Automated Data Tracking Saves Time & Money

In business, time is money. In the case of a certain major food processor, the company determined that they needed to find a more time-efficient way to track information from their plant floor. With eight major processing facilities at different locations, they have a lot of data to track. In order to ensure the quality of their products, thousands of data points must be tracked including cooking temperatures, water levels, and product quotas.

In the past the company spent a lot of valuable time recording information by hand. However, to keep up in the fast-paced food processing industry they needed to find a way to save time and money. They needed information from the plant floor in real-time. They needed the power to use that information to ensure product quality and increased productivity. They needed a full-featured HMI (human machine interface) and SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) system to connect all their plants together.

They wanted to find the right HMI/SCADA solution to fit their needs, so they asked Kasa Industrial Controls for help. Kasa is a leader in the industrial controls industry, helping companies worldwide in developing and implementing top-notch control systems. After evaluating their new client's needs, Kasa told them about Ignition.

Ignition is the database-centric, web-based HMI/SCADA software package from Inductive Automation. Kasa's client loved what they heard about it. Garrick Reichert, senior control engineer for Kasa Industrial Controls, explained: "They really liked what Ignition had to offer; the simple pricing, its flexibility and compatibility – these were all major factors. Ignition pretty much sold itself, and they asked us to help them get started."

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