CONCEPTS · LEARN
Foundations
The basics to enter industry: what a process is, OT versus IT, the life cycle of a plant.
3 pages · 15 min
- 1 Discovery 5 min Continuous, batch, discrete: the three worlds of production Every plant belongs to one of three families, based on what it makes and how. This distinction drives the choice of automation, tools and standards.
- 2 Discovery 5 min OT and IT: the two worlds of industrial computing The founding distinction of digital industry: OT drives machines and the physical process, IT manages information and data. Two worlds with opposite priorities.
- 3 Discovery 5 min The life cycle of an industrial plant A plant lives for decades, across several phases — from feasibility study to decommissioning. Understanding these phases means knowing where cost, safety and performance are actually decided.