By the time we start to feel confident with what we have, we need to be aware that there is always room for improvement. Missing those opportunities will simply give others the chance to overtake us. Undoubtedly this is true for glass manufacturers, but also for Invensys Operations Management. This article is all about the Foxboro Programmable Automation Control System, truly scalable distributed control and the future-proofing benefits it can bring to the glass industry. Distributed control using the Foxboro PAC comes at achievable prices and, according to the manufacturer, is a great way of controlling a glass manufacturing facility. It not only provides better granularity, it is also an excellent platform for future expansions and process improvement implementations. This article describes the advantages of the Foxboro PAC, compared against traditional DCS and PLC-based systems.
