SCADA

More and more often, as AMALUS, we collaborate with companies that ask us about SCADA, its pros and cons (besides the high price 😉), so we provide some information about it.
SCADA stands for Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition, which can be literally translated as supervision and data collection. In reality, SCADA is an information system that supervises the course of a technological process and acts as a superior element compared to the hardware layer, such as controllers or I/O modules. 📲💻

By utilizing innovative technologies such as web servers, HTML5, or the cloud, SCADA systems enable access to data from anywhere 🌍🏭 and at any time, introducing digitization and allowing the achievement of goals and the improvement of processes🆙
When deciding to implement SCADA, the key criterion is not the field in which it operates but rather the scope and user needs. SCADA is suitable wherever there is a need for data collection, supervision, alarm management, and process control 📈⌛ 🚧🚨

The SCADA system allows visualization of machine processes and communication between machines and humans. It can contribute to overall production efficiency and provide operators with crucial information about the system’s operation. Through automation and system alarms, operators can quickly respond to crisis situations, minimizing losses. The SCADA system performs a range of tasks, including:

🔹 Real-time data exchange with PLC controllers or I/O modules.
🔹 Real-time data processing.
🔹 Displaying human-readable information on the screen.
🔹 Maintaining a real-time database with technological information. 🔹 Managing alarms and alarm signaling.
🔹 Preparing and generating reports on the progress of the technological process.
🔹 Archiving technological information.

In mature companies and manufacturing plants, SCADA helps achieve better financial results 🆙📈💰 The ability to archive data from all production devices in one system enables better production planning and faster identification of downtime causes and errors.