6 Reasons to Consider the SNAP PAC System for Your Next Project PostedSeptember 25, 2015 This short document suggests six reasons why you should consider the SNAP PAC System for your next automation project. Posted byOPTO 22 Read More
Application Brief: New Sky Energy PostedFebruary 20, 2015 New Sky Energy (Boulder, Colorado) developed SulfurCycle, an innovative, automated natural gas "sweetening" process that removes corrosive hydrogen sulfide gas from raw natural gas, and does so in a way that reduces costs, generates useful chemical products, and allows precise remote control of a traditionally on-site, manual process. Opto 22's SNAP PAC System hardware and software made it happen. Posted byOPTO 22 Read More
Application Brief: Plummer's Environmental Services PostedMay 26, 2015 Industrial services company Plummer's Environmental Services collects, treats, and disposes of thousands of gallons of liquid waste. Opto 22 SNAP PAC and groov products help make it happen. Posted byOPTO 22 Read More
Automation and the Smart Grid: Energy Management Today PostedSeptember 12, 2014 Trends in energy show utility companies raising rates and introducing more tiered rate structures that penalize high-energy consumers. And with all the talk about carbon footprints and cap and trade, energy becomes an important place to look for both savings and revenues. Posted byOPTO 22 Read More
Building Industrial IoT from Edge to Cloud PostedAugust 19, 2020 Sharing process data has long been a goal of industrial automation, but traditional operational technology (OT) architectures are poor at scaling, priced prohibitively, and demand complex configuration and support. So how can we achieve the new, more ambitious goals of the industrial internet of things (IIoT)?Read this white paper to see how next-generation distributed I/O and control are opening new possibilities for connected infrastructure. Posted byOPTO 22 Read More
Case Study: Industrial Combustion and Gasification Research Facility PostedFebruary 20, 2015 The Industrial Combustion and Gasification Research Facility (ICGRF) at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City was established in 1995. The original facility housed a 1.5 MW pulverized coal research reactor to investigate the formation and control of oxides of nitrogen in utility boilers. Since that time, the ICGRF has grown to 30,000 square feet with eight pilot-scale reactors and numerous small research and support facilities.The original facility equipment was controlled and monitored by Opto 22 automation systems and, as the facility grew, more Opto 22 systems were installed. The current project with Opto 22 consists of removing all legacy control hardware and updating it with the latest SNAP PAC System hardware and software to form a modern, integrated automation system. Posted byOPTO 22 Read More
Case Study: Pioneer Energy PostedMay 26, 2015 What's in North Dakota that's as bright as the city of Chicago in the nighttime sky? It's flare gas from oil fields, a waste stream going up in smoke. Pioneer Energy is changing that waste into resources, with their Mobile Alkane Gas Separator (MAGS). Mounted on a trailer, the complete system can be trucked to a well site, installed in 24 hours, and remotely monitored. This case study explains how the system processes flare gas and how it is controlled and monitored. Posted byOPTO 22 Read More
Edge Computing Primer PostedSeptember 2, 2016 Successful Internet of Things (IoT) applications send data from systems that monitor and control the physical world to information technology (IT) data processing systems. There the data can be analyzed and the results used to improve business capabilities: better inventory management, better predictive maintenance, reduced asset downtime, and much more.But first we need to solve 3 problems: how to connect the physical world to the IT world, how to handle the huge masses of data that physical systems produce, and how to efficiently structure the IoT.This white paper explores these problems and how edge computing can help solve them. Posted byOPTO 22 Read More
groov Case Study: Electronics Manufacturer PostedAugust 1, 2014 HMI access permissions based on employee, job, department. Posted byOPTO 22 Read More
groov Case Study: Covina Irrigating Co. PostedAugust 1, 2014 Getting water out of a bottleneck: groov streamlines HMI access. Posted byOPTO 22 Read More
groov Case Study: GG Services PostedAugust 1, 2014 Mobile HMI for mobile water treatment system tracks pH, ORP, flow… Posted byOPTO 22 Read More
groov Case Study: Michigan State University Foundation PostedAugust 1, 2014 Simple tank monitoring helps labs, leads to HVAC control via mobile. Posted byOPTO 22 Read More
groov Case Study: New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. PostedAugust 1, 2014 Operators avoid the quarry with remote pump system monitoring. Posted byOPTO 22 Read More
groov Case Study: One-Step Automation PostedAugust 1, 2014 Variable frequency drive control and live product video. Posted byOPTO 22 Read More
groov Case Study: Schipper Eggs PostedAugust 1, 2014 Remote feed mill control means happy operators, happy hens, better eggs. Posted byOPTO 22 Read More
groov Case Study: That Bar-B-Q Place PostedAugust 1, 2014 Everything but the kitchen sink: control restaurant systems by phone. Posted byOPTO 22 Read More
groov Case Study: Union Township Water & Sewer Dept. PostedAugust 1, 2014 Reduced staff travel means more time for new projects, maintenance. Posted byOPTO 22 Read More
groov Data Sheet PostedAugust 1, 2014 groov is Opto 22’s new way to build and view mobile operator interfaces to monitor and control systems and equipment from smartphones and tablets. Using only a modern web browser, groov lets you quickly and securely build and deploy browser-based interfaces for automation, monitoring, and control applications. These operator interfaces can then be viewed on almost any computer or mobile device regardless of brand, size, or operating system. Posted byOPTO 22 Read More
groov EPIC Cybersecurity Design and Best Practices PostedMay 28, 2019 This technical note describes the cybersecurity features built into groov EPIC and lists best practices for setting up a secure groov EPIC system. Posted byOPTO 22 Read More
I/O for the IIoT PostedApril 22, 2020 In an era of increasing connectivity and technical capabilities, it seems like simple ideas should be simple to achieve. But industrial internet of things projects, even simple ones, are still expensive, demand special skills, and involve many steps. This white paper introduces edge I/O, a new kind of product that simplifies IIoT applications. Opto 22's groov RIO is an example of an edge I/O product. Posted byOPTO 22 Read More