The SVI3 Digital Valve Positioner marks a new era in smart valve instrumentation with the introduction of Online Valve Diagnostics. In this article titled “Next Generation of Plant Optimization” published in the October 2020 Edition of Gulf Industry (Saudi Arabia), MARK O’NEILL, Product Manager, Masoneilan Digital Positioners and Instrumentation at Baker Hughes, discusses the evolution of the next-generation digital valve positioner from Baker Hughes and the full suite of Online Valve Diagnostics, designed to improve plant efficiency and process uptime.