Title :
Ciments Francais´ INDUSTAR Master System: microcomputer control for the cement and related industries
Author :
Pozzetto, Jacques ; Parker, Rick ; Caro, Richard
Author_Institution :
Soc. des Ciments Francais, Paris, France
Abstract :
The control system installed in 1985, based on a network of IBM PC/AT personal computers, at the Societe des Ciments Francais (SCF) plant in Bussac, France is described. Process operators were provided with state-of-the-art color graphic CRT interfaces and full-range supervisory functions. This system, based on the INDUSTAR integrating software, has been proved to be reliable and powerful and is easily installed, configured, and later modified by local plant process engineers without special computer training. The system is also used for automatic supervisory control of the raw-mix blend and kiln operations using modeling algorithms and artificial intelligence, maintenance guides, and data collection for production cost accounting. Operation of the Bussac system and the others now installed at 16 cement and lime plants proves that INDUSTAR is fully reliable, even in this severe industrial environment, and delivers more performance than most minicomputer-based systems.<>
Keywords :
cement industry; microcomputer applications; process computer control; Bussac; France; IBM PC/AT personal computers; INDUSTAR Master System; INDUSTAR integrating software; Societe des Ciments Francais; artificial intelligence; automatic supervisory control; cement plants; color graphic CRT interfaces; data collection; kiln operations; lime plants; maintenance guides; microcomputer control; modeling algorithms; production cost accounting; raw-mix blend; state-of-the-art; Cathode ray tubes; Color; Computer graphics; Computer network reliability; Control systems; Microcomputers; Power engineering and energy; Power engineering computing; Power system reliability; Reliability engineering;
Conference_Titel :
Cement Industry Technical Conference, 1988. Record of Technical Papers., 30th IEEE
Conference_Location :
Quebec, Quebec, Canada
DOI :
10.1109/CITCON.1988.13248
