Automation Made Easy
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Automation Made Easy

Everything You Wanted to Know about Automation--and Need to Ask

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eBook - ePub

Automation Made Easy

Everything You Wanted to Know about Automation--and Need to Ask

About this book

Automation Made Easy: Everything You Wanted to Know about Automationā€”and Need to Ask provides a basic understanding of industrial automation. It removes the barriers and confusion surrounding the technical details and terminology used in this evolving field.

This book offers an introductory-level overview of key topics in industrial automation, including distributed control systems (DCSs), programmable logic controllers (PLCs), and manufacturing execution systems (MESs), among others. It is ideal for executives, business managers, IT professionals, accountants, maintenance staff, operators and production planners, providing a clear and accessible summary for newcomers who want to quickly understand the field.

Information

Publisher
Wiley
Year
2009
Print ISBN
9781936007066
Edition
1
eBook ISBN
9781937560119
Topic
Technology & Engineering
Subtopic
Automation in Engineering
Index
Technology & Engineering

Table of contents

  1. Half Title
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. About the Authors
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. Preface
  9. Chapter 1 Manufacturing and Production Processes: The Raw Facts
  10. Chapter 2 Control of Discrete Processes
  11. Chapter 3 Control of Continuous Processes: Stay In the Loop
  12. Chapter 4 Process Control Systems: A Theory of Evolution
  13. Chapter 5 Control of Batch Processes: Let Them Eat Cake
  14. Chapter 6 Advanced Process Control: Beauty Beats the Beast
  15. Chapter 7 Optimization: Math Gone Wild
  16. Chapter 8 Simulation and Modeling: A Look Before You Leap
  17. Chapter 9 Safety Management Systems: Expect the Unexpected
  18. Chapter 10 Automation System Security: Checkmate
  19. Chapter 11 SCADA Systems: Beyond Four Walls
  20. Chapter 12 Quality Management: A Tale of Two Processes
  21. Chapter 13 Asset Managementā€”Maintenance Management: Coming of Age
  22. Chapter 14 Human-Machine Interfacingā€”SCADA Software: Breaking Away from a DCS
  23. Chapter 15 Manufacturing Execution Systems: Two Becoming One
  24. Chapter 16 Enterprise Resource Planning: Business Software on Top of Automation
  25. Chapter 17 Automation System Integration: Enabling the Right Solution
  26. Chapter 18 Business Measurement and Intelligence Systems: Real-Time Knowledge
  27. Chapter 19 Operations Business Excellence: A New Frontier
  28. Chapter 20 Enterprise Control Systems: Grabbing the Technology Edge
  29. Chapter 21 The Bottom Line: Automationā€™s Business Impact
  30. Glossary of Terms
  31. Bibliography
  32. Index

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