Upgrade your Valmet DNA system to Valmet DNAe with confidence
A proven path to the next generation of automation
If you're currently using any previous generation of a Valmet distributed control system, your upgrade to Valmet DNAe can start today. The upgrade path from Valmet DNA to Valmet DNAe has been made smoother with common functionalities. You can take into use a common user interface, advanced data analytics, and a common hardware family of controllers and I/O modules.
Future-ready automation
Enhanced operator effectiveness
Higher system availability
Improved operational performance
Valmet provides a comprehensive, low-risk upgrade path from installed Valmet DNA systems to the next-generation Valmet DNAe platform. With proven methods, dedicated tools, expert services, and a common hardware portfolio, we help customers modernize their automation systems while protecting previous investments and minimizing operational disruptions.
Whether the need is to renew the operator user interface, modernize networks, migrate applications, or prepare the plant for future digitalization, we have the expertise, tools, and processes to support every phase of the journey.
By upgrading to Valmet DNAe you gain:
- Future-ready automation with a modern platform designed for long-term lifecycle support and continuous evolution.
- Enhanced operator effectiveness through an improved user interface that increases situational awareness, simplifies access to information, and supports touch-enabled operation.
- Reduced project risk through dedicated audit, conversion, verification, and migration tools developed specifically for DNA-to-DNAe upgrades.
- Protection of existing investments thanks to common hardware platforms, compatible controllers, and proven I/O migration solutions.
- Higher system availability with DNAe-compatible network architectures based on high-availability technologies.
- Improved operational performance through modern user experience design that supports better collaboration, faster decision-making, and more efficient plant operations.
End-to-end upgrade services
Valmet's DNA-to-DNAe upgrade approach includes:
Assessment and planning
Our Valmet DNAe Audit Tool analyzes existing control applications and operator displays to identify required changes, estimate project scope, and create a clear upgrade roadmap.
User interface modernization
Customers can either convert existing operator displays or redesign them using Valmet UX Design Service. The result is a modern working environment that improves usability and operational visibility.
Automated conversion tools
Valmet DNAe includes conversion capabilities that automatically transform existing Valmet DNA Operate displays into Valmet DNAe-compatible user interface pages, accelerating migration and reducing engineering effort.
Validation and testing
The Valmet DNAe UI Sandbox enables safe verification of the new user interface using real process data before commissioning, helping to ensure a smooth transition.
Network and hardware migration
Valmet supports the migration of existing automation networks and hardware to Valmet DNAe-compatible architectures. Common controllers and I/O solutions, together with ready-made adapter solutions, help streamline implementation and commissioning.
A long-term lifecycle partner
Valmet's lifecycle strategy ensures long-term support for hardware and software investments, including defined active lifecycles, spare-part availability, and future upgrade paths for new generations of automation technology.
With Valmet DNAe, customers can modernize at their own pace while relying on a trusted partner with proven upgrade methodologies, dedicated tools, and extensive experience in automation system migrations.
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