S88 for industrial engineers

S88 for Industries

S88 was developed especially for the batch processing industry. But it can also be applied in discrete or continuous processes. If you need flexibility in your production process, then structure it into S88 modules. S88 was designed for fully automated, semi-automated and manual processes.

I’m a process engineer / control system engineer. Why would I apply S88?

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Do you need a lot of time to make changes to processes?

S88 separates recipes from equipment control. Thanks to this separation, adaptations to and maintenance of equipment control and recipes becomes easier. (Parts of) recipes and control of equipment functionality can be reused, even at other sites. You will win time and you will be able to develop a reliable process.

Are you looking for real time information, to be able to intervene in the execution of the process?

S88 makes tracking and tracing of events possible. This can improve product quality. More detailed information becomes available in real time. Issues can be predicted. The operator will be able to intervene in the process when necessary, making sure that batches can be saved and product quality is consistent.

Do you want maintenance, trouble shooting and validation of your batch software to be easier?

Thanks to the modularity of S88, software will be less complex. The total system is devided into independent modules. This makes maintenance, trouble shooting and validation easier.

S88 leads to a lot of advantages for industries.

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Do you want your production process to be reliable, having a consistent quality?

S88 is a guideline for the control of production processes. The first step in making a quality product is developing a reliable process. Control systems based on S88 separate normal events from exceptions. You will have access to data with which you can analyze and optimize your processes.

Does it take a lot of time to validate procedures?

S88 has a modular structure. Every part of the process can be validated independently. S88 minimizes the risk that changes to one module will also effect other modules. When you adapt recipes or equipment control, you usually won’t need to revalidate the total process.

Are you looking for a batch control system that allows manual or semi-automatic control?

S88 can be applied in all levels of automation. Not only fully automated systems, but also semi-automated and manual systems. Some of the advantages mentioned are advantages that are related to automation. But S88 is not always about automated systems. S88 has advantages for the control of your processes, independent of their level of automation.

Do you want to develop batch control systems by combining solutions of different vendors?

Thanks to the common terminology and models of S88, communication between suppliers of software, system integrators and end users will improve. All over the world there are already a lot of suppliers and end users that apply the S88 standard. This is why integration of solutions from different suppliers becomes easier.

Do you want to know more about S88?

Attend the independent ANSI/ISA-88.01-1995 training course. In three days you will get the whole picture of S88. You will learn to apply the models and terminology of this international ISA standard.