Strategic Issues in Process Control for the 90's, 1992 Process Control, Electrical & Info. Conference Proceedings

Designed for the corporate and mill manager by TAPPI’s own Process Control Committee, this session addresses the major automation questions in the paper industry in the 90’s.

*Will distributed control systems be replaced by larger central processor systems for regulatory control?

*Is there a place for on-line personal computer applications in our mills?

*What influence will European process control suppliers have in the U. S. marketplace?

*Can quality control initiatives be built into process control and become an everyday mill objective?

*What role will mill-level Information Systems play in the 90’s and can these systems do more than generate reports?

*Are totally-integrated Paper Machine Control Systems with automatic start-up and grade changes a viable opportunity on today’s projects?

*Can we get smarter in engineering these smart systems?

*What is the role of the operator in automation and in implementing a control system?

*Once installed, how can we keep our systems sharp and get our money’s worth out of our process controls?

*Are our mills staffed for the automation needs of the 90’s?