The research and development team at a chemical and petrochemical manufacturer works on test production and feasibility before moving to larger scale production environment. Brooks Instrument mass flow controllers (MFCs) provide the gas flow control in reactors the team uses to run the pilot plant research. Emerson DeltaV™ is the automation platform typically used to run their distributed control system connecting their equipment. Recently, a decision was made to transition away from Profibus as their communication protocol to EtherNet/IP™ or PROFINET, modern, high-speed network protocols that have become a driving force behind today’s need for interconnectivity with the advent of Industry 4.0 and the Internet of Things (IoT). Read more
