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1. Mini-Fieldbus Components CPAC/NeSSI Workshop
May 5, 2005, Seattle,WA
by
Softing North America
Ken Hoover
2. The Softing Group
3. Employees
4. Softing -- a recognized world leader in the key technologies of industrial communications
5. Technology Expertise
6. ABB
Alcatel SEL
Bosch
E & J Gallo
Endress+Hauser
Fisher-Rosemount
Ford Motors
Foxboro
GAO
General Motors
Honeywell
Krohne
Krones
Limitorque Matshushita
Miller Brewing
Mitsubishi
Opel
Pepperl+Fuchs
Schlumberger
Schneider Electric
Siemens
StoneL
Swagelok
Tetra Pak
Valmet Automation
Yamatake-Honeywell
Yokogawa Electric Our Customers
7. Services geared toward automation suppliers Device (sensor/actuator) manufacturers
System suppliers
8. Services geared toward automation suppliers
9. Fieldbus-enabling a field device
10. Three steps to fieldbus/device integration
11. Results: It takes at least 3 months
It is costly ($100-300K)
Device manufacturer must evaluate ROI
May decide not to participate in market
May hold off until technology progresses
14. Fast integration of existing sensor/actuators
15. Results since introduction: Just completing our fourth US implementation.
Prototype sensors implemented in as few as two weeks.
Cost of integration has been cut to one-fourth of previous costs.
Device manufacturer can participate in fieldbus market with much less risk.
16. Unique requirements for NeSSI adoption: Sensors/actuators are inexpensive
Cost of implementing fieldbus technology is high relative to cost of actuators
Sensor/actuator manufacturers are still unsure of ROI
Size of hardware is still too large.
17. Some possibilities: Reduce footprint of hardware interface
New, smaller fieldbus ASICs
Re-tool board to ¼ its size
Cost of components is driven by volume
Present low volume solution: $450 per board, $30K development/integration service including certification
Future scenario: $80-100K to re-tool board, price per board totally dependant on volume.
18. Summary