Valve Condition Monitoring for Valves, Actuators & Regulators

The earlier you can identify poorly behaving valves, the better. Plant reliability and a well planned shutdown, turnaround, or outage depend on it. Obtaining a better return on the smart technologies you’ve already invested in are the cornerstones Emerson builds upon when implementing Valve Condition Monitoring. Within our Connected Services portfolio, a core component of the Plantweb™ digital ecosystem, Valve Condition Monitoring enables you to focus on your strategic priorities rather than spending scarce or valuable resources developing in–house analytic expertise.

With the help of Emerson’s certified experts, we’ll help you harness the power of the technologies you’ve deployed, but yet not fully utilized. Plus, we can design a data communication infrastructure to securely transmit your data from your plant network to our cloud environment. Best of all, you’ll get a global network of analysts to efficiently gather, analyze, and interpret data from your valves and other assets. Actionable, data–driven recommendations enable you to deploy a more predictive maintenance approach to minimize cost and process variability while improving plant reliability.

Step 1: Site Architecture Review

• Emerson cybersecurity experts review site specifications with your IT/OT team
• Final data communication architecture is agreed upon by all parties

Step 2: Site Setup

• Detailed instrument configuration is performed
• Diagnostic tests are scheduled
• Secure First Mile™ data transfer methods installed and validated

Step 3: Condition Monitoring

• Time-series analysis of valve data is interpreted
• Automated analytics process the data
• Data is reviewed weekly and urgent issues are communicated
• Formal reports are created monthly summarizing condition of valve assets
• Emerson conducts peer review for technical accuracy and consistency

Step 4: Collaboration & Action Planning

• Emerson shares monthly report of data findings
• Monthly collaboration session is scheduled with your account manager and your service analyst to discuss solutions to identified conditions
• Service analysts are available to discuss valve repair strategies
• This service is available for all valve, actuator, and regulator brands. Contact your local sales office or service center for more information or a quote via our contact us form.