Plant-floor/IT integration, software, total solutions drive DCS market

摘要

The world of distributed control is changing dramatically, driven by both technical and economic forces. Distributed control system (DCS) suppliers are consolidating product lines and business units, and shifting emphasis from products to services - especially systems integration. Part of this integration involves tying distributed control systems into top-to-bottom automation architectures. In addition, increasingly, software is becoming a greater part of what constitutes a DCS.