SCADA Systems

What are SCADA Systems?

A SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) is an automation control system that is used in industries such as energy, oil and gas, water, power, and many more. The system has a centralized system that monitors and controls entire sites, ranging from an industrial plant to a complex of plants across the country.

SCADA Systems

Distributed control systems (DCS) are dedicated systems used in manufacturing processes that are continuous or batch-oriented. Processes where a DCS might be used include:

Typical applications

• Chemical plants
• Petrochemical (oil) and refineries
• Pulp and paper mills
• Boiler controls and power plant systems
• Nuclear power plants
• Environmental control systems
• Water management systems
• Water treatment plants
• Sewage treatment plants
• Food and food processing
• Agrochemical and fertilizer
• Metal and mines
• Automobile manufacturing
• Metallurgical process plants
• Pharmaceutical manufacturing
• Sugar refining plants
• Agriculture applications