CENTUM 50th Anniversary
CENTUM 50th Anniversary
Always with You,
Yesterday, Today,
and Tomorrow.
Yokogawa's CENTUM, the world's first distributed control system, proudly celebrates its 50th anniversary.
Since 1975, CENTUM has continued to evolve as a core monitoring and control system that delivers reliability, stability, and compatibility while driving productivity improvements in plants worldwide. Looking ahead, Yokogawa remains committed to preserving this legacy while pursuing sustainability and engaging in continuous innovation as we deliver cutting-edge technologies for the industries of tomorrow.
On this 50th anniversary, we express our heartfelt gratitude for the trust and support that our customers have shown us over the years. Together, we will strive to play an active role in creating a more prosperous and sustainable society.
What is CENTUM?
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The world's first
distributed control system (DCS),
developed by Yokogawa
Electric Corporation.CENTUM was introduced in 1975 as the world's first DCS. It is a control system for the process industries, where extremely high reliability and robustness are required. By controlling various process variables such as fluid pressure, flow rate, and temperature, it enables the automated operation of plants.
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CENTUM has evolved over
half a century.
The latest CENTUM VP R6 is
the ninth generation.CENTUM is renowned for its reliability, stability, and compatibility with previous versions, and over 30,000 of these systems have been implemented in over 100 countries since its launch. It supports a wide range of industries, including oil refining, petrochemicals, specialty chemicals, textiles, iron and steel, pharmaceuticals, food, water treatment, electric power, and gas, contributing to various industrial applications.
