Siemens Fieldbus Services
PCS 7 can address all your automation applications using a single platform
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PCS 7 is designed to handle DCS, Batch, Safety, High-speed and PLC applications with superior performance PCS 7 is more than just a Distributed Control System (DCS). It can take you beyond the limits of your current DCS by enabling you to do process automation, discrete control (high-speed logic), process safety and batch management using a common platform (hardware and software). This versatility also enables the complete automation of secondary, upstream and downstream processes, such as raw material handling and packaging using a single automation platform. |
Eliminating Islands of Automation
Do you have islands of automation in your plant ?
The typical process plant contains up to 3 distinct types of applications:
High-speed discrete control – typically performed by a PLC
Process control - typically performed by a DCS
Emergency shutdown systems - typically performed by a Safety Instrumented System (SIS)
Benefits of Using Common Hardware and Engineering Tools
Being able to use a common platform for all of the automation in your plant helps you reduce costs and increase productivity in numerous ways:
Reduces required Spares Parts Inventory
Reduces Training requirements for plant personnel
Allows you to use a common HMI throughout the plant
Improves the productivity and value of plant personnel by allowing them to support multiple areas of the plant
Allows you to minimizes the number of different suppliers and provides “one-stop” shopping
Promotes standardization within a facility, which helps long-term supportability
Helps to minimize Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)