3 Unique Advantages of Valve Automation

The application of valve automation is very common across industries, and for good reasons. These offer some very unique advantages over traditional products and that is why more and more engineers are opting for valve automation. Another thing that is helping its cause is the comparatively lower cost of automating processes. Here are 3 more of those benefits.

Few wires mean fewer tangles
 

Traditionally the job that valve automation accomplishes today was handled manually by engineers. They used a host of electrical monitors which helped them adjust valve configurations and make necessary adjustments as necessary. The problem with that were wires. With a lot of monitors to take care of there were obviously one too many wire to keep track of, and that led to accidental trips. With automated valves the risk of trips have been completely minimized, so much so that the system can autonomously track performance parameters and take necessary action according to pre-set instructions.

No scope of human error
 

Less human role eliminates the possibility of human error by a huge margin. Here is a good example to illustrate efficiency of valve automation over human actions. In a copper wire cutting factory the cutting heads need constant supply of water. This was ensured with the help of a water delivery system which ran on electricity. During times when there was no electricity the cutting heads would overheat due to lack of water, thereby interrupting the production process. There had to be a failsafe mechanism to prevent downtime. Valve automation did the trick here. A mechanical switch was set which worked as long as there was electricity. In the event of electricity failure, this switch trips and starts an alternate water source. Usually this had to be done by a human operator, and there were instances of delay in switching water sources. Automation offered a permanent and cost effective solution without any scope of error.

Monitoring and better control
 

Unlike in the case of human operators, where managers had to depend entirely on the record keeping ability of the person on duty for reports, the automatic system is way more efficient in keeping track of everything happening in the operational environment where it is deployed. This helps in better record keeping and analysis of system performance. Also this helps operators in taking pre-emptive measures to prevent big failures before they happen. Monitoring is definitely one of the big pluses, among many others. Did we miss out on anything? Let us know in the comment section below.