ENGINEERINGNET.EU -- Yokogawa has had a long standing commitment to support HART technology since its first HART device was launched in May 1993, and has been investing substantial resources into supporting HART technology-based hosts and devices.
The most recent product launch was wired HART 7 compliant pressure/differential pressure transmitters in April 2010. Yokogawa is one of the leading suppliers of HART devices and is the second largest HART pressure/differential pressure transmitter supplier worldwide.
“Yokogawa appreciates the opportunity to join the Board of Directors of the HART Communication Foundation. We will take a more active leadership role to promote and advance the use of HART Communication in Japan and the Asia-Pacific Region”, said Kimikazu Takahashi, a Yokogawa Corporate Fellow.
“Yokogawa is eager to participate and make positive contributions to advancing the Compliance Testing and Registration Program for HART host systems. We also believe Yokogawa will be a good driving force to move forward Wireless Convergence by fully utilising our expertise of two technologies, WirelessHART and ISA100.11a."
BACKGROUND
The HART Communication Foundation is an independent, not-for-profit membership organisation that provides global support for the application of HART technology. The Foundation is the technology owner, standards setting body and central authority on the HART Communication Protocol, establishing and controlling new technology developments and enhancements that support the needs of the process automation industry. Founded in 1993, Foundation membership includes more than 270 companies worldwide. The HART Protocol is the leading communication technology for smart process instruments with more than 35 million devices installed worldwide.
