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by Stephanie Neil, MA Editorial Staff Posted on Friday, June 20, 2008 10:01:40 AM   | Abstract: | Experion upgrade also includes simulation tool for operator training and batch functionality. |
Honeywell released an enhanced version of its Experion Process Knowledge System (PKS) this week that allows plant operators to carefully coordinate process control, safety shutdown, and fire and gas mitigation steps. In addition to safety instrumented systems (SIS) integration, the Experion upgrade includes an embedded simulation tool for operator training, and integrated batch functionality that can increase production and reliability for chemical and life sciences companies, the company said.
Experion, Honeywell's process automation and control system, feeds data from critical plant subsystems directly to operators to help improve decision-making in the control room. The latest version includes integration with the company's SafetyManager platform, providing safety and fire and gas information — such as pre-shutdown alerts — directly to operators using a common display. This allows Experion to provide operators with plant-wide SIS point data, diagnostics, and system information, as well as alarms and events, operator displays, and sequence-of-event information. It also reduces overall system and maintenance costs by lowering the amount of installed field sensor equipment.
With its new Experion Batch Manager, Experion can help increase production capacity. The system's embedded batch functionality allows chemical and life sciences customers to execute batches at the control level rather that using a separate server. This makes the system more reliable, less complex, and easier to maintain, company officials said.
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