NOVEMBER 2010
PlantPAx
Process Automation System
One of the key ways manufacturers monitor production conditions is through asset management software. Asset management software gives manufacturers the tools to record and document the configuration of each instrument, as well as track and report on any device changes. Providing this information helps end users and OEMs increase the reliability of their instrumentation and validate their processes.
In the past, intelligent field instruments have been individually configured through applications specific to the device. This becomes complex, especially in large facilities, and increases the mean time to repair (MTTR), not to mention the added installation costs.
Individual protocol nuisances, and separate integration and configuration methods also create a high learning curve for operations and maintenance staff. As a result, many facilities have designated specific personnel responsible for specific instruments. This creates the need for separate laptops, login credentials, and applications that have to be managed and tracked, making it difficult to determine the configuration of all the plant assets at any given time.
T & B Conduit Fittings for Ordinary and Hazardous
Locations
Thomas & Betts offers a broad range of conduit bodies, conduit boxes conduit fittings, unions, sealing fittings, drains and cable fittings for both ordinary and hazardous locations.
Cast Device Boxes (for ordinary locations) For raceway systems to accommodate wiring devices, serve as pull boxes, and provide entrances for taps and splices.
Cast Conduit Outlet Boxes (for hazardous locations) Round cast outlet boxes used with rigid conduit to serve as pull and splice boxes, easy access to wiring, act as a housing for instruments, apparatus, etc.
Reducers, Plugs, Unions (for ordinary and hazardous locations) Includes reducers for connecting conduit of dissimilar dimensions, plugs for unused conduit openings and hubs, and unions for threaded conduit systems.
Sealing Fittings and Drains (for ordinary and hazardous locations) Cast fittings used with rigid conduit to seal sections from passage of vapors, flame or gases or explosions. Drains provide ventilation as a breather and as a drain in moist locations.
Cable Fittings (for ordinary and hazardous locations) For armored, metal clad, jacketed or unjacketed and unarmored cables through a bulkhead or enclosure in ordinary or hazardous areas.
