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October 2010 |
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| Featured Articles |
SCADA: Easy Field Access
Industrial Automation Asia, August 2010
By Alex Hsiao, Advantech
Companies are considering using the Internet for SCADA to provide access to real-time data display, alarming, trending, and reporting from remote equipment. The Internet makes it simple to use standard Web browsers for data presentation, thereby eliminating the need for proprietary host software.
Fallout from Stuxnet Continues
Control, September 2010
Stuxnet is notable not only for its technical sophistication, but also for the fact that it targets industrial control systems (ICS) designed to run power plants including nuclear plants, smart grid, water systems, off-shore oil platforms, ships, other critical infrastructure. Just because Stuxnet was first discovered in a Siemens system doesn't mean other ICSs aren't vulnerable.
3 Reasons Linux Is Preferred for Control Systems
Automation.com, July 2010
By Krista Duty, Inductive Automation
Linux has long been on the "wishlist" for control systems. Until now, most systems have been locked-in to the Windows operating system due to reliance on classic OPC. The name of the game is changing, however, with the arrival OPC-UA. The new standard was designed for cross-platform compatibility, which makes room for Linux to gain popularity in the automated control industry.
The Path to Purity
Control Engineering Asia, June 2010
By Mogan Swamy
Increasing demands for clean, safe drinking water coupled with higher environmental awareness are helping to drive control and instrumentation investments in the water and wastewater industry.
Effective Decision Support in Near-Real Time
Automation World, July 2010
By Allen Avery, ARC
Plant data historians are moving beyond their traditional role as tools to collect and archive data to better understand past plant performance, to becoming powerful tools that can be used to help improve real-time operations.
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| White Papers |
The Changing Role of the Operator
By GE Intelligent Platforms
No longer are operators simply working within their traditional functional boundaries with established guidelines and procedures. They are increasingly expected to leverage their knowledge to make objective real-time decisions. Forward-looking businesses that recognize the value of today’s operator have begun adopting advanced software tools to support them as more intelligent problem solvers.
Electricity for Free?
By Jonathon Pollet, Red Tiger Security
The vulnerabilities that were once only considered to be issues with Enterprise IT systems are now are the core of almost all modern SCADA systems. Research performed on SCADA systems, the Smart Grid, and Smart Meters exposes vulnerabilities that can lead to a situation whereby electricity is free…for those who have the intent and motivation.
Establishing Change Management for Your HMI/SCADA System
By GE Intelligent Platforms
There are more to costs than just those incurred through project development and ongoing maintenance. Change management technology offers an automated way to help an organization assess, monitor, manage, control—and lower—project costs as well as ongoing maintenance costs of HMI/SCADA and control systems. Registration required.
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| Resources & Literature |
CAS DataLoggers publishes catalog
Included are data loggers that can measure temperature, humidity, voltage, current among other parameters.
T&D introduces free WebStorage Service
The WebStorage Service enables users to store data generated by their Data Loggers.
Onset Announces Energy Monitoring Resources CD
The CD includes white papers, webinars and podcast interviews discussing how portable data loggers can streamline energy efficiency projects to yield optimum building energy performance.
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| Application Stories |
Automating one of North America’s largest pipelines
InTech, August 2010
By Steve Pulsifer and Jim Nelson
Standardized SCADA controls and software reduce engineering and commissioning time for Kinder Morgan, keeping 1,700-mile pipeline on schedule.
ABI chooses Wonderware
South Africa Instrumentation & Control, August 2010
Amalgamated Beverage Industries installed Wonderware software, a Siemens PLC, and PLC software from Software Toolbox to automate its soft drink packaging line in Pretoria.
DC drives improve productivity of steel mill
Kocaer Haddecilik in Turkey installed DC drives, and a SCADA system, complete with Profibus, Ethernet and fibre-optic networking.
Amsterdam gas and energy distribution goes Ethernet
Process & Control Today, June 2010
Alliander, a Dutch energy company, installed 6 Westermo DDW-221 and 280 DDW-100 Ethernet extenders to upgrade its gas distribution system into a modern, SCADA controlled and monitored communication system.
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| Featured Training |
PACSystems High Availability Hands-On Workshop
October 19, 2010
Location: Nashville, TN, USA
This workshop will demonstrate the critical capabilities and unique technology of GE Intelligent Platforms’ PACSystems RX3i High Availability. The RX3i system provides bump-less switchover, high-speed logic execution, and high-speed data synchronization to handle simple to complex applications. In addition, powerful productivity tools reduce development and system commissioning
Analytics & Intelligence Hands-On Workshops
October 20, 2010
Location: Richmond, VA, USA
Attend a free seminar and hands-on workshop to discover how to apply analytics and extract intelligence from your real-time and historical data with GE Intelligent Platforms' Proficy* software — driving significant improvements to your operations, regardless of your existing systems.
Getting Started with OPC UA (Unified Architecture)
October 20, 2010
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OPC UA (OPC Unified Architecture) presents a new concept for industrial communication, and enables a smooth migration from Classic OPC and supports communication through firewalls without tunneling. Learn about OPC UA and how it can benefit your plant.
OPC Foundation Training Class - Atlanta
November 10, 2010
Location: Atlanta, GA, USA
This vendor sponsored seminar will include an overview of OPC Classic including Data Access, Historical Data Access and Alarms and Events all with hands-on demonstrations. The seminar will also include a review of OPC Compliance and OPC UA, including Security and Platform Independence.
Security and Robustness with Integrated OPC Solutions
November 24, 2010
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This webinar will discuss the requirements, restrictions and benefits of setting up distributed architectures based on OPC standards. The webinar will also examine when to use tunnelling and how to properly implement it. A live demonstration will show the advantages of tunnelling and data transfer.
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| Company & Organizational News |
European Funds Drive SCADA Market says Frost & Sullivan
Major investments in the electric utility and water and wastewater sectors will drive the European supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) market.
Theta and eLynx combine SCADA software
eLynx Technologies will integrate Theta’s XSPOC rod pump optimization and SCADA software with SCADALynx web-based SCADA application.
CygNet Names Kevin Rowley Vice President of Engineering
Prior to joining CygNet, Rowley was director of quality assurance for Wonderware’s supervisory control and HMI products.
Frost & Sullivan says SCADA systems competitive with DCSes
The World Distributed Control System (DCS) Market report says DCS manufacturers will have to be wary of competition from SCADA systems that can perform the same functions. The report costs EUR 4,553.00
ARC says Electric Power SCADA Market to grow 9%
The worldwide Electric Power SCADA market will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.3 percent from 2009 through 2014, predicts ARC.
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| Project News |
ARC Informatique to supply PcVue software to SECHE
The SECHE Group and its subsidiary TREDI will use PcVue for its plants, including household and industrial waste incineration plants, and biogas power plants.
OSI to supply SCADA/EMS to Pedernales Electric
OSI will provide a large-scale EMS and SCADA system for control and monitoring of a distribution system that serves more than 233,000 meters across Texas.
Emerson to control 100 hydroelectric turbine generators in Ukraine
Emerson will supply Ovation control systems to nine plants and SCADA systems to monitor 100 turbine generators.
OSI to supply Energy Management System to New Brunswick
OSI will replace the legacy EMS and SCADA system for the NBSO power distribution agency in New Brunswick, Canada.
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| Featured Events |
Remote 2010 Conference & Expo
October 18, 2010 - October 20, 2010
Location: Dallas, TX, USA
The ninth annual conference and expo will be held October 19-20, 2010 in Dallas, Texas. This technology-driven and solution oriented event brings together the innovators and users from multiple industries, including utilities, infrastructure, power, oil & gas, telecom, industrial, water & public utilities, agriculture, remote networks, and facilities management.
Invensys OpsManage'10
October 18, 2010 - October 22, 2010
Location: Orlando , FL, USA
The One Multi-Discipline Event For Collaborating On Your Journey Towards Operational Excellence
SUBNET User Group Conference 2010
October 24, 2010 - October 28, 2010
Location: Phoenix, AZ, United States
The annual SUBNET User Group Conference 2010 covers substation and power system advancements, technological innovation and the continued development of the North American power systems will be the focus of the conference.
Automation Fair
November 3, 2010 - November 4, 2010
Location: Orlando, FL, United States
Discover smart, safe, sustainable manufacturing at Automation Fair® 2010. Attend in-depth tech sessions and hands-on labs. Visit more than 100 exhibits and displays. Learn best practices at specialized industry forums. As always, there’s no charge to attend Automation Fair – it’s all free.
Autotek Indonesia 2010
November 4, 2010 - November 6, 2010
Location: Jakarta, Indonesia
AUTOTEK INDONESIA 2010 is the only specialized Industrial Automation event that brings together an international congregation of automation companies gathered in the capital city of Jakarta to showcase the latest developments in Industrial Automation technologies.
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