#6 2005

Pranghishvili I.V. Scientific methods for improving the efficiency of complex organizational and socio-economic systems management

The following scientific methods are proposed to improve management efficiency in organizational, socio-economic, political and other systems: golden section, soft resonance management, cognitive analysis and control, reflexive management, and system approach. Application examples from various social areas are adduced.

Chebotarev N.A., Raskin E.M. Performance attributes and development experience of a SPA-PS controllers-based hard-/software system

Fuel and energy complex and A-plants are the leaders in large-scale high-reliability process controls application. In recent decade, these industries are intensively switching to hard-/software control and monitoring tools. The paper discusses programmable automation tools with reconfigurable structure (SPA-PS) developed by Rosenergoatom`s request based on the requirements formulated in Trapeznikov Institute of Control Sciences. Application examples are included.

Kotov N.A, Krasovsky V.E., Shulghin D.P. A methodology for predicting optimal computing system composition

The paper discusses the accommodated to market needs methodology for predicting PC market conditions. The methodology enables to estimate the demand and plan various PC models development and manufacture.

Kovalyov S.M., Kovalyov V.M. Business processes description

The paper offers a formula for organization building and optimization. The formula includes the organization base case ("as is") model development, base case model analysis, "should be" model development, transition plan development; changes implementation and building the organization as "should be". The paper discuses methods and mechanisms for organization`s business processes description.

Makarov M.D. Unity software package - a universal applications development kit

Schneider Electric has launched a completely revised Unity software based on open standards and state-of-the-art software and communication solutions. Combined with new processors employed in Premium, Quantum è Atrium PLCs Unity implements the new performance-oriented approach to automation systems development and operation.

ArchestrA and Industral Application Server - new Wonderware`s object-oriented applications

Software objects, such as OLE for Process Control have been used for many years in automation software. In most cases, they remain invisible for end users because they are hidden behind interface applications. Now Wonderware owing to ArchestrA architecture is moving software objects to the front. It is the company`s opinion that reusable objects will contribute to further automation technologies growth and ensure process and financial benefits both for users and vendors. ArchestrA architecture is a trademark, while `component model` is a moniker incident to all industrial automation software objects. In 2004, Klinkmann has successfully delivered the first ArchestrA and Industral Application Server software to Russian industrial market.

Kroshkin A.N. Endress+Hauser at the front of industrial automation: news of the product rangeEndress+Hauser at the front of industrial automation: news of the product range

Endress+Hauser is a leading manufacturer of industrial automation instruments. During its whole lifetime, the company has been demonstrating innovative approaches to both standard and non-traditional measurement tasks. The epithets "first" and "for the first time" can be applied to many technologies developed and implemented by Endress+Hauser`s specialists. The paper briefly overviews the novelties that enriched the company`s product range within the last 1-2 years and are of doubtless interest for industrial automation professionals.

Chupin S.A, Slepnev V.Ya., Shulghin E.V., Shapurko M.A. Application of variable-frequency electric drives for controlling main machinery of drilling rigs

The paper discusses key advantages of applying variable-frequency IGBT transistor electric drives in drilling rigs over thyristor DC drives and diode rectifier input frequency converters.

Gas mass flowrate measurements at industrial plants

Performance data and features of Fluid Components Intl. flowmeters used in gas mass flowrate measurements in various industries.

Popkov A.N. New automation products from Moeller

The paper presents Moeller`s novelties that came to industrial automation market in 2005: a new OS version for XC200 high-performance space-saving modular controllers, interface modules, XN-PLC-CANOPEN programmable network module, new XV-4x2-57, XV-4x0-10, and XV-4x0-12 operator touchscreen interfaces.

Vol`sky D.B., Nesterov A.P., Pavlov I.O., Teplinsky I.V. Telecanal-M2 teleautomatics complexes with direct input of AC measurements

In 2004, guided by RAO UES (United Energy System of Russia JSC) requirements on costs reduction and technical modernization of Russian power industry, Communication and Teleautomatics Systems JSC has developed Telecanal-M2 teleautomatics complexes with direct input of AC measurements and started their commercial manufacture. The system has 0.2 accuracy rating, and 0.2S for active. The paper presents their performance data and design features.

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Automation in oil and gas industry

Grigoriev L.I., Vlasov S.A. Topical problems of oil and gas industry automation

Development trends of automated process and plant control systems are discussed. The paper reveals the control automation problems whose solution can significantly improve the efficiency of oil and gas plants and enterprises operation.

Borozdenkov N. Production automation and benefits

Production automation can become a powerful tool for getting additional benefits and increasing investment attractiveness. For that, correct establishment of priorities when selecting the automation tasks is prerequisite. No less important is to choose `correct` facilities that enable cost-effective automation systems operation. One of the basic obstacles in Russian oil and gas companies automation is the complexity of benefits calculation. Innovative advanced information technologies are usually promoted by measurement and control engineers rather than by operations. In the absence of a feasibility study for a specific automation project, the enterprise management severely cuts the project budget that naturally affects the work quality and eventually the final result.

Zernov V.I., Stepanov A.N., Pil`schikov S.A. EAM system application at Kirishinefteorgsintez Industrial Company

The paper shows that high-quality enterprise assets management is a paramount task of a major industrial enterprise`s development. Special software tools called EAM (Enterprise Asset Management) systems are used for solving such tasks. The experience of EAM application at Kirishinefteorgsintez Industrial Company, LLC. is described, the benefits received by enterprise`s maintenance department owing to EAM operation are discussed.

Maslyuk A.V. An informating-controlling system for gas transportation plants of Tyumentransgas

The paper describes the generic structure of an informating-controlling system for gas transportation plants implemented in 2004 in Tyumentransgas, LLC by the specialists from Automated Systems Laboratory. System functions and implementation features are discussed.

Alexeev A.A., Alexeev V.A., Morozov A.I. Automation systems using DCS-2001 Series thin-route controllers.

The paper offers some examples of new EMICON DCS-2001 series controllers application in a gas contamination monitoring system and in an automation system for product pumping station of an oil product trunk line. Effective combination of DCS-2001 series operational and economical performance enables to improve automation system`s overall performance. For example, it becomes possible to apply without increasing system cost an anti-wreck protection controller as a microprocessor functional backup and thus improve system reliability and integrity as against using a backup manual emergency shutdown loop.

Bulanov A.P., Volotovsky S.G., Kazansky N.L, Popov S.B., Khmelev R.V., Shumakov S.M. Machine vision system for rail car trains recording

A technical vision system intended for operating as a part of an automated railcar loading control and monitoring system at an oil-loading rail terminal is described. The system creates reports about incoming and outgoing railcar trains. The reports are delivered to remote operator who supervises the result of computer recognition and adds the necessary additional information about the railcars. The reports are used in railcar loading control and for preparing accompanying notes at trains departure.

Avton systems for oil-field work automation

The paper describes the Avton unified measuring system that meets all requirements of oil-and-gas production plants. It presents a family of Avton modules and considers their application advantages. The paper notes that the system application will reduce oil production costs as well as process equipment maintenance and diagnostics expenses and the cost of diagnosis and research instruments keeping.

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Fedotova T.A., Nikolaev O.M. An overview of panel electrical-type instruments with bar graphs from Russian manufacturers

Performance attributes of panel instruments with bar graphs from NPP Elemer (Mendeleevo, Moscow Region), TD Urimov (Krasnodar), Vibrator (St. Petersburg) and Electropribor (Cheboksary) are presented. The paper emphasizes that the extension of the range and the development of digital instruments functionality allows to extend their applications to various industries.

Nikulina I.V. Traditional April meeting of Industrial Automation specialists in the Institute of Control Sciences.

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