Agnostic Automation Technology Delivers Agility for Simpler Upgrades

Refinery upgrades are vitally important, but they are complicated to execute. Time-consuming engineering processes and constraints imposed by the need to use vendor-specific hardware make refinery upgrades costly and difficult.

The introduction of agnostic automation technology is resolving both challenges.

Schneider Electric (SE) and AVEVA are altering the status quo by combining SE EcoStruxure™ Automation Expert with AVEVA data management solutions to deliver open process automation solutions.

Applying the IEC 61499 Standard — which provides a generic model for a distributed industrial automation system — enables portability, reusability, interoperability, and reconfiguration of distributed applications to eliminate the complex communication issues that have prevented the use of equipment from multiple vendors.

With open process automation solutions facilitated by IEC 61499 distributed control, facility owners can choose components that work best for both new builds and existing plants without having to use equipment from a single vendor or worry about how the components provided by different vendors will communicate.

Together, SE and AVEVA technologies provide the flexibility that is essential for delivering secure, affordable, and sustainable energy.

Download the article below to find out how advanced technology helps reduce engineering time and improve refinery operations.

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