RegLab: DCS Externum

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2026: Integration with RTsim simulators

The company RegLab RTSIM and signed a strategic partnership agreement. The document provides integration the Russian for a fully functional distributed process control systems Externum in. simulator complexes RTSIM Cooperation will help close the need for personnel who can work with new domestic software and equipment. RegLab announced this on March 6, 2026.

Now students and existing APCS operators will be able to study on simulators based on the Russian control system: they will be able to work out the logic of work in regular and abnormal situations in an environment identical to real production processes.

In addition to the educational function, the alliance opens up opportunities for verification of automation projects. RTSIM dynamic models will become a tool for additional testing of REGULATIONS solutions, which will increase the reliability of implementations and reduce the time for commissioning at industrial facilities.

It is not enough to create a reliable control system, you need to be able to work on it. We have our own training center, we help educational institutions in preparing students and now we will use a modern gym with one of our flagship developments. We invest funds and knowledge in education in order to get qualified specialists in the future, we lay the foundation for technological sovereignty not only in the hardware, but also in the heads of future engineers, said Andrey Ulyanov, General Director of the REGULATION B company.

Integration with Externum from the company REGULATIONS is an important step towards the formation of a completely domestic ecosystem of training specialists for industry. We combine the exact dynamic production model and the real logic of the modern Russian management system so that students and current engineers can work in an environment as close as possible to reality. Such cooperation not only improves the quality of training, but also helps enterprises to more confidently switch to domestic solutions, reducing risks in the implementation and operation of automated systems, emphasized Airat Mukhametzyanov, General Director of RTSIM.

RTSIM training facilities have already been introduced in more than 120 universities and colleges of Russia, as well as in training centers in Nigeria, Indonesia, Kazakhstan and the Persian Gulf countries. The total number of users exceeds 17,000, including more than 2,000 foreign specialists.

Customers Russia in and abroad delivered over 45 digital twins in Russia and. UAE This confirms the interest in solutions on the part of foreign partners and reflects the high level of Russian engineering expertise in the field of industrial automation.

Integration with DCS Externum, which has experience in industrial operation at continuous production facilities, will expand the presence of both companies in the market and offer customers a unique product - a completely domestic environment for training and automation, from the controller to the virtual workshop.