Programming

PLC and DCS Technology

Both PLC and DCS technologies can control an entire plant from process visualization, process optimization, plant asset management, energy management and beyond. Whether used together or separately, PLC and DCS controllers keep your operations running smoothly so you can avoid costly downtime.

Distributed Control Systems (DCS) and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) are both beneficial in controlling complex production automation and safety processes. The differences between the two control approaches have become minimal as technology increases, but each has some specific applications.

Put simply, a PLC is principally an industrial computer and associated sensors that controls one or more production processes while a DCS is a system of industrial computers and associated sensors that regulate controls deployed across the entire plant. Both allow manufacturers to:

  • - Enhance production efficiency
  • - Improve employee safety
  • - Ensure quality of plant assets
  • - Provide operation insight and integrity

Custom Interface

For plant operations with an investment in their existing and legacy assets, out-of-the-box interfaces aren’t flexible enough to fully integrate hardware architecture, data network, and disparate data with modern technology. Custom Interfaces make it possible for plants to achieve digital transformation with upgrades while increasing the life cycle of their assets with these capabilities:

  • - DCS Vendor “A” to DCS Vendor “B” communication and integration
  • - Multiple protocol communication, interface and integration
  • - Legacy PLC/DCS to modern PLC/DCS interface
  • - 3rd party skid interface to plant DCS / PLC
  • - Plant DCS interface to various vendors VFD, PLC, MCC, CEM, skids, etc.