Seven Ways Today's Distributed Control Systems (DCS) Can Save You 20% or More
White Paper by ABB
Traditionally PLCs have been used in process and batch applications to save on the initial costs compared to DCS systems. As the cost of DCS systems have dropped, and the ease of programming has improved, many engineers are looking into this viable alternative to significantly reduce the costs of new and upgraded process and batch automation.

Information Strategies for Manufacturing Sustainability
By GE Intelligent Platforms
Manufacturers can greatly benefit from an integrated “big picture” view of their operations, whereby they can measure environmental factors alongside other operational metrics to gain visibility into where they may be disrupting stable processes, or conversely, where they are accepting waste simply because they do not realize it.

Avoiding the Pitfalls with Industrial Managed Switches
By Paul Wacker, Advantech
Ethernet can be successfully applied in a plant – if the proper steps, and some care, are taken. This white paper looks at how industrial managed switches, together with the right network topology and an understanding of failure modes, can lead to almost 100 percent network uptime.