Technology Architecture
Selection of a modern control, I/O and visualisation technology stack for the proposed replacement.
PROJECT PROFILE · INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION
Wastewater Automation Modernisation
A technical proposal for replacing and modernising the automation architecture of a wastewater treatment environment.
THE CHALLENGE
The project called for replacement of the automation system at a wastewater treatment plant.
The proposed technical stack had to support modern control, distributed I/O, visualisation, diagnostics, interoperability and alarm management in a critical operational environment.
OUR SOLUTION
The technical annex assembled a modern Rockwell Automation-based stack including PointMax remote I/O, a Compact GuardLogix 5380 safety-capable controller and Studio 5000 engineering tools.
The visualisation and operational layer included FactoryTalk Optix / View technologies and alarm-notification capabilities, with open connectivity options such as EtherNet/IP and OPC UA represented in the proposed ecosystem.
- Modern distributed I/O architecture
- Safety-capable controller platform
- Contemporary HMI / visualisation layer
- Industrial interoperability and diagnostics
- Alarm and notification tooling
- Scalable deployment options
01Field I/O→
02Control & Safety→
03HMI / SCADA→
04Operations & Alarms
WHAT WE DELIVERED
Control Platform
Controller and distributed I/O components suitable for process and industrial automation.
Visualisation
Modern HMI / SCADA options with responsive graphics, reporting and integration capabilities.
Operational Tooling
Diagnostics, alarm-notification and support components for maintainable operation.
TARGET IMPACT
01
Modernise the automation platform with current control and I/O technology
02
Improve maintainability, diagnostics and operational visibility
03
Create a more scalable architecture for future integration and expansion
PROJECT PERSPECTIVE“The proposed architecture gives us a much clearer path from legacy automation to a maintainable and extensible control environment.”
TECHNOLOGY
PointMax I/OCompact GuardLogix 5380Studio 5000FactoryTalk OptixFactoryTalk View SEWIN-911EtherNet/IPOPC UA
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