Process
Monitoring
The process monitoring should be seen as
assistance to the operators in evaluating plant performance. Via the
Internet we will follow the process and suggest possible improvements. It is
not intended that we follow the process
constantly, but we evaluate the
performance, for instance once a week, and if anything looks to be out of
bounds,
we take contact immediately or correct it directly if possible. The
level of interaction always has to be negotiated
with the operators, but as
a principle we never take action before the operators are informed and have
accepted
the action.
Above you can see monitoring
a plant in Portugal on the portable computer.
Remote control and process monitoring are done
via the Internet by use of the highly rewarded GoToMyPC remote
control
system. This is a secure line connection that uses the same technique as
most web based banking. All traffic
from the plant is outbound so no changes
in firewalls are necessary. Please see
http://www.gotomypc.com for details,
especially on security.
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