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News Release from: ISA (Instrumentation, Systems and Aut Soc) | Subject: ISA
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 24 January 2005
ISA standard used for batch control
released
An ISA standard, widely used for batch control, has just been released as an IEC Publicly Available Specification in a joint effort between ISA and the IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission).
An ISA standard, widely used for batch control, has just been released as an IEC PAS (Publicly Available Specification) in a joint effort between ISA and the IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) ANSI/ISA-88.00.03-2003, Batch Control Part 3: General and Site Recipe Models and Representation defines a model for general and site recipes, which, in principle, can be duplicated at any plant, allowing manufacturers with multiple plants to be consistent in the quality of their production
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Industry recognizes this as being important for manufacturing efficiency, keeping production costs down, and maintaining satisfied customers.
The collaboration with IEC on the ISA-88 standard series is one of many ways ISA works to develop standards for industry in an efficient and effective manner.
ISA is globally recognized as a standards writing organization, developing consensus standards for automation, security, safety, batch control, control valves, fieldbus, environmental conditions, measurement, and symbols.
Accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), ISA has published more than 135 standards, recommended practices, and technical reports, through the dedicated efforts of an international network of industry experts.
IEC PASs are a service to the manufacturers because they help to rationalize efforts and to offer valid guidance in a shorter time than a consensus based international standard can be made available.
Generally, PASs are expected to be transformed into IEC International Standards within a few years.
They were introduced at the end of 1997 as a response to industry calling for quicker standardization in areas of rapidly developing technology.
An IEC PAS is often a de facto industry standard, which may subsequently be transformed into a de jure International Standard.
While the IEC has produced other PASs from other organizations, this is the first produced in conjunction with the ISA-88 series. Request a free brochure from ISA (Instrumentation, Systems and Aut Soc) ...
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