Schneider Electric’s control network interface (CNI) is an industrialized, high-availability, embedded method for interconnecting multiple EcoStruxure Foxboro DCS to provide greater operational efficiency and effectiveness. The CNI can also partition an EcoStruxure Foxboro DCS into independent but linked, stand-alone systems to protect operational integrity.

• Ability to upgrade selected areas without impacting entire system
• Ability to isolate sections for reduced risk of cybersecurity vulnerability
• Ability to efficiently adapt operations and achieve compliance
• Fast, accurate view of production data across the plant
• Better, more informed decision-making to optimize plant production
• Easy sharing of operational data across geographically dispersed systems for maximized efficiency

• Operate multiple EcoStruxure Foxboro DCS “as one system”
• Minimize system maintenance and engineering efforts
• Expand and adapt with minimum impact on operations
• Provide greater situational awareness and faster response times
• Protect business-sensitive data to retain competitive advantage
• Isolate operations to reduce risk of downtime

• Refining and petrochemicals
• Upstream and midstream oil and gas
• Chemicals and specialty chemicals
• Power generation
• Metals, mining and minerals
• Water and wastewater
• Food and beverage
• Life sciences and pharmaceuticals