Control systems are integral to modern manufacturing, engineering and technology, providing the framework for managing and regulating the behavior of dynamic systems. These systems use sensors to collect data from the environment, which is then processed by controllers to generate appropriate responses or adjustments. Control systems are found in various applications, from industrial automation and robotics to climate control and automotive systems, ensuring optimal performance, stability, and efficiency. By employing feedback loops, control systems can dynamically adjust operations to maintain desired outcomes, making them crucial for achieving precision and reliability in complex processes.
Control systems are integral to modern manufacturing, engineering and technology, providing the framework for managing and regulating the behavior of dynamic systems. These systems use sensors to collect data from the environment, which is then processed by controllers to generate appropriate responses or adjustments. Control systems are found in various applications, from industrial automation and robotics to climate control and automotive systems, ensuring optimal performance, stability, and efficiency. By employing feedback loops, control systems can dynamically adjust operations to maintain desired outcomes, making them crucial for achieving precision and reliability in complex processes.
The process control system (PCS) ties together all the automation elements of a process manufacturing unit and affects every aspect of operations. As the brain and central nervous system of a facility, the level and quality of its performance is key to keeping operations up and
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Legacy control system obsolescence is the main driver for migrations in the industry today, as well as the need to avoid the significant cost and risk associated with losing operational control of a process. Companies know they need to migrate to stay competitive, but uncertainty and
As the digital transformation evolves and gains traction, industrial manufacturers can no longer take a wait-and-see approach to modernize their facilities. To improve operational efficiency, reliability and predictability, they must change and evolve, too, or face inevitable equipment obsolescence. What happens if parts fail or break?
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For many manufacturers, the struggle is real when it comes to maintaining aging automation platforms. In fact, according to ARC Advisory Group, there are $65B worth of installed distributed control systems (DCSs) nearing end of life with many of those systems more than 25 years
