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December 2024
How system integrators, advanced technology help end users plan for the future
System integrators (sIs) have an important role in counseling manufacturing end-users on the benefits that advanced technology can have in helping them navigating the current challenges and plan for the future.
By Cody P. Bann
November 2024
Cranberry Farm Goes High-Tech
The agriculture industry has radically transformed over the past 50 years. Advance in machinery have expanded the scale, speed, and productivity of farm equipment, leading to more efficient cultivation of more land.
By Cody P. Bann
September 2024
Technology and Reports Help Optimize Operations
Digital Transformation. IIoT. Industry 4.0. While they may seem like trending buzzwords, the technologies are critical to operations being efficient and competitive, and reducing unplanned downtime. Every industry strives for maximum efficiency; be that manufacturing, oil & gas, or water/wastewater.
By Cody Bann, David Nolan, SmartSights
August 2024
How data-driven technology improves operation efficiencies
Digitization, Industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing make it easy to assume manufacturing plants are running at top efficiency. However, that’s not always the case. While many have embraced advanced technologies to improve operations, some plants rely on reactive, run-to-fail maintenance processes.
By Cody Bann, SmartSights
August 2024
The EPA’s First Limits on Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ for Public Drinking Water
In March 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the proposed National Primary Drinking Water Regulation Standards (NPDWR) for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The regulations were finalized in fall 2023. The NPDWR includes requirements for regulatory limits, monitoring and public notification and treatment.
By Cody Bann, SmartSights
July 2024
Improving operational efficiencies in oil and gas
In the sprawling and intricate landscape of the oil and gas industry, ensuring the safety of personnel, protecting assets and optimizing operational efficiency are paramount concerns. Alarm management plays a pivotal role in achieving these objectives.
By Cody Bann, David Nolan, SmartSights
July 2024
How real-time alarms, historical data drive better processes
Incorporating software that provides greater connectivity and data-driven reports can improve operational efficiencies, reduce unplanned downtime and meet compliance requirements.
By Cody Bann, SmartSights
June 2024
How to Protect Oil & Gas Industry Infrastructure
Presidential Policy Directive 21 identifies the energy sector as uniquely critical because it provides an enabling function across all critical infrastructure sectors. Without a stable energy supply, health and welfare are threatened and the U.S. economy cannot function
By Cody Bann, SmartSights
May 2024
Optimizing CIP
IN THE U.S., despite unemployment being at historically low levels, around 750,000 jobs are vacant in the overall manufacturing sector, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics’ reports. The extreme shortage is reflected in a study by Deloitte and The Manufacturing Institute who predict that a staggering 2.1 million manufacturing jobs will remain unfilled in the U.S. by 2030.
By David Nolan, SmartSights
May 2024
The Changing Face of SCADA Systems
Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems are essential for efficient pumping in every industry—water and wastewater, manufacturing, oil and gas, and even agriculture.
By Cody Bann, SmartSights
April 2024
Digitize & Comply
Digital Transformation. IIoT. Industry 4.0. While they may seem like just trending buzz words, the technologies are critical to operations being efficient and competitive, and reducing unplanned downtime. Every industry — including water and wastewater — strives for maximum efficiency.
By Cody Bann, David Nolan SmartSights
March 2024
Advanced Technology Imperative in the Production of Natural Gas
The United States is the world’s largest producer of natural gas. Production levels in 2020 were approximately 33.5 trillion cubic feet and came from the two mainstays in the industry, the Appalachian region and West Texas. Companies in this industry rely upon supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems to help communicate important information, monitor equipment, improve efficiencies and avoid unplanned downtime.
By Cody Bann, SmartSights
March 2024
EPA Regulations on Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
The number of U.S. communities confirmed to be contaminated with the highly toxic fluorinated compounds known as PFAS continues to grow at an alarming rate. As of August 2023, the latest data shows 4,621 locations in 50 states, the District of Columbia and two territories are known to be contaminated.
By Cody Bann, SmartSights
February 2024
Remote Alarm Notification Help Fuel Increased Gas Production
Natural gas production levels in 2020 stood at about 33.5 Tcf, coming from the two mainstays of the United States: the Appalachian and West Texas regions. To meet demand and remain competitive, companies rely upon SCADA systems to help communicate important information, monitor equipment, improve efficiencies and ensure there is not any unplanned downtime.
By Cody Bann, SmartSights
February 2024
Technology & Reports Help Optimize Operations
While digital transformation and industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) may just seem like trending buzz words, the technologies are critical to reducing unplanned downtime and ensuring operations are efficient and competitive. Every industry strives for maximum efficiency, be it manufacturing, oil and gas or water/wastewater. For advanced operations autonomously capturing production data, the days of the clipboard and manual data analysis are gone.
By Cody Bann and David Nolan, SmartSights
January 2024
Complying With The EPA’s First Limits On Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ For Public Drinking Water
In March 2023, the U.S. EPA released their proposed National Primary Drinking Water Regulation Standards (NPDWR) for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and is on track to finalize the regulations by the end of the year or early 2024.* The proposed NPDWR includes requirements for regulatory limits, monitoring, and public notification and treatment.
By Cody Bann
January 2024
Preventing irrigation Cyberattacks
Last April, irrigation systems were disrupted in Israel in a cyberattack that once again demonstrates the threats faced by industrial control systems. As reported in numerous industry and mainstream media outlets, hackers targeted water controllers for irrigation systems at farms in the Jordan Valley, as well as wastewater treatment control systems belonging to the Galil Sewage Corporation. Farms were warned by Israel’s National Cyber Directorate prior to the incident, being instructed to disable
remote connections to these systems due to the high risk of cyberattacks.
By Cody Bann, SmartSights
December 2023
Enhanced technology addresses manufacturing challenges
Deloitte and the Manufacturing Institute, in a recent report, said as many as 2.1 million manufacturing jobs will be unfilled through 2030, and warns that the worker shortage will hurt revenue and production and could ultimately cost the US economy up to $1 trillion by 2030. Folks over 55 years of age make up increasingly larger portions of the technical workforce in the US. Meanwhile, technical demands for manufacturing have grown, making it more difficult to hire the right workers.
By Keith Mandachit and Barbara Padgett, SmartSights
November 2023
Smarter Technology for Seamless Communication
There are approximately 153,000 public drinking water systems in the country and almost 16,000 wastewater treatment plants. These water systems can be complex, with multiple pumps, tanks, valves and miles of pipelines. To keep these vast and intricate operations running smoothly and reduce the risks of unplanned downtime requires sophisticated technologies that allow equipment to communicate with each other.
By Cody Bann, SmartSights
October 2023
Why supply chains’ digital transformation exposes vulnerabilities
Even before the pandemic, global supply chains were experiencing growing pains as they adapted to meet the pressures of rising demand and a delivery system in need of an overhaul. Supply and demand issues during the pandemic revealed how fragile supply chains can be, particularly with the increased threat of cyberattacks
By Cody Bann, SmartSights
October 2023
Breakthroughs and Innovations
Quasar Energy Group (Quasar) designs and builds anaerobic digesters. The company handles everything from manure to biosolids produced by municipal waste-water treatment plants, and targets the agricultural and waste-water treatment sectors. The country’s wastewater treatment facilities are progressively required to improve pollutant loading reductions mandated by the Clean Water Act. Upgrading to high solids digesters is an effective way to address infrastructure improvements without passing the costs to ratepayers.
By Steven Clawson, Customer Success Manager, SmartSights
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September 2023
Assessing Cybersecurity Risks in Water & Wastewater Utilities
While cybersecurity threats to the water sector are not new, the digital transformation of utilities has increased the risks exponentially. One of the biggest cybersecurity hazards facing water companies and all critical infrastructure organizations is the possibility of an attacker taking control of their information technology (IT) or operational technology (OT) systems to steal data and block or disrupt operations.
By Cody Bann, SmartSights
September 2023
When Critical Alarms Malfunction
See how a water treatment utility used alarm notification software to improve poorly performing machine alarms to boost reliability & protect customers.
Located in British Columbia, Canada, the Comox Valley region is home to 75,000 residents. The townships of Comox, Courtenay and Cumberland reside in the valley, which stretches from the mountains to the sea. The Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) serves the water and wastewater needs of this community. The Comax Valley wastewater utility includes the Comox Valley Water Pollution Control Centre, the sewage treatment facility, and wastewater collection systems.
By Jeremy Meegan, SmartSights
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September 2023
New Technology and Connectivity Software
New software can assist challenges in food manufacturing
Manufacturing is being squeezed by labor and skills shortages. The number of people older than 55 in the technical workforce in the U.S. are increasing, signifying that not enough young employees are not replacing older ones. Meanwhile, technical demands for manufacturing have grown, making it difficult to hire the right workers. These companies need workers with the same skills as the workers who are currently retiring. For the most part, these are highly skilled people who have gained their expertise over 25 to 30 years.
By Cody Bann, SmartSights
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September 2023
New Technology and Connectivity Software
New software can assist challenges in food manufacturing
Manufacturing is being squeezed by labor and skills shortages. The number of people older than 55 in the technical workforce in the U.S. are increasing, signifying that not enough young employees are not replacing older ones. Meanwhile, technical demands for manufacturing have grown, making it difficult to hire the right workers. These companies need workers with the same skills as the workers who are currently retiring. For the most part, these are highly skilled people who have gained their expertise over 25 to 30 years.
By Cody Bann, SmartSights
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July/August 2023
Improving Alarm Notifications
Greenville County, South Carolina, encompasses an area approximately 795 square miles with a population of more than 500,000 people. The water and wastewater infrastructure servicing the county is intricate and robust. It includes more than 350 miles of pipes, connecting the community and providing for future growth and development.
By Cody Bann, SmartSights
July 2023
How a Water Treatment Utility Improved Reliability
Learn how water wastewater facilities reduced wrong or significantly slow alarms by using alarm notification software to protect assets and customers.
Located in British Columbia, Canada, the Comox Valley region is home to 75,000 residents. The townships of Comox, Courtenay and Cumberland reside in the valley, which stretches from the mountains to the sea. The Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) serves the water and wastewater needs of this community. The Comax Valley wastewater utility includes the Comox Valley Water Pollution Control Centre, the sewage treatment facility, and wastewater collection systems.
By Jeremy Meegan, SmartSights
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July 1, 2023
Remote alarms keep tabs on crop conditions
The 200-year-old cranberry industry is now a multibillion-dollar business. While grown in just five states, the United States is the world’s leading cranberry producer harvesting about 40,800 acres of cranberries, which yielded nearly 8.7 million barrels in 2017.
Over the years, farmers have improved yield per acre by planting higher-producing varieties and improving farming practices. For example, sorting fruit through wooden slats has given way to computerized scanners that scrutinize the berries for color, firmness and imperfections. To meet high consumer demand, increase efficiency and ensure family farms prosper for future generations, many growers are investing in other equipment to more quickly harvest, sort and package the fruit. Sprinklers are used to supplement soil moisture and protect the plants from extreme cold and frost, as well as intense summer heat, making accurate irrigation essential to maintain yield.
By Cody Bann, SmartSights
May/June 2023
Sound the Alarm
Remote alarm notification software is critical to Comox Valley water and wastewater treatment plants.
Safe and reliable drinking water and wastewater systems are critical to maintaining the health and safety of communities. Unfortunately, as with the United States, Canada’s water system has seen a substantial drop in funding in the decades since World War II, the impacts of which have been felt by many communities across Canada. More recently, however, investments from Federal and provincial governments as well as through the Canada Infrastructure Program, have resulted in significant water infrastructure investments and technology upgrades.
By Jeremy Meegan, WIN-911
May 23, 2023
Advanced Technology Imperative in the Production of Natural Gas
Remote alarm notification software helps fuel increased efficiencies
The United States is the world’s largest producer of natural gas. Production levels in 2020 were approximately 33.5 trillion cubic feet coming from the two mainstays in the industry, the Appalachian region and West Texas. To meet demand and remain competitive, companies in this industry rely upon Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems to help communicate important information, monitor equipment, improve efficiencies, and ensure there isn’t unplanned downtime.
By Cody Bann, WIN-911
May 4, 2023
Forward-Thinking Utility Knows the Value of Advanced Technology
Renewable Water Resources looks to remote alarm notification software to improve efficiency and avert problems.
Greenville County, SC, encompasses an area of approximately 795 square miles with a population of over 500,000. The water and wastewater infrastructure servicing the county is intricate and robust, including more than 350 miles of pipe that connect the community and provide for future growth and development.
By Cody Bann, WIN-911
April 20, 2023
Remote alarm notifications improve irrigation system upkeep
The Internet of Things is set to push the future of farming to the next level.
Smart agriculture is already more commonplace among farmers, and high-tech farms are quickly becoming the standard thanks to agricultural drones, sensors, supervisory control, data acquisition and remote alarm notification systems.
By Cody Bann, WIN-911
April, 2023
Suppliers Provide Path To Cyberattacks
Unsecured supplier connectivity opens the door to your assets and operating data.
Even before the pandemic began, global supply chains were experiencing growing pains as they adapted to meet the pressures of rising demand and a delivery system in need of an overhaul. Supply and demand issues during the pandemic revealed how fragile supply chains can be, particularly with the increased threat of cyberattacks.
March 30, 2023
Navigating rural water utilities’ cybersecurity challenges; managing cyber risks; and recommended steps to protect systems, including examining two high-profile rural cyberattacks.
Join Cody Bann of WIN-911 Software, and Eddie Noyes and Eric Conder of MR Systems as they discuss some of the threats we’re facing but also offer some practical advice on mitigating those threats.
March 2023
Podcast – Sound The Alarm!
Host and Automation Support Engineer, Auston Davidson discusses the latest products and trends in industrial automation with experts in the field.
Alarms are an integral part of understanding the status of your machine and process. But too many of them and you are left deciding what is important and what is basically noise. In this episode, Auston is joined by Jeremy Meegan of WIN-911 and they discuss proper ways to sound the alarm.
WIN-911 Alarming Boosts Operational Efficiency
Alarm notification software enables faster response for customers, keeping production on track
Operational efficiency has long been a primary goal across the industrial landscape. More efficient operations lead to better productivity, less waste – and higher profitability.
Keeping production running optimally has become even more critical as organizations sharpen their focus on reducing their carbon footprint and combatting rising energy costs.
January 2023
Additional Technology to Help Thwart Cyberattacks
Water infrastructure is critical to national security, economic stability, and public health and safety. While necessary for operations, the increasing automation of the water sector has opened it up to malicious cyber activity that could disrupt or manipulate services. In 2009, President Obama declared cybersecurity threats to be among “the most serious economic and national security challenges we face as a nation.”
December 2022
WIN-911: SCADA Protection, Alarm Notification & Cybersecurity
In this interview with The Journal’s Executive Editor Theresa Houck, Cody Bann, Director of Engineering with WIN-911 Software, explains how manufacturers can help strengthen their cybersecurity. He answers questions such as, what are “nuanced” cyberthreats? What steps can manufacturers take to improve cybersecurity? How are cyberthreats mitigated in this age of smart technology? Why are SCADA systems vulnerable to cyberattacks? How can tools like remote-alarm notification software help mitigate cyberattacks?
December 2022
WIN-911 Software at 2022 Automation Fair
Greg Jackson, CEO and Steven Rivas, Product Manager with WIN-911 Software, highlight the company’s WIN-911 Mobile industrial alarm notification app for smartphones, using Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform to provide a faster, easier, more secure experience so teams can collaborate to resolve alarm conditions. Also learn about WIN-911’s machine alarm notification software that works via smartphone or tablet, VoIP and analog, text, email and announcer to cut operator response times, downtime and maintenance.
December 2022
Notification software is compatible with more secure, layered networks in which a series of firewalls provide added protection from attacks.
Connectivity provides manufacturing plant operations many advantages like increased productivity, faster identification and remediation of quality defects, and better collaboration across functional areas. However, this connectivity is dramatically increasing smart factories’ vulnerabilities and leaving them exposed to cybersecurity threats. In a recent survey by Deloitte and the Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation, 48% of respondents identified operational risks, which include cybersecurity, as the greatest danger to smart factory initiatives.
By Cody Bann, WIN-911
November 2022
Podcast – A Case Study In Remote Alarm Notification Software
Director of Engineering Cody Bann talks with Food Processing magazine about how companies can not only improve their cyber security but also mitigate their risks for cyber-attacks. The conversation includes how tools like remote alarm notification software can help reduce cyber-attacks in processing facilities.
They’re then joined by Ozarka’s Trey Mixon, who explains how this Blue Triton brand out of Texas uses WIN-911’s remote monitoring tool and why it’s critical for them to keep up with their real-time and long-term monitoring data. Trey offers an example of an emergency that was averted because of the remote alarm software before explaining the advantages the software provides him and his team when they’re not on site.
November 2022
Reducing Manufacturing Plant Downtime
Remote alarm notification software is more critical than ever.
Moving from an automated plant to a smart factory is a leap forward but well worth the effort to enable a fully connected and flexible system—one that can use a constant stream of data from connected equipment and production systems to learn and adapt to new demands.
By Cody Bann, WIN-911
October 24 2022
Supply Chains’ Digital Transformation Exposes Vulnerabilities
Remote alarm notification software adds protection
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic started, global supply chains were experiencing growing pains as they adapted to meet the pressures of rising demand and a delivery system in need of an overhaul. Supply and demand issues during the pandemic revealed how fragile supply chains can be, particularly with the increased threat of cyberattacks.
By Cody Bann, WIN-911
October 3, 2022
Supply Chains’ Digital Transformation Exposes Vulnerabilities
A digital supply chain provides visibility into the workings of the chain. Companies are layering more systems into their IT networks to support remote work, enhance the customer experience and generate value.
Even before the pandemic started, global supply chains were experiencing growing pains as they adapted to meet the pressures of rising demand and a delivery system in need of an overhaul. Supply and demand issues during the pandemic revealed how fragile supply chains can be, particularly with the increased threat of cyberattacks.
By Cody Bann, WIN-911
October 1, 2022
Basic Cybersecurity Deters Agro-Terrorism
The food & beverage industry needs to lift its cybersecurity game as it becomes a popular playground for hackers.
Connectivity provides manufacturing plant operations many advantages such as increased productivity, faster identification and remediation of quality defects, and better collaboration across functional areas. However, this connectivity is dramatically increasing smart-factory vulnerabilities and leaving them exposed to cybersecurity threats.
By Cody Bann, WIN-911
September 22, 2022
Remote alarm notification software is a crucial component to the operation
Case Study: Threemile Canyon Farms
The IoT is set to push the future of farming to the next level. Smart agriculture is already more commonplace among farmers, and high-tech farms are quickly becoming the standard thanks to agricultural drones, sensors, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) and remote alarm notification systems.
September 2022
Podcast – Talking Industrial Automation Podcast Software
Director of Engineering Cody Bann talks with Control System Integrator Association’s Lisa Richter about his professional background, WIN-911 and cybersecurity.
September 2022
Heat Recovery Project at University of British Columbia
Steam-to-hot-water conversion saves $1 million/year
UBC embarked on a six-year upgrade with the commitment of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. One component was a steam-to-hot-water conversion project, which was completed in 2017.
September 1, 2022
Monitoring & Alarm Software Helps Renewable Energy Process
See how a waste management firm improved uptime and cybersecurity using remote alarm notification software for anaerobic digestion biogas production.
Increased demand for renewable resources coupled with rising energy costs and a global movement to reduce greenhouse gases (GHGs) is fueling growth in the anaerobic digestion market. Anaerobically digested waste creates biogas, a renewable energy source used to power engines and generators. Biogas also can be harnessed for vehicle fuel and has similar applications as natural gas.
By Cody Bann, WIN-911
September 1, 2022
Digital Transformation Helps Airports Soar
Remote alarm notification software ensures ongoing operations.
Airports are finely orchestrated logistical operations, moving people, planes and products safely, securely and without delay. Being digitally connected keeps things running smoothly and prevents any unplanned downtime. However, while awareness of IoT across the aviation ecosystem is high, its knowledge of how to harness and maximize IoT’s capabilities within an organization is much lower.
By Steve Szabo, WIN-911
September 1, 2022
Cranberry Farm Goes High-Tech
Previously, Lee relied on hand-held digital and mercury thermometers to monitor the bogs’ nighttime temperatures, but he wanted a more autonomous and hierarchical system that allowed for continuous monitoring of multiple variables.
The 200-year-old cranberry industry is now a multi-billion dollar business. While grown in just five states, the U.S. is the world’s leading cranberry producer harvesting approximately 40,800 acres of cranberries, which yielded nearly 8.7 million barrels in 2017.
August 9, 2022
Food and beverage manufacturers face mounting cybersecurity attacks
Remote alarm notification software adds protection.
Connectivity provides process manufacturing plant operations many advantages, such as increased productivity, faster identification and remediation of quality defects, and better collaboration across functional areas. However, this connectivity is dramatically increasing smart factories’ vulnerabilities and leaving them exposed to cybersecurity threats.
July 25, 2022
Anaerobic Digester Company Turns Waste Into Energy
Remote alarm notification software plays important role in safeguarding operations.
Increased demand for renewable resources coupled with rising energy costs and a global movement to reduce greenhouse gases is fueling growth in the anaerobic digestion market. Anaerobically digested waste creates biogas, a renewable energy source used to power engines and generators.
By Steven Clawson, WIN-911
July, 2022
Reducing Cyberattack Threats
Restricted physical and technical access, firewalls, logging, and encryption are key.
As readers of this magazine and members of the National Rural Water Association (NRWA) know, the vast majority of water utilities in the country serve fewer than 10,000 people, operating with limited budgets and even more limited cybersecurity personnel and expertise. The automation of technology that these water utilities have implemented over the past two decades to both save money and increase efficiency has also exposed them to malicious cyber activity that could disrupt or manipulate services. Display footnote number:
By Cody Bann, WIN-911
July, 2022
Integrating 69 Stations
SCADA and remote alarm notification software ensure ongoing operations at Grand Forks Water Department.
After 6 years of planning and construction, Grand Forks, North Dakota, began operation of the Grand Forks Regional Water Treatment Plant (GFRWTP) in mid-2020. The $134 million USD, 23,225.76-m2 (250,000-ft2) complex is one of the most technologically advanced facilities of its kind. The goal of the project is to provide the city’s residents and industries with potable water. Additional key targets include reducing seasonal taste and odor issues and meeting any upcoming water regulatory requirements.
By Barbara Padgett, WIN-911
May 27, 2022
Remote alarm notifications add firewall as utilities face mounting threats of cyberattacks
Municipal utilities are critical to national security, economic stability, and public health and safety. As technology in these sectors evolves, cyberattackers take advantage of opportunities to exploit vulnerabilities. While the Federal Government has taken steps to address this issue by creating innovative public-private partnerships and initiatives, the worldwide attacks on municipal utilities in the past year have virtually doubled. Additionally, because of the geopolitical unrest, cyberattacks have become such a threat that President Biden has urged private sector partners to immediately harden cyber defenses.
By Cody Bann, WIN-911
May 12, 2022
Utilities Face Mounty Threats of Cyber Attacks
Remote alarm notification software adds firewall. Utilities face myriad challenges to managing cyber risk due to varying infrastructure and entities of vastly different sizes, capabilities, resources, and types of ownership. However, turning to additional technology is one answer.
By Cody Bann, WIN-911
April 12, 2022
Ways to Safeguard Water & Wastewater Systems From Cyberattacks
Cody Bann, director of engineering at WIN-911, joins the Pumps & Systems podcast to discuss ways to safeguard water and wastewater cyberattacks.
By Cody Bann, WIN-911
April 1, 2022
Additional Technology To Help Thwart Cyberattacks
Remote alarm notification software adds firewall to water utility vulnerabilities.
Water infrastructure is critical to national security, economic stability, and public health and safety. While necessary for operations, the increasing automation of the water sector has opened it up to malicious cyber activity that could disrupt or manipulate services.
BY Cody Bann, WIN-911
March, 2022
Remote Monitoring Key to Freezer Reliability
Rapid growth for a Texas frozen-food manufacturer is assisted by SCADA and remote notification systems.
To help reduce maintenance expenses and ensure minimal unplanned equipment downtime, the refrigeration maintenance crew uses Wonderware InTouch software from AVEVA Solutions, Lake Forest, CA (aveva.com), to oversee and manage their control-systems hardware. Integrated with this SCADA system is Austin-based WIN- 911 remote-alarm notification software (win911.com) to continuously monitor the alarms and provide important security updates on the entire refrigeration system.
January 2022
Words On Water #208: Steven Rivas on Automation of Monitoring and Alerts
Steven Rivas is Product Manager for WIN-911. In this episode Steven explains the drawbacks of manual monitoring of systems at utilities and the advantages of automation of that tracking and alerts to problems. He talks about the process that utilities are monitoring, the importance of rapid response, and growing concerns about cybersecurity. Steven also discusses how the tools for monitoring and alerts may change as technology continues to evolve in the years ahead.
January, 2022
Technology reduces costs and increases uptime at the Ocean Spray plant
Remote alarm notification ensures beverage processing plant meets production goals.
BY BARBARA PADGETT, WIN-911
December, 2021
Reducing Plant Downtime
Win-911 Examines Critical Role of Remote Alarm Notification Software
Manufacturing plants are facing a convergence of extreme challenges: an aging workforce coupled with the transfer of knowledge, increased demands for higher quality products utilizing fewer resources and the pandemic.
November 2021
Steven Rivas, WIN-911 product manager, talks one-on-one with Theresa Houck, editor The Journal, a Rockwell Automation publication, about the company’s new WIN-911 2021 product release.
October, 2021
Redesign Reduces Costs, Increases Uptime
Remote-alarm notification helps beverage facility meet production.
Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc., Lakeville-Middleboro, MA (oceanspray.com), was founded in 1930 as an agricultural cooperative owned by more than 700 cranberry farmers in the United States, Canada, and Chile. The cooperative’s cranberries are used in more than 1,000 products in more than 100 countries.
October 19, 2021
North Port, Florida utilities department depends on SCADA and remote alarm notification
Located on the Gulf of Mexico between Tampa and Sarasota, North Port, Fla., has 80 miles of freshwater canals and is the only city in the Florida with an entire 8,000-acre state forest inside its city limits. The city’s residents, visitors and many businesses are dependent on the Water and Wastewater Utilities Department.
Sept. 9, 2021
How Remote Alarm Systems Help Reduce Downtime
A remote alarm notification software helps Ocean Spray mitigate unplanned downtime.
Moving from an automated plant to a smart factory is a leap forward but well worth the effort to enable a fully connected and flexible system—one that can use a constant stream of data from connected equipment and production systems to learn and adapt to new demands.
August, 2021
At Ocean Spray Plant, Remote Alarms Keep Eye On Production
For maximized uptime, remote alarm notification ensures the Lehigh Valley processing plant meets production goals.
July, 2021
Sounding The Alarm: How To Enable Efficient Infrastructure Surveillance And Response
With SCADA and an upgraded remote alarm notification system, North Port Utilities in Florida can keep ‘eyes’ on operations even when workers are off — out of sight but never out of touch.
June, 2021
Monitoring Temperature Controls and Alarms Reduces Downtime
Remote alarm notification software can provide benefits to cold food manufacturing plants.
BY GREG JACKSON, CEO, WIN-911
May, 2021
Technology Ensures Resiliency
Reinforcing the sector means leaning forward on system management
BY GREG JACKSON, CEO, WIN-911
May, 2021
Ensuring Water And Wastewater Resiliency During The Pandemic
According to the American Water Works Association (AWWA), with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic impacting communities throughout the world, water professionals are working around the clock to ensure that safe, reliable water service continues to flow. But what if many of these essential employees now must work from home or only minimal crews are on-site at the plants?
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May, 2021
Water Utilities Facing Unprecedented Challenges
Innovative technology can help utilities reduce downtime and increase operational efficiency.
BY GREG JACKSON, CEO, WIN-911
March, 2021
Reducing Food Processing Plant Downtime.
Remote Alarm Notification Software is more critical then ever.
BY GREG JACKSON, CEO, WIN-911
March 11, 2021
Remote Monitoring for Remote Availability
Forward-thinking municipalities are incorporating state-of-the-art digital technology to avoid unanticipated risks.
BY GREG JACKSON, CEO, WIN-911
March, 2021
Remote Alarm Notification Software Plays a Key Role in Reducing Downtime
Manufacturing plants are facing a convergence of extreme challenges: an aging workforce coupled with the transfer of knowledge, increased demands for higher quality products utilizing fewer resources and the pandemic.
BY GREG JACKSON, CEO, WIN-911
February, 2021
Innovative monitoring technology increases utilities’ resiliency
The pandemic is affecting every industry, including public works and municipalities, which are confronting a variety of challenges.
BY GREG JACKSON, CEO, WIN-911
February, 2021
How Remote Alarms Can Help Food Processors Avoid Downtime
Remote alarm notification is a predictive maintenance tool to help food and beverage firms deal with the COVID-19 pandemic and maintenance worker shortage.
BY GREG JACKSON, CEO, WIN-911
September, 2020
Pandemic Increases Challenges at America’s Rural Water and Wastewater Facilities
Remote monitoring helps keep employees safe while mitigating emergencies
BY GREG JACKSON, CEO, WIN-911
September, 2020
Remote Monitoring Mitigates Emergencies
Pandemic increases challenges for America’s water; wastewater facilities
September, 2020
Keeping Employees Safe
Appreciating the benefits remote monitoring while mitigating emergencies.
BY GREG JACKSON, CEO, WIN-911
