The Safest way to Calibrate Fieldbus Instruments

Fieldbus transmitters must also be calibrated just like conventional instruments. There are also industrial environments where the calibration of fieldbus instruments should not only be made accurately and efficiently, but also safely. When safety becomes a top priority issue in calibration, intrinsically safe fieldbus calibrators enter into the picture. Until now, no practical solutions have existed for calibrating fieldbus instruments in hazardous areas, but now Beamex introduces the safest way to calibrate fieldbus instruments.

What is intrinsically safe calibration?

By definition, intrinsic safety (IS) is a protection technique for safely operating electronic equipment in explosive environments. The concept has been developed for safely operating process  control instrumentation in hazardous areas. The idea behind intrinsic safety is to make sure that the available electrical and thermal energy in a system is always low enough that ignition of the hazardous atmosphere cannot occur.

Where is intrinsically safe calibration required?

Many industries require intrinsically safe calibration equipment. Intrinsically safe calibrators are designed for potentially explosive environments, such as oil refineries, rigs and processing plants, gas pipelines and distribution centres, petrochemical and chemical plants, as well as pharmaceutical plants. Basically, any potentially explosive industrial environment can benefit from using intrinsically safe calibrators.

What are the benefits of using intrinsically safe calibrators?

Safest possible technique. Intrinsically safe calibrators are safe for employees, as they can be safely used in environments where the risk of an explosion exists. In addition, intrinsically safe calibrators are the only technique permitted for Zone 0 environments (explosive gas and air mixture is continuously present or present for a long time). Performance and functionality. Multifunctional intrinsically safe calibrators provide the functionality and performance of regular industrial calibration devices, but in a safe way. They can be used for calibration of pressure, temperature and electrical signals. A documenting intrinsically safe calibrator, such as the Beamex® MC5-IS, provides additional efficiency improvements with its seamless communication with calibration software. This eliminates the need of manual recording of calibration data and improves the quality and productivity of the entire calibration process.

Safe fieldbus calibration with the Beamex® MC5-IS Intrinsically Safe Multifunction Calibrator

The Beamex® MC5-IS Intrinsically Safe Multifunction Calibrator is a high accuracy, all-in-one calibrator for extreme environments. Being an all-in-one calibrator, the MC5-IS replaces many individual measurement devices and calibrators. The MC5-IS is also ATEX and IECEx certified. The MC5-IS has calibration capabilities for pressure, temperature, electrical and frequency signals. It is a documenting calibrator, which means that it communicates seamlessly with calibration software. Using documenting calibrators with calibration software can remarkably improve the efficiency and quality of the entire calibration process. The MC5-IS also has HART® communication. The MC5-IS can also be used for calibrating Foundation Fieldbus H1 or Profibus PA transmitters.