# Schneider Electric upgrades Dow Corning's control system at Kentucky plant

Schneider Electric helped Dow Corning upgrade its distributed control system at the Carrollton, Kentucky plant to the EcoStruxure Foxboro DCS. The project was completed ahead of schedule, giving Dow Corning two extra days of production and reducing capital expenditure by 50%.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2017-08-28
- Where: Carrollton, Kentucky, United States
- Status: completed
- Products: EcoStruxure Foxboro DCS, distributed control system
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [Schneider Electric](https://endata.com/companies/2048.md) (supplier)
- [Dow Corning](https://endata.com/companies/17562.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [go-green.ae](https://www.go-green.ae/schneider-electrics-ecostruxure-foxboro-dcs-enables-faster-time-to-profit-for-dow-corning/), 2017-08-28: "We worked closely with Schneider Electric to develop a strong action plan that enabled us to modernize our distributed control system and take better advantage of new, value-focused technology solutions."

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