Our Goals

Reliable processes thanks to automation competence:

• Development of practical working results, taking safety, environmental protection and health into consideration. NAMUR believes in acting responsibly with a view to achieving sustainability and is committed to the principles of responsible care.
• Proposed solutions are formulated on the basis of a holistic approach to process technology processes, taking the lifecycle costs of devices and systems into consideration.

Cost savings by the use of synergy effects:

• Experience exchange among its member companies and partners
• Discussion and communication of user interests
• Exchange of information on current issues
• Division of labour

Definition of requirements:

• Definition of minimum requirements relating to equipment and systems
• Fair dialogue with manufacturers: Experience reports from application technology practice to improve product quality, avoid excessive product diversity and achieve cost advantages for users and manufacturers
• Identification of development needs from future automation technology and digitalization requirements

Active influencing of regulations:

• Active cooperation in national and international standardisation through
  inclusion of user requirements
• Influencing of standardisation committees, authorities and supervisory bodies to actively design industry standards and to prevent cost-increasing standards alien to the industry

Focussing on the future:

• Addressing of future issues of relevance for process control
• Promotion of developments relevant to practical applications

Securing up-and-coming engineering talent

• Depiction of the significance of automation technology and digitalization in the process industry to attract qualified up-and-coming talent
• NAMUR honours outstanding final theses (degree/masters and promotion) in the area of intelligent process management with the NAMUR AWARD.