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PLCs close in on DCS market
The distinction between PLCs and distributed control systems is narrowing, but their combined market in Europe will hit €6.45 billion in 2017. -
Rockwell Automation to replace DCS at zinc smelting operation
Rockwell will replace the DCS at Nyrstar Hobart’s zinc smelting operation in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, with a PlantPAx process automation system. -
ARC says DCS market coming back
The DCS (distributed control system) market in 2010 rebounded from 2009, increasing by 3.3 percent. -
Distributed Control Systems Business Recovered in 2010
While 2010 showed a comeback in DCS revenue numbers, ARC does not expect the revenue to surpass the 2008 peak until 2012. -
Metso cooks automation for AV Cell’s dissolving process in Canada
Metso will supply a batch cooking optimization solution for the specialty cellulose pulp mill of AV Cell Inc. in Atholville, Canada. -
PcVue SCADA controls paint manufacturer
PcVue constantly monitors and enables the operator to adjust the exact amount of raw materials needed to make each paint batch perfect. -
CNC system speeds up cut-off and end-finishing machinery
A CNC system from NUM helped Sinico create a fully automated 9-axis rotary transfer cut-off and end-finishing machine for manufacturing volume batches of parts from metal bars and tubes. -
Metso to automate five biomass plants in France
Metso will supply a DCS and environmental technology to control five biomass power plants to be built by Dalkia in France. -
Leveraging Workflow Automation in the Batch Environment
Automation.com, March 2011 By Jay Mellen, Savigent Software HallStar, a specialty chemical company near Chicago, uses Catalyst xM and PDC software to automate batch execution, electronic batch record management, and collect key manufacturing intelligence related to plant asset management. -
Invensys to supply DCS to China Nuclear Power
Invensys will to provide safety systems, HMIs and DCSes for Fujian Fuqing Nuclear Power Plant, units 3 and 4, two 1,000MW nuclear power units under construction in Fujian province in southeast China. -
Invensys controls ExxonMobil lubricants plant
InFusion ECS will manage the operating facility, controlling major processes and integrating the existing SAP enterprise resource planning, batch process and final packaging and shipping systems. -
GE controls six Rolls-Royce turbines in the United Arab Emirates
Six Mark VIe control panels were supplied for the Rolls-Royce turbines and process compressors, along with redundant network and communications interfaces to third party equipment and the plant DCS. -
Honeywell to upgrade controls at Sasol Power Plant in Germany
The upgrades to the DCS and PLCs include the installation of Experion Process Knowledge System (PKS) and Safety Manager. -
GE to supply Proficy Software to Kao Brands
Kao Brands, a manufacturer of premium beauty brands including Jergens, Ban, Biore, Curel, Guhl and John Freida, will use Proficy for a complex batch execution system in primary operations across its many consumer products. -
Invensys to upgrade controls on Bluewater offshore platform
Invensys will update the legacy distributed control system (DCS) and safety systems aboard the Glas Dowr floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit. -
ISA Publishes Control Loop Foundation—Batch and Continuous Processes
In this in-depth book, the authors address the concepts and terminology that are needed to work in the field of process control. -
ARC says ABB is leading DCS vendor
According to ARC, the DCS (distributed control system) market suffered more than anticipated in 2009; however, ABB increased its worldwide market share in 2009. -
ARC says DCS market is recovering
So far, 2010 has not shown significant growth over 2009, but it looks like conditions are gradually improving. -
Automating Small Batch Fabrication Welding
By SmartTCP Applications at NPK Construction Equipment and ACSS, a structural steel fabricator, show that robots, gantries, positioners, welding controllers and software can automate small batch welding. -
As One to supply Catalyst software to HallStar
Catalyst xM and Catalyst PDC will provide specialty chemical producer HallStar with the ability to fully automate batch execution and electronic batch record management.