CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
15 September 2004
Implementation Investments
Intergraph Process, Power & Marine and Yokogawa Sign Development Agreement
The Process, Power & Marine division of Intergraph Corporation and Yokogawa Electric Corporation has signed a software integration development agreement. Under terms of the agreement, the companies are working together to develop an interface between the Yokogawa CENTUM CS 3000 R3 distributed control system (DCS) and the Intergraph INtools® ( http://ppm.intergraph.com/intools ) lifecycle instrumentation engineering, design and operational documentation software. The interface enables automated input /output (I/O) configuration with INtools of the CENTUM CS 3000, thereby accelerating project execution and getting the control system online as quickly and efficiently as possible. INtools- CENTUM CS 3000 integration helps reduce engineering work iterations, eliminates rekeying I/O configuration data and helps improve quality and reliability. The integration is planned for availability with the 7.0 version of INtools and CENTUM CS 3000 R3.05 in first quarter 2005.
After the CENTUM CS 3000 is online, integration helps plant personnel manage the system throughout the facility lifecycle including operation and maintenance, upgrades, retrofits, expansions and turnarounds. The CENTUM CS 3000 configuration is easily modified to reflect ongoing engineering changes, making automation documentation more accurate, complete and current. The resulting high reliability configuration contributes to overall control system quality, safety and production efficiency.
The INtools -CENTUM CS 3000 integration streamlines configuration whether in new or existing plants. For new plants, INtools users first download CENTUM CS 3000 I/O card specifications and field instrument definitions from the Web to populate the INtools engineering database. Engineers then use INtools for system design, including assigning control system tags to I/O channels, creating loops and wiring connections and performing related tasks. Without data manipulation, the I/O and device information is then transferred to the CENTUM CS 3000. In an existing plant, CENTUM CS 3000 transfers I/O and device information to INtools and engineers then carry out the plant configuration, following the same procedure as with a new plant.
Senior General Manager-Process Automation Solutions Division, Toshiaki Shirai, Yokogawa Electric Corporation, said, "Yokogawa and Intergraph are technology leaders in their markets and it makes business sense for both to work together to further our common goals. The INtools -CENTUM CS 3000 Integration will help customers accelerate design and configuration of Yokogawa systems and get plants or expansions online sooner."
The CENTUM CS 3000 R3 ( http://www.centum.jp/ ), Yokogawa's flagship DCS, features sophisticated functions and components to meet all production site requirements. The CENTUM CS 3000 R3 is designed to handle everything from small-scale facilities to the very largest of plants. Each level, ranging from enterprise to field, can be fully interconnected using the latest technologies. As a result, it is possible to optimize the overall system, reduce site operations, increase automation, raise productivity and of course, boost profits.
Intergraph INtools ( http://ppm.intergraph.com/intools ) software comprehensively supports engineering, design and documentation for the lifecycle, including instrument indexes, calibration and maintenance, specifications, process data, calculation, wiring, loop drawings, hook-ups and commissioning.
Yokogawa's global network of 18 manufacturing facilities, 91 affiliate companies and more than 500 sales and engineering offices spans 28 countries. Since its founding in 1915, the US$3 billion company has been engaged in cutting-edge research and innovation, securing more than 4,500 patents and registrations, including the world's first distributed control system and the first digital sensors for flow and pressure measurement. Industrial automation and control, test and measurement, information systems and industry support are the core businesses of Yokogawa. For more information about Yokogawa, please visit http://www.yokogawa.com
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