Energie AG leverages B72 450 MHz to seamlessly connect 6000 substations in the Austrian Alps. Cellular routers facilitate the substation connectivity, featuring over-the-air management and integrated protocol conversion.

Monitoring a natural gas supply network with EtherCAT terminals is designed for explosion protection. In terms of economic efficiency, the use of EtherCAT Terminals has led to significant cost reductions, according to Gaznat. Retrofitted stations show savings of around 50% compared to conventional systems.

Analyzing peaks in power consumption allowed confectionery manufacturer to optimize energy use throughout the entire manufacturing process. Visualization, monitoring and management of plant utilities result in savings of nearly EUR 70,000 over five years.

Accurate and fast data are crucial for the essential synchronization in wind farms. Continuously monitoring the turbine, blades and foundation performance support decision-making on planned maintenance and design validations and can help to avoid unplanned shut down periods or costly repairs in the event of failure.

New grid trends and Smart Traffic Control can reduce energy dependence and slow the global greenhouse effect.

More than 10,000 Vestas wind turbines with scalable distributed control system have been deployed in the field, and Vestas continues to integrate the DCS into thousands of wind turbines each year. Now, TTTech Industrial’s distributed control system was integrated into the world’s first 15 MW wind turbine built by Vestas.

By using Smart Grid gateways for monitoring energy networks, existing systems, new devices and control systems can be connected – regardless of the communication technology or the manufacturer brand.

Cost-effective automated reconciliation for petroleum distribution terminals improves safety and accounting. Using an edge controller, Blendtech was able to present their customer with a reliable data aggregation solution that significantly reduced the cost of API 2350 compliance.

ARB Midstream built a complete SCADA system for an oil pipeline with 37 sites in just six months. The resulting system uses cloud computing, a local OPC UA server with the ability to leverage multiple protocols and an architecture that set a new standard for future SCADA projects.

Industrial RTUs, which are configured redundantly in the control center, help to ensure reliable network security and management for Deutsche Energie Funk. The end result is a fail-safe communication network that enables the smart grid provider to better serve customers.