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Control and operate for infrastructure systems

Infrastructure providers face rising competitive pressure, digitalization demands, strict regulations, and sustainability requirements. Advanced control and operation systems are key to overcoming these challenges. Our system prepares you for future success.

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Challenge

Is your control and operating system ready for the future? Infrastructure operators face varied project demands, requiring highly scalable solutions. How can you ensure continuous global availability, securely transfer vast, high-frequency data to the cloud, and maintain reliability during upgrades? Meeting strict security standards (IEC 62443) and achieving seamless IT/OT integration while adapting quickly without compromising historical data or operational continuity are critical hurdles.

Solution

Future-proof operations with an adaptable, integrated solution providing seamless IT/OT integration. It moves data effortlessly from on-site to MES or Cloud with superior processing and optimized traffic. Our platform-independent system is IEC 62443 certified and supports strong security requirements. Enjoy continuous maintenance enabling seamless upgrades and new functionality integration without downtime. Hot-Standby Redundancy supports up to 2048 systems, ensuring unmatched scalability and quick adaptation.

Benefits

  • Maximize your operational efficiency
  • Secure by default with certified protection
  • Customize without limitations
  • Achieve zero downtime while handling millions of datapoints
  • Deploy in under three minutes across any device or OS
  • Scale infinitely through flexible, redundant architecture with multi-language support and continuous lifecycle maintenance
  • Engineer online modifications while systems run
  • Integrate video management
  • Connect through extensive southbound/northbound options
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How to get started

Evolving customer needs force system additions, resulting in complex, interconnected structures that are costly and challenging to maintain, update, or troubleshoot. These systems often lack future-ready options. We'll present six examples showing the benefits of adaptable control systems.

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Safely operate critical system

Safe operation is vital for critical infrastructure. In emergencies, systems & people are at risk. Our solutions ensure 24/7 safety and disaster preparedness by adapting systems during operation without downtime, maintaining control even in the worst emergencies.

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Protect critical systems

Protect critical infrastructure systems that safeguard populations and ensure public life functions. Attacks by terrorists or criminals can severely impact regional stability. To ensure system availability across distributed networks and protect against cybercrime, robust IT security is key.

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Manage distributed control rooms

Manage distributed control centers across geographical distances for secure infrastructure. Equipment needs global accessibility & simple visualization. Video surveillance with HMI/PLC functions monitors plant networks, reducing complexity by eliminating additional video contractors.

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Flexibly scale your system

No matter how you use, store or historize data, which device or OS you prefer – scalability & operability are crucial for infrastructure systems. Our solutions scale from small IoT devices to big cloud servers using one software stack. Flexibly choose high-performance data storage.

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Future-ready infrastructure

Validate infrastructure projects designed for decades throughout their entire lifecycle. Object-oriented data modeling standardizes data for storage, organization, processing & access, enabling quick system setup & large data imports. It adapts business logic to specific requirements.

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IT/OT connectivity platform

Manage large infrastructure systems generating large data, IT/OT integration collects, processes and analyze it. Certified drivers & connectivity for local edge devices or distributed stations enable seamless data exchange between cloud and edge by integrated cloud connectivity.

Availability

Ensure 24/7 global access of control & monitoring equipment across all locations. Reliable data is key for emergency readiness. A single system optimizes operations, reduces complexity, and boosts long-term system availability.

Data security

Infrastructure projects need robust data tracking. Secure, high-frequency transfer of large data volumes from control/operating systems to the cloud is vital. Data-based systems ensure compliance with transfer and security needs.

Scalability

Scalability is key for varied projects and customer needs. Operators need upgradable, maintainable systems with long lifecycles. An easily adaptable system ensures quick reactions to changing customer requirements.

Kickstart your journey with this solution package

Explore this comprehensive WinCC OA package: software for zero-scalability, robust industrial security, multi-platform compatibility, and ready-to-use add-ons that deploy in minutes. Get more info on transforming your industrial automation.

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Case Study

No day without water

FEO - FERNWASSER ELBAUE-OSTHARZ, Germany

  • Highest availability with high IT Security and consistent user interface according to customer specifications from existing LSX
  • Maintenance and further development of the control system by the SCADA project team of end customer
  • Cost-effective and fast porting of the existing LSX control system with 75000 IO through automated mass export/import
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