Valmet DNAe v8.1 release – What’s new

Valmet DNAe Distributed Control System

Valmet DNAe version 8.1 introduces features and enhancements that help industrial plants improve operational reliability, strengthen cybersecurity, reduce engineering effort, and support long-term lifecycle performance. The release focuses on practical improvements that help operators, engineers, and maintenance teams work more efficiently while ensuring secure and scalable automation.

The release is part of continuous development of Valmet DNAe. We work closely with customers to create lifecycle plans that support a smooth and controlled transition to the next Valmet DNAe version.

Enterprise-ready security & compliance

Enterprise-grade security and high availability ensure safe and reliable operations at all times.

  • Renewed IEC 62443-3-3 ISASecure SSA Level 1 certification
  • Built-in Identity Access Management (IAM) with Active Directory redundancy support
  • Strong certificate validation security mechanisms

Seamless IT/OT integration and extensibility

Easily integrate Valmet DNAe into your broader digital ecosystem and extend it with custom applications.

  • Native Active Directory login for operators
  • Ability to embed external web applications with API and communication protocols
  • Support for IEC61850 and Ethernet/IP protocols

Improved operator productivity & usability

Operators can detect, understand, and act on process issues faster, minimizing downtime and improving plant performance.

  • Responsive UI for different screen sizes
  • Faster alarm handling by acknowledging all visible alarms instantly
  • Improved trend visualization including prediction data
  • Tag naming according to KKS is supported
  • New Operator response time report
  • Enhanced Pareto analysis for alarms & events

Enhanced scalability and system performance

Handle larger systems and higher data volumes and ensure fast and reliable system performance.

  • System-wide scalability and performance improvements
  • Enhanced historian performance and query optimization
  • Faster validation, downloads, and engineering operations
  • Multi-threaded controller execution and optimized alarm handling

Safe and efficient engineering workflow

Engineering becomes faster, more flexible, and less error-prone which reduce lifecycle costs and project lead times.

  • Built-in PID tuning tool with modeling, simulation, and performance benchmarking
  • New workspace concept enabling safe development, testing, and comparison before deployment
  • Faster validation, downloads, and engineering operations
  • Scheduled tasks and Excel-based bulk operations
  • Improved UI Designer with better usability and performance

Superior I/O and hardware engineering efficiency

  • Reduce commissioning time and errors with smarter, more automated I/O engineering
  • Improved I/O configuration, drag & drop, and automatic addressing
  • Ability to copy, clone, and modify entire I/O hierarchies efficiently
  • Improved validation and visualization of I/O configurations

 

A proven path to the next generation of automation

Our commitment to lifetime system compatibility guarantees that there's always 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.

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