Rockwell Automation has been supporting process industries for many years, and PlantPAx demonstrates that our process offering has evolved into a complete process automation system, from control & information, to asset management, field device integration and critical process control and safety. Specifically Plant PAx offerings consists of classic DCS elements such as a Process System Server (PASS), Operator Workstation (OWS) and an Engineering Workstation (EWS).
PlantPAx meets the needs of the entire enterprise with a single platform and development environment. Our system offers scalability for a wide range of process applications with seamless information flow between the plant floor and the rest of the enterprise.Access to all the information you need to configure, Control and optimize your operations With constant pressure on costs, flexibility, quality and regulatory compliance, the need for real-time information is greater than ever. If your control disciplines are spread over different control platforms, it's harder than ever.
PlantPAx encompasses -and surpasses- typical DCS functionality. This helps you meet all your systems, control and plant-wide information needs- from a globally distributed database. Our system allows you to reduce start-up times, lessen downtime and helps you access plant and production information.
Solution Scope
- Engineered solutions for your application.
- Optimize operation with advanced process control and information.
- High availability system for safety and critical control.
- Predictive services for asset utilization and reliability.
- Migration solutions for legacy DCS platforms.
PlantPAx encompasses:
Core System
The core of PlantPAx consists of an Engineering development environment, system-wide visualization, and multi-disciplined process controller. The core can be easily sized for small single unit systems or scaled up for large highly distributed multi-area applications. Based on Integrated Architecture automation products, the core system can be extended through the addition of optional functions such as Batch, Historian, or Asset Management while providing the capability to meet critical process control, availability and safety requirements.
Field Device Interface & Asset Management
In addition to supporting the most extensive range of IO products in the industry, the core system provides integration to digital field devices such as HART, Foundation Fieldbus and Profibus PA for the process instrumentation and DeviceNet and Ethernet IP industrial control devices. These interfaces provide in-depth of integration when used with our device integration tools developed through our partnership with Endress+Hauser for process instrumentation and drives and motor controls from Rockwell Automation. Asset management capabilities include controller code change management, vibration monitoring of rotating equipment and both instrument and industrial device management with configuration and calibration records tracking.
Batch Management & Control
PlantPAx enables flexible production, equipment-independent recipe management, batchindependent equipment control, and supports regulatory compliance. Operation functions provide batch visualization, analysis,and web-based reporting. The scalable integrated solutions leverage industry standards to meet small, basic batch/sequencing needs as well as distributed, comprehensive batch/sequencing requirements. Improve yield, increase throughput, reduce costs, and improve quality with PlantPAx batch management & control.
Process Information
PlantPAx offers an integrated set of decision-making tools and dashboards that help provide real-time access to and analysis of process and production information throughout the enterprise. Produce web-based KPI dashboards and reports. Deliver timely information to appropriate personnel throughout manufacturing – derived from various manufacturing processes. A distributed historical data management strategy offers localized, chassis-based, high-speed data collection and recording, as well as site and enterprise solutions to meet the most demanding requirements. PlantPAx™ process information provides the right data at the right place at the right time.