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a new Panelview Plus 7 HMI on the boiler

Partnering with Major Healthcare Facility to Keep Boilers Running 

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A mechanical contractor working for a large healthcare facility recently contacted us about one of the facility’s boilers not working.   The breakdown could cause several operational problems. The boilers power the heating system and provide hot water for hospital functions such as sterilizing equipment.   The programmable logic controller (“PLC”) which ran the boiler had

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FactoryTalk Optix Provides Communication Gateway for Wastewater Treatment Customer

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A metal alloys manufacturer was having difficulty with its wastewater control platform software communicating with other technology platforms at its facility. They use a Walchem Process Controller to monitor and regulate various aspects of the wastewater treatment process, such as PH levels.  Our team designed a FactoryTalk Optix application to serve as a communication gateway.

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The PLC 5 has been replaced with a ControlLogix controller.

Upgrading Outdated PLC System to Safeguard Power Generation and Water Treatment 

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A local power generation plant was using an outdated PLC 5 control system to manage critical processes at its water treatment plant. Processes include instrumentation and valve control for cooling turbines and managing wastewater.  The decades old PLC 5 system had been discontinued by Rockwell Automation. It no longer received software updates and replacement parts had become

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