Integrated Engineering On The Rise

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For Efficient Design And Operation Of Plants

The joint data model and the new interface between Comos and Simatic PCS 7 guarantee a consistent exchange of information between the two systems. This is achieved through a common object-oriented data exchange model and the novel and flexible template handling. This integration facilitates an integrated workflow — from design and engineering, through commissioning and operation, all the way to modernization.

The transfer of hardware configurations, plant structures, symbol tables, and process tag instances is bi-directional. Furthermore, process tag types from Simatic PCS 7 can easily be integrated into Comos by expanding the common database accordingly.

Every relevant change to the plant engineering in Comos is transferred directly to the control logic of Simatic PCS 7, and vice versa. All data and documents are available to the user at all times, not only from the engineering phase of a plant but also from the current plant operations. These can be used for maintenance and service purposes, including the scheduling of downtimes. This enables efficient support during the operating phase of the plant as well.

This was a key factor in BMA’s decision to implement integrated engineering. The BMA group, part of BMA Automation, is an expert partner for automation projects, for the expansion and modernization of existing plants, and for the construction and equipping of new plants in the sugar, starch, and biomass industry.

For its process engineering design, the company has been using the Comos software solution successfully for many years, and is now also using the automation interface for perfect interaction of Comos and Simatic PCS 7.

“Apart from the advantages of faster plant design, we also see great benefits in integrated engineering for the plant operators, who receive the complete plant design documentation in the form of a separate customer database. The operator can thus leverage the benefits of a digital plant image in daily operation,” explains Patrick Eisfelder, Vice President of Engineering at BMA Automation.

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