Control Valves Investments Reshaped by Advancements in Edge Computing and Ethernet-APL

ARC Advisory Group’s research on the Control Valves market highlights how recent advances in edge computing and Ethernet-APL are causing manufacturers to reconsider how they monitor and maintain the health and performance of their control valves. Edge computing is increasingly being used to enable centralized cloud-based dashboards that empower stakeholders across the enterprise to reduce their maintenance costs and improve their process optimization by tracking the health and performance of their valves in real time. Some vendors are already enabling direct data collection from digital positioners to the cloud using edge computing, which increases response times by bypassing the traditional control layer. Likewise, growing adoption of Ethernet-APL (Advanced Physical Layer) is enhancing connectivity and performance visibility in the field. Ethernet-APL allows manufacturers to reuse their existing fieldbus infrastructure while enabling Ethernet-like performance and supports any Ethernet- based automation protocol, making it a viable long-term solution.

"Advancements in edge computing are helping manufacturers get that much closer to realizing their age-old goal of giving maintenance and service teams the insights they need to resolve potential issues impacting control valve performance before they result in forced downtime. Likewise, the ability to reuse their existing fieldbus infrastructure when implementing Ethernet-APL helps remove common roadblocks to adoption by reducing the cost, complexity, and time of adoption," according to David Clayton, Research Director and key author of ARC's Control Valves Market Research.

Control Valves Market Trends

In addition to providing detailed competitive market share data, the research also addresses key market trends as follows:

  • Increasing Focus on Reduced Flaring
  • Energy Saving Measures
  • Technological Advancements in Communication Protocols
  • Batteries to Power Wireless Devices
  • Increasing Adoption of Wireless Positioners
  • Vital Role of Valves in Carbon Capturing
  • Desalination Investments Boost Demand for High-Performance Valves in GCC
  • Modular Automation
  • Increasing Demand for Contactless (Linkage-Less) Positioners
  • Increasing Adoption of Compact Positioners
  • Remote Operations Management
  • Advances in Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, and Computing Power

Leading Suppliers to the Control Valves Market Identified

In addition to providing specific market data and industry trends, this ARC market research also identifies and positions the leading suppliers to this market and provides and summarizes their relevant offerings. An alphabetical list of key suppliers covered in this analysis includes: Baker
Hughes, Emerson Automation Solutions, Nihon KOSO, SAMSON.

About the Control Valves Research

Control Valves Market Trends

The Control Valves research explores the current and future market performance and related technology and business trends and identifies leading technology suppliers. This new research is based on ARC’s industry-leading market research database, extensive primary and secondary research, and proprietary economic modelling techniques. The research includes competitive analysis, five-year market forecasts, and nine years of historical analysis. The research segmentation includes World Region, Component, Valve Body Type, Actuator Type, Positioners Type, Communication Protocol, Revenue Category, Industry, Application, Project Type, Customer Type, Sales Channel.

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