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Citation
(2003), "Fieldbus Foundation growth indicated by recent market study: Installations, registered devices and membership on the rise", Assembly Automation, Vol. 23 No. 2. https://doi.org/10.1108/aa.2003.03323bab.003
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:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2003, MCB UP Limited
Fieldbus Foundation growth indicated by recent market study: Installations, registered devices and membership on the rise
Fieldbus Foundation growth indicated by recent market study: Installations, registered devices and membership on the rise
Keyword: Fieldbus
The Fieldbus Foundation™ has announced that a recent market study indicated a significant increase in end user installations of its open, non-proprietary Foundation™ fieldbus technology during the previous year, with fieldbus device registrations and foundation membership also on the rise.
The market study, which surveyed the Fieldbus Foundation’s global membership of process and manufacturing automation companies, showed that Foundation fieldbus is the “technology-of-choice” for a growing number of major end users. More than 4,000 Foundation fieldbus systems have been installed around the world, and over 205,000 fieldbus devices are now in service. Fieldbus installations were reported in diverse industries, including petrochemical, refining, chemical, oil and gas, metals/mining, water and waste, pulp and paper, pharmaceuticals, utilities and others.
Fieldbus Foundation President and CEO, Richard J. Timoney said the study findings confirm that Foundation technology has gained market share and is now regarded as an industry-standard solution for mission-critical plant automation applications. “Our members have reported increased business activity involving Foundation fieldbus, with many leading end users now specifying fieldbus technology for their new control system projects”, said Timoney. “The latest list of Foundation fieldbus installations around the world reads like a ‘who’s who’ of the industrial community.”