How Ignition Eases SCADA Pain Points
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The document presents an overview of SCADA pain points and solutions, emphasizing the development of Ignition by Inductive Automation to address integration challenges in automation systems. It highlights various case studies demonstrating how Ignition has improved operations for companies like Qorvo, Sierra Nevada Brewing, and Kredsløb through features like unlimited licensing and fast deployment. Additionally, it outlines the benefits of digital transformation and ongoing support for users, positioning Ignition as a flexible and cost-effective solution in the SCADA industry.
How Ignition Eases SCADA Pain Points
- 2. Presenters Brad Fischer Sales Engineer Inductive Automation Kent Melville Director of Sales Engineering Inductive Automation
- 3. Agenda • Introduction to Ignition • SCADA Pain Points & Solutions • Use Cases • Next Steps • Audience Q&A
- 4. Ignition by Inductive Automation
- 5. What is a SCADA Pain Point? What is a SCADA Pain Point? ● A SCADA Pain Point is anything that makes the job of integrating or designing an automation system or application more difficult to build, implement, or update ● Pain points can be small annoyances to large, project-stalling issues ● Automation software providers should work with integrators and end users, not against them
- 6. What is a SCADA Pain Point? ● Many SCADA pain points have persisted for years ● With the the need for enterprise-wide Digital Transformation and implementation of IIoT- enabled technologies, new Pain Points have arisen ● Most, if not all, pain points can be eased with the correct combination of technology, licensing, and support.
- 7. How Pain Points Shaped Ignition ● Inductive Automation’s Founder, Steve Hechtman, owned a controls systems integration business for 25 years ● Frustrated with the software available on the market, Steve decided to develop his own based on solving the pain points he experienced as an integrator ● Ignition was made specifically to ease pain points and make integration fast, easy, and affordable
- 8. SCADA Pain Points Hardware/Software Pain Points 1. Software only works with specified Windows versions and service pack levels. 2. Unadaptive and strict hardware requirements Solutions 1. Cross-platform compatibility, including MacOS, Windows, & Linux 2. Runs on server-class, desktop, laptop, & embedded hardware
- 9. SCADA Pain Points Hardware/Software Pain Points 1. No relational database support 2. Not mobile-responsive; does not support Android or iOS Solutions 1. Supports most SQL databases 2. Built mobile-first to adapt to changing technology
- 10. SCADA Pain Points Hardware/Software Pain Points 1. Not compatible with the customers’ infrastructure 2. Difficulty managing and aligning different programs and platforms in your project Solutions 1. Ignition connects to any major PLC and database 2. Ignition unifies all functionalities through one server centric platform
- 11. SCADA Case Study Qorvo ● Qorvo provides radio frequency solutions that enable connectivity among numerous technologies. ● Data collection and communication with semiconductor fab equipment was a struggle ● Qorvo had to keep a registry in a spreadsheet, documenting every machine and when it had downtime
- 12. SCADA Case Study Qorvo ● Operators had to go to each machine and select the recipe ● There was no way to collect information from the process ● Results had to manually typed, then manually typed again into a separate website ○ “We were looking for an application we could program ourselves, at low cost — and that we could adapt, because our site is always changing requirements and products.” ● Ignition helped automate analysis, improving production and maintenance
- 13. SCADA Pain Points Installation Pain Points 1. Software is not available for immediate download 2. Installation and activation takes hours, days, or weeks. Solutions 1. Download the full version anytime for free 2. Ignition installs in 3 minutes. Clients deploy in seconds.
- 14. SCADA Pain Points Installation Pain Points 1. Deploying applications can be tedious and requires clients to go offline 2. Project backups and restorations are time- consuming and frustrating Solutions 1. Single-click deployment, updates in seconds, clients stay online 2. Back up with one click and restore projects in seconds
- 15. SCADA Pain Points SCADA Pain Points Sierra Nevada Brewing ● Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. is the sixth largest brewery in the United States. ● Sierra Nevada was originally hesitant of downtime, but found Ignition’s easy and fast installation very user-friendly. ● Ignition is only installed on the server once, which is faster than installing many clients individually.
- 16. SCADA Pain Points SCADA Pain Points Sierra Nevada Brewing ● Sierra Nevada Brewing likes Ignition from a technical perspective because of its easy learning curve. ● Ignition is familiar to people trained in standard office technology like web, Java, SQL databases, and more, which made understanding the software and installation much easier.
- 17. SCADA Pain Points Designer Pain Points 1. Shut down required to add functionality to the SCADA system 2. Designer versions are out of sync with runtime versions 3. Designer does not support concurrent development Solutions 1. Hot-pluggable modules add functionality without shutting down system 2. Built-in designer means it’s always in sync 3. Unlimited designer clients allow multiple developers to work on any projects at the same time
- 18. SCADA Pain Points Designer Pain Points 1. Designers are sold and installed separately, by the seat 2. Need separate designers for SCADA, MES, IIoT, etc. 3. Project is in the demanding final phase, but only one Designer Client is available for your whole team Solutions 1. Designer, with unlimited seats included out of the box 2. One designer for all applications 3. Unlimited Designer Clients leads to collaborative wins
- 19. SCADA Case Study Veoneer ● Veoneer, a leading supplier for the automotive industry, needed a new SCADA system for its production facility in Goleta, California in 3 months ● New functionality was custom developed, then pushed to all instances globally ○ “Uncover the hidden landmines of complexity.” ● Did not require external systems to handle nuances
- 20. SCADA Case Study Veoneer ● Veoneer’s previous system had MES integration and development issues that took up much of its time. ○ “Now we have the freedom to use things in our process that we couldn’t use before, because Ignition integrates with it so well.” ● Flexware was able to design a complete MES framework from scratch using out-of-box Ignition tools, and added SCADA functionality with action scripting. ● Ignition flexibility helped during the development phase to keep the structure clean and concise. ○ “It really keeps things fresh for the development team, and for the customers.”
- 21. SCADA Pain Points Licensing Pain Points 1. Activation licensing is a difficult and complicated 2. Clients are sold and installed separately, by the seat Solutions 1. Simple, fast, 24/7/365 activation and transfer 2. Ignition comes with unlimited clients
- 22. SCADA Pain Points Licensing Pain Points 1. Prices skyrocket with added tags and clients 2. Project stalled because you have exceeded the tag limit Solutions 1. Only pay by the license, not by the number of tags or clients 2. Unlimited licensing lets you add as many tags as necessary
- 23. SCADA Case Study Kredsløb ● Kredsløb supplies district heating for 170,000 households in the Aarhus Municipality in Denmark ● Aarhus’ district heating system is large ○ 1,200 miles of pipe beneath the city ○ 700,000 tags ○ 150 devices ● System integrator Enuda recognized that Ignition’s unlimited licensing model would keep costs low while retaining future scalability
- 24. SCADA Case Study Kredsløb ● With Ignition, organizations pay by the server and can add as many clients, screens, tags, devices, or connections as needed for no extra cost. ○ “They now have a SCADA platform that’s tailored for the future, so they have something to build on.” ○ “It’s scalable, so they’ll be ready for whatever they need.” ● Around 35 people are using the platform every day at Kredsløb and they plan to add more users to the system.
- 25. SCADA Pain Points Cost Pain Points 1. You have to purchase the software before you can start developing 2. Accurate pricing can be difficult to determine Solutions 1. Download Ignition for free and refresh the 2 hour trial as long as needed 2. Prices are transparently listed on the IA website
- 26. SCADA Pain Points Cost Pain Points 1. Expensive beyond any practical use 2. Integrators charged for tech support 3. Extremely high support fees Solutions 1. Affordably licensed by the server 2. Free tech support for integrators 3. 90 days of free phone support plus reasonably priced annual tiers
- 27. SCADA Pain Points SCADA Pain Points Park City & Mountain Regional Water ● MRW & Park City both chose Ignition for supervisory control of their water utilities. ● Park City increased tags its from 8,000 to 130,000, and MRW increased its tags from 5,000 to 90,000 and saved $400,000. ○ “That savings more than funds my entire department.” ● Systems integration company SKM also saw the potential of Ignition’s unlimited free trial and experimented with the platform before acquiring a license.
- 28. SCADA Pain Points SCADA Pain Points Park City & Mountain Regional Water ● Ignition’s unlimited licensing has allowed Park City the flexibility to expand and modify its SCADA system for no extra cost. ○ “Before Ignition, we did not have that luxury.” ● Park City was also able to add more clients without the need to download them individually or to pay for extra licensing. ○ “Everybody has eyes on the system, and nobody is getting in anyone’s way.”
- 29. SCADA Pain Points Training Pain Points 1. In-person training is expensive 2. No easy way to get help from fellow integrators Solutions 1. Free online training 2. The IA forum is full of helpful advice https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/
- 30. SCADA Pain Points Digital Transformation Pain Points 1. System becomes vulnerable to new security threats 2. No way to ask for or implement small fixes 3. Not compatible with emerging technologies Solutions 1. New versions stay up-to-date on current features & protocols 2. Dedicated feedback chanel & steady release schedule 3. Compatible with Docker, cloud, Machine Learning, AR/AI, digital twins SCADA Pain Points
- 31. SCADA Pain Points SCADA Pain Points Autolus Therapeutics ● Autolus Therapeutics is developing next-generation T cell therapies to fight cancer. ● Autolus uses Ignition in its facilities for regulatory compliance and to securely automate data acquisition, visualization, reporting, and alarming. ● Also, Ignitions ability to handle many communication protocols including Modbus, MQTT, OPC UA, and Web API was important to Autolus.
- 32. SCADA Pain Points SCADA Pain Points Autolus Therapeutics ● Autolus chose Ignition for its technology, communication, device, and software integration capabilities. ○ “We’re working on integrating the new facility, and we’re using what we’ve learned to push integration to new heights.” ● Systems Integrator Barry-Wehmiller Design Group implemented Ignition to modernize and integrate Autolus. ○ “This was a first real software-integration project and application for Autolus,” ○ “Prior to this, there were small ad hoc data collection tools. This project and application were a leap into modernization.”
- 33. Next Steps Future-Proof Your System ● Without the frustration of pain points, you’re free to continually add new functionality and increase the size of your system ● The free resources at the Ignition Exchange can accelerate and supplement development ● Consider new architectures, new strategies, and new technologies
- 34. No More Pain Points With Ignition ● Limitations - Freed Up ● No Licensing Hassles ● Easy to Use ● Fast Deployment ● Flexible Architecture ● All-in-One
- 39. International Distributors Australia iControls Pty Ltd. www.icontrols.com.au Brazil FG Automação Industrial www.fgltda.com.br Central America NV Tecnologías S.A. www.nvtecnologias.com France AXONE-iO www.axone-io.com Italy EFA Automazione S.p.A www.efa.it Norway Autic System AS www.autic.no South Africa Element8 https://element8.co.za/ Switzerland MPI Technologies https://mpi.ch/ Contact International Distribution Manager Annie Wise at: awise@inductiveautomation.com