Automation in the Food Industry

Häftad, Engelska, 2012

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Beskrivning

This book is designed to be everything its title suggests-a practical guide to automation within the food industry. The result is a book which covers the key areas of the subject, using a minimum of the technical jargon with which this subject abounds, in a readable, practical manner.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2012-12-12
Mått:152 x 229 x 13 mm
Vikt:349 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:212
Upplaga:1991
Förlag:Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
ISBN:9781461565109

Utforska kategorier

Kemi inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

Innehållsförteckning

1 Introduction to food processing.- 1.1 Introduction.- 1.2 Raw materials handling and storage.- 1.3 Primary processing.- 1.4 Secondary processing.- 1.5 Weighing and metering.- 1.6 Summary 27 Further reading.- 2 Total systems.- 2.1 Introduction.- 2.2 Current systems concepts.- 2.3 General requirements.- 2.4 Food processing industry issues.- 2.5 Manufacturing process system.- 2.6 Total systems.- 2.7 Examples of total systems approach.- 2.8 Summary 46 Further reading.- 3 Integrated factory systems.- 3.1 Introduction.- 3.2 Integration objectives.- 3.3 Integration phases.- 3.4 Process control and factory automation.- 3.5 Human interface.- 3.6 Summary 57 Further reading.- 4 Specification for success.- 4.1 Introduction.- 4.2 Control system concepts.- 4.3 Hardware requirements.- 4.4 Software requirements.- 4.5 Case studies.- 4.6 Summary.- References.- 5 Computers in control.- 5.1 Introduction.- 5.2 Types of computer.- 5.3 SCADA and DCS systems.- 5.4 Stand-alone controllers.- 5.5 Three term control.- 5.6 Hardware configuration.- 5.7 Secure system configurations.- 5.8 Operator interfaces and maintenance aids.- 5.9 Summary.- 6 Operator interfaces.- 6.1 Introduction.- 6.2 Operator functions.- 6.3 Serving the person behind the machine.- 6.4 The right system on the right level.- 6.5 Future operator interface systems.- 6.6 Summary 118 Further reading.- 7 System accuracy and reliability.- 7.1 Introduction.- 7.2 Accuracy.- 7.3 Statistical quality control.- 7.4 Reliability.- 7.5 Software quality assurance.- 7.6 Summary 148 Further reading.- 8 Achieving integration.- 8.1 Introduction.- 8.2 Integration.- 8.3 Feed forward.- 8.4 Feedback.- 8.5 Production management information.- 8.6 Summary.- 9 Computer enhancements.- 9.1 Introduction.- 9.2 Background.- 9.3 Hardware enhancements.- 9.4 Software enhancements.- 9.5 Hardware and software together.- 9.6 Summary.- Further reading.- 10 Expert or knowledge-based systems.- 10.1 Introduction.- 10.2 Experts.- 10.3 Non-experts.- 10.4 Building expert systems.- 10.5 Technology.- 10.6 A practical guide.- 10.7 Summary 195 Further reading.