Alfa Laval ThinkTop IO-Link control unit

The Alfa Laval ThinkTop IO-Link is a sensing and control unit for hygienic valves. The IO-link features Industry 4.0-ready communication protocol, to enhance point-to-point communication between smart hygienic valves and advanced automation systems. This enables smarter valves control due to real-tile data exchange, improved diagnostics and simplified configurability and control.

The valve sensing and control units support intelligent manufacturing industries, like the dairy, food and beverage industries, through to home-personal care and pharmaceutical industries. The control units can capture, store, analyse and act upon data, and are easy to install due to their M12 connectors and automatic recording of the hygienic valve stroke duration.

The valve sensing and control units also enable smarter time adjustments because priority can be assigned to critical data, while data and process parameters can be changed from a remote automation system. The product also allows enhanced data storage, availability and analytics to improve operations. The ThinkTop IO-Link covers valve requirements and fits the Alfa Laval DV-ST, butterfly, single-seat, double-seat and special valves.