Practical Batch Process Management (Practical Professional Books from Elsevier)

Practical Batch Process ManagementAuthor(s): Mike Barker, Jawahar Rawtani\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Elsevier Science & Technology, United Kingdom\nImprint: Newnes (an imprint of Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd )\nISBN-13: 9780750662772, 978-0750662772\nSynopsis\nHistorically batch control systems were designed individually to match a specific arrangement of plant equipment. They lacked the ability to convert to new products without having to modify the control systems, and did not lend themselves to integration with manufacturing management systems. Practical Batch Management Systems explains how to utilize the building blocks and arrange the structures of modern batch management systems to produce flexible schemes suitable for automated batch management, with the capability to be reconfigured to use the same plant equipment in different combinations. It introduces current best practice in the automation of batch processes, including the drive for integration with MES (Manufacturi.