SCADA Australia Summit: how will the IoT impact you in 2017?
20 January, 2017Given the rapid rise of automation and technology, SCADA's role in operations and industry is set to increase, with the Industrial Internet of Things predicted to include over 100 billion devices.
Schneider Electric Water Network Optimisation Suite
23 November, 2016Schneider Electric has introduced the Water Network Optimisation (WNO) Suite, a water and wastewater industry solution powered by Aquis 7.0 and built on the Wonderware System Platform.
InduSoft Web Studio v8.0 SP1
21 October, 2016InduSoft has announced the release of Service Pack One of InduSoft Web Studio v8.0, improving existing HTML5 and custom widget capabilities, introducing an add-on conversion tool for FactoryTalk applications, and enhancements IoTView.
Water industry gets smart on big data
05 October, 2016The water and wastewater industry is in transition to a digital revolution that has the potential to transform the industry from the use of data-driven technologies, with utility sector spending dwarfing the industrial market. This is according to a new report by Global Water Intelligence (GWI) that provides a detailed guide to the opportunities in this smart market.
Helping to rebuild Christchurch: quarry upgrades to meet the demand
29 September, 2016As well as causing widespread damage to buildings, roads and infrastructure, tragically the earthquake that struck Christchurch, New Zealand, on 22 February 2011 claimed 185 lives. The massive effort being deployed to restore the city's infrastructure has created a need for a huge amount of resources, challenging local building companies and construction material suppliers to step up their production.
ABB presents digital grid approach at leading power sector event in Paris
26 August, 2016Digital substations as key elements in future-oriented power grids to improve efficiency, safety and system visibility.
Water storage tanks: the science of mixing and improving water quality
08 August, 2016 by Michael J Duer, P.E., Chief Engineer, Tideflex TechnologiesWater storage tanks and reservoirs are a critical component of distribution systems, yet they can pose a significant challenge for water utilities as they often have a negative impact on water quality, due to low turnover or inadequate mixing resulting in short-circuiting.
Siemens SIMATIC WinCC SCADA V7.4
04 August, 2016Siemens has launched SIMATIC WinCC SCADA V7.4, which focuses on greater efficiency and openness.
Emerson to help regional wastewater utility meet the needs of south-east Virginia
13 July, 2016Emerson Process Management is replacing an outdated SCADA system and remote terminal units (RTUs) used throughout a wastewater collection system serving about 1.7 million people.
Cloud-based SCADA as an IIoT gateway
01 July, 2016Consumer media is awash with articles concerning the Internet of Things (IoT) and how smarter devices — the things in the IoT — are changing the world. Another hot tech topic is the cloud in all of its forms: cloud storage, cloud-based apps, cloud-powered mobile devices, cloud-hosted virtual machines and other applications.
Red Lion Controls RAM cellular RTU
13 June, 2016The Red Lion Controls RAM cellular RTUs now feature a web-based, user-configurable event engine that can trigger I/O and relays or send SMS text messages based on real-time operational data.
SCADA market to benefit from renewable energy growth
08 June, 2016Increasing focus on renewable energy in the major end-use industries of oil and gas, energy and power and water and wastewater is expected to open up huge opportunities for the SCADA market in coming years.
IICA to hold technology expo in regional NSW
19 May, 2016The Institute of Instrumentation Control and Automation (IICA) will hold a technology expo in Orange, NSW, on 1 June.
PNG showcases world-class technology at Monier's Nebiri quarry
28 April, 2016Monier Limited is Papua New Guinea's single largest producer of construction materials and building products. The company recently upgraded its Nebiri Quarry to increase annual output capacity from 300,000 to 1 million tonnes with the help of Metso.
Red Lion Sixnet RAM series of cellular 3G/4G LTE RTUs with data logging
06 April, 2016Red Lion's Sixnet RAM series of cellular 3G/4G LTE RTUs now offer a data logging ability that includes support for SD card storage.
