| Article ID: | iaor20116062 |
| Volume: | 72 |
| Issue: | 5 |
| Start Page Number: | 1080 |
| End Page Number: | 1088 |
| Publication Date: | May 2011 |
| Journal: | Automation and Remote Control |
| Authors: | Itskovich L |
| Keywords: | combinatorial optimization, maintenance, repair & replacement |
The problem of reasonable improvement of plant automation level by replacing worn‐out equipment, modernizing outdated systems, and developing the new ones which are to extend the automation functions is discussed. A methodology for attaining the rational level of plant automation under limited funding is proposed.