Project Completed by Rawdon Myers, Inc. Bethel, Ohio is a village of 2,700 people in Clermont County, Ohio, most notable for being the birthplace of president Ulysses S. Grant. In this profile, Chris Gregory, Project Engineer with Rawdon Myers, Inc., describes how Bethel’s 681 families have benefited from VTScada. “The Bethel job was small in[…]

How server architecture can automatically backup your whole system. Modern SCADA software systems carry a heavy burden. They help to ensure uptime, contain a wealth of recorded history, and represent a significant investment of development time. Despite this, backing up applications and their data remains a comparatively low priority. Standard backup strategies have limitations. Offline[…]

When creating SCADA software specifications, engineering firms must focus on meeting the immediate start-up and operational requirements of the SCADA system. This often means specifying products with which they are familiar. The engineer wants to ensure that the new system meets all start-up requirements at a reasonable price. It is often difficult to look past[…]

Q&A With Clermont County, Ohio Clermont County is one of the fastest growing counties in Ohio, with a population of 197,363. The Clermont County Water Resources Department (WRD) recently recognized the need for a new SCADA system. Bryan Gruber, Maintenance Supervisor for Clermont County WRD, describes their process for choosing and developing a new SCADA[…]

Centralized Backup and Configuration for Remote Plant HMIs As Wastewater Manager for four sewage treatment plants spread across Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Nicole MacDonald* faced the daunting task of ensuring all SCADA systems continued to function seamlessly on a 24/7 basis. Each plant had its own separate monitoring and control system that allowed it to[…]