Flowserve Corp. has launched its Flowserve ValveSight, an asset management solution for integrated control valves and automated quarter-turn valve packages. The ValveSight solution significantly reduces unexpected plant or process downtime by predicting potential failure modes and prioritizing condition-based maintenance before the performance of the working process can degrade. ValveSight’s intelligent diagnostic software continuously captures rich diagnostic data from the valve, actuator, positioner, and control signal while the process is running and displays the data in an intuitive graphical user interface. The ValveSight interface is designed to allow users to translate a broad spectrum of different alarms and data points into simple at-a-glance color-coded health indicators. Because the diagnostic algorithms within ValveSight are built on Flowserve’s knowledge and experience gained through decades of designing, manufacturing, operating, and servicing valve and automation solutions, ValveSight is able to recognize data patterns that indicate an eroding service condition before a process variable reaches an out-of-tolerance level, and translate that condition into actionable device-specific maintenance advice. Running on FDT/DTM, a globally recognized integration standard, ValveSight can be connected to a Host DCS, workstations, or any system that supports FDT/DTM open architecture.
