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THE PROJECT PROCESS
Setting up a control system is always a serious decision. It is the question of whether
the system is really necessary, whether it is possible to implement it according to the
conception, whether it will completely solve the problems which a customer is most
concerned with.
The question of economical profitability of the control system and the return on investment
is important as well.
Our long-time experience helps customers to make the right decisions. When choosing
the configuration and type of control system it is necessary to consider many circumstances,
which might influence the system. To solve this problem we offer customers our employees
experience gained in many successful projects.
ICS define the following to provide clear project objectives to everyone involved:
1. Project needs, costs, risks, and life cycle requirements.
2. Outside influences for quality tools, environmental laws, and safety codes.
3. Conceptual needs of people skills, capital resources, and types of technology
ICS Approach
ICS has developed a number of approaches and applications, which are unique
within the industrial controls market. These approaches are intended to enhance
system functionality, reduce costs of system development, and extend the control
system life cycle.
Open system architecture means that individual hardware or software components
of the system can be selected, integrated, and upgraded independently. Open
system design means minimizing proprietary hardware and communications, while
utilizing the best widely accepted standards. This results in significant cost
savings for purchase and maintenance, as well as ease of upgrading and compatibility
with the client’s other computing systems. ICS does not represent any specific vendors,
and is not tied to proprietary systems. Thus we are well postured for the application
of the latest open system technology ICS provides Application-Specific Control Solutions.
We're quickly moving away from the days when a single off-the-shelf solution could
meet the needs of the entire market.
Instead, the combination of distributed control systems, emergence
of open system options and new software tools are giving us the opportunity
to closely tailor a control system to a specific application or industry. Openness,
touches all aspects of the control system - from the simplest sensor all the way
through the most complex manufacturing execution system including the key
components of the system - controller, bus structure, I/O, networks, operating system,
programming method, human-machine interface and even the devices themselves.
The granular functionality of the control system coupled with open systems standards
has led us to build custom control systems with off-the-shelf standard building blocks.
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