For decades, industrial automation has been built on the simple overarching principle that reliability comes first. Distributed control systems (DCS) have delivered the deterministic, real-time ...

ABB has launched the latest version of its flagship distributed control system (DCS), ABB Ability System 800xA 7.0.

The Automation Extended program helps industries modernize distributed control systems without disruption by building on ...

Control system technologies are continually evolving, providing designers and facility owners with an ever-increasing array of options. Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and distributed control ...

Since its introduction more than four decades ago, the distributed control system (DCS) – a digital platform for automated control and operation of plants and processes – has been at the core of ...

Processes and process automation take many forms. Here’s how to navigate the growing ecosystem of tools for automating everything from simple repetitive tasks to complex custom workflows. In 2015, ...