Overview:
By temporarily suppressing or “shelving” selected less critical alarms, process alarm management and shelving software reduces nuisance with ease and efficiency. EcoStruxure™ Foxboro DCS Alarm Shelving Utility (ASU) tool goes beyond EEMUA guidelines to provide the most comprehensive shelving solution available.
Features
Performance flexibility for operators
- Select which alarm parameters (HMA, LMA, HHA, BAD etc.) to shelve and for how long
- Set entire INHIB parameter blocks at once
- Manage from application workstations
- Get easy configuration of dual or triple redundancy
- Set entire INHIB parameter blocks at once
- Manage from application workstations
- Get easy configuration of dual or triple redundancy
Benefits
- Reduce nuisance alarms by up to 50%
- Improve production throughput by 5%
- Minimize operator fatigue
- Improve operator situational awareness
Applications
- Refining and petrochemicals
- Upstream and midstream oil and gas
- Chemicals and specialty chemicals
- Power generation
- Metals, mining and minerals
- Water and wastewater
- Food and beverage
- Life sciences and pharmaceuticals