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Move over, SCADA

02Sep

Traditionally, PC-based SCADA systems were the only tool in the instrumentation and control engineer’s toolbox for plant process visualisation and control applications. This led to many facilities implementing SCADA systems simply because there were no available alternatives.

To make matters worse, many continue using these unnecessarily costly and complex systems, even as alternatives emerge, out of force of habit. Ian Loudon of Omniflex discusses why plant engineers should replace outdated SCADA systems with new operator interface terminal (OIT) and human machine interface (HMI) systems.