CEthernet/IP milestone certification.

ODVA's CIP Security™ has been formally certified by TÜV Rheinland to meet the applicable requirements of IEC 62443-4-2 at Security Level Capability 3 (SL-C 3). Security Level 3 protects against intentional violation using sophisticated means from attackers with moderate resources, IACS specific skills, and moderate motivation. Achieving formal certification that the CIP Security Specification complies with the IEC 62443 standard reinforces the position of the technology as the definitive security framework for EtherNet/IP™ products, simplifying the compliance path for product manufacturers incorporating CIP Security.

IEC 62443-4-2, part of the IEC 62443 series, defines the technical cybersecurity requirements for components used in an industrial automation and control system (IACS). CIP Security is an application layer network extension of EtherNet/IP that provides data integrity (rejecting altered data), authentication (verifying trusted identities), authorization (blocking unauthorized commands), and confidentiality/encryption via TLS and DTLS for automation devices.

Certification of CIP Security, and use of this technology in products, significantly lowers the barrier for product manufacturers seeking to achieve their own IEC 62443-4-2 certification. This certification also firmly establishes CIP Security as the natural compliance tool to meet requirements imposed by the European Union (EU) Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) by satisfying core technical and secure-by-design requirements related to confidentiality, integrity, and authentication. The CRA was created to strengthen cybersecurity in a broad range of products with digital elements and connectivity, and it therefore pertains to many products used in all types of operational technology (OT) applications.

“Achieving this certification is a significant accomplishment and further strengthens the position of EtherNet/IP as a leading secure industrial network technology,” said Dr. Al Beydoun, President and Executive Director of ODVA. “This represents an important milestone for EtherNet/IP technology and further demonstrates ODVA's commitment to advancing secure industrial communications and supporting the cybersecurity needs of our members and the broader industrial automation community.”

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Hygienic diaphragm seal.

WIKA has developed a new diaphragm seal system with IO-Link for sterile processes in intelligent plant systems. The model DSSA11SA is also available with a switch function and on-site status indication.

The 3-A and EHEDG-approved diaphragm seal system is extremely compact and therefore fits into almost any installation environment. It is adapted via a TriClamp® connection. Its hygienic design meets the requirements of CIP and SIP processes.

The IO-Link version of the DSSA11SA also enables integration into digitalised structures and also remote configuration of the instrument. It also has a diagnostic function that gives the user a permanent overview of the instrument status, which makes maintenance easier. A 360° LED indication with traffic-light colours also provides quick status information on site.

The new measuring system can be used either for continuous pressure monitoring or as a PNP/NPN switch for process control. Switching points can be set at the factory or at the measuring location via IO-Link or the teach function.

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• WIKA products are marketed in Ireland through Instrument Technology. 

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Automating monitoring and reporting for CIP applications.

Technology replaces error-prone manual record keeping and monitors energy and utilities parameters, improving efficiency and productivity.

The release of its new Clean In Place (CIP) Utilities and Automated Reporting Analytics package delivered via PACEdge™ and Movicon™ platforms on an industrial edge control device has been announced by Emerson. The software aids in digitally transforming manual and semi-automated systems by optimizing utilities consumption, benchmarking against known cycles and generating automated reports that can be used to reduce energy consumption and improve productivity in a single system or throughout a facility.

The CIP Utilities & Automated Reporting Analytics package combines Emerson’s deep application expertise and industry knowledge with advanced technology to convert process and utilities data into actionable insights for the food and beverage industries and other environments that use clean- and steam-in-place operations.

Equipped with the data and analytics provided by the software, plant managers, operators and maintenance personnel can view the information on a dashboard and share the insights with sustainability officers and other stakeholders to optimize their CIP cycles. The software package can be customized and layered into an existing system, or Emerson can provide a turn-key solution of hardware, instrumentation, valves and analytics.

Central to food and beverage production, clean-in-place systems clean and sanitize internal piping, tanks and machines between product batches to help facilities meet government regulations and guarantee product quality and safety. CIP skids that don’t have sensors and analytics software in place require manual reporting, which can be time-consuming and susceptible to errors, especially when data is transferred by hand into reports. These skids may also run at unnecessarily long preset cycles and use more time and resources than required for effective cleaning.

Digitally transformed and optimized CIP processes, in comparison, only use the time, media, water, energy and labor required for effective cleaning, significantly reducing waste and increasing production time.

“Food and beverage manufacturers typically spend about 30% of utility costs on clean-in-place operations. They also lose time between changeovers and spend between 20 to 40 thousand dollars in labor costs for manual reporting,” said Amit Patel, director digital transformation for discrete and industrial at Emerson. “Emerson’s new CIP Utilities and Automated Reporting Analytics software package collects and analyzes data in real time and presents it as a report, equipping plant managers, CIP operators, maintenance personnel and sustainability officers with the actionable insights to optimize wash cycle settings, including duration and media use, for maximum efficiency and productivity.”

The CIP Utilities & Automated Reporting Analytics software package can help CIP operators better understand and forecast energy use, water consumption and resource needs. Generated reports can be used to satisfy regulation compliance, plan system maintenance, schedule downtime and order media supplies, and deeper analytics can be used to identify insights and trends that support predictive maintenance schedules and facilitate standardization of CIP processes across production facilities.

The agnostic software is compatible with any CIP equipment, which empowers manufacturers to control the digitization of their systems no matter what stage of the digital transformation journey they are in and to integrate any or all Emerson components and customize the solution for their needs.

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