Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition

SCADA — Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition

SCADA software collects data from PLCs and field devices across a plant or site and presents it on central operator stations with alarms, history and reporting.

Illustrative visualisation — not a specific manufacturer model

Technical overview

Core SCADA functions

  • Real-time visualization
  • Alarm & event management
  • Historical data & trends
  • Supervisory control
  • Reports
  • User management

01Applications

  • Plant-wide production and utility monitoring
  • Water and pumping station supervision
  • Substation and electrical monitoring
  • Multi-line and multi-building overview

02System integration

  • Collects data from multiple PLCs and devices
  • Integrates energy and flow meters
  • Can feed EMS and IoT analytics platforms

03Selection considerations

  • Number of tags and data points
  • Number of operator stations and users
  • History retention and reporting needs
  • Redundancy and network architecture

Engineering support

More than supplying a SCADA

Machine Lab reviews the application, recommends a suitable product and can integrate, install and commission it as part of the complete system.

Related products

In the same area

  • Programmable Logic Controller

    PLC

    Programmable Logic Controllers for machine and process automation.

  • Human–Machine Interface

    HMI

    Industrial operator interfaces for machine monitoring and control.

Engineering enquiry

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Send the application details — load, process, pipe size, environment or existing equipment — and our engineers will respond with a recommendation.