GE History & Control system

Muhammad Ubair Riaz Trainee Engineer AEPL

Founder of GE
Thomas Edison Inventor of light bulb and founder of 14 companies including

GE Charles Coffin First president of GE corporation. ElihuThomson An English Engineer and inventor who was instrumental in the founding of major electrical companies in the United States, the United Kingdom and France. Edwin Houston An American businessman, professor, consulting electrical engineer, inventor and author

History of GE
Before 1889, Thomas Edison had business interests in many electricity-

related companies: Edison Lamp Company, Edison Machine Works, Bergmann & Company and Edison Electric Light Company, the patentholding company and the financial arm backed by J.P. Morgan and the Vanderbilt family for Edison's lighting experiments. In 1889, Drexel, Morgan & Co., a company founded by J.P. Morgan and Anthony J. Drexel, financed Edisons research and helped merge those companies under one corporation to form Edison General Electric Company which was incorporated in New York on April 24, 1889. At the same time, Charles Coffin leading Thomson-Houston Electric Company, acquired a number of competitors. General Electric was formed in 1892 by merger of Edison General Electric Company of Schenectady, New York and Thomson-Houston Electric Company of Lynn, Massachusetts with the help of Drexel, Morgan & Co.

GE
General Electric, or GE, is an American multinational

corporation incorporated in Schenectady, New York and headquartered in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. The company operates through five segments: 1. Energy 2. Technology Infrastructure 3. Capital Finance 4. Consumer & Industrial.

GE Power Plant Controls

Offering Power Plant Controls since 2000, GE has over 130

operating across the globe today. Our efficient plant-wide advanced control solution for rotating machinery, Power Island, and balance of plant (BOP) equipment, improves operations and maintenance of simple cycle, combined cycle, and renewable energy facilities, while reducing project risk and providing better life-cycle support. GE Energy uses the Mark* VIe Integrated Control System for control of all major components in a combined cycle plant including turbines, generators, heat recovery steam generators (HRSGs), BOP equipment, and safety systems.
*Trademark of the General Electric Company

GE control evolution in different phases

Industrial Automation

Expertise in embedded electronics, process control and software to unlock the potential of continuity, connectivity and collaboration for control systems. Industrial Software With GE's Proficy software, clients can capitalize on the power of their production data for real-time business decisions that drive greater efficiency and global competitiveness. GE Works to optimize the clients operations.

Industrial Automation
Control Platforms

Programmable Automation Controllers Distributed I/O and Remote I/O Motion Control Functional & Process Safety Control Software Programmable Logic Controllers Computing Platforms Rugged COM Express - Computer-On-Modules Single Board Computers (SBC) Reflective Memory Operator Interface Industrial Computers (IPCs) Packet Processing I/O Cards & Bus Adapters

Control Platforms
Programmable Automation Controller
GE Intelligent Platforms created the concept of the

Programmable Automation Controller with the introduction of PACSystems family of automation controllers. Expanding on traditional PLCs, GE's PAC controllers provide a highly reliable, high-performance advanced control platform for discrete logic control, motion control, and process control. PACSystems RXi PACSystems RX3i PACSystems RX7i

Distributed I/O & Remote I/O

I/O and Controllers are connected by Profinet the market

leading industrial network. This common interface allows users to mix and match their preferred Controller with the I/O that best meets the needs of each part of the application. I/O portfolio has a wide range of packaging options covering the full spectrum of needs from simple discrete to high speed analog control, and from factory automation to process industries with harsh environments. GE deliver best in class flexibility, performance, reliability and connectivity. Info : Distributed & Remote I/O

Motion Control
GE motion solutions deliver reduced costs via configuration

flexibility, improved machine efficiency and increased productivity. The result is faster changeovers and reduced scrap, even in the most demanding applications. Choose from simple to complex motion control solutions that address your needs today, and provide the flexibility to expand your solution tomorrow. Info : Motion Control

Functional & Process Safety

Designed for process industry and factory automation applications. Includes hardware features such as analog input validation, line

fault detection, and output dynamic testing. Class-leading performance in all environments, the hardware operated between -40 and 70 C, are G3 conformal coated, and are resistant to 5G vibration and 30G shock. Software security features include programming security, programming change tracking, program validation with respect to language, coding, and references, and determination of trusted and safe data sources. Info : Functional & Process Safety

Control Software
Designed to enable you to get the most out of your investment in

automation controllers. From a single programming environment for developing PAC controller and operator interface applications to a scalable hybrid process control system. GE's integrated application development tools are designed to minimize development and deployment time. Collaborative Automation Portal takes these capabilities to the next level by allowing communities of customers to create and share solutions to automation problems. Manage a variety of digital assets associated with equipment, and monitor their fleet of automation assets wherever they are in the world. Info : Control Software

Programmable Logic Controller

Provide powerful solutions for small to mid-range stand-alone or

distributed industrial control. GE PLCs have powered both discrete and process industries for nearly 25 years. Series 90-30, one of the first advanced, full-featured small controllers on the market with thousands of installations worldwide. Also included in the portfolio is the VersaMax Modular PLC, one of the first solutions for control or distributed I/O. PAC8000 Controllers, a range of controllers specifically targeted at process industries and designed to operate in the most harsh and hazardous environments, delivering precise control and bump-less redundancy to ensure process optimization and availability. All systems have wide variety of I/O. Info : Programmable Logic Controller

Computing Platforms

Rugged COM Express Computer-On Modules

Offer ultimate durability and varying levels of performance-per

watt. Well-suited for OEMs designing computing platforms into equipment for industrial or harsh environments. Processor and Memory are soldered to the board for maximum resistance against shock and vibration. Extended mechanical construction is designed for optional conformal coating for even greater resistance to moisture, dust, chemicals, and temperature extremes. Info : Computer-On Modules

Single Board Computer

GE Intelligent Platforms has decades of experience in engineering

single board computers (SBCs) for critical infrastructure applications. Tailored SBCs with x86 or PowerPC architecture, in various formats and with varying levels of performance-per-watt. Each SBC delivers extended uptime, provides the utmost performance at the level of performance selected, lowers total cost of ownership, and is built for longevity. Choose a conventional single printed circuit board (PCB) SBC then select the architecture and performance level that meets your application requirements. Info : SBC

Reflective Memory
Provide highly deterministic, tightly timed performance for distributed

simulation and industrial control applications. Integrates diverse hardware platforms running different operating systems into a single, shared memory network. With its low-software, high-speed, hardware-driven architecture, RM delivers extremely low data latency, both overall and between individual network nodes. GE Reflective Memory products are designed to fit into your existing hardware and operating system environment. PCI Express, PMC, PCI and VME node interface cards & GE also support a wide variety of operating systems. RM node interface cards, hubs, and analyzers are built for long lifecycles. Software tools make it easy to migrate from older node cards to newer, fully-featured, higher-performance cards. Info : RM

Operator Interface
GE Intelligent Platforms offers operator interface (OI) and

visualization solutions that deliver the best combination of high performance and reliability for machines OEMs and industrial applications. QuickPanelView RXi Operator Interfaces Info : OI

Industrial Computers
Delivers best-in-class performance for traditional industrial

and harsh environment applications. From small displays for OEM machinery to panel PC computing solutions that can be used in the harshest environmental conditions, all of GE's industrial computers are designed to deliver the best combination of high performance and reliability. Customers rely on GE's industrial computing platform for greater uptime, increased reliability and lower total cost of ownership (TCO). Info : Industrial Computers

Packet Processing
Packet processors are engineered to give the utmost

performance. Features such as the fastest Cavium OCTEON processors, board-level diagnostic tools and driver development kits deliver the highest performance and improve your time-torevenue. In addition, packet processors are designed for NEBS compliance and have been tested for interoperability, industry certification and regulatory compliance to ensure the compatibility and rapid application deployment. Info : Packet Processing

I/O Cards & Bus Adapters

Embedded applications make use of a variety of I/O boards

and products that can expand system capabilities. GE I/O boards and bus expansion products are engineered to serve a multitude of applications across commercial and communications markets. Bus adapters directly connect two buses to create a virtual bus that allows the two systems to seamlessly operate as one. Bus expansion systems are an easy way to add more PCI slots or to migrate to PCI Express while preserving PCI applications. Info : I/O Cards & Bus Adapters