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News Release from: The Profibus Group | Subject: Ragley Hall Conference
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 27 May 2004
Presentations at the UK Profibus
Conference
Two papers at this June conference and training event will discuss the move towards integrated open automation and control systems, and the application of Profibus to a wastewater treatment works
Two papers of interest at this June conference and training event will discuss the move towards integrated open automation and control systems, and the application of Profibus to a wastewater treatment works The Profibus conference at Ragley Hall, June 22-23, will feature a keynote speech from Professor George Turnbull will discuss moving towards an open distributed system that encompasses Acquisition, Control And Safety (ACS)
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 7 Jul 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Prof Turnbull has a distinguished career in industrial automation, recently as Group Technical Director of Industrial Control Services plc, where he was responsible for the trusted TMR Safety System.
Leaving ICS three years ago to start his own company, Open Automation and Control, he maintains his links with Universities and is a Visiting Professor at Sheffield University.
His paper will discuss the traditional situation where the three key areas of Acquisition Systems, Control Systems and Safety Systems have in the main occupied three quite separate markets serviced by different suppliers.
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Recently there have been developments that have created a move towards common solutions - Siemens are one of several companies who have done this.
A factor that has that has been a considerable influence in the manner in which this has accomplished has been the parallel move to Distribution.
There are also strong moves towards open-ness that has also had an influence.
Thus the Modern Integrated System is one that is Open, Distributed and encompasses Acquisition, Control and Safety.
The paper elaborates on this and looks at the sort of host/target development systems that are needed in the design and deployment of such systems in order for them to become widely accepted.
A practical example of the application of Profibus in the water industry will be described in another paper by John Williamson and John Davis of United Utilities.
Their paper will describe the first United Utilities all Profibus site at Ingleton wastewater treatment plant.
The site was chosen to evaluate the potential for remote monitoring and control.
Profibus links the PLC with all motor starters, actuators and instruments.
The PLC can act as a web server, enabling much more data to be visible remotely.
This paper will outline the vendors used, the technical details of the installation and will discuss the advantages over conventional installations.
It will indicate areas where UU have deduced that the company can benefit from such use of Profibus technology.
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