First one batch is produced, then another, then another and so on. The product is produced or processed in batches. On the contrary to mass production, batch production is limited by time and quantity. Right in between these two is the batch production method. On the other hand is job production which is the production of a custom product, often in very small amounts. Take a car producer for example, where cars are produced in a constant flow from an assembly line. Mass production is a continuous production of a standardized product. I like to explain batch processes by looking at the three different ways of manufacturing: Of course this is just the official definition, and it might not seem very descriptive if you’re new to batch control. Among them, also a definition of what batch process control is.Ī process that leads to the production of finite quantities of material by subjecting quantities of input materials to an ordered set of processing activities over a finite period of time using one or more pieces of equipment. One of the first things you will find in the standard is the definitions of terminology. In this article I will try to explain what S88 and batch control is and why this particular standard has become so widely used. Especially productions of food and medicine utilizes if not the whole, then at least parts of the standard to keep track of their batch production. Today, the standard is used by most manufacturers and automation suppliers that deal with batch control. The standard was published in an attempt to standardize and thereby making it easier for automation suppliers to integrate, communicate and configure batches. It is a standard for published by The International Society of Automation (ISA) that sets out models and terminology addressing batch control. When it comes to automation and manufacturing ISA-88 or just S88 is inevitable.