Sample plant structure

Plant architecture example

A

The plant structure can represent the entire plant.

B

The plant structure can also represent work areas, sections, line cells, or stations within the plant.

C

Each work area can include resources that are permanently positioned at the work area.

D

Individual process operations used to manufacture a product are assigned to the work areas in which they are performed.

E

Each work area is typically configured with standard equipment but also can be specially configured with any equipment necessary to execute a specific operation.

F

If special resources are needed, create work instructions that explain how to configure the work area to meet an operation's special needs. If appropriate, create a workflow process to release the work instructions. For example, if a process operation requires tools that are not already at the assigned work area (such as those that are part of work area C), work instructions are generated to identify which tools need to be available and installed when the process operation is executed.

Note

You cannot create a plant in a plant structure. The plant structure represents the plant itself.

Plant layout tools such as FactoryCAD are generally used to populate the work area structure within your plant. Using a plant layout tool lets you create detailed designs of each work area.