Impact of Fieldbus on Mill Operations, 1995 Process Control, Electrical & Information Conference Proceedings
Henry J. Dammeyer
Phoenix Industries, Inc.
Traditional data aquisition and control has been based on an analog, single direction signal from the field device to the control system. The emerging Fieldbus effort is causing a paradigm shift in operations, maintenance, and control philosophy and operation. While operational and quality improvements are benefits, careful consideration must be given to implementation issues. Realization of benefits are significant in existing mills as well as Greenfield sites.