Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management and automation, announced the release of EcoStruxure Foxboro Software Defined Automation (SDA), the first open software-defined Distributed Control System (DCS) for the hybrid and process industries. Foxboro DCS, for years considered the “brain” of industrial operation, has delivered uncompromising reliability for the highest levels of operating response. However, the needs of greater agility, cost reduction, and simplified compliance have created a compelling imperative for a different approach. Foxboro SDA breaks the hardware-software nexus, offering the highest levels of investment protection, but also a significantly improved path to modernization that eliminates the cost and risks of traditional upgrade cycles and prepares the operation for the future in a smooth and integrated manner.
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A recently completed global study by Schneider Electric in association with Omdia revealed that the cost of closed industrial systems to mid-sized business amounts to 7.5% in revenue loss. “EcoStruxure™ Foxboro SDA marks a defining moment for industrial automation,” said Hany Fouda, Senior Vice President, Process Automation, Schneider Electric. “By embracing openness and software-defined architecture, we’re giving our customers the agility to modernize without compromise, protecting their investments while unlocking future-ready capabilities. This evolution is a strategic enabler for digital transformation, and Schneider Electric is proud to lead it.”