Control & Automation -
How it works - an overview

Condition Monitoring :
Visual display of all process data and plant status on screen. Temperature, level, pressure, position, on, off, open, closed, running, stopped, etc - using colourful 3D graphics, photo's (bitmaps) and video clips.
 

Process Control :
Full operator control of the plant from the computer. Start, stop, open, close, faster, slower, etc.
 

Process Automation :
Hands off operation, where the computer executes all activities without human involvement.
 

Alarming :
Visual, audible, cell phone text sms, process action taken - various options.
 

Management Information :
Production reports, log files, databases.
 

Examples of Process Control Applications :
Industry - motors, pumps, valves, conveyors, levels, pressures, temperatures, voltages.
Manufacturing - factories, conveyors, gates, sizing, routing, tracking, weight, bins, count.
Farming - packsheds, irrigation, animal feed, temperature, light, humidity.