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A '''process control''' or '''automation system''' is used to automatically control a process such as chemical, oil refinerys, paper and [[wood pulp|pulp]] factories.
The PAS often uses a network to interconnect sensors, controllers, operator terminals and actuators.
A PAS is often based on open standards in contrast to a DCS ([[Distributed Control System]]), which is traditionally proprietary.