Agile, accurate, and repeatable processing is essential in batch manufacturing. Effective batch execution requires continuous monitoring of all processes to realize benefits such as higher throughput and efficiency. Batch variability, such as weight, can significantly increase production costs and impact profitability if it is not monitored properly. Precise control over valves, pumps, and other mechanisms during the filling process is equally important, and any problems that arise need to be flagged to prevent further problems down the line.
Honeywell’s Batch Execution solution for Polymers helps take your polymer plant business performance to the next level. It is designed to improve manufacturing agility by delivering tools that maximize production efficiency and yields. The solution addresses scheduling and dispatching, building and managing recipes, batch execution, materials management, and history/reporting. It provides full visibility into operations and gives operators optimal control. Developed on ISA S88.01 standards, it offers tremendous flexibility and is suited for the full range of batch requirements, from single unit plants to highly complex, multi-product plants. The solution also ensures compliance regulations are met with its traceability and reporting capabilities.