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This topic has appeared in the English Wikipedia rankings 1 time. It first appeared on 2026-07-30 and was most recently seen on 2026-07-30.
A process automation or automation system (PAS) is used to automatically control a process such as chemical, oil refineries, paper and pulp factories.
The PAS often uses a network to interconnect sensors, controllers, operator terminals and actuators.
A PAS is often based on open standards in contrast to a DCS, which is traditionally proprietary.
However in recent times the PAS is considered to be more associated with SCADA systems.
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