Enterprise integration of control systems

An Institution of Engineering and Technology product story

Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team Oct 10, 2006

A seminar on "Enterprise integration of control systems" is part of a group of four one-day seminars being run over two days.

The IET Seminar on "Enterprise integration of control systems" on 23rd November 2006 at the University of Warwick, Coventry, UK is part of a group of four one-day seminars being run over two days.

Seminars on "Manufacturing of medical technologies" and "Measuring return on investment on asset information systems" will be held on Wednesday 22nd November; and a further seminar on "Competency skills for asset management" will run on Thursday 23rd November.

There is separate registration for each of the events but, in order to maximise networking opportunities, there will be common refreshment breaks and exhibition space.

On the evening of the first day there will be an optional visit to the Manufacturing Centre at the University of Warwick, followed by a networking buffet open to registrants of all the seminars.

(Please note that this needs to be booked as an additional extra).

"This seminar will provide immediate benefits to anyone struggling to tie their ERP systems to their shop floor".

"It will show how leading companies are solving difficult integration problems", says Dennis Brandl, Editor ISA-95 Standard.

As more and more organisations recognise the strategic importance of data, there is growing interest and investment in methods to derive business value by exchanging data between control systems and the rest of the business.

However, business and manufacturing or production have very different perspectives on the data, different time horizons, different expectations of data quality, and often different names for the same elements and the same name for different elements.

This problem leads to bespoke implementation of integration projects and, almost inevitably, compromise in the balance of cost, budget and functionality.

Flexibility and interoperability are often sacrificed in favour of cost and delivery.

The two worlds speak completely different languages.

This seminar will provide an overview and update on the S95 standards, and then through end-user and vendor case studies, will present a practical illustration and opportunity to understand how the standard can be applied in many different types and sise of business.

Delegates will gain a practical understanding of a set of standards which will simplify the integration of production and manufacturing systems with the supply chain.

The standards are based on generic business models and apply in all continuous and discrete manufacturing and process industries.

Presentations include case studies from end-users which have delivered significant business value, balanced by leading vendors showcasing the potential of the standards when applied through different technology platforms.

One of the world's leading consultants in the field will present an update on developments in the S95 standards and illustrate the reasons with examples drawn from application experience.