An advisory system for the juice handling system at Farleigh mill

An advisory system is being developed at Farleigh Mill to assist with the change to single shift supervision. The supervisory role at Farleigh Mill was analysed using system analysis techniques. This revealed four key subsystems which form the decomposition diagram - quality control, cane receival,1 production process, inter department. The entities, activities and logical process factors of each subsystem have been identified. The advisory system development has been based upon one of the key logical process factors identified. The advisory system has. been developed as a Windows application on a 486 computer using Toolbook, and records detailed plant data, process characteristics and operating procedures. This will improve the teaching/learningprocess for new operators/supervisors and provide an accessible reference point. A trouble shooting section which provides some problem solving features has been included. This can be used as a teal time system and upgraded with new improved problem solving features.