Making automation decisions for new construction, upgrades or even small retrofit projects takes careful planning and a short / long term strategy that combines what is effective for the operation of the plant today and in the future. These decisions impact all phases of the plant’s life cycle or specifically the industrial automation life cycle which, in many cases has a shorter life cycle horizon than the other more physical infrastructure elements of the plant.
This is a 3 part article series:
Part 1 will identify the benefits FDT Technology delivers in the first few phases of the life cycle including planning/engineering, installation, commissioning and startup.