SCADA Systems

Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition
Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) is a system of software and hardware elements that allows industrial organizations to:

  • Control industrial processes locally or at remote locations
  • Monitor, gather, and process real-time data
  • Directly interact with devices such as sensors, valves, pumps, motors, and more through human-machine interface (HMI) software
  • Record events into a log file
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Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) is a system of software and hardware elements that allows industrial organizations to:

  • Control industrial processes locally or at remote locations
  • Monitor, gather, and process real-time data
  • Directly interact with devices such as sensors, valves, pumps, motors, and more through human-machine interface (HMI) software
  • Record events into a log file

Improving Access to Data and Control

 

SCADA systems are used by industrial organizations and companies in the public and private sectors to control and maintain efficiency, distribute data for smarter decisions, and communicate system issues to help mitigate downtime. SCADA systems work well in many different types of industries because they can range from simple configurations to large, complex installations.

Industries We Serve

Biodisel/Ethanol

Biodiesel/Ethanol

Food/Beverage

Food/Beverage

Geothermal Power

Geothermal Power

Mining Metallurgy

Mining/Metallurgy

Refining/Petro Chem/Chem

Refining/Petro Chem/Chem

Power Generation

Power Generation

Pharmaceutical

Pharmaceutical

Semiconductor

Semiconductor

Reducing Errors with Instant Notifications

A SCADA system quickly notifies an operator that a batch of product is showing a high incidence of errors. The operator pauses the operation and views the SCADA system data via an HMI to determine the cause of the issue. The operator reviews the data and discovers that a machine was malfunctioning. The SCADA system’s ability to notify the operator of an issue helps to resolve and prevent further loss of a product.

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