A pre-SCADA system assessment paper

Edited by the Processingtalk editorial team Jul 21, 2004

EPG Companies, manufacturer of telemetry systems and hardware, leachate pumps, controllers, and other landfill and remediation equipment now offers a Pre-SCADA System Assessment discussion paper

EPG Companies, manufacturer of telemetry systems and hardware, leachate pumps, controllers, and other landfill and remediation equipment now offers a Pre-SCADA System Assessment.

This white paper is filled with industrial Telemetry, SCADA and Data Acquisition system information intended to help educate and equip buyers to make appropriate decisions for future SCADA and/or telemetry system projects.

The introduction to this white paper is featured below: Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) is a system that allows an operator at a master facility to monitor and control processes that are distributed among various remote sites.

A properly designed SCADA system with applicable telemetry hardware saves time and money by eliminating the need for service personnel to visit each site for inspections, record level and flow totals or make adjustments.

In addition, reports can be generated, system disruptions or shutdowns can be avoided, and system modifications can be performed, all from a single location.

Other advantages include: Reduces operational costs; Provides immediate knowledge of system performance; Improves system efficiency and performance; Increases equipment life; Reduces costly repairs; Reduces number of man-hours (labour costs) required for troubleshooting or service; Frees up personnel for other important tasks; Facilitates compliance with regulatory agencies through automated report generating.

As technology continues to advance, telemetry and SCADA systems will become recognized as a standard for any processing site.

But from the hundreds of system providers available today, which one will you listen to? What system will be right for your application? Who will you choose to partner with....

Choosing a telemetry or SCADA system provider that will design a system applicable to your needs can be an overwhelming and confusing task.

With little or no knowledge of telemetry, SCADA and Data Acquisition systems and an incomplete pre-system assessment, the decisions made can be costly mistakes.

Too often the decisions are based on - The complete Pre-SCADA System Assessment can be found under "Featured Articles" at on the EPG website, and downloaded as a pdf file.