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Features

  • Packed with state-of-the-art OT technologies like dynamic SAMA, engineer anywhere and control anywhere capabilities, visualisation and situation-awareness functionalities, and the latest IT technologies in mobility, cloud and analytics.
  • Architecturally optimised for smart design and flexible engineering reducing capital and operating expenses, protecting operational integrity while enhancing decision-making, problem resolution, and workflow.
  • Provides a powerful platform to turn your industrial automation into a universal automation of your business, driving measurable operational profitability safely.

When coupled with open, IEC 61499 standards-based solutions, like EcoStruxure Automation Expert and our other offers, the Foxboro DCS provides customers with even more choice and flexibility, so they can:

  • Leverage and adopt advancements in technology and hardware much faster, and not the 18 months to two years it takes in the current model.
  • Adopt technology that IT has been leveraging for years.
  • And more quickly address emerging and new critical challenges.

Take control of industrial digital transformation

63% of current control systems are only somewhat equipped to support their company’s digital transformation. We commissioned Omdia to survey 250 global business leaders to capture essential perspectives and specific challenges they face on their journey toward digital transformation.
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EcoStruxure Foxboro DCS technology platforms

The Foxboro DCS family of fault-tolerant, highly available components collect, process, and disseminates valuable information to every corner of the plant. With flexibility and scalability in mind, the Foxboro DCS offers multiple types of controllers and I/O options to optimise cost, space and functionality requirements.

Explore the latest insights on DCS

2023 Innovation Days – reimagining automation for Foxboro DCS

Watch how Foxboro DCS Leader Michael Martinez kicks off 2023 Innovation Days.

2023 Innovation Days – process control highlights

The conference offered engineers and plant operators knowledge of the latest innovations, industry challenges, and heavy-process application demos.

Digital transformation in the automation world

EcoStruxure Foxboro DCS Leader Michael Martinez leads a panel discussion on digital transformation and its influence on industrial companies’ future way of working.

Futureproofing DCS technology

Discover how EcoStruxure Foxboro DCS future-proofs its technology to offer customers a return on investment and interoperability in their distributed control system.

Solutions to aging DCS

Replace your aging DCS to improve reliability and avoid production interruptions or plant shutdowns. Keep your current wiring and cabinet in place.

See what our customers achieved with Foxboro DCS

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Process automation learning services

Explore our digital and in-person courses, specially designed to ensure the technical skills of your automation workforce are future-ready. Or request a custom learning solution to address your unique training needs.

DCS migration and upgrade

Migrating and upgrading your DCS doesn't need to be a costly and time-consuming process. Learn how our DCS migration programmes can benefit your business.

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1. What is a distributed control system (DCS)?

A distributed control system (DCS) is a computer-based control system with a primary goal to monitor and control the manufacturing process, industrial process, and some other operations. Usually, these are network computers, sensors, and controllers that we can use in a plant or a factory.

Components that encompass DCS systems have specific purposes, and they are responsible for such tasks as data collection, data storage, or control processing. The system serves well in continuous-process plants and in a wide variety of industries. It includes chemical processing, oil and gas, power, water treatment, and more.

2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of distributed control systems?

Traditional control systems are not as efficient and reliable as DCS solutions. These devices play a critical role in the modern industrial world since they offer safety, efficiency, and reliability. Distributed control systems are easily configurable, making them an ideal option for almost every type of plant or factory. What is more, they are less likely to fail because there is more than one controller, so in the case of a single-point failure, the other controller can take over. Also, they are not as centralised as traditional control systems, and because of that, it is much more difficult to gain access to the entire system.

Still, we need to remember that distributed control systems are not ideal. Though they are more cost-efficient in the long run, the initial costs can be high. What is more, these are more complex systems. Therefore, they are more difficult to install.

3. Why is it a good idea to pick Foxboro DCS - distributed control systems digital technologies?

These products make use of modern OT technologies like, for example, dynamic SAMA, or engineer anywhere and control anywhere. Besides that, the products feature visualisation and situation-awareness functionalities, making industrial automation and control smooth, efficient, and safe.

Furthermore, the highly optimised architecture can reduce capital and operating expenses without risking operational integrity. At the same time, our products enhance decision-making and problem-resolution.