Prodigy SCADA: Powering Efficiency and Sustainability in Modern Manufacturing
27 November 2024
In today’s highly competitive manufacturing environment, businesses face constant pressure to optimise processes, improve efficiency, and meet sustainability goals.
For companies like Muntons PLC, a leading malt manufacturer in the UK, achieving these objectives requires more than just a basic SCADA system. They rely on Prodigy SCADA, a versatile and powerful tool that goes beyond standard process control, offering a wealth of features that transform the way companies operate and innovate.A Versatile Solution for Complex Sites
One of the key advantages of Prodigy SCADA is its flexibility, which allows it to handle a wide range of applications across large, complex sites. Muntons PLC Stowmarket uses Prodigy SCADA for various tasks, including managing their water treatment plant and overseeing the production processes across multiple facilities. With 11 main systems spread across the site, along with remote nodes and workstations, Prodigy serves as the central nervous system for their entire operation.
What sets Prodigy apart is its ability to unify these diverse applications under a single, cohesive system. Instead of managing disparate control systems for each process, businesses like Muntons can oversee everything through one platform. This ensures seamless integration, easier monitoring, and greater control, making day-to-day operations more efficient and less prone to errors. Whether it’s monitoring water treatment or tracking complex production flows, Prodigy delivers the reliability and precision needed to maintain high performance across an entire site.
Empowering In-House Teams with Control
Another significant benefit of Prodigy SCADA is its ease of use for in-house teams. Muntons’ experienced staff are well-trained to modify and support the system themselves, enabling them to manage daily operations and implement process improvements independently. As Muntons PLC explains, “We have an experienced in-house team who are well-trained to modify and support the systems for day-to-day running and process improvements.”
However, when more complex issues or major modifications arise, Prodigy’s support team is always available. Muntons highlights that “Support from Tascomp for any issues, projects or modifications is very good and their quotes are competitively priced.”
This combination of in-house autonomy and access to expert support is one of the reasons why Prodigy stands out in the SCADA market. It provides businesses with the tools and flexibility to take control of their processes without being overly reliant on external consultants or expensive service contracts.
Driving Sustainability Through Data
In today’s manufacturing environment, sustainability is no longer an option but a necessity. Muntons, like many forward-thinking companies, have put a strong emphasis on reducing their environmental impact while also improving their production efficiency. This is where Prodigy SCADA’s trend data capabilities have become invaluable.
By harnessing historical and real-time data, Prodigy allows businesses to identify inefficiencies, track energy usage, and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) in detail. For Muntons, this means the ability to “deep dive into the trend data, export it for further comparisons, and even use this data in automated reports.” These insights empower companies to make more informed decisions about energy consumption, raw material use, and waste management, directly contributing to their sustainability goals.
For Muntons, this trend data has proven essential in optimising their processes and driving improvements in efficiency and sustainability across the site. By tracking water usage, energy consumption, and production output over time, they’ve been able to reduce waste and enhance overall performance.
Going Beyond Standard Functions
While many SCADA systems excel at basic process control, Prodigy SCADA offers much more. Muntons has recently started exploring some of the lesser-known features of Prodigy, such as audit trail logging and global user database management. These functions have added an extra layer of security and accountability, ensuring that every action taken within the system is tracked and can be audited if necessary. This is particularly important in industries where compliance and traceability are crucial.
The global user database management feature also simplifies the administration of user permissions across their site, making it easier to ensure the right people have access to the right areas of the system—an often overlooked but critical aspect of maintaining system integrity.
The Prodigy Advantage
Prodigy SCADA is more than just a tool for monitoring and controlling industrial processes; it’s a platform designed to help businesses grow, improve, and meet their sustainability goals. Whether you're a multinational corporation like Muntons or a smaller business with complex processes, Prodigy offers scalable, reliable, and highly customisable solutions tailored to your specific needs.
Developed in the UK by a team with over 40 years of experience in system development and integration, Prodigy SCADA comes with the promise of unrivalled support and a commitment to continuous improvement. Whether it’s through seamless process control, data-driven decision making, or features that enhance security and accountability, Prodigy SCADA is helping companies stay competitive in an ever-evolving industrial landscape.
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