EGES had been developing the "Melting and Casting Management" SCADA application for the induction furnaces it manufactures with Citect SCADA for over 15 years. They used the Citect SCADA software to meet all the requirements of the application, to put their knowledge and experience into practice, and to enhance user experience. Even the training and user manuals for the application were structured through the screens developed using the Citect SCADA software, translations were prepared in six languages, and these materials were shared with all customers. Refactoring a successful application, which had become widespread in nearly 1000 systems across 53 different countries on four continents, without sacrificing all these dependencies and switching to new technology was a highly challenging and risky process.

Of course, our integrator EGES, with its innovative and bold approach, trusted us and our product inSCADA and decided on the necessity of this change in 2019, and thus the journey of inSCADA in this field began.

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Before starting the migration of the application from Citect SCADA to the inSCADA Platform,

the following considerations had to be taken into account:

 

End-User Experience :

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The existing screen designs of the application had already reached optimal maturity for an operator to manage the induction furnace in the most efficient way. Everything was in its right place. Sacrificing this could have led to many problems:

• All user manuals might have needed to be re-prepared,

• EGES technical personnel would have had to undergo retraining on how to use the application,

• When upgrading existing installed systems, EGES customers (end-users) might have avoided this change for similar reasons,

• Differences between the old and new applications could have complicated remote technical support dialogues.

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Performance :

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The existing application contained script mechanisms that influenced the quality of the products and the efficient operation of the machine, directing the control and casting processes. It was critical that these calculations were performed within the timeframes specified in the configuration settings.

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Development and Commissioning Process :

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The quality of the development process that EGES' experienced engineering team would go through while migrating the application to inSCADA was also very important. The installation of the application on field computers with the inSCADA platform, the ability to take backups, and the portability of the application were factors that affected the efficiency of this process.

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After all these considerations were evaluated, EGES' ProMELT "Melting and Casting Management" SCADA application was successfully migrated to the inSCADA Platform in a short and enjoyable process that lasted about one month.

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What advantages did this change bring to our partner?
This question is of great importance. Could the continuity of the existing application not have been ensured? Was it really necessary to migrate the application to inSCADA? Why would an organization embark on such an adventure?

 

From every angle, whether financially or technically, this change was absolutely necessary. First and foremost, new requirements were emerging that this application, developed with an older version of the Citect SCADA software, could not technologically meet. Some of these new requirements included:

 

Remote access and multi-user system: The application now needed to be used not only by an operator within the facility but also by laboratory personnel and managers, meeting their requirements as well.

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• Integration difficulties with other ERP/MES systems within the facility.

• Compatibility with modern operating systems.

 

If you believe that these modern technical requirements could have been met with the latest version of Citect SCADA, this is the point where you should start a financial evaluation. Even if you have access to other promotional solutions besides inSCADA, I would still advise you to consider the development costs.

 

In summary, the innovations brought to the application include:

• Much more elegant and responsive user interfaces,

• Web access,

• A role-based multi-user system,

• Openness to development with modern technologies,

• Being ready for various integrations,

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And all the other advantages provided by the inSCADA Platform. For more information, please visit our website.

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This journey, which began in 2019, was made possible thanks to the bold and innovative approach of our valuable partner EGES, helping inSCADA Platform to establish a presence in Russia, Mexico, Estonia, and neighboring countries, and this number continues to grow. We extend our heartfelt thanks to EGES and its valuable team members, Can Sezgin, Oğuzhan Bayraktar, and Volkan Kara, for choosing us and proactively playing a role in the application development process.