A distributed control system (DCS) is a platform for automated control and operation of a plant or industrial process. A DCS combines the following into a single automated system: human machine interface (HMI), logic solvers, historian, common database, alarm management, and a common engineering suite.

Key benefits include:

• Simple, fast, and low-risk upgrades – 40+ years of backwards compatibility
• Highest field-proven system uptime
• Extensive advanced application portfolio
• Service and consulting to ensure benefits throughout your lifecycle