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MKS Instruments, Inc., a global provider of technologies designed to better enable advanced processes and improve productivity, has introduced the MKS Automation Platform, a modular, scalable and configurable solution for comprehensive control that focuses on improved operational and productivity efficiencies. It is designed to help to lower total cost of ownership and improve utilization of existing tools and assets. The Automation Platform seamlessly integrates with other MKS products, and its library of process routine templates and function blocks is designed to facilitate faster implementation.
The platform's hardware and software are more scalable and flexible due to its modular and open architecture, as well as its support for many fieldbuses and control networks. It consists of two programmable automation control options (MKS PAC 100 & PAC 1000); a variety of I/O modules for interfacing to many types of sensor, actuator, valve, etc.; and the MKS Controls Workbench software for configuration, process monitoring, tuning, and data storage. MKS integration services assist in recipe and logic development, integration and training.
The platform leverages MKS Umetrics advanced analytical solutions to help drive improved automation via real-time actionable data insights. It is suitable for a variety of applications, including open and fully programmable automation control, remote or distributed I/O, multi-zone temperature control, and remote process control. Its compact, high-density design can reduce the number of modules and controllers required, which can save cost and tool real estate.
Keywords: Process Routine Templates, Function Blocks, Sensor, Actuator, Valve, Analytical Solutions, ARC Advisory Group.