The world's best MMI

This one's a classic that always evokes a lot of good vibes. I remember when I first saw this ad in one of the trade publications - I must admit, it made me investigate what this Windows based visualization software could do. After that, I was hooked forever.

Asset Management Success Story eBook from Schneider Electric

Our new customer success story eBook on Asset Management is now out and available. You can download a free copy at the Avantis website.

One of the featured customer success stories is about NASCAR team Hendrick Motorsports. Find out what helped Jeff Gordon become the first five-time NASCAR winner at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway last Sunday.

Read the University of Strasbourg success story

Read the University of Strasbourg success story at the Schneider Electric Software website.

More information

If you'd like to know more about the products used in the University of Strasbourg, please click on the following links:

1. University of Strasbourg Website
2. Wonderware Supervisory Control
3. Wonderware InTouch
4. Wonderware System Platform
5. Wonderware Historian
6. Wonderware Historian Client

Got a compelling software application?

Here is a great opportunity for you and your team to be recognized as world class game changers. Join the 2014 Schneider Electric Software OPEN contest and showcase your SimSci, Avantis or Wonderware solution.

 

Open Categories

We are looking for applications built with Schneider Electric Software offerings in the following categories:

1. HMI and Supervisory Control Excellence
2. Manufacturing Operations Management Excellence
3. Production Information Management Excellence
4. Asset Excellence
5. Planning and Scheduling Excellence
6. Optimization/Simulation Excellence

Wonderware InTouch provides a user-friendly view of each of the University’s building control systems

 

“The object-concept Wonderware InTouch is based on corresponds to our department’s need for precise visualization and presentation of critical data. The application’s innovative device integration capabilities and extensive connectivity to virtually every device and system at our various locations, enable enterprise-wide control and data acquisition bringing the right information to the right people at the right time.”

Damien Bertrand
Energy Department Manager
University of Strasbourg

Wonderware InTouch provides a user-friendly view of each of the University’s building control systems

Wonderware InTouch provides a user-friendly view of each of the University’s building control systems which can be accessed by Energy Department staff and management from any location. Staff is able to quickly address issues and troubleshoot problems in real-time. Wonderware InTouch also sends alerts and alarms to individual workstations, so operators can take immediate action to rectify issues immediately.

With Wonderware InTouch, the staff at the University of Strasbourg can make better decisions faster, drive maximum performance of facility assets, lower operating costs, and secure critical data. Wonderware System Platform and its integrated applications provide the University of Strasbourg with unparalleled visualization, configuration, deployment, communication, security, data connectivity, data management, and people collaboration capabilities.

With the help of  Wonderware, the University has successfully updated and integrated its operations management processes, and can now effectively blend its buildings’ “old world charm” with an effective “modern-day” facilities management software system.

More information

If you'd like to know more about the products used in the University of Strasbourg, please click on the following links:

1. University of Strasbourg Website
2. Wonderware Supervisory Control
3. Wonderware InTouch
4. Wonderware System Platform
5. Wonderware Historian
6. Wonderware Historian Client

Plant Intelligence without limitations

Plant intelligence without limitations - Now you can extend the power of Wonderware everywhere. The same message that came out many years ago, resonate to this day, albeit, in far more advanced circumstances.

Case in point - Wonderware InTouch Machine Edition and InTouch Access Anywhere.

The Wonderware Historian is a great historian in any language

 

When we do programs, we normally translate the collateral and websites into multiple
languages. We're starting to do the translation of our new Historian Campaign into Japanese and German. The Chinese, Korean, Spanish, French, Portuguese will follow. 

Why? :) Well, the Wonderware Historian rocks in any language.

Here's the German version.

Wonderware Historian and your HMI - the perfect fit

The problem

Many industrial facilities use human machine interface (HMI) applications to display real-time process data and control modern industrial processes. Capturing and storing process data is often done on a spotty basis.

When problems come up, and they always do, a complete process history is often not available. Without a complete process history everyone is less effective and the ability to improve processes is difficult. In an ever more competitive world being slow to improve is not a good strategy.

The solution

Today, process data historians provide a proven way to capture and store data coming from HMI systems and closing gaps in the process history archive. There are many reporting and analysis tools available to access process data stored in historians. Historian data can help industrial companies:

• Troubleshoot problems faster
• More easily spot improvement opportunities
• Cost effectively manage regulatory requirements

More information

Invest a few minutes, register, download and read our new “How HMI Users can Benefit from a Process Historian” whitepaper. It will help you understand how the Wonderware Historian helps complete the puzzle.

Facts on Fiction: Operational Data Collection

What you think you know about historians might be harming you! Watch the on-demand panel discussion about the common myths about historians.

Register now

This is the recorded webinar that was managed by Control Magazine, under Walt Boyes. The topic is mainly about historians and the many myths and misconceptions surrounding them. Joining Walt in the discussion are; Elliott Middleton, product manager from Schneider Electric software and Andrew Barker, Advanced Control Systems Group Lead for Callisto Integration, an endorsed system integrator.

I'm not lying when I tell you that this is one of the best webinars that you can find anywhere on historians. No BS.

Fun at Work: Food Truck Day. Woohoo!

Three food trucks visited the Lake Forest campus today: Tamarindo Truck, Dogzilla and Sexy Burger.

We invited the food trucks so the 500 or so Schneider Electric employees can celebrate the end of campus cleanout.

Yes, I had a Yaki Dog.

A Yaki Dog is a really nasty looking spicy hotdog topped with yakisoba noodles, bean sprouts, cabbage, green onions, okonomi sauce, ao nori, and red ginger on a King's Hawaiian roll bun.

The Wonderware Open 2000

The ad that launched the Wonderware Open contest in 2000 is a classic. It doesn't talk about automation and control software, it doesn't even look like an automation and control ad but it works.

The first step to greatness ad is one of my personal favorites.

Better collaboration at the University of Strasbourg

Wonderware System Platform enables the Energy Department’s staff to collaborate better. The extensibility, scalability and ease enhances the facility management system.

“The Wonderware solution enables our staff to capture data coming from various sources throughout our campuses. This information is particularly useful to our staff by enabling them to review trends in energy usage and other critical data which assists in controlling costs of overall facility operations.”

Damien Bertrand
Energy Department Manager
University of Strasbourg

The value of the Wonderware Historian

Because the University has geographically distributed facilities, the Wonderware Historian is the ideal choice with its ability to maintain data integrity while handling intermittent, late or bursts of data.   Historian offers the Energy Department staff 24/7 access to process data while keeping their control and business networks isolated from each other.

With 140 buildings to operate and maintain within the University of Strasbourg, Wonderware proved to be crucial in the success of the facilities management system.

More information

If you'd like to know more about the products used in the University of Strasbourg, please click on the following links:

1. University of Strasbourg Website
2. Wonderware Supervisory Control
3. Wonderware InTouch
4. Wonderware System Platform
5. Wonderware Historian
6. Wonderware Historian Client

The Islands of Automation at the University of Strasbourg

When the folks at the University of Strasbourg decided to implement a facilities management solution, the primary goals were two-fold:

• First goal is to Integrate all facility and equipment processes using one simple, yet scalable, software solution designed specifically for facilities management applications
• The second goal is to create a soluition that would easily access data records of equipment and personnel activities for evaluating best practices

A daunting task because of islands of automation

When the University’s Energy Department was created in 2004, it was faced with a daunting task — effectively organize and manage the various types of systems and equipment used at each of its locations, as well as the multitude of suppliers and subcontractors supporting them.

One big challenge is what we famously call "islands of automation": each of the University’s locations operated independently, using their own equipment processes to manage their facilities. No centralized method existed for monitoring and collecting data on assets, HVAC, electricity and other facility processes that would allow Energy Department staff to review trends and identify better practices for saving time, money and energy.

Centralized Management System

“The idea of implementing a Centralized Management System (CMS) became obvious to us very quickly, but the most urgent requirement was implementing a more effective process to control overall facilities operations.We began by establishing a standard, centralized software program to automate all operations and connect all facility locations. The solution had to provide an ‘open’ architecture which could easily integrate with existing systems, and capture operations data from the various equipment located throughout our campuses.”

Damien Bertrand
Energy Department Manager
University of Strasbourg

This is where Wonderware comes in.

More information

In my next post, I'll tell you how and why Wonderware was used at the University of Strasbourg.  In the meantime, please click on the following for more information:

1. University of Strasbourg Website
2. Wonderware Supervisory Control
3. Wonderware InTouch
4. Wonderware System Platform
5. Wonderware Historian
6. Wonderware Historian Client

The University of Strasbourg centralizes its facility management processes with Wonderware

“Wonderware System Platform enables the University’s Energy Department to successfully manage operations at our 140 buildings by accurately processing technical data in real-time for assessment. We can now more effectively manage University assets and operations ensuring the comfort of our students, educators, staff and visitors each day.”

Damien Bertrand
Energy Department Manager
University of Strasbourg

The historic center of European culture and politics

STRASBOURG, France – Known as the historic center of European culture and politics, Strasbourg has been a city of many “first” over the centuries. It is where Johannes Gutenberg created the first European moveable type printing press making the city the early book-printing capital for the Roman Empire, and is the birthplace of the first modern newspaper in 1605.

As a city known for innovation and advancement, it comes as no surprise that Strasbourg is also home to second-largest university in France, the University of Strasbourg. The University’s founding dates back to the early 16th century and is today known as Europe’s foremost leading research facility, educating more than 43,000 students taught by over 2,600 staff of professors and researchers.

Wonderware software for the University of Strasbourg

To remain on the cutting-edge of education and research, the University’s Energy Department needed to find a more effective method of managing facility operations at its 140 buildings located around Strasbourg’s city-center, and spreading over 60 miles. The University’s facilities management team was determined to choose the most advanced software to effectively deliver common controls and seamless integration to connect all of its facilities. That choice was the Wonderware software solution from Schneider Electric.

More information

In my next series of posts, I will be featuring the Universite of Strasbourg. If you want to know more about the university, and, the products and solutions used in this success story, please click on the following:

1. University of Strasbourg Website
2. Wonderware Supervisory Control
3. Wonderware InTouch
4. Wonderware System Platform
5. Wonderware Historian
6. Wonderware Historian Client

New Success Story eBook on Wonderware Information Management

This is available now. Contact your local Wonderware distributor for more information or visit us at software.invensys.com/historian.

Downtime Monitoring at New Belgium Brewing

Many elements to the system

The line overview shown below is available in all the workstations. This allows the personel at New Belgium Brewing to see what's happening at all times and help prevent line downtime.

More information

For more information about the products that was used in the New Belgium Brewing solution that was created with the help of system itegrator Apex Manufacturing Solutions, please visit the following links:

1. The Wonderware Food and Beverage page
2. The Wonderware Supervisory and Control page
3. Wonderware InTouch
4. New Belgium Brewing Homepage
5. New Belgium Brewing Sustainability  

WonderWarhol and WonderWarewolf

 

WonderWarhol and WonderWarewolf were part of the classic ads that defined Wonderware

 

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