• Single vendor sourcing cuts administration costs by up to 50%

• Direct mounting enables 15% savings in labor, materials and time

• Auto initialization module could save one man / week on a 100 actuator project

The costs of specifying and procuring a valve automation solution begin even before an enquiry is raised.

Specifications must be drawn up, checked and approved and passed to purchasing. Often the engineers raising the specifications rely on support from suppliers and distributors, the more suppliers they deal with the longer this process may take and the more costly it will be. A similar problem is faced by the person making the purchase. Many suppliers do not offer a complete range of sizes, so if purchasing solutions for a wide range of valves then different suppliers will need to be contacted. Each enquiry and each purchase order has a cost associated with it so the more suppliers you deal with the greater the cost. Similarly, purchasing the control accessories separately has a cost associated with it too.

Because Emerson offers a broad range of actuator solutions it is not necessary to source from multiple suppliers. In addition, the integrated control accessories of the FieldQ product remove the need to source these accessories from additional companies. Both these facts reduce the overall procurement costs.

Easy mounting and commissioning
Before FieldQ, it was often necessary to assemble accessories to the actuator prior to mounting to the valve. The result was that there was no, single supplier responsible for the complete assembly. This meant that there were sometimes compatibility or set up issues. Even if the whole assembly was purchased from one supplier, ready mounted and piped, some of these issues still persisted.

The FieldQ pre-engineered "PLUG AND PLAY" solution eliminates these issues and enables smoother, easier start-up. Engineering complexity is reduced by integrating control and feedback with the basic actuator and the modular design enables accessories to be added simply and without risk.

Double drilling patterns are available for almost all actuators and a range of inserts, enabling the actuator to be directly mounted to suitable valves. This eliminates the need for a bracket and coupling type mounting kit. The use of a direct mount configuration significantly cuts the cost of the valve/actuator assembly and reduces the assembly package size.

Standard actuators are fitted with square drive inserts in accordance with ISO 5211 or DIN3337, but a variety of other inserts are also available. Special inserts have oversize or undersize squares, with double-D or round shaft and key forms.

Where direct mounts are not possible - as on valves with exposed gland packing - the use of inserts simplifies the design of the mounting kit.

Reliable Operations
FieldQ adds value to plant operators too. The patented Intelligent Position Tracking (IPT) technology provides accurate and reliable position information continuously through the operating stroke, this enables improved process control. A large visual position indicator shows valve position at a glance. The innovative poppet valve design, together with the use of static seals, allows the use of standard factory air, saving costs for air filtration. But most importantly, FieldQ provides a reliable, long working life.