Measuring, controlling and recording process parameters of industrial processes is the main function of industrial instrumentation. Plants want to use highly accurate and absolutely reliable instruments in their processes to get an accurate picture of pressure, level, temperature, flow, analyzer and interface measurements. In this way, plant operators are able to understand how to run the plant? How much they are using in terms of inventory and utilities, and how much raw gas they are consuming in the process.
Here's a list of 10 suppliers worldwide that have made a significant impact in this area.
Note: These companies vary in strength and numerical rankings are meaningless.
Emerson (name)
Emerson provides customers with a broad range of process measurement technologies. Emerson Process Management offers a full range of instrumentation solutions for pressure, flow, temperature, level, analyzers and sensors.
For each type of measurement, the company offers different proprietary technologies. For flow measurement technologies, Emerson offers a variety of technologies, including Coriolis, vortex, differential pressure and electromagnetic flow measurement.
Emerson also manufactures Rosemount pressure transmitters, which are recognized as the world's leading devices in terms of market share, mounting base and measurement performance. It also offers Rosemount manifolds in 2, 3 and 5 valve modes as well as coplanar, inline and conventional styles.
The biggest innovation in measurement technology that Emerson has brought to customers in the past few years is the incorporation of a single wireless communication standard into the HART Communication Foundation specification.
WirelessHART has been key to making wireless mainstream, and many customers are now choosing wireless over wired for all the less dynamic inputs and using self-optimizing grids to bring back valuable device diagnostics that allow them to run their plants better, more economically, and for longer periods of time.
This changes the economics of building greenfield plants on brownfield sites, implementing predictive maintenance strategies, and adding measurement points.WirelessHART is a globally interoperable wireless standard for process measurement and control that improves project cost, risk, schedule, and quality.
Yokohama River
Yokogawa Electric offers state-of-the-art field instrumentation solutions for most downstream petrochemical applications, from simple primary components to transmitters, and from open-loop to critical fast-response tight control loops.
The company's product portfolio includes the EJX/EJA series of high-performance pressure transmitters, high-reliability temperature transmitters, wireless transmitters, gas and liquid analyzers, and other instruments.
Yokogawa's EJX/EJA series pressure transmitters utilize a monocrystalline silicon resonant sensor and are suitable for measuring liquid, gas or steam flow as well as level, density and pressure.
Yokogawa's new solution, CombustionONE, is designed to provide safety, optimization and combustion control systems for flame heaters, dryers and heat exchangers using state-of-the-art Combustion Measurement Detectors (CMDs).
Endress+Hauser
Endress+Hauser offers downstream customers a broad portfolio of instruments available from a variety of centralized locations around the world.Endress+Hauser can offer 5 flow technologies and 10 level technologies, making it a complete supplier for many consumers.
Endress+Hauser's research and development team specializes in process measurement solutions for pressure, level, flow, temperature and liquid analysis. The company's experience in these specialized areas is reflected in the wide range of technologies it can offer.
The company believes that to have a sustainable business, it must be innovative. in 2010, Endress+Hauser held 4,457 patents with protection rights, and 219 patent applications were filed in that year alone.
Honeywell (name)
Instruments can be categorized into two core types, and Honeywell offers customers a comprehensive range of gadgets in both areas. Some measurement signals are used for controlled processes and other measurement data is used for billable positions.
The last group is often referred to as financial metering tools. We also offer control systems (Distributed Control System-DCS and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition-SCADA) that use signals from various devices to control the plant, and we build complete skids for fiscal metering," says Anand Krishna, director of marketing for Honeywell Process Solutions Engineered Field Solutions (EFS). " .
He added: "We offer everything from instrumentation to advanced process control. The breadth and depth of our product portfolio is unrivaled." .
Krishna said, "Our comprehensive product line includes wired and wireless temperature and pressure transmitters, flowmeters, inventory level measurement, radar (wireless and wired) and servo level meters for handoffs, and liquid analytical measurement devices for pH, conductivity and ORP." .
Through its one-stop shop, Honeywell offers customers a broad portfolio of solutions and products from field instrumentation to business-optimized applications. "For example, OneWireless stands out as a major technology enabler, in addition to Honeywell's integrated approach to safety and control systems," he noted. .
One of Honeywell's most recent innovations is the Enraf FlexLine radiosonde. By combining new software algorithms with Enraf's planar antenna technology, FlexLine ensures the level of accuracy required for regulatory transfers. Even in challenging environments, such as domed roofs, Flexline Wireless maintains its ultra-high performance levels.
ABB
ABB provides the measurement technology needed to operate downstream refineries and petrochemical plants safely, efficiently and profitably.
ABB offers a broad portfolio of measurement products for the entire downstream chain, including the petrochemical, chemical, fertilizer and refining industries.
The company's instruments are certified by major international quality organizations including TÜV, NACE, ATEX and SAA, providing customers with predictable and safe operations.
ABB's portfolio includes sensors, transmitters and related devices for process liquids and gases, analyzers, emission analysis, pressure measurement, temperature, level and flow measurement, and liquid analysis.
ABB has invented a number of measurement devices to better serve its downstream customers, including the first commercially available on-line gas chromatograph, the first SIL2-certified guided wave radar level transmitter, and the SIL2 pressure transmitter.
Siemens (company name)
Headquartered in Germany, Siemens offers a comprehensive portfolio of process instrumentation, including pressure, temperature, flow and level, as well as electro-pneumatic positioners, process controllers and process recorders.
For each type of measurement, the company offers several technologies. For pressure measurements, Siemens offers a wide range of pressure transmitter products in its SITRANS P series, which offer the highest level of accuracy, robustness and ease of use.
It also complies with industry standards and international certifications. Some versions also offer a number of diagnostic features to help end-users take better control of their plants.
In addition, the company offers positioner-related innovations such as Siemens' SITRANS VP300 and SIPART PS2, which are intelligent electro-pneumatic positioners for linear and rotary actuators.
Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric is a global provider of energy management and automation solutions, with a product range that encompasses all types of industrial instrumentation and measurement devices. Their industrial instrumentation products include pressure transmitters, temperature transmitters, flow meters, power meters and controllers, etc. Schneider Electric's instruments are known for their high reliability, accuracy and innovation and are used in a wide range of industrial, building and energy applications.
Rockwell (name)
Rockwell Automation is a leading provider of industrial automation and control solutions and also has a significant presence in the field of industrial instrumentation. Their industrial instrumentation products include measurement and control devices for parameters such as pressure, level, temperature, and flow.Rockwell Automation's instruments are trusted for their reliability, flexibility, and performance and are used in a wide range of industries including manufacturing, chemical, and energy.
General Electric GE
General Electric (GE) is a globally recognized, high-tech industrial company whose Industrial Instrumentation business provides a wide variety of advanced measurement and control equipment. Their products cover a wide range of pressure, temperature, flow, level, and analytical instrumentation.GE's industrial instrumentation is praised for its advanced technology, reliability, and high accuracy, and is used in a wide range of industries including energy, manufacturing, and aerospace.
Cologne, Germany
Founded in 1921, KROHNE (Köln), headquartered in Duisburg, Germany, is an international company dedicated to the research, development and production of industrial measuring instruments such as flow meters and level meters. As an industry specialist, KROHNE has nearly 100 years of application experience in the field of industrial measurement, providing one-stop shopping for product packages and services and covering a wide variety of industries, such as oil and gas, water and wastewater, chemicals and petrochemicals, food and beverages, power, mining, and the marine industry. Measurement solutions can also be tailored specifically for demanding applications.