Hydrocarbon Processing - February 2021 - 79

MIKE RHODES, MANAGING EDITOR
Mike.Rhodes@HydrocarbonProcessing.com

Innovations
Automating valve
actuators
Cowan Dynamics has made advancements to its " C-PAC Module " Pneumatic
Manifold and launched the C-PAC store.
The C-PAC (Cowan's Pneumatic Actuator Control) is an out-of-the-box solution
and can save up to 90% in assembly time
and easily automate valve actuators without using cumbersome and costly piping
to connect various automation components. The C-PAC Pneumatic Manifold
has the following capabilities for linear
and 1/4 actuators: speed control, safety
pressure relief and fail-safe capabilities.
The C-PAC Pneumatic Manifold's
preassembled manifold configuration
eliminates potential leak points and timeconsuming troubleshooting that normally
would occur with conventional manual installations. Quality improvements such as
ASCO solenoid valves are now standard,
replacing the option for generic brands.
The C-PAC is also available without
pre-installed ASCO solenoid valves. Actuator technicians have the flexibility to
select any solenoid valve brand with the
appropriate area classification, ensuring
complete compatibility. The online store
gives valve automation centers and technicians the ability to easily configure the
C-PAC module with more than 35 variations for their application. The C-PAC
pneumatic manifold can be ordered in
three sizes: ¼-in. NPT, ½-in. NPT and
1-in. NPT.

Monitoring solution
for gaseous fire
suppression systems
Kidde Fire Systems has launched its
new IntelliSite™ remote monitoring system for gaseous fire suppression systems.
The IntelliSite system allows users to
monitor the status of a portfolio of fire
control units in real time across multiple
locations. With 24/7 information access,
the IntelliSite system (FIG. 1) enhances
safety and service levels for system end-

users and can help reduce service calls,
maintenance and administration costs.
The system allows users to monitor
Kidde Fire Systems addressable firesuppression control units via computer,
tablet or smartphone. Using secure cellular connectivity, control unit status along
with the status of all associated detection
devices and supervised suppression systems are at the user's fingertips, providing
information-based decision-making.
Benefits to distribution channel partners and end users include:
* Offers valuable insights with realtime event information
* Significantly reduces service times
with remote system analysis and
maintenance planning
* Increases service levels and
customer satisfaction with 24/7
remote access
* Reduces operational expenses
and unbillable service calls by
optimizing field service technicians'
time
* Keeps users informed of system
status with automated notifications.
The IntelliSite system is compatible
with Kidde Fire Systems addressable control units as well as legacy Chemetron®
and Fenwal® control units. The IntelliSite
mobile app is compatible with iOS™ 11
and later, and Android™ 6 and later operating systems.

By combining IT and OT data with ET
data, SafetyInsight enables valuable engineering data (such as HAZOP and LOPA
reports) to be digitalized, and readily accessible by operation and maintenance
teams (FIG. 2) in simplified, intuitive and
easy-to-understand visual formats.
Ongoing risk assessments can then be
based on digitalized safety data. The addition of the IT/OT data provides near
real-time updates, enabling the accumulative impact of operation and maintenance
activities to be visualized on a dynamic
risk matrix, to further aid risk assessments
and management of operational risk.
The suite delivers process safety dashboards to provide the right information,

FIG. 1. Kidde Fire Systems' new IntelliSite™
remote monitoring system for gaseous fire
suppression systems.

Digitalizing process safety
lifecycle management
ABB has launched ABB Ability™
SafetyInsight™, a suite of digital software
applications that supports companies
across the energy and process sectors
throughout the entire lifecycle of process safety management (PSM). Operating as a central source of information,
the software digitalizes early engineering
technology (ET) data to create a process
safety digital twin, giving context to the
vast amount of data generated through
information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) systems.

FIG. 2. ABB has launched ABB Ability™
SafetyInsight™, a suite of digital software
applications.
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