ARC estimates that roughly $65 billion worth of automation systems presently installed are at the end of their traditional life cycle. To make the decision to migrate to newer process a..
ARC estimates that roughly $65 billion worth of
automation systems presently installed are at the end of
their traditional life cycle. To make the decision to migrate
to newer process automation system (PAS) technology, you must
show substantial need, particularly in today's economic
climate. It is no longer acceptable to upgrade to modern
technology simply because the technology is new. To make the
business case, there have to be many good business
reasons.
You may be experiencing reasonable reliability with
your aging control system, but there is no guarantee it will
degrade gracefully - in fact, the opposite will prob
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