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SCADA automotive software expands inter-continental reach

Industrial automation firm, Delta has announced the availability of its SCADA software in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. The expanded reach of the solution is aimed to enable utility access to augmented decision-making capability.

Together with Delta automation solutions, VTScada allows manufacturers to implement redundant and complex infrastructures across industries, including that of the energy industry.

With over 100 drivers already integrated, Delta has stated how operators will gain fast and direct access to the control environment.

According to Delta, VTScada was designed to allow developers to create applications of any size. Users reportedly gain access to across-the-board monitoring and its core SCADA features include alarms and notifications, trend reports, mapping, reporting, mobile connectivity, version control, graphic development, security and enterprise connectivity.

“At Delta, we’re pursuing growth across all industrial domains,” stated Delta product manager Nick Sobols. “Boosting our process automation portfolio with VTScada is a purposeful step in that direction.”

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Users can also connect to any combination of Delta or other hardware, aiming to provide a high degree of flexibility. System-wide redundancy features include server failover, load sharing, redundant networks and synchronised historians and alarm databases. Optional components include remote access and alarm notifications.

Ad-hoc or scheduled reports are included as standard in addition to a continuous real-time historical data viewer.

SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) is recognised for its ability to augment efficiency in the energy industry.

A category of software applications for controlling industrial processes, its importance lies in its capability to improve access to data and control. With big data providing platforms for more effective decision-making, SCADA is touted as enabling smarter decisions, especially in an industry that is becoming more digitalised by the day.

VTScada was developed as an open architecture with the aim of enabling far-reaching integrations across devices. The software is based on a C++ engine with cross-platform compatibility.