1. Definitions and reminders about automation

Operating part

All material resources physically operating on work materials or utilities to ensure production.

Control panel

All the information processing means used to control and monitor one or more operating parts.

Preliminary design (APS)

Also sometimes called Feasibility Study or Preliminary Study, this phase of a project must include the following tasks:

• identification of plausible solutions ;

• examine the two or three most attractive solutions;

• comparison...