In 2007 the Australian Government introduced the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Scheme (NGERS), providing the first mandated national reporting guidelines for Australian companies. The instrument for compliance is the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007. Glencore (Xstrata at that time), along with many organisations, initially reported information, consolidated from data sources including complex…
Parasyn have been providing engineering, management and lifecycle technology related services to Anglo for over 10 years. Though some of these activities have related to IT Infrastructure, networks, security and design, the overall umbrella for the work is an OT Managed Services arrangement. During this time, Parasyn has programmed and successfully delivered more than 70…
There is nothing simple about managing industrial automation software systems. Why do we need to update our SCADA or Industrial Automation software? How often do we need to upgrade our Industrial Automation software? Why are staging environments important? How many staging environments do I need? What is configuration management and why is it important? High…
What is the best reporting system for my process historian or my SCADA system How important is “dimensioning” data? How expensive are Business Reports?
How will we survive without Industrial Automation Process Historians? How long have we had Big Data Solutions? What are the core concepts when selecting a Process Historian? What is the life cycle of a Process Historian? Can Relational Databases be used as a process historian? What are the important factors when implementing a process historian?…
SCADA Systems are perfect… right? Alarm Bells Incorrect selection and application of SCADA network protocol stack SCADA Application Redundancy Direct connection to SCADA from external enterprise systems Poor engineering Practice Tech Bias Ok, I admit I have a problem. Is there any hope?
There are two primary concepts of redundancy when considering process and automation systems. What are the two primary concepts of system redundancy? When is a RAM STUDY (Reliability, Availability and Maintainability) required? Even the Basics of Redundancy can become complex very easily What are some common traps when implementing redundant systems? What is SIL Rating?…
There’s an old saying about data… “put rubbish in, get rubbish out” Issues with unreliable SCADA Data? How can you have reliable SCADA data without throwing everything away? Are Time Series Protocols for SCADA Systems essential? So why aren’t some SCADA systems event logged? How can I improve the Operator SCADA Experience? Big issues for…
Why are unmanned process plants often un-monitored?
Is a single source of truth possible for an enterprise information management system?