The Future Is Now
To migrate from “Fail and Fix” to “Predict and Prevent” means a shift from Reactive Maintenance to Proactive Maintenance. In 1999, Meriam began the introduction of the industry’s best asset management product package.
The first step in a device management solution is configuration. Devices require configuration at commissioning, and often reconfiguration over their life cycle. Meriam’s MFC 4150 series documenting HART communicator is the best, most innovative tool for the job. The MFC has enough memory to store approximately 500 device profiles.
These profiles may be updated via the Internet. MFC has enough dedicated memory to clone, upload or download 200 average size configurations.
The second step is calibration. Every device requires periodic calibration, that is comparison to a known standard. And the more critical the application, the more frequent the calibration cycle. The MFT 4000 series documenting process calibrator/communicator is a one-tool-solution technology unlike any other instrumentation available today. |
NIST traceable reference standards are available for use with every kind of instrument, conventional or with HART communications. Like the MFC 4150 series, device profiles are updated via the internet. There is dedicated memory for approximately 500 device profiles, 200 configurations and 200 calibration results; all are documented electronically.
The final step is the software that brings you closer to every device in your plant. The Meriam DMS software solution provides access to your device history, most recent configuration and calibration status, and the ability to plan for necessary maintenance. DMS provides your plant support personnel with information they need to perform commissioning, configuration and calibration tasks more efficiently.
The System tracks and maintains activity associated with any conventional or HART devices in your plant, creating an audit trail for each device. Further, it controls work-processes enabling conformance to strict internal and industry regulations for quality control requirements and serves as a portal so valuable device management data can be shared among plant personnel and used for various plant-wide applications. |
