Featured Articles

  1. Busting Myths About High Performance HMI 5/25/2021

    The human brain is remarkable. When we process visual information, our mind arranges what we are seeing for understanding, rather than offer a simple reflection of what is shown. However, our ability to do this breaks down when presented with imagery that is overly complex, uses too many different colors and provides no focal point or logical flow. 

  2. Sabesp Modernizes SCADA Using iFIX And Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) 5/25/2021

    Sabesp is the fourth largest water and wastewater company in the world, responsible for assisting more than 27 million people in 373 cities in the state of São Paulo, the richest Brazilian state. Baixada Santista Business Unit is responsible for the services at 9 cities in the south coast of the state of São Paulo, assisting 1.8 million residents and up to 4 million people including tourists during summer season.

  3. High Performance HMI: Practical Lessons For Getting Started And Leveraging Data 5/25/2021

     With so much money being spent on collecting data, why aren’t organizations better utilizing it?

  4. Smooth Sailing At Bloomington/Normal Southeast Wastewater Treatment Plant 5/24/2021

    When the Bloomington-Normal Southeast Wastewater Treatment Plant won a 2018 Plant of the Year award from the Illinois Association of Water Pollution Control Operators, team members were ecstatic. Randy Stein, executive director and sports fan, likened it to winning the “Stanley Cup of wastewater.” On its way to the award (in Group 1 for plants larger than 7.5 mgd), the plant racked up 12 consecutive Gold Peak Performance Awards from the National Association of Clean Water Agencies. 

  5. High Availability, Connected Control Solution Virtually Eliminates Downtime 5/24/2021

    Mekorot, Israel sought to reduce production costs through improved energy efficiency and tighter process control. They leveraged GE Digital's software and automation solutions to automatically monitor and control devices. 

  6. Sanasa Reduces Maintenance With 24/7 Remote Access To iFIX SCADA System 5/27/2021

    Sanasa is the company responsible for water supply and sewage services in the municipality of Campinas in Brazil. Sanasa uses iFIX HMI/SCADA from GE Digital for supervisory control and works with GE Digital partner, Aquarius Software. For remote access, Sanasa employs iFIX in conjunction with Microsoft's remote access solution, Remote Desktop Services (RDS), formerly called Terminal Services (TS). This combination facilitated the use of the supervision system, from operators to system administrators.

  7. Benefits Of Utilities Analytics And Automation Software For Energy Savings And Efficiency 11/27/2023

    Discover how technology supports the demand for data and drives the right actions to optimize utilities usage and provide significant energy savings.

  8. Build Versus Buy? Escalating Risks With Building Your Own Platform And Application 11/22/2023

    Explore some factors to consider when trying to answer the question of whether to build or buy a software platform to support your company's growth – now and in the future.

  9. Too Many Alarms? It's Time For SuperSCADA! 4/10/2023

    For operators, a SCADA is their Decision Support system. If viewed that way, your SCADA should be the foundation of an efficient operation.

  10. The Connected Worker: Solving Challenges In Water And Wastewater 11/10/2022

    Learn how to improve operator efficiency and speed the right response with this 40-page HMI/SCADA guidebook for water and wastewater.