ValveInsight: Smarter Valve Diagnostics for a More Sustainable Lab and Manufacturing Future
For laboratories and manufacturers across Australia, sustainability is no longer a “nice to have,” it’s a decisive operational and compliance priority. Whether it’s reducing waste, minimising downtime, extending equipment lifespan, or improving energy efficiency, organisations are looking for technologies that actively contribute to more sustainable processes.
Burkert’s Whisper Valves with integrated ValveInsight diagnostics are doing exactly that.
Invisible efficiency gains that add up
Traditional valves provide no visibility into whether they’ve switched correctly, often requiring additional sensors, manual checks, or worst‑case, discovering issues only after reagents, samples, or batches have been wasted. That means unnecessary consumption of chemicals, energy, and operator time.
ValveInsight changes this completely.
Using the electrodynamic actuator as its own sensor, the valve continuously monitors its switching behaviour in real time, without needing separate diagnostic hardware. By analysing inrush current signatures, deviations such as partial strokes, blockages, crystallisation, or emerging wear are detected immediately.
This early detection prevents:
- wasted reagents in analytical devices
- lost batches in production environments
- unnecessary equipment disassembly
- avoidable service callouts and replacements
Less waste. Fewer consumables. Longer asset life. More uptime.
It’s sustainability through intelligence.
Award‑winning environmental innovation
In November 2025, ValveInsight received the Umwelttechnikpreis Baden‑Württemberg (Environmental Technology Award) in the category of Measurement and Control Technology, Digitisation & Industry 4.0. Formal recognition that the technology materially improves resource efficiency, material use, and environmental impact.
The award highlighted how eliminating external sensors, reducing unplanned downtime, and enabling predictive maintenance all contribute to more sustainable operations. It also reinforces Bürkert’s commitment to environmental responsibility in product innovation globally.
Supporting sustainable labs, diagnostics, and manufacturing
Whether used in clinical chemistry analysers, DNA synthesis, immunoassay platforms, or industrial fluidic systems, Whisper Valves help laboratories and manufacturers work more responsibly and more efficiently. By providing transparency into valve performance at every cycle, they support:
- consistent reagent consumption
- reliable dosing under varying environmental conditions
- data-driven maintenance
- compliance with sustainability and resource‑efficiency frameworks
And because the diagnostics are software‑ready and freely integrable, OEMs can build sustainability‑minded features directly into their instrument platforms, from self‑diagnosing fluidics to smart service scheduling.
A sustainable future built one valve at a time
Sustainability doesn’t always come from sweeping redesigns or large capital upgrades. Often, it’s the hidden components, like solenoid valves, that create quiet but meaningful gains.
Whisper Valves equipped with ValveInsight deliver precision, reliability, and future‑ready digital intelligence, helping laboratories and manufacturers reduce waste, improve efficiency, and lower their environmental footprint with every cycle.
Ready to build smarter, more sustainable devices?
Contact the Burkert Australia team to discuss how Whisper Valves and ValveInsight can support your next-generation fluidic design.