SCADA Systems

Hipromine, one of the world's leading protein producers, was facing the typical problems of an organisation in which production systems had grown in a fragmented way.

• •No central system for supervising production processes
• •Limited data access and lack of archiving
• •Difficulties in analysing efficiency and identifying problems
• •Dispersed control systems making management difficult, with no straightforward upgrade path

This was a classic example of an environment that was blocking data-driven decision making.

RCE designed and implemented a scalable SCADA system that became the central production management element of the client's plant.

• 1.
  Unified SCADA system: Implementation of a coherent supervisory platform for the entire plant
• 2.
  PLC and machine integration: Connection to existing controllers and production equipment
• 3.
  HMI visualisation: Clear screens for both operators and management
• 4.
  Archiving and reporting: Implementation of a data archiving and production reporting system
• 5.
  Scalable architecture: System prepared for further development towards MES, analytics and IT integration
• 6.
  Communication standards: Protocols enabling integration with higher-level systems

The system was designed as an open platform that can be extended without rebuilding the entire infrastructure.

The SCADA implementation gave the client full real-time visibility of production processes, organised production data and reduced the response time to failures and anomalies — while simultaneously preparing the infrastructure for further digitalisation of the plant.