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ABB Adds Ethernet-APL to Flow Measurement Portfolio
Ethernet-APL connectivity enables high-speed, intrinsically safe data transmission for multi-variable flow measurement across process industries.
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ABB's CoriolisMaster with Ethernet-APL
Process industries such as chemical, oil & gas, power, and water treatment require reliable, high-resolution field data for process optimization, and ABB’s integration of Ethernet-APL into its flow measurement portfolio extends high-speed, intrinsically safe communication to field instrumentation.
ABB has completed the integration of Ethernet-APL (Advanced Physical Layer) across its flow measurement range, with the CoriolisMaster mass flowmeter now equipped with this communication technology. The update aligns flow instrumentation with Ethernet-based architectures, enabling direct, high-speed communication between field devices and control systems.
CoriolisMaster combines mass flow, density, and temperature measurement within a single device, allowing multi-variable process monitoring without the need for additional sensors. By incorporating Ethernet-APL, the device can transmit process values, diagnostics, and configuration data over a unified, high-bandwidth channel, supporting real-time monitoring and control.
Ethernet-APL for Field-Level Industrial Communication
Ethernet-APL addresses long-standing limitations of Ethernet deployment in process environments, particularly in hazardous and large-scale facilities. It enables data rates of up to 10 Mbps while supporting cable lengths of up to 1,000 meters using a two-wire infrastructure that carries both power and data.
The technology is designed for intrinsic safety, incorporating voltage and current limitations to prevent ignition risks. This makes it suitable for deployment in hazardous zones commonly found in oil & gas and chemical processing plants.
For instrumentation such as flowmeters, this allows seamless integration into plant-wide networks without requiring additional gateways or protocol conversions, simplifying system architecture and reducing engineering complexity.
Implications for Process Optimization and Maintenance
With Ethernet-APL-enabled devices, process data can be accessed in real time at higher resolution compared to traditional fieldbus systems. This supports advanced diagnostics and condition monitoring, enabling predictive maintenance strategies based on actual device performance rather than scheduled intervals.
In practical terms, operators can detect deviations in flow behavior, sensor conditions, or process anomalies earlier, reducing unplanned downtime and improving overall plant availability.
The ability to transmit configuration and diagnostic data alongside process values also streamlines commissioning and troubleshooting, particularly in distributed industrial environments.
Portfolio Integration and Digitalization Strategy
The addition of Ethernet-APL to CoriolisMaster completes ABB’s integration of the technology across its flow measurement portfolio, which already includes ProcessMaster, VortexMaster, and SwirlMaster devices.
This portfolio-wide implementation allows consistent communication standards across different flow measurement principles, facilitating system interoperability and standardization within industrial plants.
According to ABB, the adoption of Ethernet-APL represents a step toward fully digitalized process automation, where field devices are directly connected to Ethernet-based networks, enabling improved visibility, flexibility, and operational control.
ABB’s roadmap includes extending Ethernet-APL connectivity to additional field instruments such as pressure and temperature sensors, further expanding the scope of Ethernet-based communication at the field level.
Edited by Natania Lyngdoh, Induportals Editor — Adapted by AI.
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Process industries such as chemical, oil & gas, power, and water treatment require reliable, high-resolution field data for process optimization, and ABB’s integration of Ethernet-APL into its flow measurement portfolio extends high-speed, intrinsically safe communication to field instrumentation.
ABB has completed the integration of Ethernet-APL (Advanced Physical Layer) across its flow measurement range, with the CoriolisMaster mass flowmeter now equipped with this communication technology. The update aligns flow instrumentation with Ethernet-based architectures, enabling direct, high-speed communication between field devices and control systems.
CoriolisMaster combines mass flow, density, and temperature measurement within a single device, allowing multi-variable process monitoring without the need for additional sensors. By incorporating Ethernet-APL, the device can transmit process values, diagnostics, and configuration data over a unified, high-bandwidth channel, supporting real-time monitoring and control.
Ethernet-APL for Field-Level Industrial Communication
Ethernet-APL addresses long-standing limitations of Ethernet deployment in process environments, particularly in hazardous and large-scale facilities. It enables data rates of up to 10 Mbps while supporting cable lengths of up to 1,000 meters using a two-wire infrastructure that carries both power and data.
The technology is designed for intrinsic safety, incorporating voltage and current limitations to prevent ignition risks. This makes it suitable for deployment in hazardous zones commonly found in oil & gas and chemical processing plants.
For instrumentation such as flowmeters, this allows seamless integration into plant-wide networks without requiring additional gateways or protocol conversions, simplifying system architecture and reducing engineering complexity.
Implications for Process Optimization and Maintenance
With Ethernet-APL-enabled devices, process data can be accessed in real time at higher resolution compared to traditional fieldbus systems. This supports advanced diagnostics and condition monitoring, enabling predictive maintenance strategies based on actual device performance rather than scheduled intervals.
In practical terms, operators can detect deviations in flow behavior, sensor conditions, or process anomalies earlier, reducing unplanned downtime and improving overall plant availability.
The ability to transmit configuration and diagnostic data alongside process values also streamlines commissioning and troubleshooting, particularly in distributed industrial environments.
Portfolio Integration and Digitalization Strategy
The addition of Ethernet-APL to CoriolisMaster completes ABB’s integration of the technology across its flow measurement portfolio, which already includes ProcessMaster, VortexMaster, and SwirlMaster devices.
This portfolio-wide implementation allows consistent communication standards across different flow measurement principles, facilitating system interoperability and standardization within industrial plants.
According to ABB, the adoption of Ethernet-APL represents a step toward fully digitalized process automation, where field devices are directly connected to Ethernet-based networks, enabling improved visibility, flexibility, and operational control.
ABB’s roadmap includes extending Ethernet-APL connectivity to additional field instruments such as pressure and temperature sensors, further expanding the scope of Ethernet-based communication at the field level.
Edited by Natania Lyngdoh, Induportals Editor — Adapted by AI.
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