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Four Major Trends in DCS Development Under Smart Manufacturing

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Four Major Trends in DCS Development Under Smart Manufacturing

The modern industrial production process is rapidly developing towards large-scale, integrated, complex, and refined directions. Major equipment and significant projects increasingly rely on control systems for operational control.Control systems have become the brain and nervous system of modern industrial production processes, and their development level directly reflects the level of industrial production.Among them, Distributed Control … Read more

Instrumentation and Control Systems in Chemical Engineering

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Instrumentation and Control Systems in Chemical Engineering

The Development of Process Control Instruments and Control Systems Has Gone Through Four Stages:1. In the 1950s, pneumatic unit combined instruments were the main focus. 2. In the 1960s, the emergence of electronic components like transistors allowed for the development and application of electric unit combined instruments (DDZⅡ). 3. In the 1970s, safety spark explosion-proof … Read more

The Ten Key Differences Between PLC and DCS

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The Ten Key Differences Between PLC and DCS

When it comes to control systems, many people seem to speak with great confidence, but when delving deeper, they become speechless about the definitions of controllers, PLCs, DCS, and FCS. After a brief introduction to the basic concepts, it feels like the conversation misses the point. Today, let’s discuss what DCS is. First, we can … Read more

Vulnerability Analysis of Industrial Distributed Control Systems

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Vulnerability Analysis of Industrial Distributed Control Systems

As one of the types of industrial control systems, Distributed Control Systems (DCS) are widely used to control critical infrastructure, distributed in the oil, chemical, metallurgy, cement, and water systems, serving as the “brain” for process operators. Their importance is self-evident. In the mid-1970s, decentralized control systems based on microprocessors emerged. After more than 30 … Read more

Differences Between DCS and PLC Control Systems in Industry

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Differences Between DCS and PLC Control Systems in Industry

Click on the ” Technical Training ” above, and select “Pin to Top“ 150,000+ industrial control professionals follow this WeChat platform: technical sharing, learning exchanges, industrial control videos As PLC and DCS have developed to this point, especially the line between large PLCs and DCS has become increasingly blurred, their concepts are becoming more and … Read more

Understanding DCS Control Systems in Chemical Plants

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Understanding DCS Control Systems in Chemical Plants

2021 Advanced Control Technology Forum for Process Industry and Technical Exchange on Advanced Control, Optimization Control, and Intelligent Control in the Chemical Industry As the neural center of modern large chemical plants, the DCS central control room (Central Control Room or Central Control Room) plays an important role, where all important control decisions are made. … Read more

Overview Of Seven Major Process Industry Instrument Control Systems

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Overview Of Seven Major Process Industry Instrument Control Systems

The process industry instrument control systems include: Distributed Control System (DCS), Safety Instrumented System (SIS), Gas Detection System (GDS), Fire Alarm System (FAS), CCS/PLC/MMS, Tank Measurement System (TGS), and other systems such as AMS/AMADAS/APC/SCADA/CCTV. What specific intelligence do these systems carry, and what are the high-quality suppliers both domestically and internationally? Distributed Control System (DCS) … Read more

Overview of Industrial Control System Security

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Overview of Industrial Control System Security

1. Industrial Control System refers to ICS (also known as Industrial Automation and Control System), which is an automatic control system composed of computer equipment and industrial process control components. The International Society of Automation (ISA) and IEC/TC65/WG released IEC 62443 “Industrial Process Measurement, Control and Automation Network and System Information Security” after integration, which … Read more

Essential Knowledge for Beginners: Three Major Industrial Control Systems PLC, DCS, FCS

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Essential Knowledge for Beginners: Three Major Industrial Control Systems PLC, DCS, FCS

With the rapid development of industrial technology, distributed control systems and field control systems have emerged. The three major control systems in industrial process control are PLC, DCS, and FCS. Some believe that FCS is developed from PLC, while others think it is derived from DCS. FCS has a close relationship with both PLC and … Read more

The Key Differences Between DCS and PLC After 40 Years

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The Key Differences Between DCS and PLC After 40 Years

WeChat Search Technical Training Choosing between Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and Distributed Control Systems (DCS) requires a specific analysis of the situation, as the application scenarios differ and the requirements for control systems vary. When communicating with customers, we can approach the discussion from the following aspects! PLC and DCS PLC 1. From switch control … Read more