I work in a multipurpose batch chemical plant. The new plant was built with a Siemens PCS7 system. The system has performed well. I do not like the numerous constraints that Siemens imposes; no virtual servers, XP/2003, no Profinet support (as of v7.1), support wants you to use Siemens computers, etc.
I am now beginning work on upgrading our old plant that still has old foxboro pneumatic single loop controllers.
I was set to use PCS7 and still might since it makes the most sense.
However, I am also considering the Rockwell PLantPAx. I really like the controllogix platform and it is much easier to find integrators familiar with logix as opposed to PCS7. My concerns are it is a new product, has some really bad experiences with View SE (v 4 and 5), and the fact that Rockwell may punt the product line in a year or two (i.e. ProcessLogix).
Does anybody have experiences with the PlantPAx; pro or con? Is it comparable to a real DCS? Is it stable? Thanks
I am now beginning work on upgrading our old plant that still has old foxboro pneumatic single loop controllers.
I was set to use PCS7 and still might since it makes the most sense.
However, I am also considering the Rockwell PLantPAx. I really like the controllogix platform and it is much easier to find integrators familiar with logix as opposed to PCS7. My concerns are it is a new product, has some really bad experiences with View SE (v 4 and 5), and the fact that Rockwell may punt the product line in a year or two (i.e. ProcessLogix).
Does anybody have experiences with the PlantPAx; pro or con? Is it comparable to a real DCS? Is it stable? Thanks