Honeywell launches DCS for mid-size applications

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January 2014 PLCs, DCSs & Controllers

Honeywell has announced the release of Experion LX, a purpose-built distributed control system for small to mid-size operations with continuous and batch process control applications.

Experion LX is designed specifically for smaller plants – less than 5000 I/O points, one engineering server and up to 15 operator stations – that require a control system that is easy to use, while robust enough to handle today’s complex processes. It encompasses technology from Honeywell’s Experion Process Knowledge System and provides an agile way for process manufacturers to improve plant reliability, safety and efficiency, as well as facilitate a fast implementation and a reduction in total lifecycle costs.

“Just like large refining plants, smaller industrial enterprises need to manage their processes safely and efficiency,” says Don Maness, vice president of Honeywell Process Solutions. “With Experion LX, we have made Honeywell’s proven DCS technology available to a more diverse group of manufacturing plants. It provides a purpose-built system flexible enough to meet their specific needs now and in the future. It is also easy to implement and use, which allows our customers to go to market faster and to be more nimble when responding to product changes.”

Experion LX provides users of mid-size process plants with a reliable control system with no single point of failure and a well-designed user interface to help operators and engineers to be more efficient. For end-users with batch processes, the batch execution software operates in a redundant controller instead of a computer, eliminating the need for extra hardware and reducing the communication load and time for execution of each batch phase.

Experion LX is designed to be delivered via system integrators, which ultimately benefits Honeywell’s customers through fast local configuration and support. With Experion LX’s ability to integrate with third-party devices and drives, end-users can enjoy the benefit of dealing with a single supplier for all requirements from field instrumentation to distributed control systems.

For more information contact Boni Magudulela, Honeywell Southern Africa, +27 (0)11 695 8000, hsa@honeywell.com, www.honeywell.co.za

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