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Click here! | | | In this Issue |  | | Featured Articles | Integrating Video Monitoring Into SCADA Process Management Systems
Process Industry Informer, May 2009
By Clarke Esler, Industrial Video and Control
The ability to integrate various components of a security or process monitoring system under a single interface is key for most HMI and SCADA applications. The migration of SCADA, control and monitoring components, and cameras to IP networks provides for added flexibility and easier deployment and management. Information systems get the power of one
PACE, May 2009
By Dean Tresidder, Rockwell Automation
From adopting elements of IT to innovative database design, the modern generation of SCADA and manufacturing execution system (MES) software are several steps ahead of their predecessors. Make the Most of Historical Process Data
Chemical Processing, May 2009
By Dane Overfield, Exele Information Systems
A data historian and the right tools and resources, coupled with continuous data collection during uptime and downtime, allows analysis that can provide insights about production downtimes, enabling you to increase your runtime, product output and profits. A Distinction with a Difference in SCADA Security
Control, April 2009
By Nancy Bartels and Walt Boyes
When you’re talking about cybersecurity in the process industries, there are only two issues that matter. The first is how much security you need to be really secure. The second isn’t all that obvious, but in many ways defines the first—and it’s one people aren’t thinking about. What’s the difference between “compliance” and “security?” Data Acquisition and Logging Gets on Track
Control, April 2009
By Rich Merritt
Modern data acquisition equipment is useful, friendly and inexpensive. You can use it anywhere--even in a race car. As it turns out, someone did just that, and set a world drag racing record using industrial I/O, DAQ and HMI equipment to tune the car. You can use the same techniques for automation and control.
| | Browse more articles and white papers on the SCADA & RTU portal. | Live News Feed | | | | | Product Announcements | | Browse more Product Announcements on the SCADA & RTU portal. Search all Products by keyword, category, manufacturer or release date. | | White Papers | Video Transmission Using Cellular Gateways
By Greg Santos, Longwatch
By using cellular technology, video can be transmitted from remote sites to HMI/SCADA systems at a relatively low cost. Includes guidelines on cellular services, how to set up a cellular system, and lists of resources. Remote Site Technology for Infrastructure Management
By Semaphore
An RTU solves contention problems among the priorities of remote site automation, monitoring and telemetry. In many cases, the engineering team will select a device that is suitable for one role and end up with an integration project to accommodate the others. Here’s how an RTU solution can provide all the desired functionality in a single package. Meeting NERC Change Control Requirements for HMI/SCADA and Control Systems
By GE Fanuc
NERC’s standards for Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) apply to various critical assets, and this paper demonstrates how Change Control principles can help protect two specific asset types: SCADA and control systems.
| Browse more white papers on the SCADA & RTU portal.
| | Resources & Literature | Advantech product selection guides, solution or product catalogs, case studies
Advantech offers a number of solution guides, product selection guides, catalogs and case studies - many are available in PDF format. The eAutomation Solutions Catalog introduces a full range of products, focusing on the following vertical sectors: Machine Automation, Power & Energy, Building Automation, Environment Monitoring Systems, Intelligent Transportation Systems, and Facility Management Systems. Dataforth publishes 2009 product catalog
Catalog covers signal conditioning, data acquisition, and data communication products. ScadaPhone Alarm Dialer
By ScadaTEC
Data sheet describes ScadaPhone Windows-based alarm dialer that provides alarm announcements via telephone, PCs, text messages, and SCADA servers. It also provides alarm history reports. A free demo version can be downloaded.
| Browse more resources and literature on the SCADA & RTU portal.
| | Application Stories | Cost-effective pump control solution saves energy
South Africa Instrumentation & Control, June 2009
This project manages the electrical supply by ensuring successful load shift from peak to off-peak times. Equipment includes Siemens S7300 PLCs, with touch panels for operator interfaces underground, and an Adroit SCADA for the HMI interface for the control system. Ontario Clean Water Agency uses Wonderware
South African Instrumentation & Control, April 2009
OCWA work teams and emergency response teams rely on the system for realtime data about pump pressures, power consumption, piping systems, chemical levels and other performance factors. The data is used to respond to immediate needs, but also to compile reports that are required by the Ministry of Environment. Ultimate conductor
InTech, April 2009
By Ellen Fussell Policastro
Norfolk Southern Railway uses Wonderware supervisory HMI software to communicate vital information about its train cars at its Buckeye Hump Yard. The new software has increased the work efficiency of the yardmasters and the trainmasters at Buckeye.
| Browse more application stories on the SCADA & RTU portal.
| | Company & Organizational News | Telvent integrates with Longwatch video surveillance system
Telvent integrated the Longwatch Surveillance System with its OASyS DNA SCADA system. This lets oil, gas, electric, and water network operators monitor video via an OASyS SCADA system. CygNet adds geographic information to its SCADA software
The integration of ESRI’s GIS capabilities will provide information that will help customers manage distributed assets more efficiently and effectively. ARC says process industries are weathering current economic storm
Automation expenditures in the process industries reached $45.5 billion dollars in 2007 and are forecast to exceed $61 billion by 2012. ARC says SCADA market for Electric Power to exceed $2.1 Billion
The worldwide market for Electric Power SCADA is expected to grow at a rate of 5.5% over the next five years. The market was $1,629 million in 2008 and is forecast to be over $2,125 million in 2013.
| Browse more company and organizational news on the SCADA & RTU portal. | | Project News | Wonderware to supply SCADA system to China National Railway
The project involves the automation of all power monitoring points for a majority of the Chinese railroad system and will feature 3 million I/O points. Emerson to supply Ovation SCADA System to wind farm in Oregon
In addition to collecting data from Vestas and Siemens subsystems, the Ovation SCADA system will gather data from substation controls and switchgear. ISaGRAF supplies software to CSE-Semaphore
ISaGRAF software will be used in CSE-Semaphore’s Kingfisher series of Advanced RTUs, which are now available with Secure DNP3 Authentication. Rockwell Automation to supply ISaGRAF v5 to OSI
OSI will use ISaGRAF v5 for the new Automation Control Platform (ACP) option on their OSIRIS Secure RTU.
| Browse more project news on the SCADA & RTU portal. Add an event to our calendar. | | Featured Events | NIWeek Worldwide Graphical System Design Conference and Exhibition
August 4-6, 2009 - Austin Convention Center, Austin, Texas
National Instruments' NIWeek 2009 offers three days of interactive technical sessions, targeted summits, hands-on workshops and exhibitions on the latest developments for design, control, automation, manufacturing and test. The conference also features keynote presentations and demonstrations that highlight how engineers and scientists can use NI graphical system design to test, measure and fix inefficient products and processes to improve everyday life. Emerson User Exchange
September 28-October 2, 2009 Orlando, Florida
Emerson Global Users Exchange is more than an industry-leading technical conference…it is a community of manufacturing leaders committed to extracting the most from their automation investment…and sharing their learning with each other. ISA EXPO 2009
October 6-10, 2009 Houston, Texas
ISA EXPO is focused on the technology and techniques of automation and control. Organized around the six core themes central to automation and control, ISA EXPO 2009 provides attendees unlimited opportunity to explore key technologies, discover professional growth, and interact with like minded professionals. Remote 2009 Conference & Expo
October 29-30, 2009 San Antonio, Texas
Remote 2009 Conference and Expo will focus on the leading advancements for the monitoring and management of distributed equipment and facilities, remote assets, automated process & system controls and device networks. Hannover Messe Middle East
February 9-11, 2010 Dubai
Deutsche Messe Hannover will be staging CeMAT Middle East, Industrial Automation (IA) Middle East, and Motion, Drive & Automation (MDA) Middle East together.
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