Istec oil-tight bearing temperature sensors
Do you prefer a PDF version of this whitepaper? Click here » A completely oil-tight bearing temperature sensor range to prevent oil-leakage Temperature sensors are used in many industrial applications…
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Application note: Jaquet T4x2 obsolescence and alternative
TE Connectivity has announced on 4th June 2021 to discontinue all special versions of the Jaquet T400 family. Only the T401 (383Z-05307) and T411 (384Z-05601) will still be commercially available.…
Case study: DCS migration at a petrochemical plant
Migrating a DCS during online process conditions at a petrochemical plant in the Netherlands Challenge The customer wanted to migrate their Honeywell Hiway system to the modern Honeywell Enhanced High Performance…
Continuous mass flow measurement in the production of plastic granules
The production process of plastic granulate starts with transporting the raw material to an extruder. In the extruder, the raw material is mixed with various additives, making the end product…
How to approach a DCS migration
A distributed control system (DCS) migration is a radical process for every process plant, in terms of costs, effort and (potential) downtime. However, once a DCS starts failing as a…
DCS migration; market needs
As mentioned in previous articles, the migration to a new distributed control system is inevitable. Sooner or later every DCS becomes obsolete. However, in some cases the realization of the…
DCS obsolescence; defining the problem
Distributed control systems (DCS) are designed to be used for a long period of time, 25 years is nothing special. However, at a certain point in its lifespan some important…
Istec is looking for international resellers for our DCS Online Migration tool
Many companies in the process industry are reaching a point where the distributed control system (DCS) becomes obsolete, leaving no other option but to migrate to a new DCS. A…
DCS migration methods: online versus offline
An important decision when considering a distributed control system (DCS) migration is whether to migrate during online or offline process conditions. However, it is important to understand that for many…
Online DCS migration tool eliminates downtime
Many process plants are using a distributed control system (DCS) that is becoming or is already obsolete. Considering a DCS migration is inevitable for numerous reasons, as can be read…
DCS migration: 5 reasons to start now
1. Growing lack of knowledge Many distributed control systems in process plants are reaching the end of their useful lives. Some systems have functioned well for over 30 years! Why…