Part 1 of this series discussed the key aspects of a distribution operation landscape, which will define the successful utility of the future. Part 2 examines challenges that must be addressed to ...

There are many reasons for utilities to invest in Advanced Distribution Management Systems, particularly as more renewable resources are utilized and integrated, and the need for reliability and ...

Decarbonization efforts are rapidly reshaping the electric grid. Distribution systems no longer represent a passive load connected to a substation transformer. Each year brings new significant ...

Are today’s Distributed Control Systems ready for what tomorrow could bring? Johan Björklund of leading global technology company ABB believes they are. Here he looks at how the DCS is adapting to ...

Distributed control systems (DCSs) are commonplace in continuous processing, particularly in the oil and gas and chemical industries where they’re used to control several machines or processes at the ...

A distributed control system (DCS) centralizes plant operations to provide flexibility and simplicity by allowing central control, monitoring and reporting of individual components and processes. A ...

Modernizing the distributed control system controller will help strengthen cyber security and improve real-time monitoring ...

Honeywell announced the release of Experion LX, a purpose-built distributed control system (DCS) for small to mid-size operations with continuous and batch process control applications. Experion LX is ...

Honeywell has released a distributed control system (DCS) specifically aimed at small-to-midsized plants that want an easy-to-use yet multi-function control system.The new system, Experion LX, is ...

Emerging electronic control challenges in process industries revolve around the increasing complexity and connectivity of systems, alongside the need for greater efficiency, reliability, and security.