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The Role of Sensors and Contr ol Technology in CIM

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Management

Administration
Support

Communications

Data
Physical
Distribution Base Decision Engineering
Support & Research
Presentation

Application
Development
Support

Plant
Operations Production
Planning

FIGURE 5.14 CIM architecture.

services. These services support every other area in the enterprise,
from its common support function to its highly specialized business
processes.

5.8.1 CIM and Building Blocks
The information environment of an industrial enterprise is subject to
frequent changes in system configuration and technologies. A CIM
architecture incorporating sensors and control systems can offer a
flexible structure that enables it to react to the changes. This structure
relies on a number of modular elements that allow systems to change
easily so as to grow with the enterprise’s needs.
Figure 5.17 shows a modular structure that gives CIM flexibility.
It is based on three key building blocks:
• Communications. The communication and distribution of data
• Data management. The definition, storage, and use of data
• Presentation. The presentation of data to people and devices
throughout the enterprise