Customer Case

The IEPG group conducts research on the generation, transmission and distribution of electrical energy, and a characteristic is a system-oriented approach. They investigate the theoretical and technological limits of current and future power systems and components, considering the changing operating environment. This includes the large-scale introduction of renewable energy sources and the application of state-of-the-art digital technologies.

The Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) is IFAE’s (The Institute for High Energy Physics) advanced facility for ground based very-high-energy gamma ray astronomy. OPC UA communication is used by all subsystems of the telescope to reduce the integration effort of the whole system. Among all the different solutions, IFAE tried different implementations of the OPC UA protocol and found the Prosys OPC SDK for Java to be the most complete.

Steria provided the traffic management SCADA system for the whole canton Valais in Switzerland, including central monitoring and alerting in case of events in tunnels or sections of the highway network of the Valais region. Prosys OPC delivered OPC UA SDK for Java, which was used for implementing OPC UA interface to the SCADA system. Prosys OPC also helped Steria to get started with the OPC UA development project by providing QuickStart service.

Intelligent Mud Solutions AS of Norway (IMS) provides continuous real-time analysis of drilling fluids primarily for the oil and gas drilling industry. Their RheoSense© equipment is installed at-line to the main drilling fluid process to analyse the drilling fluid being pumped into and out of the well. The patented technology is able to convert pressure measurements to rheological data “on the fly” and produce timestamped data into an OPC UA server for their clients to access locally or remotely.

Helen is one of Finland’s largest Energy companies and they utilize OPC solutions provided by different vendors. The new OPC UA definition enables secure data transfer in all environments and networks. This will increase the popularity of the OPC UA technology in the future, which also creates new educational needs, which can be fullfilled with expert training. Prosys organized a customized training for Helen. A major part in the training was practical excersises, with which the participants could also achieve precious practical experience about the subjects included in the training.

Centria’s R&D is closely linked to teaching activities, which allows university students to benefit from a learning environment based on the real working life. Currently Centria executes several projects with industrial and high-tech companies, where Industry 4.0 smart systems are developed and OPC UA communications can be used. Centria participated in the OPC UA Online Workshop organized by Prosys OPC.

Krüger A/S, part of the Veolia Group, specializes in waste water treatment through their STAR Utility Solutions platform. The platform generates savings for its users and maximizes the value of their waste water processes. Prosys developed an Amazon Web Services based OPC UA solution to the data integration needs of the Krüger STAR Utility Solutions platform.

AW-Energy Oy is a Finland-based company developing oscillating wave surge converter – technology. The company has the highest technology readiness level in surge-based wave energy technology globally. The first proof-of-concept device was installed over 20 years ago, and several larger-scale demonstration units have been established since.

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