What is SCADA?

Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition, or SCADA, is a hardware and software system used to monitor and automate the control of industrial processes and machines. For many manufacturers and municipalities, SCADA systems are a critical component of the overall production process and allow for real-time data analytics.

SCADA systems can be used in many industries, but they are most popular in treatment plants to provide the ability to automate processes and reduce costs. It is difficult to achieve water/wastewater system analysis, planning, oversight and coordination without using a SCADA monitoring system. Older water/wastewater systems are inefficient, meaning they require more staff to operate and more time spent monitoring, just to stay operational.

Plant operators can instantly access the critical information they require after installing a SCADA system. The data from the treatment plant is much more accurate and current because it uses digital monitoring.

Treatment plants can use this information to detect system imbalances, leaks and overflows. The facility’s instrumentation will transmit data to the terminal units. After that, the data will be transmitted to the plant operators. Plant operators can quickly access this information to identify problems early, reducing downtime.

At PRIMEX we design, program, manufacture and install open-architecture SCADA systems. Our Engineering Team has experience across all phases of developing and implementing a successful SCADA project. Our portfolio of services includes:

• User and functional requirements development
• Integration to business systems
• External system and database integration
• Report Generation
• Alarm Notification
• RTU Integration
• Telemetry
• Cybersecurity
• Web-based architecture
• Startup & Commissioning
• Field Service – Troubleshooting