Research Triangle Park, NC (18 April 2006) - ISA-88.00.04-2006, Batch Control Part 4: Batch Production Records, is the latest in the widely used series of batch control standards from ISA. The new standard provides a detailed definition for batch production records, establishing a reference model for developing applications for the storage and/or exchange of batch production records.
Implementations based upon the standard will allow retrieval, analysis, and reporting of selected batch production record data." The new Part 4 standard addresses the major problem of managing production information from multiple different control systems," stated ISA-SP88 Chairman Dennis Brandl of BR&L Consulting. "It defines a structure for preserving production information in a vendor-independent manner, and was designed to meet regulatory requirements related to data collection and retention. The planned XML implementation of the standard will provide vendors and end users a valuable method for long-term retention of searchable production information."
Although the new standard is intended primarily for batch processes, it may be of considerable value for other types of processes, Brandl added.The standard is the fourth in ISA Batch Control Standards series, which also includes:
- ANSI/ISA-88.01-1995, Batch Control Part 1: Models and Terminology
- ANSI/ISA88.00.02-2001, Batch Control Part 2: Data Structures and Guidelines for Languages.
- ANSI/ISA88.00.03-2003, Batch Control Part 3: General and Site Recipe Models and RepresentationAbout ISAFounded in 1945, ISA is a leading, global, nonprofit organization that is setting the standard for automation by helping over 30,000 worldwide members and other professionals solve difficult technical problems, while enhancing their leadership and personal career capabilities.
Based in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, ISA develops standards; certifies industry professionals; provides education and training; publishes books and technical articles; and hosts the largest conference and exhibition for automation professionals in the Western Hemisphere.
