Motivation -
How your company will benefit

Implementing a control system like this is an investment and quickly pays for itself :
 

Improved efficiency and higher productivity :
Computers are accurate, reliable and repeatable, there is no downtime due to human error.
Planned, and preventative maintenance can be scheduled if computerised runtime logs are kept of all activities, thereby reducing downtime due to mechanical failures.
A process can be optimized by producing production reports, and analyzing production data.
Existing problems can be eliminated by a quick fault analysis after a failure, and by studying historical data of plant activity.
 

Continuous error free operation :
Non labour intensive; existing staff can be utilised more effectively.
 

Improved safety to personnel, equipment and product.
Drive interlocks prevent incorrect startup procedures, check main drives for auxiliary drives' presence (lubrication pumps, cooling fans, belt magnets), and prevent equipment running under abnormal conditions (high temperature, high amps, low level etc.)
Pre-start sirens, equipment guard position sensors, door and gate sensors (HT equipment), drive lockouts, emergency stop buttons and rip cords all contribute to personnel safety.