Recently, China Control Technology has teamed up with two internationally renowned enterprises (SAMSON-Samson, the global leader in control valves; Endress+Hauser – Endress+Hauser, one of the world leaders in industrial process control instrumentation, services and solutions) successfully completed compatibility and interoperability testing of in-process control APL products, including SAMSON APL valve controllers, Endress+ HAuser APL instrumentation, This is another important measure in the application field of Ethernet-APL following the joint exhibition of APL products by the CCT and SPE Alliance at the Hannover MESse in May this year, providing strong support for accelerating the construction of industrial intelligent ecology.

Ethernet-apl technology applies 10Mbps Ethernet to the process industry, through the construction of a fast data channel connecting the field instrument and control system, the field full signal direct to the operation room in real time, providing accurate data foundation for the digital and intelligent application layer. IT integrates with Ethernet networks across the information technology (IT) domain and operational technology (OT) domain, enabling end-to-end visual equipment management, predictive maintenance and other smart factory operations and management.

The application of Ethernet-APL technology will greatly reduce the labor cost of factory construction projects, not only save a lot of cable resources, but also shorten the project duration, help enterprises improve the maintenance and management efficiency of large-scale intelligent field equipment, and comprehensively promote the transformation and upgrading of enterprises

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As a leading Ethernet-APL (referred to as: APL) technology practitioner, we always uphold the concept of co-creation, sharing and symbiosis, and actively create an industrial ecology. Since 2019, Zhongcheng Technology has started the research of Ethernet-APL technology, launched APL solutions and a series of products including APL power switches, APL field switches and APL instruments, and has been successfully applied in Hubei Sanning refined phosphoric acid equipment and other projects. Starting from 2022, Zhongcong Technology will promote Zhongcong APL technology and products to the world.

In April this year, the central control technology officially opened the compatibility test for SAMSON TROVIS 3797 series APL valve controller, and successfully completed the test acceptance in early July this year.

In July of this year, the compatibility test with Endress+Hauser was successfully completed. The full range of APL instruments, including Promass 300/500 Coriolis mass flow meters, Cerabar pressure transmitters, Prowirl 200 vortex flow meters, Micropilot radar level gauges and iTEMP TMT86 temperature transmitters, were tested.

The APL product compatibility test was successfully completed, which fully verified the compatibility and stability of the central control APL power switch, APL field switch and Ethernet communication interfaces such as PROFINET and HART-IP. At the same time, the successful cooperation with internationally renowned enterprises marks the gradual establishment of the APL product ecosystem, and will also provide a stable and reliable platform for the industry to promote mutual cooperation and exchange, and promote the wide application and development of APL technology.

In the future, Zhongcon Technology will continue to provide customers with advanced and reliable control systems with complete APL solutions, contribute more innovative results to the construction of smart factories for global customers, and accelerate the construction of industrial intelligent ecosystems, and contribute to the vigorous development of the global process industry.