Today, Emerson announced that its
AVENTICS™ Series Advanced Valve (AV) valve system with Advanced Electronic System (AES)
Profinet and Ethernet/IP is now available with preinstalled Open Platform Communications Unified
Architecture (OPC UA) functionality, making it the first and only valve system to offer this directly
integrated capability. The AES helps users solve interoperability challenges and access data more
easily while the integration of the digital twin can improve productivity and efficiency.
A valve system with integrated OPC UA functionality simplifies communication with upper systems
since data and analytics are received via the valve system and communicated directly to upper
systems, no gateway necessary unless deeper analysis or local dashboards are required. This can
result in costs savings for users since it’s more complex and expensive to receive analytics from a
valve system without OPC UA.
OPC UA functionality also expands the connected capabilities of the valve system itself, making it
easier for users in industries such as automotive, food and beverage, packaging, pulp and paper
industries and more to digitally transform. When organizations undergo digital transformation, key
protocols such as OPC UA embedded in technologies enable device monitoring and machine
connectivity when sending data from a valve system to an upper system. The AES is simple to
integrate and connect to new or existing applications and machines and provides easy access to
data and analytics without changing the programmable logic controller (PLC).
“The AVENTICS Series AV System with OPC UA is a notable leap forward in the flexibility and
integration of valve systems because it makes the transition to IIoT significantly simpler for
engineers,” said Nils Beckmann, senior manager of product marketing, IIoT at Emerson. “With
OPC UA, engineers don’t need to change a whole system or architecture to access valve data.
They now have the flexibility to continue using their own cloud systems and software to gain easy
access to data and analytics without disrupting or modifying the PLC.”
