Are today’s Distributed Control Systems ready for what tomorrow could bring? Johan Björklund of leading global technology company ABB believes they are. Here he looks at how the DCS is adapting to ...

As plant owners accelerate the Industry 4.0 digital transformation, attention is increasingly being focused on the evolution of Distributed Control Systems (DCS) to enable them to become more flexible ...

The average U.S. hydroelectric plant has been operating for 64 years. Such a lengthy service record shows the plants have staying power. But it also invites questions about aging hydro control systems ...

Distributed control systems (DCSs) are commonplace in continuous processing, particularly in the oil and gas and chemical industries where they’re used to control several machines or processes at the ...

EcoStruxure™ Foxboro Software Defined Automation (SDA) delivers openness, embedded cybersecurity, and real-time intelligence, modernizing operations without compromise ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 9, 2026 ...

This article appeared in Machine Design and has been published here with permission. It’s fair to say that Industry 4.0 and all its various acronym-laden offshoots have had a staggering impact on just ...

A distributed control system (DCS) – the central brain controlling complex processes in energy-intensive, process-heavy industrial facilities – is vital to the continued, efficient, and profitable ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Emerson, a global software and engineering company, has released a new version of its DeltaV™ distributed control system (DCS). Version 15 of the DeltaV DCS helps plants digitally ...

ABB has launched the latest version of its flagship distributed control system (DCS), ABB Ability System 800xA 7.0, to help industrial operators modernize systems without operational disruption. The ...

Manufacturers and producers from across the production spectrum – from pharmaceutical, consumer packaged goods, and food and beverage to mining and chemical – know how vital it is to stay competitive.

Dow has a diverse portfolio of manufacturing chemical and power plants and a rich heritage of process automation to run them. As facilities grow and expand, they tend to accumulate a wide range of ...

It’s fair to say that Industry 4.0 and all its various acronym-laden offshoots have had a staggering impact on just about every facet of industry. As a direct result, digital transformations have ...