Frost & Sullivan says SCADA systems competitive with DCSes

Frost & Sullivan闡述SCADA係統與DCS競爭

August 4, 2010 - Frost & Sullivan's World Distributed Control System (DCS) Market report says DCS manufacturers will have to be wary of competition from supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems, which use PC-based software to integrate programmable logic controllers (PLC) on a network to replicate the functions of DCS.

8月4日消息 - Frost＆Sullivan的全球分布式控製係統（DCS）市場報告表示，分布式控製係統製造商將不得不提防來自監視控製與數據采集（SCADA）係統的競爭，後者使用基於PC的軟件與可編程邏輯控製器（PLC）在同一網絡上整合，複製DCS的功能。

Functions such as redundancy and high fault tolerance, that are conventionally associated with DCS systems, are being increasingly offered by SCADA systems, often at a fraction of the price. While traditional DCS users such as chemical plants and oil refineries are unlikely to switch to SCADA technology, these developments are placing DCS suppliers under pressure to reduce costs.

例如冗餘和高容錯等傳統上與DCS係統相關的功能，正越來越多地通過SCADA係統提供，價格通常僅是DCS的一小部分。而化工廠和煉油廠等傳統的DCS用戶，也可能切換到SCADA技術
，這些事態發展使得DCS供應商置於降低成本的壓力之下。

Market participants are looking to offset this issue by incorporating new features in their products. "New DCS increasingly offers added functionality, that clearly differentiates it from other controllers as well as enhances value addition for its end-users," notes the analyst. "Additionally, manufacturers have developed powerful software to allow scheduling, monitoring, device calibration, and maintenance alarms, giving further impetus to the uptake of DCS."

市場參與者正在尋求通過在其產品增加新功能來解決這一問題。 “新的DCS提供額外的功能越來越多
，這顯然是區別於其他控製器以及提高其對最終用戶的附加價值，”分析師表示。 “此外
，製造商已經開發強大的軟件，實現調度、監控、設備校準和維護警報，從而進一步推動DCS係統的采用。”

The report also says investments in power industry controls will sustain DCS Revenues.

該報告還表示
，在電力控製領域的投資將維持DCS係統的營收。

The DCS market is relying heavily on retrofit orders from developed economies, which are looking to replace their outdated and inefficient control systems to sustain the percent of nuclear power generation to the overall power-generation capacity. DCS manufacturers can also look to cash in on the capacity expansion drives in the power industries in India and China. Application of DCS reduces downtime and also aids improved production using optimal resources. These obvious benefits, along with a robust migration strategy, are expected to appeal to even the customers that are unwilling to change their functioning legacy systems.

DCS市場高度依賴於發達經濟體的改造訂單，這些國家正在考慮更換他們過時

、低效率的控製係統
，以維持核能發電占其整體發電總量的百分比。DCS係統製造商也可以期望乘機利用印度和中國電力產能擴張帶來的機會。DCS的de應ying用yong有you助zhu於yu降jiang低di停ting機ji時shi間jian，也ye可ke以yi實shi現xian資zi源yuan的de最zui優you利li用yong，幫bang助zhu提ti高gao生sheng產chan。這zhe些xie顯xian而er易yi見jian的de好hao處chu
，以yi及ji一yi個ge強qiang大da的de遷qian移yi策ce略lve，預yu計ji將jiang吸xi引yin甚shen至zhi是shi不bu願yuan改gai變bian其qi正zheng在zai運yun行xing的de老lao化hua係xi統tong的de客ke戶hu。

Apart from power, the oil and gas industry is also emerging as a lucrative end-user segment, especially with the rise in exploration activities. This industry has invested significantly in automation of processes and DCS being a vital component of automation systems, stands to gain substantially. Global climate-control initiatives, the pressure to meet regulatory requirements, and the moves to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and imported energy have given considerable impetus to the market. "Optimizing decision making processes is the top priority of every company. The company cannot afford a decrease in productivity, due to the flexibility demanded in production," says the analyst of this research service. "A DCS system has adequate features that collect data from the process and disseminate the information in a way that enhances understanding of the productivity metrics."

除(chu)了(le)電(dian)力(li)，石(shi)油(you)和(he)天(tian)然(ran)氣(qi)行(xing)業(ye)也(ye)正(zheng)在(zai)成(cheng)為(wei)一(yi)個(ge)利(li)潤(run)豐(feng)厚(hou)的(de)最(zui)終(zhong)用(yong)戶(hu)領(ling)域(yu)，特(te)別(bie)是(shi)伴(ban)隨(sui)著(zhe)勘(kan)探(tan)行(xing)動(dong)的(de)增(zeng)多(duo)。這(zhe)個(ge)行(xing)業(ye)已(yi)經(jing)大(da)量(liang)投(tou)資(zi)於(yu)過(guo)程(cheng)自(zi)動(dong)化(hua)，而(er)DCS作為自動化係統的重要組成部分，大大受惠。全球氣候控製措施、滿足監管要求的壓力、減少對化石燃料和進口能源依賴的舉措已大大推動了這個市場。 “優化決策過程，是每個公司的首要任務。由於生產的靈活性要求


，公司無法承擔生產力的下降，”該研究服務分析師說。 “一套DCS係統擁有足夠的從過程中收集數據的功能，並通過增強對生產力標準理解的方式傳播信息。”