Japanese and Chinese Plants Win Hart Awards

Plants in Japan and China recently grabbed two top awards from the Hart Communication Foundation (HCF), which oversees the Hart Communication protocol used in intelligent process measurement and control field devices.

The HCF announced on Dec. 18 that it had selected the Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. ethylene plant in Kashima, Japan, as recipient of the 2009 Hart Plant of the Year Award. Then on Jan. 13, HCF said that the Evonik Degussa Specialty Chemicals Co., in Shanghai, P.R. China, is being recognized with the Hart Innovative Achievement Award.

The Plant of the Year award won by Mitsubishi is given annually to recognize the people, companies and plant sites around the globe that are using the advanced capabilities of Hart communication in real-time applications to improve operations, lower costs and increase availability. The Innovative Achievement Award given to Evonik Degussa is presented to recognize exceptional achievement, ingenuity and innovation in using the power of Hart communication in real-time applications, HCF said.