Process Solutions

Process automation tends to be large scale and undertaken on large sites, there are many consequences to this that are readily addressed by three key Wonderware modules:

The operation of a site involves many departments and also includes manual operations, here it is important that business processes are executed in a correct and timely manner, ArchestrA Workflow software allows true collaboration by monitoring a steps of a process in real-time, by delivering a simple overview of process execution that is connected to process parameters and status, and by alarming when an operation has not been done or is taking longer than planned.

At the control level there are a multiplicity of devices with differing programming languages and standards, all of this can be standardised using Wonderware InControl. InControl is a real-time, open architecture soft control component that allows you to design, create, test and run application programs for controlling your process. InControl software provides a more capable and often lower-cost alternative to PLCs. In addition to being able to run on standard, open PC operating systems, InControl software delivers a more comprehensive control package, vastly superior open connectivity and sophisticated logic capabilities to handle complex discrete and batch processes. InControl software also offers greater overall capacity compared to micro-PLCs and lower cost-per-point than midsize PLCs. When used in conjunction with other Wonderware products, InControl software provides advanced scripting and a real-time information application engine, plus powerful communication capabilities for easy information integration. Key Benefits are EC61131-3 Relay Ladder Logic (RLL), Sequential Function Chart (SFC) editor, Structured Text (ST) editor, and process simulation.

Production in larger plants will require the correct use of allocated equipment and optimised paths through the plant as process stages are completed, it can be difficult to set routes and paths optimally without a MES sytem. Wonderware offers InTrack/Manufacturing Execution Module (MEM) users an upgrade to its industry-leading Wonderware MES 4.0 / Operations Software [link]. Upgrading preserves your investment in Wonderware software licenses, extends functionality through integration to Wonderware System Platform, and gives you the ability to grow the functional scope of your MES deployment over time, taking advantage of Wonderware's MES roadmap and portfolio. The core focus of InTrack/MEM was to enable operational execution of production plans with accurate tracking and control of work-in-process (WIP) information related to inventories, resource utilization and conformance to specifications. With the release of Wonderware MES 4.0, the capabilities of InTrack/MEM are preserved, with the additional features of updated operating system/database support; enhanced capability objects for defining transactions and native integration to Wonderware System Platform.