Fisher-rosemount Systems, Inc

Christian R Butikofer

Todd Mitchell Toepke

Alan Roger Dewey

Scott Nels Hokeness

Alden Chester Russell, Iii

Christopher P Kantzes

Jon Dale Westbrock

Anthony Dean Ferguson

Mehul Rajeshbhai Dalal

Fred G Middendorf

Darren L Halzle

Thinh D Le

Matthew D Heiler

William F L'Huillier

An asset management system used in a process control plant or other control system includes a database that stores asset data for each of a plurality of devices within the plant and a viewing system that accesses the asset data to provide statistical information to a user pertaining to the plant assets. The asset management system enables a user to define and store one or more projects within the plant and a set of plant assets associated with each of the projects. Thereafter, the asset management system performs statistical analyses on the assets within one or more of the defined projects and presents, to a user via a user interface, raw and statistical information pertaining to the assets within the project. The analysis engine may determine the device states or health statuses of the assets associated with the project and may present statistical and/or historical information regarding the number or percentage of assets within the project that are in a particular state or status. The system enables a user to use this information to determine the progress of or completion percentage of the entire project.

Projects within a process control asset management system

Multi-functional field maintenance (FM) tools that connect to process control devices, such as FOUNDATION Fieldbus and Highway Addressable Remote Transducer devices, can automatically detect and simultaneously identify communications, troubleshoot connections, and supply power in a process control plant. Simplifying the troubleshooting process, by guiding a user of a multi-functional FM tool through recommended troubleshooting steps, while simultaneously detecting and correcting issues reduces the number of tools required to maintain process control devices, reduces the risk of damage, and improves efficiency by minimizing production downtime.

Connection check in field maintenance tool

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Eden Prairie, MN, United States of America

Christian R Butikofer