• DocumentCode
    1127906
  • Title

    Power of automation

  • Author

    Difrank, Gregory

  • Author_Institution
    River Consulting, LLC, Columbus
  • Volume
    14
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    2008
  • Firstpage
    49
  • Lastpage
    57
  • Abstract
    Automation has a finite and quantifiable meaning when referring to its implementation in a modern cement manufacturing facility. In this article, we provide a brief overview of the modern plant automation architecture and some selected details concerning the pieces that comprise the overall system. Our review runs from the finite and quantifiable meaning when referring to its sensors and actuators, through the process control, operator interface, and information technology, to the tie-ins with the enterprise business systems.
  • Keywords
    cement industry; process control; enterprise business system; information technology; modern cement manufacturing facility; modern plant automation architecture; operator interface; process control; AC motors; Automatic control; Control systems; Electrical equipment industry; Helium; Humans; Manufacturing automation; Manufacturing industries; Power distribution; Substation automation;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Industry Applications Magazine, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1077-2618
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MIA.2007.914275
  • Filename
    4487124