With decentralized solutions, control, regulation, and monitoring are carried out directly on the plant floor – exactly where the action takes place. Individual valves, remote I/O modules, and valve terminals are mounted close to the process. This reduces cable lengths and increases the speed of response.
Decentralized automation solutions have been tried and tested for many systems in hydrogen production. Festo supplies ready-to-install solutions that are installed directly on the plant floor in a space-saving and robust manner. This ensures safe and efficient operation, even when space is limited. For more complex systems, high safety requirements or highly standardized processes, central control cabinet concepts can bring additional advantages in terms of integration, documentation and ease of service. Depending on the specific requirements, a combination of decentralized and centralized elements can also be the most flexible solution.
In our expert video "From the control level to the plant floor – automation solutions for hydrogen production", Reiner Laun, Global Industry Segment Manager Hydrogen at Festo, explains how customers benefit from decentralized automation.
Hydrogen is highly reactive. Decentralized automation must therefore be safe and robust – even in potentially explosive areas. Festo offers specially certified components for Ex zones as well as solutions for non-explosion-protected environments. For maximum safety during electrolysis.
A decentralized system appears complex, but is often simpler in everyday use: clearly structured modules, simple expandability, and direct access to plant-floor devices make servicing and expansion easier. Festo supplies pre-configured, tested solutions on request – ready for immediate use.
Festo offers you an individual and coordinated product portfolio for decentralized automation. Working with just one partner has numerous advantages: You reduce your number of suppliers, cut down your expenditure in the areas of planning, procurement, and operation, and have a contact person who knows you.
We show why central control via a control cabinet can also be an ideal solution. Because a control cabinet brings all the important components together: The control system, valve terminals, and compressed air preparation are located in a "control center". This creates order, reliably protects the technology – for example the pneumatic, electrical, and electronic components in the electrolyzer – and simplifies installation.
Find out moreFesto supports hydrogen projects worldwide – from pilot plants to series production. Our components are already running successfully in electrolyzers and skids from well-known manufacturers. With in-depth application knowledge, an extensive product portfolio, and individual consulting, we offer customized automation solutions – even for demanding environments.
☑ Decentralized control for modular plants and skids
☑ Scalable, space-saving product solutions
☑ Broad portfolio for Ex and non-Ex areas
☑ Reduced engineering and installation effort
☑ Only one contact for everything – Festo
☑ Proven solutions from the field, in use worldwide
☑ Individual consulting by experienced industry experts