It should also be easy to drive. The sensitive electronics are protected with power line conditioners and fan cooled to assure a long and trouble free life. Controls are grouped logically and process indicators are placed ergonomically. Equally important as quality and safety, is the ability to record and review data, so reducing management costs to the minimum by allowing a precise audit trail of critical resources. The systems are typically simple to understand and low cost, but have little or no data mamagement capability.
Most modern plants are too complex for basic control.
The AT86 Plant Control system is designed for Continuous plants using weighfeeders with constant volume pumps. It is also capable of dynamic weighing and loadout of product surge bins or weigh hoppers. The system may be operated with one or two PC's dependant upon complexity. Accurate control of materials on start up and shut down. Management audit of inventory and final product.