ABB flowmeter receives first Ethernet-APL certification from FieldComm Group

Date: Nov 29, 2024 Views: 6031

　　ABB's FSV400 vortex flowmeter and FSS400 swirl flowmeter have obtained the first Ethernet-APL certification from FieldComm Group (International Field Communication Technology Foundation)

　　Ethernet-APL certification provides assurance for the quality of process instrument products and ensures reliable interoperability through industrial communication networks

　　Innovative Ethernet-APL communication technology can help manufacturers improve operational efficiency

　　After a series of comprehensive tests, the international standardization organization FieldComm Group awarded ABB's vortex flowmeter (VortexMaster FSV400) and swirl flowmeter (SwirlMaster FSS400) the world's first Ethernet-APL standard certification. Vortex and swirl flowmeters are the most widely used flowmeters in the process industry. Through Ethernet-APL technology empowerment, ABB brings vortex and swirl flowmeters with Ethernet communication into hazardous areas in industrial environments.

　　As a new member of the Ethernet family, Ethernet-APL is a technology designed for securely connecting field instruments in the process industry, and for remote high-speed transmission and a communication standard that runs through multiple levels of the automation structure. Its design is based on the 10BASE-T1L Ethernet standard, allowing the cable to be up to 1000 meters long, with a transmission rate of 10 Mbit/s, which is intrinsically safe, allowing Ethernet and TCP/IP communications to be fully applied in hazardous environments, such as chemical plants, oil and gas operations, and hydrogen plants. In previous industrial environments, Ethernet communications were difficult to lay Ethernet communication networks in large industrial facilities due to concerns about safety, cost, and cable length limitations.

　　Tilo Merlin, platform manager of the instrumentation business line of ABB's measurement and analysis business unit and head of the APL development project, said: "For ABB, this certification is an important milestone in our move towards digital instruments and networked systems. Obtaining this certification means that we can quickly embed Ethernet-APL technology into other instruments based on the same platform. We plan to launch pressure and temperature instruments using Ethernet-APL technology in 2025."

　　Paul Sereiko, director of market and product strategy at FieldComm Group, said: "Ethernet-APL certification is key to ensuring product quality excellence and ensuring product interoperability through industrial communication networks."

　　At the 2023 CIIE, ABB released vortex and swirl flowmeters equipped with Ethernet-APL, bringing the technical advantages and characteristics of Ethernet-APL into on-site flow measurement, simplifying on-site communication connections, enhancing the transmission rate of on-site data, and providing a feasible solution for analyzing and diagnosing a large number of process parameters and real-time monitoring of complex on-site conditions.

　　FieldComm Group is an international standardization organization co-founded by leading process automation companies, manufacturers, universities and research institutions. The organization is committed to guiding the development and implementation of new technologies, as well as the merger of overlapping technologies, and as a provider of FDI (field device integration) technology. The organization plays an important role in device integration, industrial communication networks and digital technologies, providing support and guidance for industrial automation and digital transformation.

　　ABB and FieldComm Group are founding members of the APL project, and have been working with other companies and institutions since 2015 to develop technology, set standards, test products and certify them.
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