Based on a survey from its readers, Control Engineering China Magazine has named Emerson Process Management’s Fisher® Fieldvue® digital valve controller (DVC) The Best Product of the Year 2008. The Fisher Fieldvue® DVC2000 was awarded the distinction in the process sensor and instrument products category in the magazine’s third annual competition. The DVC2000 scored higher than 101 products from 62 other companies to win the coveted award. The Fieldvue DVC was recognized for its excellent and reliable performance by end users, educational institutes and industry professionals – in engineering, plant operations, research and development and other technical areas – who were asked to enter the name of the best provider in each category. The Fisher Fieldvue digital valve controller is one of Emerson’s intelligent technologies that power the company’s PlantWeb® architecture-a digital automation solution that networks intelligent field devices and sensors throughout plants to monitor asset and process performance, delivering predictive information for use by maintenance and operations to reduce shutdowns and improve overall plant operating efficiency.