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A process control or automation system is used to automaticly control a process such as chemical, oil refinerys, paper and [[pulp]] factories.

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ProcessThe Automation System; A process control systemPAS thatoften uses a network to interconnect sensors, controllers, operator terminals and actuators. A PAS is based on open standards in contrast to a DCS (distributed control system), which is traditionally proprietary. See [[DCS]]. (Direct link to industrial context: [[Distributed_Control_System]]

A PAS is often based on open standards in contrast to a [[DCS]] (distributed control system), which is traditionally proprietary.

However in resent times the PAS is considerd to be more assosiated with [[SCADA]] systems.

PAS is the lowest level of automation, while [[Manufacturing Execution Systems|MES]] are considered to be directly positioned above a PAS