Introduction | Control System Migration | Part 5 February 2025 — by Tom McGreevy, PE, PMP, CFSE — Training is a crucial but often overlooked aspect of control system migrations. In part five of our control system migrations series , we explore the primary considerations for training system migration process. The Takeaway | Control System Migrations Training Control system migrations introduce new capabilities

Introduction | Control System Migrations | Part 3 October 2024 — by Tom McGreevy, PE, PMP, CFSE — If system migration, this level of control can help mitigate potential risks. integrator (SI) for their control system migration projects. The Takeaway | Control System Migration Procurement Specification & Vendor Selection Control system migrations of control system migrations effectively.

Introduction | Control System Migrations | Part 6 April 2025 — by Tom McGreevy, PE, PMP, CFSE — By now must be clearly defined early — ideally during the solicitation phase  — to ensure effective project control Regularly tracking these metrics helps maintain control and transparency, providing valuable insight system migrations. In the meantime, check out parts 1-5 of our control systems migration blog series .

system migration project . In control system migrations, quality is considered a given. In a control system migration, whether a Basic Process Control System (BPCS) or Safety Instrumented system migration. control system migrations.

McGreevy, explains five tips to include in your conversation with leadership to secure their support for control system migration projects. Read the full article on Processing Magazine here: The Need for a Control System Migration: Building

This is the second installment in a series on industrial control system migrations: Front End Loading Two strategies for a control system migration would typically be to either “rip and replace”- that is Is it sufficient to guide the migration of the existing controller logic to the new controller? Conclusion Achieving the desired objectives in a control system migration requires a holistic, principled Strategic decision-making and meticulous planning are key to any control system migration, upgrade, or

You’ve been assigned a project to replace your plant’s control system. This is the initial installment in a series on control system migrations starting with the most common For a control system this could be “per I/O point” or “per tag." method for justifying a new control system. Building a financial justification for a control system migration or upgrade project is the first step

The FGS 5000 combines the required functionality into a Rockwell control logix control platform. The system is designed to be highly scalable, from small 50 I/O systems up to systems with 500+ I/O. Fire System Monitoring & Control The FGS 5000 has been FM Approved to be in conformance with the requirements of NFPA 72 and FM 3010 standard for fire alarming and mitigation control. circuits (IDC, NAC, FSF, and SDC) Communication to control systems via Industrial Ethernet, hardwired

Presented by Greg Hardin - Senior Principal Specialist, aeSolutions Why Do Control Systems Go Wrong? The British HSE publication “Out of control - Why control systems go wrong and how to prevent failure Keywords: automation, systems integration, upgrade, process safety, process control network, pcn, safety instrumented systems, SIS, systematic failure Auto Generated Transcript: Is that really why control Out of control, why control systems go wrong and how to prevent failure?

Project included control panel upgrades, communication digitalization and moving process control and process safety systems. Control room relocation insights Control room, process control system migration project challenges E-stop migration, process isolation safety complications Project lessons learned: System integration project management Six steps for project success included control system, safety system cutover, factory acceptance

(hereinafter TGES America) needed a critical overhaul of the complex control system and instrumentation The Challenge | Introducing a state-of-the-art and reliable control system early to enhance customer and safeguarding, safety instrumented systems, control system design and integration, alarm management WinCC Runtime Professional V17 , a PC-based operator control and monitoring system for visualization control for that system over to the Siemens ICS.

by Tom McGreevy All automation projects ideally follow a process that reflects the classic systems engineering allocation phases, the full solution comes together as subsystems are integrated to form a complete system Critical to the ultimate success of any automation project is appropriate testing as the system is being The FAT is typically performed at the facility of the system provider, either by an OEM or a control system integrator.