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SCADAware Achieves CSIA Certification
On May 31, the SCADAware team gathered at the main office to celebrate a milestone years in the making. For over a decade, a CSIA Certification was in the queue of things our President, Rick Caldwell, wanted to accomplish, but we always seemed too busy with the work...
CSIA Featured Interview with Rick Caldwell
SCADAware's president, Rick Caldwell, was recently interviewed on CSIA's Talking Industrial Automation Podcast.
In Memory of Dick Morley
“Every so often, a person comes along who changes the way we live our daily lives, and things are never the same again. They represent a paradigm shift: they cause a permanent change in our idea of what is possible.” –Rick Caldwell, 2016 CSIA Executive Conference Dick...
SCADAware to host WAGO training course
Employees of SCADAware and representatives from interested client companies will enjoy a one-day, customized automation technology I/O system training course led by a WAGO instructor. The hybrid lecture/hands-on course will cover a variety of topics, including an...
Neumiller Farms Upgrades PLC System at Potato Grading Facility
Workers at Neumiller Farms' potato grading facility have gone from chasing 17 on/off switches to using PLC system automation to run the entire line smoothly, thanks to the dedicated work of SCADAware engineers and Sipe Electric. See it in action here!
SCWRD Spring Creek Project Featured in Industry News
Normal, IL — Josh Niemi, P.E., Senior Electrical Engineer at SCADAware, Inc., recently authored an exhaustive case study detailing SCADAware's system integration work in the rebuild of Sangamon County Water Reclamation District's Spring Creek facility. Water &...
SCADAware Debuts StatusWatch Live at IMTS
In answer to the plant efficiency and OEE needs of manufacturers large and small, SCADAware will unveil a game-changing, simplified, Andon-based production monitoring system - StatusWatch Live – at the 2016 IMTS. Normal, IL – SCADAware, Inc., a leader in control...
Choosing an Enclosure Size: Measure Twice, Install Once
Blog Post by Dan Peifer, Senior Engineer Engineering specifications for many projects can be enormous. Enclosure specification is just one of many things that can be overlooked with potentially costly repercussions. You’ve no doubt heard the old adage, “Measure twice...
Cloud Services for Manufacturing and Industrial Applications?
Blog post by Kevin Garman, Project Engineer at SCADAware Everyone is talking about the cloud these days. What is the cloud and should I consider using it? There are pros and cons to consider, and choosing incorrectly could be damaging if not fatal to a company. What...
Four Ways to Balance Security and Usability in SCADA Systems
Blog post by Kevin Garman, Project Engineer at SCADAware Security breaches are becoming an almost daily occurrence. No useful computer system is truly safe from attack, but just a few basic precautions can go a long way. Complete security cannot be guaranteed, and...
Rick Caldwell Presents CSIA Award to Dick Morley
Rick Caldwell, president and founder of SCADAware, gives presentation on the career accomplishments of his long-time mentor and automation industry pioneer, Dick Morley, at the 2016 CSIA Executive Conference award ceremony. Normal, IL – April 22, 2016 – SCADAware,...
SCADAware Adds Water & Wastewater Integration Team
SCADAware’s new Water and Wastewater Team under the direction of Josh Niemi, P.E., offers turnkey design and development – concept through completion – automation integration services to engineering companies serving municipal and industrial water and wastewater...
The Benefits of Automating Grain Facilities
Blog post by Tracy Morgan, Project Manager, Ottawa, IL Office Many small to medium sized grain handling facilities, unlike most large facilities, do not incorporate any kind of PLC or automated control system to run and monitor the facility. Instead, they incorporate...
Josh Niemi Earns PE License in Illinois
With commitment to the highest standards of engineering practice, Joshua Z. Niemi, lead engineer for SCADAware’s Freshwater and Wastewater Treatment team, earns his P.E. License, the gold seal mark of engineering excellence. Normal, IL – February 24, 2016 – SCADAware,...
Where Did That PLC Button Go?
A Pesky CoDeSys Problem with a Secret Solution Blog post written by Kurtis Liggett, Project Engineer at SCADAware When using the CoDeSys software for programming WAGO PLCs, it is sometimes necessary to upload the source code from the PLC. Normally, this is done by...
SCADAware Expands Operations from Bloomington to Normal, IL
SCADAware increases their ability to support customers in a larger facility. The original 5,300 square foot building in Bloomington was replaced with a 12,000 square foot building in Normal. January 26, 2016 — SCADAware, Inc., a leader in industrial control system...
PCProx Plus EIP RFID Reader with Allen-Bradley Micro800 Series
Blog post written by Louis Servant, Support Specialist at SCADAware Introduction For simple, small PLC projects, the Micro800 series is a force to be reckoned with at an affordable price. Similarly, RFIDeas has a rather handy RFID reader compatible with many...
Understanding HOAs to Avoid Confusion for Plant Personnel
Blog post written by SCADAware Senior Engineer, Josh Z. Niemi One of the most basic, yet often misunderstood, components of a control system is the simple HOA (Hand-Off-Auto) switch. Undoubtedly there are many installations in which multiple control switches...