Intelligent Integrator
On
1st September 2000 APV Systems launched the Invensys Intelligent
Integrator range of products to provide an extremely viable
alternative to Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), which
traditionally have been the de-facto standard in the Food and
Beverage Industries. With considerably more functionality than a
PLC, the Integrator’s scalable architecture has
fully integrated Wonderware InControl and FactorySuite application
software.
The Integrator has a very wide range of applications and configurations. It can interface with existing PLC’s, it can replace PLC’s, it can provide an optimal migration platform to enable existing APV ACCOS customers to take advantage of new technologies and open platforms as well as cost-effectively replace other product ranges.
APV Systems already has a number of very impressive reference projects across the world ranging from 250 I/O to in excess of 4500 I/O, demonstrating the scalability of the platform These references fully support the claims made by APV to improve customers’ process profitability.
The Integrator supports a number of technology drivers such as:
- Fieldbus & Intelligent devices
- IEC 1131-3 Control Language Software
- Embedded Controllers & soft PLC’s
- SCADA & Systems integration
- MES/ERP Integrated Control & Information Management
- Batch Control - S88
- Remote Service & Diagnostics
The Integrator runs Microsoft Windows NT4 Operating System. This is the industry standard. It includes Wonderware InControl and FactorySuite software together with ACCOS Paracode. The latter makes the Integrator fully compatible with the ACCOS family.
