Manufacturing Today Issue - 218 November 2023 | Page 24

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Industrial automation interfaces

Ten tips for modernizing your HMI / SCADA system

Ageing industrial infrastructure can make it difficult to meet daily challenges for industrial plants and manufacturing companies . Fortunately , there are costeffective ways to solve these challenges . Here , George Walker , Managing Director at Novotek UK & Ireland shares ten tips on how to modernize your HMI / SCADA system .

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Get up to date with SCADA and OS versions and patches
Many industrial companies are still on very old versions of their SCADA software . However , regular updates give you access to the latest features and improve system availability . In addition , you avoid the security concerns that arise when the system is not updated . This is a foundational step . Before
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