Plant Intelligent Automation and Digital Transformation: Volume II: Control and Monitoring Hardware and Software is an expansive four volume collection that reviews every major aspect of the intelligent automation and digital transformation of power, process and manufacturing plants, including specific control and automation systems pertinent to various power process plants using manufacturing and factory automation systems. The book reviews the key role of management Information systems (MIS), HMI and alarm systems in plant automation in systemic digitalization, covering hardware and software implementations for embedded microcontrollers, FPGA and operator and engineering stations. Chapters address plant lifecycle considerations, inclusive of plant hazards and risk analysis. Finally, the book discusses industry 4.0 factory automation as a component of digitalization strategies as well as digital transformation of power plants, process plants and manufacturing industries. - Reviews supervisory control and data acquisitions (SCADA) systems for real-time plant data analysis - Provides practitioner perspectives on operational implementation, including human machine interface, operator workstation and engineering workstations - Covers alarm and alarm management systems, including lifecycle considerations - Fully covers risk analysis and assessment, including safety lifecycle and relevant safety instrumentation

Plant Intelligent Automation and Digital Transformation: Volume III: Control Intelligence, Networking and Communication Details is an expansive four volume collection reviewing every major aspect of the intelligent automation and digital transformation of power, process and manufacturing plants, from the specific control and automation systems pertinent to various power process plants through manufacturing and factory automation systems. The first volume, Control Intelligence, Networking and Communications reviews new and emergent control intelligence types, including those made possible by artificial intelligence, neural networks, remote control, and robotics. Control system networking and interrelated communication technologies within and external to the network are comprehensively addressed. The volume also discusses network usage and system integration through field bus as well as at network levels. - Introduces foundations of control systems, networking, and industrial data communications for power, process and manufacturing plant automation - Reviews core functions, design details and optimized configurations of plant digital control systems - Addresses advanced process control for digital control systems, inclusive of software implementations - Provides guidance for installation commissioning of control systems in working plants

Plant Intelligent Automation and Digital Transformation: Process and Factory Automation is an expansive four volume collection reviewing every major aspect of the intelligent automation and digital transformation of power, process and manufacturing plants, from the specific control and automation systems pertinent to various power process plants through manufacturing and factory automation systems. This volume introduces the foundations of automation control theory, networking practices and communication for power, process and manufacturing plants considered as integrated digital systems. In addition, it discusses Distributed control System (DCS) for Closed loop controls system (CLCS) and PLC based systems for Open loop control systems (OLCS) and factory automation. This book provides in-depth guidance on functional and design details pertinent to each of the control types referenced above, along with the installation and commissioning of control systems. - Introduces the foundations of control systems, networking and industrial data communications for power, process and manufacturing plant automation - Reviews core functions, design details and optimized configurations of plant digital control systems - Addresses advanced process control for digital control systems (inclusive of software implementations) - Provides guidance for installation commissioning of control systems in working plants

Plant Intelligent Automation and Digital Transformation is an expansive four volume collection reviewing every major aspect of the intelligent automation and digital transformation of power, process and manufacturing plants, from the specific control and automation systems pertinent to various power process plants through manufacturing and factory automation systems. The fourth volume, Plant System Security and IIoT applications reviews the challenges of plant cybersecurity threats to newly digitized networks and their mitigation using IIoT security applications. In order to understand variations of controls in different plants, detailed discussions are presented on plant and industry types. Through appendices required additional details on various transmission media, SCADA/Telemetry, simulation, fault tolerance/fault tolerant network, electrical area classification, enclosure class and intrinsic safety have been included to make the entire volume consistent. Introduces modern analysis of advanced cyber threats, including Distributed Denial of Services (DDoS) attacks, together with security for control systems using IIoT, and firewall protection. Provides extensive conceptual and applied discussion of wireless communication and design and architecture of relevant Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) systems in plants. Reviews remote control and robotic automation strategies and control systems for a wide array of power, process and manufacturing plants.

This book is an indispensable guide for executives, programme leaders, and business owners on maximising value from automation and digital transformation. It provides a real-world journey map of automation, from RPA through to intelligent automation, with a focus on practical strategy and management principles intended to help seize the trillions of dollars that are still being left on the table by companies that have not yet made this leap. Though grounded on the research and advisory work of the author team, this book offers clear eyed, easy to read advice for avoiding the ‘transformation bog’ where many organisations find themselves, struggling to maintain their strategy in an environment that feels increasingly dynamic and confusing. This book is not blinded by the brilliant new technology and hones in on what works and what distracts. It provides a total value of ownership framework for navigation and identifies seven core digital capabilities required for success. Ultimately a book for realists rather than digital idealists, it will be a vital resource for professionals who must chart a course to verifiable business performance improvement through digital enterprise empowerment amid often conflicting priorities.

Sections 1-2. Keyword Index.--Section 3. Personal author index.--Section 4. Corporate author index.-- Section 5. Contract/grant number index, NTIS order/report number index 1-E.--Section 6. NTIS order/report number index F-Z.