Introducing Movicon Pro.Energy 4.2

Software Technology for Energy Efficiency Pro.Energy © is the ideal software solution for any Energy Efficiency policy for collecting, visualizing and analyzing energy consumption data. It allows you to reduce your company’s energy bills thus reduce its carbon footprint and increase its competitiveness. Implementing energy management systems is even more important than ever in today’s…

P4A launches upgraded SCADA and HMI software package Movicon.NExT V4.2

The latest version of Emerson’s most advanced SCADA and HMI software platform Movicon.NExT 4.2 has been released. The new version has further extended the platform’s scalable and flexible design, which spans from an individual HMI to a full SCADA system. The version 4.2 upgrade has also further improved Movicon.NExT’s user experience, designed to increase the…

P4A launches upgraded SCADA and HMI software package Movicon.NExT V4.0

The latest version of Progea’s most advanced SCADA and HMI software platform Movicon.NExT 4.0 has been released. The new version has further extended the platform’s scalable and flexible design, which spans from an individual HMI to a full SCADA system. The version 4.0 upgrade has also further improved Movicon.NExT’s user experience, designed to increase the…

The SCADA middle way: the best of both worlds?

Proprietary SCADA provided by automation vendors can be challenging to use, restrictive in choice and expensive. Alternatively, independent SCADA software, controls and comms architectures demand significant expertise and resources in system design and integration. So, is there a middle way in SCADA implementation? Carl Nash, Technical Director at Products4Automation, explains how an independent SCADA package…

New UK training facility for SCADA

Products 4 Automation (P4A) is now offering a range of new UK training options for its popular suite of Movicon SCADA products. Accredited by Progea, the software’s producer, P4A’s UK training schedule is tailored to match all levels of experience, from first time users with no prior SCADA knowledge through to expert Movicon 11 and…

Super-yachts turn to industrial SCADA for reliability, safety and passenger comfort systems

Modern luxury yachts are fitted with a huge number of electrical systems and Italian company Uniproget is using Progea’s Movicon industrial automation technology to integrate them into one simple-to-use system. Natalie Turner, Sales Director at Progea’s UK distributor Products4Automation (P4A), looks at how personal comfort and safety is ensured in a demanding luxury living environment.…

Movicon SCADA drives up quality in bathroom ceramics production

For a renowned Turkish manufacturer of bathroom and sanitary ceramics looking to enhance its production with a modern supervisory system, the implementation of Movicon SCADA delivered improved management of the production process and played a key role in enabling the company to guarantee final product quality. While home potters and smaller pottery businesses tend to…

Out-of-the-box SCADA / HMI

Products4Automation (P4A) has launched a range of HMIs preloaded with the popular Movicon 11 SCADA software. Natalie Turner UK Sales Director for P4A comments, “We have a large number of Movicon users who will benefit from this new range of HMIs, plus, there are many more out there in the market who will welcome a…

SCADA keeps on embracing new technologies to improve and extend its capabilities

Ethernet connectivity and HMIs have driven change through SCADA control systems, making them radically easier to design, install and operate, thus lowering the cost of ownership for operators. The physical appearance of SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) control systems has changed notably over the last 10 years, but then so have control panels… Traditionally…

Controlling a textiles factory… from home

A high-end producer of technical fabrics, Samuel Tailored Bonding, has extended its automation control system from the factory to the owners’ house. Using Movicon 11 SCADA from Progea, distributed in the UK through Products4Automaton, it has been made possible to take work home, even when that is manging an entire production plant. Samuel Tailored Bonding…