CONTROL & AUTOMATION PROCESS CONTROL
BURKERT
Decentralised automation of valves in hygienic areas
In terms of process control in hygienic applications , the tried-and-tested solutions are often preferred , thanks to their proven performance and guarantees they provide . ENILBIO , the National School of the Dairy Industry and Biotechnology in France , has chosen the universal control head Type 8681 from Bürkert to ensure the homogenisation of the control on one of its sites . Harmonisation of the 330 control heads led to simplified commissioning and maintenance , maintaining the long-term relationship between ENILBIO and Bürkert .
ENILBIO has the mission of training professionals and students from the agrifood industry with a major focus on the dairy sector and assuring the production of certain products such as cheese and beer . As such , the equipment employed in the company ’ s site is essential to the quality of its training and process verification .
As part of the renewal of its fleet of control heads , ENILBIO wanted to ensure the decentralised automation of hygienic valves and improve management of the automated processes by moving from wired communication to ASI ( AS-Interface ) communications , to better control its production activity .
The tender process was concluded with Bürkert delivering the solution to homogenise control of the entire site , thanks to a single product , the Type 8681 universal head , which offered all the benefits expected by ENILBIO . These include improved automation of hygienic valves with a solution that integrates into the existing system , automatic configuration , instant visual diagnostics and even good cleanability of the product through a hygienic kit that can be adapted to the pneumatic actuator .
Bürkert ’ s products offer protection class 3 in accordance with DIN EN 61140 , an ASI protocol , a robust inductive rod made entirely of stainless steel for longer service life , a visual indicator of the valve status that can be seen from 100 metres and even personalised training for the technical team , as well as for trainees .
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Harmonisation of the 330 control heads led to simplified commissioning and maintenance .
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