In 1936, an actuator supplier now known as Azbil developed and produced Japan’s first domestically manufactured control valve.
Today, Azbil’s highly reliable control valves are backed by more than 80 years of history and a rich record of achievements. These control valves, together with Azbil’s smart valve positioners, which were developed using advanced mechatronics and information communication technology, and Azbil’s control valve maintenance support system, are helping to stabilize operations in plants worldwide.
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Case Studies
Azbil developed and began manufacturing the first Japan-made control valves in 1936, and since that time has offered a wide range of valve solutions in plants in a variety of industries, including food, paper and pulp, steel, and chemicals.
Daikin Industries, Ltd., Kashima Plant
The Daikin Industries Kashima Plant, which produces fluorochemical products for a industry, has recently focused on effective maintenance of control valves. The failure of a control valve has a greater impact on production than the failure of other instrumentation equipment used in plant operations, and control valves require large repair costs even in the course of regular maintenance. By switching from periodic maintenance to condition-based maintenance of these valves, the Kashima plant has significantly reduced maintenance costs and has established a system for quick handling of minor malfunctions and warning signs of future problems.
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, Ibaraki Plant
The Mitsubishi Chemical Ibaraki Plant, which produces a wide variety of petrochemical products in the Kashima Coastal Industrial Zone, has recently focused on control valves, which play an important role in production, in order to achieve reliable plant operation. The plant has selected a cloud service that analyzes and diagnoses the data on the condition of operating control valves that is detected by azbil Smart Valve Positioners, and has established a system to identify valve problems and warning signs in order to improve maintenance.
Nippon Paper Ishinomaki Energy Center Ltd. Ishinomaki Hibarino Power Plant
An AI-based anomaly detection system supports power plants that require stable operation.
