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News Release from: Emerson Process Management | Subject: GE Healthcare in Norway
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 30 September 2005
Major expansion project at GE Healthcare
in Norway
Emerson to manage expansion project and implement PlantWeb solution to streamline validation, speed start-up, and increase production at GE Healthcare facility producing medical imaging liquids
Emerson Process Management is to manage a major expansion project at GE Healthcare in Norway, and implement a PlantWeb solution to streamline validation, speed start-up, and increase production at its Lindesnes plant in Norway producing medical imaging liquids The selection of Emerson was based on a faster time to market, easier validation, and operations excellence based on real-time diagnostics in smart field devices
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Emerson is developing the solution and managing the project.
The company is installing PlantWeb digital plant architecture with the DeltaV digital automation system and Foundation fieldbus digital communications technology for the major project.
The contract value to Emerson is estimated at GBP2M.
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"We have chosen to continue with fieldbus technology based on our positive experiences following its implementation in one of our new factories," said Roy Trane, the GE Healthcare engineer responsible for the project at the Lindesnes plant.
"The bus technology provides a cost effective solution with faster and more efficient start-up.
We can also see significant longer-term benefits from the diagnostics available from the intelligent field devices".
The Emerson scope of supply includes project management, configuration and start-up.
The PlantWeb digital approach will include Rosemount measurement instruments, Micro Motion Coriolis flowmeters, Rosemount Analytical instruments, and Fisher valves with Fieldvue digital valve controllers.
AMS Suite: Intelligent Device Manager will monitor diagnostics delivered by field devices, and provide alerts and guidance for maintenance effectiveness.
Also included in the package are tailor-made solutions for removing 5000 I/O from the existing PLC systems and integrating these into the new scheme.
The complete system will be a combination of the new and existing systems and will have a capacity of around 7500 I/O.
Work commenced during the summer of 2004 with a planned completion date of February 2007.
Roy Trane continued, "Emerson has previously demonstrated the necessary know-how, will and understanding to supply a well-documented and validated project, tailor-made for the pharmaceutical industry.
This was an important factor for us in our choice of system supplier for the extension of the existing factory from the two bidders".
The GE Healthcare Lindesnes plant is situated in the municipality of Lindesnes, 70km south of Kristiansand.
It has around 400 employees and produces the active ingredients used in contrast agents.
The project includes new installations and alterations to the existing production plant, designed to meet the increased market demand for its X-ray and MRI contrast agents.
The work is being carried out in stages, and the entire factory is being built in accordance with national and international standards related to the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry. Request a free brochure from Emerson Process Management ...
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