GEA is one of the largest suppliers of food processing and related industries specializing in machinery, and plants as well as process technology and components. Last year, the company generated consolidated revenues of over EUR 4.9 billion and generates around 70 percent of its revenue in the food and beverages sector that enjoys long-term sustainable growth.
The increasing demand for smarter field devices is constantly increasing in the food, daily and beverage industry. The solution to the challenge of having a multitude of different mechanical interfaces is called IO-Link and GEA’s T.VIS® control top which are now available with this technology.
With sales of this new technology beginning July 1st, the IO-Link technology will now enable GEA valves to make the step into the industrial 4.0 world. IO-Link provides customers with a standardized solution that simplifies installation and offers extended diagnostic and parameterization capabilities.
The advantages of IO-Link include:
- IO-Link makes sensors and control tops capable of communication
- Process data are exchanged digitally with high signal quality
- Components can be parameterized centrally
- Diagnostic information is transferred from the valve to the controller and can thus be visualized in the operating system.
- Standardized and considerably simplified installation
- IO-Link is fieldbus-independent and can be integrated into all fieldbuses worldwide
For the full breakdown of capabilities, click here.