Emerson’s Fieldvue DVC6200 Series digital valve controller has racked up more than 1 billion hours of on-line use within the process and energy industries since its introduction in 2010.
Steve Hagen, Fieldvue product manager, credited the instrument’s linkage-less, non-contact feedback system as one reason behind the quick adoption by industry and the1-billion operating hours. “We’ve eliminated physical contact between valve stem and the instrument, which means it can withstand the high levels of vibration and corrosion often found in process environments.”
Fieldvue digital valve controllers are suited to challenging process requirements, including verification of safety shutdown systems, withstanding exposure to corrosive atmospheres and meeting rigorous safety standards.
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