BS EN 61987-24-3-2017 PDF

Full title and description

BS EN 61987-24-3:2017 — Industrial-process measurement and control — Data structures and elements in process equipment catalogues — Part 24-3: Lists of properties (LOPs) of flow modification accessories for electronic data exchange. This document is the British/European adoption of IEC 61987-24-3:2017 and defines standardized property lists for describing flow-modification accessories (accessories fitted to automated valves) to support electronic data exchange between suppliers, engineering systems and plant owners.

Abstract

This part of the IEC/EN 61987 series provides: operating Lists of Properties (OLOPs) for describing operating parameters and requirements for flow modification accessories (Annex A), and device Lists of Properties (DLOPs) for such accessories (Annex B). The LOP structures follow the general LOP construction rules given in the 61987 series (notably parts 10, 11 and 21) and include a normative property library for consistent data exchange.

General information

• Status: Published / Current (European adoption of IEC 61987-24-3:2017).
• Publication date: BS EN published 20 November 2017 (IEC base publication 19 June 2017).
• Publisher: British Standards Institution (BSI) — adoption of IEC 61987-24-3 (IEC TC65/SC65B responsible committee).
• ICS / categories: 01.110 (Technical product documentation); 25.040.40 (Industrial process measurement and control); 35.240.50 (IT applications in industry).
• Edition / version: Edition 1.0 (2017).
• Number of pages: Typically published in the national/EN adoption as ~20–26 pages (BS publication listed as 20 pages; IEC bilingual version lists 26 pages).

Scope

The standard specifies Lists of Properties (LOPs) to be used when cataloguing flow modification accessories for automated valves so that operating characteristics, device parameters and procurement/engineering requirements can be exchanged electronically in a consistent, machine-readable way. It includes normative annexes providing the OLOP and DLOP tables and a property library to support implementation. The LOP structures are aligned with the fundamentals and generic LOP structures given in other parts of the 61987 series.

Key topics and requirements

• Definition of Operating Lists of Properties (OLOPs) for functional/operating parameters of flow modification accessories (Annex A).
• Definition of Device Lists of Properties (DLOPs) for device-level parameters and metadata (Annex B).
• Normative property library providing standardized property names, data types and permitted values to ensure interoperability.
• Conformance with IEC 61987 fundamentals and generic LOP structures (references to parts 10, 11 and 21).
• Use cases and examples targeted at procurement, catalog management, engineering tools (CAE), and plant maintenance systems to enable automated data exchange.

Typical use and users

Intended users include valve and accessory manufacturers, instrument and control suppliers, engineering procurement and construction (EPC) companies, plant owners/operators, and software vendors providing catalog management, CAD/CAE and maintenance/asset-management systems. The standard is used to prepare supplier catalog exports, create unambiguous requests for quotation, populate equipment databases and enable consistent data exchange across procurement and lifecycle systems.

Related standards

Part of the IEC/EN 61987 series. Key related parts include IEC/EN 61987-10 (fundamentals for LOP construction), 61987-11 (generic LOP structures for measuring equipment) and other Part 24 subparts (for valve/actuator accessories, flow modification accessories etc., e.g., 61987-24-2). The standard also references IEC 61360 series for standard data element types and component classes.

Keywords

LOP, Lists of Properties, OLOP, DLOP, flow modification accessories, valve accessories, automated valves, equipment catalogue, data exchange, IEC 61987, cataloguing, technical product documentation, interoperability.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: BS EN 61987-24-3:2017 is the British/European adoption of IEC 61987-24-3:2017. It defines Lists of Properties (LOPs) for flow modification accessories used with automated valves to support standardized electronic data exchange between suppliers, engineers and plant operators.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It provides Operating Lists of Properties (OLOPs) and Device Lists of Properties (DLOPs), a normative property library and the structure needed to describe operating parameters, device characteristics and procurement/engineering requirements for flow modification accessories. Annexes contain the specific LOP tables.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Manufacturers of valves and accessories, instrument and automation suppliers, EPC and engineering companies, plant owners/operators, and software vendors for catalog management, CAE and maintenance systems. The standard is primarily useful where consistent, machine-readable equipment data exchange is required.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The 2017 edition is the published edition (Edition 1.0). Users should check national standards bodies or the IEC/BSI catalogues for any amendments, corrigenda or later revisions before relying on it for new projects.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it is one part of the IEC/EN 61987 family (data structures and elements in process equipment catalogues). Related parts include 61987-10, -11, -21 and other Part 24 subparts such as 61987-24-2.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Lists of Properties (LOP), OLOP, DLOP, flow modification accessories, valve accessories, equipment catalogue, electronic data exchange, IEC 61987.