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Anaconda Mining

Canadian gold mining firm completes a mill automation project using some of the most advanced technologies available. Anaconda Mining recently announced that it has completed its $1.025 million mill automation project at the Pine Cove Mill in Newfoundland, which began in September 2015. During the implementation of the project, Anaconda applied for and received $1.0M[…]

Version Control: Rolling Back to Move Forward

A case study highlighting the importance of application version control for water and wastewater SCADA systems. The falling cost of automation hardware is changing not only the scale and complexity of SCADA systems, but also the way in which users manage them. Smaller systems now support advanced monitoring and control features once reserved for large[…]

City of Medicine Hat Gas Distribution SCADA Upgrade

The City of Medicine Hat (Population: 60,000, Location: Southeast Alberta, Canada) has long been known as “The Gas City” for the vast natural gas fields that surround it. The City’s gas distribution department supplies natural gas to over 26,000 residential, commercial, and industrial customer locations. The department also provides customer service, engineering, construction, operation, and[…]