It has long been known that Fieldbus Foundation and Profibus PA share fieldbus applications in process engineering, and most suppliers of process instrumentation (sensors, valves, analyzers) offer both fieldbuses on their products.
To put it simply, the Europeans were partial to Profibus PA, while the Americans preferred Fieldbus Foundation. This is how the American Emerson Process Managementthe world's leading manufacturer of process instrumentation, has long been a staunch and exclusive supporter of Fieldbus Foundation. But reason prevailed: the company couldn't give up on applications using Profibus PA, which have become increasingly numerous since the return of Siemens in process controllers (notably with its PCS7).
Most recently, Emerson Process Management has announced that its iconic 2051 pressure transmitter is now available in a Profibus PA version. It thus joins the numerousEmerson already available in Profibus PA version: Delta V process control system, AMS asset management software, valve controllers Fisherprocess sensors and analyzers Rosemount and finally Coriolis flowmeters Micro-Motion. Of course, the development of Profibus PA products does not call into question our long-standing commitment to the Fieldbus Foundation.
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