What distributed control is, how the two ABB flagships differ, and when a DCS beats a PLC/SCADA stack.
Process Automation
Continuous and batch process industries: oil & gas, chemical, food & beverage, water.
IndexPROFINET & PROFIBUS International (profibus.com)
PROFIBUS & PROFINET International: specifications, profiles (PROFIdrive, PROFIenergy), certification, and technology news.
IndexISA standards: ISA-95, ISA-88, ISA/IEC 62443 (isa.org)
ISA's standards library, including ISA-95/IEC 62264 (enterprise–control integration), ISA-88 (batch), and ISA/IEC 62443 (OT security).
IndexAutomationML: vendor-neutral plant engineering data exchange (automationml.org)
AutomationML: the open data format for exchanging plant engineering data between tools (topology, geometry, logic, behavior).
IndexABB Control Systems — 800xA & Freelance (abb.com)
ABB Control Systems: the 800xA DCS, Freelance compact DCS, PLC automation, and related lifecycle services.
Terms in this topic
- Batch process
- Production in discrete recipe-driven quantities.
- Continuous process
- Uninterrupted production (refining, chemical, power).