Control And Automation Systems For Facilities

Corso Systems explains the importance and nuances of converting data into information with control and automation systems. All manufacturing companies have one thing in common: they need to get information from the plant floor to the decision makers.

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Updating Process Control Systems

Corso Systems explains the thought experiment of upgrading an aging process control system. From upgrading HMI and SCADA software, to PLCs to integrating across the enterprise. This post was originally written for Oil & Gas Engineering Magazine.

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Intelligent Automation Series Part 6: Understanding Process Automation Systems

Corso Systems wrote a series about manufacturing information technology for Oil & Gas Engineering Magazine. In the series' final post we discuss how the concept of the manufacturing technology pyramid applies to manufacturing operations with real world examples.

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Intelligent Automation Series Part 5: Business System Integration

Corso Systems wrote a series for Oil & Gas Engineering Magazine detailing the technology involved in running modern manufacturing operations. This part of the series discusses business information system integrations to connect the top floor to the shop floor and give your team full visibility into your operation.

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Production Data Management System for Diatomaceous Earth Processing

A leading diatomaceous earth processing facility was storing production data in Excel spreadsheets which made it difficult to access necessary information. Corso Systems remedied this with a web-based solution including a centralized database and an interface for authorized users to enter, edit, and view the data.

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System Migration: Wonderware to FactoryTalk Historian

Corso Systems recovered and migrated data from a failed server at a diatomaceous earth processing company which had two facilities with Wonderware Historian installations on older hardware. We migrated the Wonderware Historian configuration to FactoryTalk Historian with no data lost during import and migration.

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Intelligent Automation Series Part 4: Data Analysis Systems

Corso Systems wrote a series for Oil & Gas Engineering magazine detailing the entire manufacturing technology stack. This post covers data analysis systems. Data Analysis is one of the most powerful tools to anyone in a manufacturing environment. These tools give them the information they need to make decisions and improve operations.

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