube gauges have traditionally been a mainstay for taking pressure readings in the field, but are limited to visual indication of process conditions when an operator is present. The tubes also use moving parts, which can break or wear over time due to use and vibration, causing inaccurate readings or process to spill, it stated.

The wireless pressure gauge eliminates mechanical gauge common weak points by removing the components that inhibit the device from reporting/displaying pressure and providing up to a 10-year life, which reduces maintenance cost and time. The large 4.5 inch gauge face provides easy field visibility, it said.

Bob Karschnia, vice president and general manager of wireless products at Emerson Process Management, said: “As part of our Pervasive Sensing portfolio, this new gauge design fundamentally changes how customers use pressure gauges by helping them make better business decisions.”

“Real-time insights provide actionable information that improves personnel safety while reducing facilities’ costs and time,” he added. – TradeArabia News Service