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Event Location
Online @11AM EST
Event Type
DTC Member Meeting
ARC Participation
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DCS suppliers are defining a new generation of products in which industrial control systems will be virtualized and “software-defined” to a much greater degree than today. This trend is epitomized by the Open Process Automation Forum (OPAF - a forum of The Open Group), an effort initiated by ExxonMobil in 2016. This largely end-user-driven initiative seeks to define “a standards-based, open, secure, and interoperable process control architecture that applies across multiple process industries.” The functions of any DCS in today’s plants could be replaced by these new systems, which consist of both servers and small automation edge devices. This trend in particular is an important consideration as you develop your strategic plan for keeping your plant’s industrial control systems (ICS) up to date.
ARC Research Director Harry Forbes will moderate a panel discussion with a leading team of experts from ExxonMobil and other major asset owners involved with OPAF.
These meetings are for end-users only* Suppliers will not be allowed.