Adding apps into the field - Application software for process instrumentation
Issue ATP journal May 2021 - Part II of the didgitalization series
Adding apps into the field - Application software for process instrumentation
What comes to mind when you hear the word “app”? WhatsApp? TikTok? Linked-in? Broadening our scope from these examples that deliver entertainment and connection, what can apps do for users in the process industries? Quite simply, an app is an ap-plication software that generates benefits for the user on different platforms - on your mobile device, in the cloud or on a server ‚under the desk‘. Let’s take a look at three apps for process instrumentation, exploring their different approaches as well as their specific advantages.
Mobile devices are not only used in the private sphere, but increasingly also in workplaces like yours. Process industries are taking advantage of the at-your-fingertips data that apps deliver safely and con-veniently - and even include features like ATEX certification.
The article spotlights following topics:
Convenient parameterization of field devices via smartphone
Data connectivity to the most distant corners
Inventory management in the cloud
On-premises process data collection from remote sensors