New Gas Grid Monitoring Device Protects Critical Assets

Safety New Gas Grid Monitoring Device Protects Critical Assets

2025-12-31 Source: Press release Emerson 2 min Reading Time

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Emerson has launched the Fisher Armor solution for enhancing the operation of natural gas utility grid systems. Featuring advanced measurement and communication capabilities, the digital field monitoring device has been specifically designed to enhance safety, streamline data collection and ensure regulatory compliance.

Emerson’s Fisher Armor digital device includes extensive measurement and communication capabilities, designed specifically for utility gas grid applications.(Source: Emerson) — Emerson’s Fisher Armor digital device includes extensive measurement and communication capabilities, designed specifically for utility gas grid applications.
(Source: Emerson)

Emerson has recently introduced the Fisher Armor solution for improving the operation of natural gas utility grid systems. This digital field monitoring device features advanced measurement and communication capabilities designed specifically to enhance safety, streamline data collection and ensure regulatory compliance — all while supporting a digitally native workforce.

Natural gas utilities often need to monitor and analyze key variables at multiple points throughout their distribution systems, with data and information available locally or remotely. These capabilities are needed to improve safety and compliance, as regulatory bodies increasingly push for mandated monitoring at all natural gas district stations, mentions the company.

Enhanced monitoring can also improve efficiency by reducing the need for frequent field visits and excessive maintenance. Existing solutions are either too limited regarding the number of variables measured and communication options, such as with chart recorders and meter sets, or too complex, typically using remote terminal units based on programmable logic controller (PLC) technology.

Armor addresses these and other issues as the only natural gas monitoring device of its type that can monitor pressure, travel and discrete input. Pressure measurement includes up to three values for monitoring at various points in the network to provide system status and equipment operational performance, shares the firm.

The new Fisher device leverages the trend of Scada systems evolving to include cloud capabilities by providing additional monitoring capabilities through a cloud-based platform, making data accessible anytime, anywhere. According to the company, the Delta V SaaS Scada platform complements Armor, providing a proven monitoring platform with analytics capabilities. This allows for data-driven decision-making with predictive analytics, a feature not available with most competitive products.

Armor has an intrinsically safe battery with up to a 5-year life span. It's built to withstand harsh environments with an IP66 water and dust resistance rating, a CSA Class 1 Division 2 certification, and an operating temperature range of -40 degrees Fahrenheit to +160 degrees F, concludes the company.

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