Honeywell HC-HCM520

What is the Honeywell HC-HCM520?

Part of Honeywell's LX range. Overview

Experion®LX is based Honeywell’s proven Experion Process Knowledge System (PKS) technology and designed to efficiently meet the control system needs of variety of industrial applications. It provides an integrated platform with comprehensive connectivity, advanced HMI and tools, and software enabled solutions delivering operational efficiencies and new business outcomes.

What Is It?

Experion LX is the perfect platform for users to extend their scope at any time from process control and management to include personnel and assets, and to even integrate the resources of their entire business operations.

Experion LX offers proven technology with the right agility for greater reliability and advanced control:

Provides flexible control platform options based on Series 8 and ControlEdge for improved fit across various industrial applications

Includes model-based advanced predictive control technology for loop-control optimization

Ensures no “loss of view” of the core process through Experion Direct Connect Station

Utilizes Honeywell’s patented Fault Tolerant Ethernet (FTE) capability ensures greater reliability

Employs IT-enabled solutions for improved performance and operations (e.g., virtualization, data mobility, remote operations)

Changes control process verification for regulatory compliance

Simplifies engineering and maintenance functionality

How Does It Work?

Experion LX offers an integrated control package based on state-of-the-art controllers and technology, which enable seamless, plant-wide control and improved connectivity. The key features of this solution include:

Built-in function blocks and pre-built templates

Rich function libraries to easily create control strategies

Support for Custom Algorithm Blocks (CABs) and application development to suit industry and application-specific requirements

User-friendly tools such as Control Builder, Enhanced Bulk Builder, Quick Builder, Smart Reporting and HMIWeb Solution Pack

Simple Human Machine Interface (HMI) including Abnormal Situation Management (ASM®) Consortium-compliant displays

Alarm management tools such as alarm shelving, alarming tracker, and dynamic alarm suppressionThese features make Experion LX quick to implement, effortless to use and easy to maintain. Users can greatly reduce the time required to engineer controls and displays, configure reports, and build interfaces. In addition, Experion LX makes it easier for operators to run the plant by giving them the information they need to make timely decisions without cluttering their view of the process.

What Problems Does It Solve?

​Experion is a proven Distributed Control System (DCS) leveraging the Experion PKS system, which is purpose-built to fit users’ applications and is easy-to-use and configure. This system enables users to:

Maximize uptime and improve plant reliability and efficiency

Enhance operator effectiveness through alarm management and displays

Ensure data integrity and integration with business applications for optimized performance

Scale the system to meet expanded or future requirements

Remove process bottlenecks by integrating data, processes, and workflows

Improve equipment and process monitoring, and optimize production against feed and energy costs

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