The Case for Moving From Analog to Digital Controls

Specifying future-proof technology like intelligent digital interfaces extends the life of a facility's capital investment. Standardizing on smart, modular equipment with native industrial protocols boosts flexibility and long-term value.
Oct. 16, 2026

As veteran operators in the water treatment sector retire, significant institutional knowledge is being lost. When experienced workers depart, they take with them decades of tacit knowledge and understanding of legacy analog systems, such as chemical metering systems.

To offset the loss of undocumented expertise, water plants are increasingly moving from reactive, manual adjustments to predictive, automated digital control loops.