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: 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 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.
Functional Automation and Digital Transformation By: Dr. Vipin K Suri Eliminating the need for manual intervention in complex or repetitive business processes can have a positive impact on operations. By automating certain decisions, organizations can not only accelerate process workflows, but also improve the accuracy and consistency of the results. Digital process automation is fundamental to delivering better customer experiences that fully meet user expectations. Digitization of back-office services, primarily handled by business support functions, is underway. Shared Services organizations manage and deliver business and administrative support services common to business units. These support services are primarily focused on functions such as Finance & Accounting, Human Resources, Purchasing & Supply Chain, and IT. By incorporating digital automation and transformation technologies, such as Business Process Management (BPM), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Robotic Process Automation (RPA), Intelligent Automation (IA) and Blockchain into the operations, organizations can streamline processes and increase operational efficiencies.
This book states that intelligent digital transformation is the process of using artificial intelligence techniques in digital technologies such as machine learning, natural language processing, automation and robotics to transform existing non-digital business processes and services to meet with the evolving market and customer expectations. This book including 26 chapters, each written by their experts, focuses on revealing the reflection of digital transformation in our business and social life under emerging conditions through intelligent systems. Intelligent digital transformation examples from almost all sectors including health, education, manufacturing, tourism, insurance, smart cities, banking, energy and transportation are introduced by theory and applications. The intended readers are managers responsible for digital transformation, intelligent systems researchers, lecturers, and MSc and PhD students studying digital transformation.
This book addresses the topic of integrated digitization of plants on an objective basis and in a holistic manner by sharing data, applying analytics tools and integrating workflows via pertinent examples from industry. It begins with an evaluation of current performance management practices and an overview of the need for a "Connected Plant" via digitalization followed by sections on "Connected Assets: Improve Reliability and Utilization," "Connected Processes: Optimize Performance and Economic Margin " and "Connected People: Digitalizing the Workforce and Workflows and Developing Ownership and Digital Culture," then culminating in a final section entitled "Putting All Together Into an Intelligent Digital Twin Platform for Smart Operations and Demonstrated by Application cases."
A guide to understand the potential of Intelligent Automation across businesses and enterprises. KEY FEATURES ● A comprehensive discussion of key concepts, techniques, and key elements of intelligent automation. ● Expert coverage on combining various technologies, including RPA, AI, Blockchain, and IoT. ● Includes case studies and use cases for successful automation applications. ● Precise guidance on how to scale automation in enterprises. DESCRIPTION 'Intelligent Automation Simplified' guides tech professionals to take a much more simplified and sophisticated step towards developing intelligent automation. This book will explain the basic concepts of smart automation and how to put it into practice for a company. This book explores each stage of automation design and explains how these automation fragments can be brought together in the end-to-end automation of workflow. This book discusses numerous examples and scenarios that will help relate and understand how technology can be used in real life to solve business problems. This book provides a lot of information and insights and helps readers grasp the methodology used to develop an automation solution correctly. With detailed illustrations and real use-cases, you will be able to easily create smart automation solutions and practice how to modify them. Towards the end, the book describes how smart automation expands in a company and discusses the various strategies for large-scale use. The book also highlights the latest trends in intelligent automation and its progress into the future of work. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN ● Learn about the essential and primary components of intelligent automation. ● Investigate the capabilities of RPA and AI in the development of Intelligent Automation solutions. ● Recognize the factors that will help you choose the best processes for automation. ● Learn how to use the framework to create an Intelligent Automation solution. ● Create a blueprint to scale automation in the enterprise. ● Discover the most recent Intelligent Automation trends from industry experts. WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR This book is intended for current and future technical professionals who want to learn about Intelligent Automation, plan, and implement it in an enterprise or consult with clients. Readers should be familiar with the software development workflow and have a basic understanding of advanced technologies such as AI and RPA. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction to Intelligent Automation 2. Robotic Process Automation 3. Artificial Intelligence in Automation 4. Other technologies in Automation 5. Intelligent Automation Use cases 6. Enterprise Automation Journey 7. Intelligent Automation – Trends and the future
"His approach to implementing RPA is thorough, well-researched and well executed. Highly recommended to anyone involved in the automation market." - CHIEF EVANGELIST OF UIPATHHave you just started using Robotic Process Automation (RPA), are you looking to start up an automation Centre of Excellence (CoE) in your company to leverage RPA and start building automation solutions, or perhaps you want your new CoE to mature and grow?This book is for Head of Automation/Digital Transformation, RPA Managers and Change Management who have or are soon to bring automation into their organization and looking to set up a CoE.Whether your current automation team is 2 or 20, understand the roles and responsibilities and set up of a good team. Identify which roles you may be missing, and what scalable framework your team can work to, in order to build an automation factory you can be proud of, which churns out solutions on demand. Also understand the behind the scene roles and considerations when it comes to maintaining your bots, things not mentioned as much in the media. You this book as a guide to ensure you're using the AEIO YOU method---Are your automation projects stalling or losing traction, or do you want to generate more opportunities and fill your pipeline?This book is for RPA Project Managers and Business Analysts who work in a CoE or Operational Excellence (OpEx) team and are responsible for delivering automation but are new to RPA.Whether you've only just heard of robotic process automation yesterday, been doing it for a few months or a couple years, its very valuable to understand the entire lifecycle from identifying the problem, to designing, building and testing the solution, to supporting the new capability. With this knowledge you will be able to design and build much more robust 'robots' and intelligent automation solutions, be able to boast much higher ROIs on your business cases. You'll be responsible for delivering much more benefits to your organizations or clients. Furthermore, you'll see how you can apply these same techniques and steps to implement advanced technologies like Artificial Intelligence. Use this book to check of each of the 36 steps of the AEIO YOU method---This book is also for COOs and Operations Directors and RPA sponsors who want a comprehensive view of how RPA/automation is implementedRead industry best practices and insights, to get high level steps on how to best implement Intelligent Automation. This with improve your awareness on what's been happening in the industry and what may be to come in the near future. This will help you understand the dos, don't, myths, challenges and benefits of automating your business processes, and give you a picture of what your team are doing ...or should be doing. So, you can pass this book to them to ensure they are adopting the AEIO YOU method---We go through the entire RPA (robotic process automation) lifecycle from idea to implementation to scalable intelligent automation, with each chapter ending with questions to ask your Centre of Excellence teamTogether we walk along the digital transformation journey, and learn from industry thought leaders like Guy Kirkwood - chief evangelist from UiPath, Director of conversational AI company Artificial Solutions, and other RPA and AI experts and CEOsThis book takes you through Lean IA's 36 steps of the AEIO YOU methodology to scale successfully, discussing tools, techniques, roles and responsibilities.You will notice that the AEIO YOU method which you can use to bring RPA into your company can also be used for introducing any new technology.We explore at the end of this book how you can repeat these steps to bring Artificial intelligence into the fabric of your organization's business processes and teams
