DCS migration and upgrade
Our award-winning distributed control system (DCS) migration programmes can provide the safety, security, and productivity that come with a new DCS, often with significantly lower cost and disruption compared to other options.
Migrating control of critical functions to the EcoStruxure™ Foxboro™ DCS is one of the most far-reaching and economical modernisation steps you can take. It is an efficient route to protecting your plant’s operational integrity while also providing enhanced operational insight that easily adapts to change.
Benefits
- Maximum return on DCS upgrade with minimum operational disruption and risk, enabled by our 100+ years of control system experience.
- Smooth progression through the design, build, and operate phases enabled by our unparalleled global execution capabilities and real-world experience.
- Maximum utilisation of existing assets thanks to scalable plug-in migration solutions for many leading DCS systems.
- Increased process safety, cybersecurity, and operational integrity through safety technology, consulting teams, and proven reliable technology.
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Reduce downtime
A DCS upgrade can lower a plant’s costs by half and reduce downtime from weeks to just days.
Read moreImprove plant performance
Upgrading to a reliable and accurate process automation system can help minimise human error, improve worker safety, and enhance product quality.
Explore moreIncrease productivity
Drive for maximum performance and productivity after modernising your control and safety systems.
Discover moreReduce costs and optimise business operations
A DCS migration can provide a clear path to increased plant profitability and cost savings.
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Honeywell DCS migration
A low-risk, low-cost migration path to the proven high performance, and highly reliable EcoStruxure Foxboro DCS.
Explore moreBailey DCS migration
You need to replace your Bailey system but can't afford the high cost and risk, and lengthy process downtime? Only the EcoStruxure Foxboro DCS migration solution was designed with these needs in mind.
Learn moreMoore DCS migration
Get the latest EcoStruxure Foxboro DCS technology with no rewiring, no extra footprint, and minimal cost, risk, and impact on your operations with the EcoStruxure Foxboro DCS Plug-in Migration solution designed for Moore APACS systems.
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DCS migration made simple and sustainable
What makes EcoStruxure Foxboro DCS migration the simplest in the market? Michael Martinez and Graham Bennet debunk common DCS migration myths and explain how upgrading to an EcoStruxure Foxboro DCS system is more cost-effective than ever before.
Solutions to ageing DCS
As your DCS ages, reliability becomes a major concern, and the risk of production interruptions or plant shutdowns increases. Get rid of the old and plug in the new while keeping your current wiring and cabinet in the same place.
How to make DCS migration simple and cost-effective?
Save time with a less complex migration process. The EcoStruxure Foxboro DCS cards migration solution is a simple and easy way to reduce the amount of change and migrate to a more modern and capable system.
These are the top 5 questions you should ask yourself to reduce risk
Upgrading your obsolete DCS?
These are the top 5 questions you should ask yourself to reduce risk
Upgrading your obsolete DCS?A distributed control system (DCS) — the central brain controlling complex processes in energy-intensive, process-heavy industrial facilities — is vital to the continued, efficient, and profitable operation of the businesses that rely on them.
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EcoStruxure Foxboro card migrations are a unique DCS migration solution by Schneider Electric based on the latest technology. It allows migrating control of critical functions smoothly and economically.
Retain all field wiring connections to a new modern controller by simple one-on-one I/O card swap and migrate safely to a more capable system without any complex rewiring, expenses, difficulties, shutdowns, or delays. The process only takes minutes.
Benefit from DCS upgrades and optimise the use of existing assets. It’s a reliable way to adapt conveniently to change while protecting the plant’s operational integrity.