SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) is not a specific technology but a type of application. Any application that obtains operational data about a \u201csystem\u201d in order to control and optimize that system is a SCADA application. The application can be a petrochemical distillation process, a water filtration system, the compressors of a gas pipeline, or any other type. <\/p>\n
Automation with SCADA is simply a means to an end and not an end in itself. Ultimately, all businesses converge on the need to maximize asset performance through operational excellence. For manufacturers and other industrial organizations, remaining competitive means constantly finding ways to make the plant run faster and more efficiently. There is always pressure to increase productivity, efficiency, agility, quality, and profitability, all while minimizing costs. <\/p>\n
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Impact of SCADA Systems on the Future<\/h2>\n
Therefore, it is crucial for decision-makers regarding a SCADA system to understand not only what the available technology can do for their company today but also its impact on the future.<\/p>\n
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- What are the short- and long-term corporate objectives? Is the proposed automation consistent with these objectives? <\/li>\n
- What type of functionality will really help the business in the long term?<\/li>\n
- What will the technology do to eliminate or reduce current inefficiencies and costs?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/p>\nWhat Advantages Does SCADA Provide?<\/h2>\n
A properly executed SCADA infrastructure allows businesses to better respond to operational issues such as:<\/p>\n
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- How can I do more and do it better with less cost?<\/li>\n
- Increase asset availability? And the life cycle? <\/li>\n
- Improve equipment performance?<\/li>\n
- Manufacture higher quality products?<\/li>\n
- Reduce maintenance costs?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/p>\nExpansion of SCADA Systems<\/h2>\n
One of the fundamental principles of any SCADA system is to add new capabilities to an existing one in manageable portions. Engineering effort has traditionally represented a large part of the company’s investments in industrial software. <\/p>\n
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<\/h2>\nComplete Industrial Automation<\/h2>\n