DCS migration; defining the problem
Every DCS faces obsolescence after their long and useful life. When obsolescence makes it hard to work with the current DCS any longer, it is time to consider a DCS migration. This requires extensive...
DCS + Cybersecurity
The last couple of years a growing need for cybersecurity of control networks has occurred. Cyber-security for industrial control systems, such as DCSs, need to be taken very seriously. As these systems used to...
DCS migration checklist
A hot cutover method makes it possible to migrate your DCS during online process conditions. This reduces your migration costs, which is an important goal when planning a DCS migration. Although there are several...
Justification of a DCS Migration: What’s the ROI?
For many process plants it is inevitable to recognize the need of migrating an old distributed control system (DCS) to a new control system. The decision-making for the migration process is dependent of many...
Hot cutover methodology
There are several methods to migrate a distributed control system (DCS migration approach). Many process plants require a method to migrate a DCS during online process conditions. A shutdown is simply not possible for...
5 Financial justifications of DCS upgrades
New generations of control systems have brought us many new opportunities and capabilities compared to the previous generations. Nevertheless, it is still a big step, both financial and operational, to replace, upgrade or migrate...
DCS migration market needs; a short overview
A distribution control system migration, also known as DCS, is a radical process to a process plant. Plant managers are therefore looking for a well-planned approach to perform the DCS migration without any flaws,...
DCS migration approach
Once you realize that after a prolonged relationship with your current DCS, it is time to say goodbye to the obsolete DCS and welcome a new DCS, there are many things to consider. For...
Market of Distributed Control Systems worth of $19.82 Billion by 2020
Asia-Pacific is expected to be the largest DCS market and is expected to have the highest growth during the coming 10 years. This is one of the estimations that is reported in the a new...
Planning a DCS replacement / migration?
Distributed Control Systems, also known as DCS, can be in use for about 20-30 years. This means that many plants are running on obsolete and unsupported systems. During the 80's and 90's many plants implemented control...