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Glossary
convert or eliminate materials. Example: Synthesis of ammoniac according to Haber and
Bosch.
Process cell
A logical grouping of facilities/devices that includes the equipment for creating one or more
batches. The process cell determines the spectrum of logical control options for a set of process
equipment within a process cell complex.
Within the plant hierarchy, the process cell is the highest level. This is followed by units and
equipment modules.
Process cell complex
A process cell complex consists of several equal-ranked or interacting industrial processes
with corresponding auxiliaries (according to DIN 28004). This is part of a factory with batch
production that is defined by physical, geographical or logical boundaries within the factory.
Process operation
A larger processing activity that usually involves a chemical or physical conversion of the
material being processed and that is specified without taking into account the target equipment
configuration to be used.
Process parameters
Information required to manufacture a material that does not fall into the category of input
material or output material. Typical information in the process parameters includes
temperature, pressure and time.
Process stage
A part of a process that normally executes independent of other process stages and results
in a planned sequence of chemical and physical conversions of the material being processed.
Process step
Smaller processing activities that are combined to form a process operation.
Processing block
The equipment phase/operation in SIMATIC BATCH consists of the BATCH interface block
(CFC) and the processing block (usually SFC).
Production order
A production order contains information on the product, quantity, required quality and deadline.
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