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Plant- and Machine-Wide Communications
News Release from: Emerson Process Management - Systems and Industry | Subject: PlantWeb field-based architecture
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 21 November 2001
Spanish Mint turns to field-based
architecture
The Spanish Royal Mint has selected PlantWeb field-based architecture and engineering services from Emerson Process Management for its security-paper plant in Burgos, Spain
The Spanish Royal Mint - Fabrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre (FNMT) - has selected PlantWeb field-based architecture and engineering services from Emerson Process Management to automate Paper Machine 1 at their security-paper plant in Burgos, Spain This automation project forms part of the FNMT modernisation campaign to expand the production of high-quality paper for the Euro banknotes
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 1 Dec 2000 at 8.00am (UK)
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The main challenge of the project was that each programmable production machine on the plant was made by a different manufacturer, and used a different communications protocol.
Success depended on integrating these different approaches into the new control system, which also had to be able to make all the plant data available to other business management systems, using open, non-proprietary communications technology.
FNMT chose a "turn-key" solution from Emerson Process Management, based on PlantWeb field-based architecture, consisting of a DeltaV digital automation system with advanced control functions, more than 50 Foundation fieldbus-based intelligent field instruments, and overall services on the project covering system design, implementation, assembly, training and commissioning.
A crucial factor in the selection of PlantWeb was the use of standard and non-proprietary technologies (OPC, Modbus, Hart, Foundation fieldbus) that make communication easier, and the proven DeltaV capabilities in combining the many vendor technologies used on the existing operation.
Because of the necessarily short timescale on this project, a control system was required that could be easily assimilated by the plant personnel and would allow for swift and smooth supply and commissioning.
Other significant factors were the simplicity of operating and configuring the DeltaV system, which will also incorporate Asset Management Solutions software, to provide a predictive maintenance capability, and the efficient collection and management of information from the intelligent field instruments using PlantWeb architecture.
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