Imagine, SCADA system status’s, alarms, and trends hovering over your equipment showing real-time information. We are not far from it now. Using VTScada software and the Microsoft HoloLens, we demonstrate how augmented reality might transform the roles of plant operators and managers in the not-so-distant future.

Augmented Reality and Industrial SCADA Systems –  Imagine, SCADA status’s, alarms, and trends hovering over your equipment showing real-time information. We are not far from it now. Using VTScada software and the Microsoft HoloLens, we demonstrate how augmented reality might transform the roles of plant operators and managers in the not-so-distant future. […]

Canadian gold mining firm completes a mill automation project using some of the most advanced technologies available. Anaconda Mining recently announced that it has completed its $1.025 million mill automation project at the Pine Cove Mill in Newfoundland, which began in September 2015. During the implementation of the project, Anaconda applied for and received $1.0M[…]

A case study highlighting the importance of application version control for water and wastewater SCADA systems. The falling cost of automation hardware is changing not only the scale and complexity of SCADA systems, but also the way in which users manage them. Smaller systems now support advanced monitoring and control features once reserved for large[…]

The City of Medicine Hat (Population: 60,000, Location: Southeast Alberta, Canada) has long been known as “The Gas City” for the vast natural gas fields that surround it. The City’s gas distribution department supplies natural gas to over 26,000 residential, commercial, and industrial customer locations. The department also provides customer service, engineering, construction, operation, and[…]