PlantPAx modernized DCS system

In recent years, the call for the “factory of the future” has been growing in various industries, and a wave of digital technology has been created to protect against risks and upgrade and empower. In the post-pandemic era, users' increasing demand for flexibility and flexible supply, as well as rising social uncertainty, are making it harder to build the factory of the future.

Rockwell Automation PlantPAx system utilizes a plant-wide automation platform that enables seamless integration of critical process areas with plant auxiliaries, as well as industry solutions ranging from safety instrumented systems and batch control to advanced controls and thin clients. This can help companies improve efficiency and productivity at all levels of operations and help them move toward differentiation, refinement, intelligence and high-end development.

System Features

● Performance-defined system architecture

The PlantPAx system selection tool generates a clear system architecture, free of charge, to help users design a DCS system that minimizes risk and delivers reliable performance according to their needs.

Easy Design, Configuration and Integration

Convenient system configuration supports the primary integration of motor control and field instrumentation, and the system can be easily interconnected with OEM systems.

● Flexible and Scalable

The same platform can be expanded according to actual needs, i.e. from a single stand-alone device to a large distributed architecture.

High Availability

Redundancy at all levels of the system, from I/O to controllers, networks and servers, meets high availability requirements.

● Virtualization Technology

The industry's first virtual image template designed specifically for system servers and workstations allows for rapid system deployment and easy maintenance.

● Support for data analysis

Easily connect valuable data from DCS systems to reporting and analysis tools for efficient plant operations.

● System ID

System ID creates a record of installed products in the system, as well as a dashboard that displays hardware lifecycle status, update and patch notifications, compatibility information, and more, helping to simplify full lifecycle application project management.

Intelligent Power and DCS System Integration

The Smart Power and DCS System Integration Solution seamlessly integrates smart electrical and process control, saving significant amounts of cabling, DCS system I/O cabinets and implementation time, and reducing investment and total cost of ownership. At the same time, it can shorten the switchover time of faulty equipment and quickly restore production operations.

The PlantPAx system provides real-time access to rich and valuable electrical data, which facilitates system control and visualization of plant operations. Users can use the DCS system and information technology system to analyze equipment operation and maintenance and efficiency in multiple dimensions, helping enterprises realize intelligent inspection, energy management and predictive maintenance, and improve asset utilization and intelligent operation and maintenance.

Batch Management and Control

Rockwell Automation batch control solutions, designed based on the ISA-S88 standard, have industry-leading comprehensive, flexible and scalable batch management and control capabilities that enable enterprises to achieve flexible production, accelerated product development and rapid time-to-market.

● Scalable batch solution for efficient and predictable control

● Batch interface is web-based on HTML5 technology for intuitive deployment and operation

● Handles complex unit coordination, resource arbitration, and path optimization

● Manage recipes, including recipe planning, configuration ratios, security approvals, and version control

● Enables material tracking and management

● Complies with regulatory industry codes and protects data integrity

Includes extensive batch reporting, and Golden Batch, developed specifically for domestic users, enhances batch production analysis to optimize batch production.

Advanced Process Control

Rockwell Automation offers multi-tiered advanced control solutions based on PlantPAx systems that integrate advanced control capabilities into DCS systems. The PlantPAx MPC, a rack-mountable module with the Logix platform, enables extended analysis using predictive and prescriptive models for optimized control of critical processes in linear or, under certain conditions, nonlinear processes.