Many process facilities have an outdated Distributed Control System (DCS) currently in place. As a DCS reaches the end of its useful life, migration to a new automation system is required. Three new white papers from Rockwell Automation, "Justification for Migration," "DCS Migration Strategy and Implementation," and "Automation System Optimisation," examine the different financial, strategic and optimisation advantages associated with migration, and address valuable plant inquiries that usually accompany the topic. The three papers focus on different steps within the migration process and give detailed insights into migration.
Mike Vernak, DCS marketing manager, Rockwell Automation, says: "Many companies may not realize that the very same DCS system installed years ago to improve productivity and reduce costs, is actually negatively affecting productivity and the bottom line today. Much of the expense is due to the difficulty in maintaining technical expertise and finding spare parts for the 25- to 30-year-old legacy systems."
The white papers, "Justification for Migration," "DCS Migration Strategy and Implementation," and "Automation System Optimisation," are available here. Rockwell Automation has conducted three webinars on DCS migration to accompany the white papers. These webinars can be found here.