08 PROCESS AUTOMATION: CERTIFIED RELIABILITY. From the important background of products in Pneumax pneumatic automation offering, the Process Automation BU was born in 2016, the creation of which was accompanied by a major overhaul of all products from a performance point of view. This is to guarantee the possibility of installation in plants typical in the Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Chemical, Power Generation and Water Treatment industries: plants that mainly require outdoor installation and vast temperature resistance ranges, from -60° C to +100° C. The division entered the market in 2017, and has already acquired a considerable business in a short time: just to mention the last year, all the process automation in the regasifiers in Piombino is Pneumax branded, as is all the automation of gas network distribution in the new Snam plant in Minerbio (BO). Another example of relevant installations in the world are Shell's two oil platforms in New Mexico, where all process valves were automated with Pneumax products. "The main focus of our BU is to seek maximum product reliability,” says Marco Mosconi, Process Automation BU Manager, “so we are investing heavily in testing solutions, even going beyond the minimum system requirements of the standards for the sectors we focus on”. In order to pursue the goal of maximum reliability, the work of the technical department is fundamental in supporting the division, in particular in the study of the mechanical domain of components in order to engineer and certify them. As a result, 80% of the solutions are SIL-certified, guaranteeing a high standard of performance in terms of safety. This is not only a matter of mere regulatory compliance, but reflects an ethical aspect and environmental awareness, which leads the company to strive to ensure that its products go well beyond the perfect application of the regulatory framework and standards by performing their function in the face of all eventualities, protecting the environment, the safety and health of people. The basis for this is strong materials research, especially in the field of steels, machining and engineering,” says Mosconi, “and a great deal of attention to the reliability of the seals. Added to this is the commitment to ensure traceability throughout the production process and product life cycle. Marco Mosconi BU Manager Process Automation Pneumax S.p.a. 2.
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