Rave Reviews for FieldConnex DART Fieldbus by ARC Advisory Group

The renowned ARC Advisory Group, which is the leading research and advisory firm for industry and infrastructure, recently released a white paper on DART Technology and DART Fieldbus. In this white paper, business analysts evaluated DART Technology and its effective use in the process automation industry.

ARC sees DART as a major stepping stone; Research Director David Humphrey and Senior Editor Paul Miller state: “Process users who employ fieldbus in explosive environments can benefit greatly from DART Technology”. DART’s business benefits are clear: “...ensuring system availability and, ultimately, lowering total cost of ownership.”

The ARC white paper gives a great overview of DART’s beginnings and development, and illustrates how its revolutionizes the potential of fieldbus. It points out that the “primary benefit of intrinsic safety is to allow the operation of automation equipment in hazardous environments with hot work permitted during operation”. According to that DART Fieldbus offers:

• Certification according to IEC 60079-11 for Zone 1, gas group II C
• Single intrinsically safe installation technology for the entire segment
• Simple validation of intrinsic safety
• Power supplies with load sharing redundancy
• Reduced life cycle cost in planning, installation, and documentation
• Planning of cable runs and electrical values same as in non-hazardous areas
• High segment availability

David Humphrey: “In ARC’s opinion, DART’s value proposition lies in its ability to deliver higher power levels to field instruments with a single fieldbus topology. In addition, DART is easy to install and offers advanced diagnostics for simplified maintenance. These benefits add up to both lower capital and lower operating costs for process equipment.”

Get a full account of business benefits, practical applications, and a description of DART Fieldbus, and download a free copy of the ARC White Paper. Or, request a free printed copy from our Literature page.