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SCADA in the Workplace: Best Uses for Industrial Control

Mike Jeffries | September 22, 2016

AdobeStock_73138830.jpegSCADA Industrial Control Systems, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition is a structure that operates using coded signals over communication channels and is a type of Industrial Control System. This means that it is computer based and this then both monitors and administers industrial processes. It is different from other Industrial Control Systems in that it is a large-scale process that has the ability to include multiple sites over large distances.

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SCADA is designed perfectly to suit factories that need to keep their conveyor belts running, need electrical control repairs and need to install new motor and controls. Why repeat the same job daily when you have the opportunity to replicate the factory operation and control everything remotely? No matter the factory size or intricacy of operations - the benefits of SCADA in the workplace make control beneficial:  

Process Control

The entire field operation as said above can be done on a screen, away from the actual space and in the comfortability of an office space.

Automatic Logic

When replicating the factory operation, you are able to place the process in a flow of the correct sequence as well as the proper order, thus making the process smooth, time and cost effective all while leaving little room for error.  

Database Logging

Using SCADA, your factory is able to record all important data without losing track thus avoiding errors in human paperwork. You are also able to perform analytics on all the collection of data and then tabulating all data for careful evaluation and assessment.

Notifying Alarm

It is concerning to leave a workspace somewhat unattended, but with SCADA technology, a programmed alarm will notify if there is an event to be concerned about.

Safety

There is an alarm that will sound to keep you notified anytime and anywhere if there is a critical event to be concerned about. Apart from this, avoidance of actual entry into a possibly hazardous zone keeps you and your staff safe and ensures sustainability of the workforce.

SCADA is an investment that will benefit any factory that has operational duties that need to be monitored through electronic communication.

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