Software stores and manages process information.
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Through user-defined equations and formulas, Advanced Formula Manager (AFM) transforms critical plant data from Uniformance® Plant History Database (PHD) into process information. Equation-building capabilities collect process data to be shared across organization in centrally managed, flexible environment. Designer interface enables building of complex calculation libraries that access historical and updated process data and store calculated results in historian database.
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Honeywell Announces Advanced Formula Manager, A Calculation Solution For Enhancing the Collection of Process History Data
PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct 31, 2002 -The Industry Solutions business of Honeywell [NYSE:HON Automation and Control Solutions introduced today Advanced Formula Manager (AFM) - a calculation solution that easily transforms critical plant data from Honeywell's Uniformance® Plant History Database (PHD) into valuable process information through user-defined equations and formulas. AFM can be used in industries that include refining, oil and gas, petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, power and chemical plants and pulp, paper and printing mills.
AFM's equation-building capabilities increase users' efficiency in collecting process data that can be shared across the organization in a centrally managed, flexible environment. Even users who don't have programming experience can easily formulate equations.
Combining Uniformance PHD with the AFM, calculation formulas and data can be accessed by and shared with all authorized users across the organization or distributed to other value-added systems and applications. The AFM Designer interface enables building of complex calculation libraries that can access historical and updated process data and store the calculated results in the historian database.
Custom calculation solutions are typically difficult to maintain. AFM simplifies the formulation and management of many process engineering, production and operational calculation tasks such as performing complex scientific calculation and analysis and developing complex, near real-time decision logic. This simplified approach increases productivity by reducing the time needed to access and distribute valuable process history data.
AFM, combined with Uniformance PHD, is a Process Knowledge Solution(tm) available with Honeywell's Experion PKS(tm) Process Knowledge System(tm), which controls, monitors and manages complex production processes. Process Knowledge Solutions provide employees with knowledge-driven applications and technologies for capturing and managing information - optimizing production and improving profitability throughout the organization.
Automation and Control Solutions is a US$8 billion global leader in providing product and service solutions to create efficient, safe, and comfortable environments and help business and industry improve productivity and profitability. It comprises three businesses: Industry Solutions; Service; and Automation and Control Products. ACS offers heating, ventilation, humidification and air-conditioning equipment controls, security and fire alarm systems, home automation systems, energy-efficient lighting controls, and building management systems and services. It also provides automation systems, advanced software solutions, and value-added services used in a variety of industries. ACS is also a global supplier of sensors, switches, and control products for industrial applications.
Honeywell is a US$24-billion diversified technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings, homes and industry; automotive products; specialty chemicals; fibers; plastics; and electronic and advanced materials. Honeywell employs approximately 108,000 people in 95 countries and is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol HON, as well as on the London, Chicago and Pacific stock exchanges. It is one of the 30 stocks that make up the Dow Jones Industrial Average and is also a component of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index. Additional information on the company is available on the Internet at http://www.honeywell.com/.
Uniformance® is a registered trademark and Experion PKS(tm), Process Knowledge System(tm) and Process Knowledge Solution(tm) are trademarks of Honeywell International
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