Fieldbus Foundation unveils foundation for remote operations management
February 2012
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The Fieldbus Foundation has unveiled its Foundaion for Remote Operations Management (ROM) solution that it says could transform the industrial remote operations market by providing a single integrated infrastructure built specifically for process automation. The unified digital infrastructure is designed for asset management in remote applications ranging from tank farms and terminals to pipelines, offshore platforms and even original equipment manufacturer (OEM) skids. The technology enables fieldbus connectivity to remote I/O and the leading industrial wireless protocols, including WirelessHART and ISA 100.11a.
Fieldbus Foundation global marketing manager, Larry O’Brien: “Foundation for ROM is important because it is the first example of being able to integrate ISA 100.11a, WirelessHART, wired HART and wired H1 protocols into a single standard environment. More importantly, it does not sacrifice the diagnostic capabilities of existing wireless devices. Instead, we map these capabilities into our block structure to provide a standard environment for data management, quality, and more, eliminating today’s solutions which are highly customised and much more costly to maintain throughout the plant lifecycle.”
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