Optimizes instrumentation maintenance work by device

management following the maintenance workflow.

During plant operation, operator is informed that a device
By digital communication with field devices, instead of conventional 4–20 mA signals, is not working normally.

Efficient
InnovativeField OrganizerTM (IFO) makes maximum use of diagnostic and maintenance

daily
information provided by devices, improve efficiency of field and plant operation. Conventional method
With IFO…
When anything
maintenance abnormal is reported,
Because instrument conditions
can be checked on the IFO
work
the maintenance staff
goes to the site to see screen without going to the site,
Execution of loop checks or control valve step response tests the problem. the maintenance staff goes to
the site only if necessary.

More efficient
Conventional method With IFO… IFO, not the maintenance staff, monitors devices

check work
One operator in the control 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
room and several field
Start an IFO loop check or

personnel conduct checks
for several days.
before
control valve step test before IFO monitors how field devices are operating. If any abnormality
Start-up
going home, and the results
operation
is detected, it alerts maintenance staff and operators so that they
will be waiting at the office can take prompt action.

start-up
the next morning.

Checks are executed in accordance with the loop check workflow.

■ Checks automatically that

field devices are properly
wired.

■ Checks automatically that

the field devices have the
same range. Plant lifecycle
■ Checks field device by
Shutdown
In operation
comparing measurements
with those at the previous
SDM. maintenance
(SDM)
Early detection of problems by patrol inspection
■ Automates 3-point
and 5-point checks.*
Prevention of Conventional method
With IFO…
shutdowns
*HART devices only
Work site patrol to
Upon arrival in the morning,
caused
■ Displays the progress of   check whether
instrument readings check the IFO screen for device
loop checking in a table,  
by device
assisting in overall   differ dramatically abnormality or messages about
required maintenance. If there is
abnormality
operation management. from the previous
day’s any problem, check the details
Shutdown screen and take countermeasures
before a malfunction occurs.
Lists the control valves to be checked.
Control valve online monitoring
Conventional method With IFO…
Optimization
By monitoring control valves online using the diagnostic
Maintenance schedules function of Yamatake’ s Smart Valve Positioner, problems can be

are based on time, so
valve is checked regardless
of deterioration level.
of valve
Valves to be tested are listed lessened through early detection.
by level of deterioration, as
overhaul
determined by diagnostic

during SDM
messages recorded by IFO
during operation that indicate
clogging, seizure, or leakage,
or by step test executed after
shutdown.

Overhaul only: Checks in this section are

Repair or part replacement: 58％ optimized by maintenance
  42％ based on valve condition.
Breakdown of control valve
maintenance undertaken by
Yamatake Corporation