Overview of Industrial Process Automation

Overview of Industrial Process Automation, Second Edition, introduces the basics of philosophy, technology, terminology, and practices of modern automation systems through the presentation of updated examples, illustrations, case studies, and images. This updated edition adds new developments in the automation domain, and its reorganization of chapters and appendixes provides better continuity and seamless knowledge transfer. Control engineers, manufacturing and chemical engineers involved in process/automation, mechanical engineers, and students studying automation and controls will find this book to be a great, comprehensive resource for further explanation and study. Presents a ready made reference that introduces all aspects of automation technology in a single place with day-to-day examplesProvides a basic platform for the understanding of industry literature on automation products, systems, and solutions Contains a guided tour of the subject without the requirement of any previous knowledge on automationIncludes new topics, such as factory and process automation, IT/OT Integration (MES and ERP), ISA 95, Industry 4.0, IoT, etc., along with safety systems in automation and condition monitoring