Chapter 1 FactoryTalk Batch introduction
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To see the true value of a FactoryTalk Batch solution, become familiar with
Modular Batch Automation and how it relates to the ISA S88.01 International
Batch Control Standard. The next section is a brief overview of modular batch
automation.
In the late 1980s, the Instrument Society of America (ISA) started the SP88
committee to establish a set of standards for batch control. One of the most
important terms that has been associated with this standard is Modular Batch
Automation (MBA). Using the modular approach, a batch process is defined
by a sequence of small modules rather than by a large, cumbersome,
monolithic program. The initial step in implementing MBA is to separate the
batch process into two models: Equipment and Procedural. This separation
provides for a more efficient means of developing and modifying an
automated batch process. Modularizing your equipment and procedures
allows you to create re-usable components.
This diagram shows the relationship between the S88.01 models and the
FactoryTalk Batch Editors. The FactoryTalk Batch Equipment Editor and
FactoryTalk Batch Recipe Editor are tied together at the Phase level.
What is FactoryTalk Batch?
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