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What is Process Engineering?

In simple terms, Process Engineering is the application of electronic, software and mechanical engineering disciplines to accomplish a task with less or no human intervention.

Control

Process Control can be as simple as installing a speed controller to enhance reliability and therefore yield. Efficiency and profitability are consequently improved. It can also be as complex as full factory automation such as a bottling or canning plant which requires little or no human intervention to run. Process Control often encompasses a number of different technologies such as motors, speed controllers, pneumatics, hydraulics and PLC's (Programmable Logic Controllers). In a larger environments DCS (Distributed Control System) is often used to de-centralize control.

Information or SCADA

Process Engineering encompasses data acquisition. This can be as simple as monitoring yields, but can evolve into an advanced system where sales, manufacturing and despatch are seamlessly linked into a highly efficient and autonomous production environment. This provides obvious benefits of increased yield and capacity while simultaneously minimizing your labour expenses. The net result is higher profitability. This aspect of Process Engineering is commonly referred to as SCADA, or Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition. When sales and despatch are directly linked to production machinery, this is often referred to as MES, or Management Execution System.

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