Emerson announced that its AVENTICS Series Advanced Valve (AV) valve system with Advanced Electronic System (AES) Profinet and Ethernet/IP is now available with preinstalled Open Platform Communications United Architecture (OPC UA) functionality.  The AES helps users solve interoperability challenges and access data more easily while integration of the digital twin can improve productivity and efficiency.

A valve system with integrated OPC UA functionality simplifies communication with upper level systems since data and analytics are received via the valve system and communicated directly with no gateway necessary unless deeper analysis or local dashboards are required. This can result in costs savings since can be more complex and expensive to receive analytics from a valve system without OPC UA.

OPC UA functionality also expands the connected capabilities of the valve system itself, making it easier for users in industries such as automotive, food and beverage, packaging, pulp and paper industries and more to digitally transform. When organizations undergo digital transformation, key protocols such as OPC UA enable device monitoring and machine connectivity when sending data from a valve system to an upper-level system. The AES is simple to integrate and connect to new or existing applications and machines and provides easy access to data and analytics without changing the PLC.

Developed by the OPC Foundation, OPC UA is a platform independent, information technology standard for sensor-to-cloud data exchange that features integrated security.