See how SLB Capturi uses cloud-based engineering tools to accelerate carbon capture projects, improve collaboration, and dramatically reduce engineering costs. “Using AVEVA E3D Design has been a super important part of our engineering process. We have found that it improves efficiency in terms of how we work together. It’s a modular process, so that makes it easy for us to adjust to client needs. There are also clear benefits in terms of cyber security.” - David Phillips, former Head of UK & Investor Relations at Aker Carbon Capture Challenges Need to reduce the overall cost of services to accelerate the uptick of carbon capture globally Need to reduce engineering hours, increase transparency, and enable collaboration Engineers and designers need to work concurrently during facility design Teams separated by time zones and large distances need to collaborate on projects Solution Deployment of AVEVA Enterprise Resource Management, AVEVA Unified Engineering, AVEVA E3D Design, on CONNECT. Results A material reduction in engineering hours. Reduced cost of medium-sized offerings of nine years ago by 90%. AVEVA is working closely with SLB Capturi, formerly called Aker Carbon Capture, to mitigate the carbon dioxide emissions of industrial operations and accelerate the transition to net zero. SLB Capturi designs and builds facilities for companies in carbon-intensive industries, such as cement, steel, and oil and gas. AVEVA’s Unified Engineering in the cloud helps SLB Capturi create efficient and replicable designs for carbon capture units, and AVEVA’s cloud-based software allows teams to collaborate across time zones, resulting in an increase in operational efficiency and time to market by over 50%.

How TC Energy leveraged AVEVA PI System and CONNECT to optimize more than 1,000 compressors, reduce emissions by 54,000 metric tons of CO₂e, and advance its sustainability goals. “We wanted a fit-for-purpose solution that operators could trust. That meant embedding domain expertise into the tool while also providing flexibility through what-if analysis and dashboards in CONNECT.”” - Steven Kluge, Sr. Real-time Monitoring & Analytics Consultant, TC Energy Challenge Reduce emissions across one of North America’s largest natural gas pipeline networks Optimize compression fleet performance in real time across 365 stations and 1,000+ units Align operations with corporate sustainability and emissions-reduction commitments Solution Deployed the Compression Optimization Tool (COT), integrating the AVEVA PI System portfolio and CONNECT with custom optimization engines and data from AVEVA Operations Control, AVEVA Measurement Advisor, and AVEVA Enterprise SCADA to deliver real-time, AI-driven compressor fleet recommendations Results 180 actionable optimization opportunities implemented across operations 54,000 metric tons of CO₂e eliminated, equivalent to 11,800 passenger cars removed from the road Fuel efficiency gains through optimized compressor configurations at scale Culture shift toward data-driven sustainability, with continuous improvement embedded into workflows Enhanced visibility and collaboration using CONNECT dashboards accessible across team TC Energy operates one of North America’s largest natural gas pipeline systems—spanning more than 58,000 miles and meeting 30 percent of continental demand. With over 1,000 compressor units delivering 11.3 million horsepower, the company faced a critical challenge: how to maintain reliable energy supply while dramatically reducing emissions across its vast footprint. To drive a more sustainable energy future, leadership set ambitious sustainability targets, but achieving them required more than incremental efficiency gains. Compressor stations, among the most energy-intensive assets in the network, consume large amounts of fuel and are a major source of greenhouse gas emissions. This challenge demanded a fundamental transformation in how compression operations were monitored, managed, and optimized. The business case was compelling: even small improvements in compressor performance could deliver significant emissions reductions when scaled across hundreds of sites. To create a greener future, TC Energy needed a purpose-built solution that could reduce fuel consumption and emissions without compromising reliability—while embedding sustainability into the core of its operations. “Our goal was clear: reduce fuel consumption and emissions without compromising system reliability.” --Richard Stinson, Team Lead, Real-time Monitoring & Analytics, TC Energy Inside the optimization process: Human + machine TC Energy operates 58,000 miles of natural gas pipelines and over 1,000 compressor units. To meet this challenge, TC Energy developed the Compression Optimization Tool (COT), a platform that combines machine learning, performance engineering, and combinatorics. COT’s purpose is straightforward: recommend the most fuel-efficient compressor configurations in near real time. TC Energy uses several AVEVA products across its operations, including AVEVA Operations Control, AVEVA Measurement Advisor, and AVEVA Enterprise SCADA. TC Energy feeds much of the data from these solutions and other operational data sources into the AVEVA PI System portfolio. At the heart of TC Energy’s COT, AVEVA™ PI Server’s asset framework component contextualizes and organizes operational data from compressors. Digitized compressor performance models and fuel curves, delivered through the Compressor Book Performance API, feed into the COT optimization engine. Every 15 minutes, the optimization engine evaluates configurations for every station across TC Energy’s U.S. footprint. If a more fuel-efficient setup is found, the system flags the opportunity for review. A human-in-the-loop process ensures that Gas Control supervisors validate recommendations before implementation. The result is a system that balances automation with human judgment, enabling real-time decision support while building operator confidence. The measurable impact: 54,000 metric tons of CO₂e eliminated The Compression Optimization Tool combines PI System data, compressor models, and machine learning to deliver real-time recommendations. Since its rollout, the COT has delivered measurable results. Between June 2023 and January 2025, TC Energy implemented 180 COT-driven recommendations, directly reducing 54,000 metric tons of CO₂e. This figure does not account for secondary benefits such as cultural shifts and operational learnings, which have also contributed to emissions reductions. The impact is tangible. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, one passenger vehicle emits about 4.6 metric tons of CO₂ annually. By this measure, TC Energy’s optimization program equates to removing nearly 12,000 cars from the road. The Compression Optimization Tool combines PI System data, compressor models, and machine learning to deliver real-time recommendations. The Compression Optimization Tool combines PI System data, compressor models, and machine learning to deliver real-time recommendations. Beyond emissions, the program has fostered a new culture of continuous improvement. To make insights more widely accessible, TC Energy used the PI to CONNECT Agent, which synchronizes real-time data and asset context from AVEVA PI Server to the CONNECT platform. Operators now routinely leverage CONNECT dashboards for situational awareness, while the COT Findings tool captures and documents lessons learned for future decision-making. Future work is already planned. TC Energy intends to expand COT’s scope to include multi-mode station operation, broader system-wide optimization, and alternate objectives beyond emissions, such as throughput maximization. TC Energy’s solution leverages the AVEVA PI System portfolio and the CONNECT industrial intelligence platform, which are both included with the AVEVA™ PI Data Infrastructure offering. “We’re not just seeing numbers on a dashboard. These optimizations translate into real environmental benefits. That’s a point of pride for our teams and a validation of our sustainability strategy.” -- Brendan Bell, Team Lead, Asset Applications, TC Energy

Early detection and real-time insights keep Salem's water safe. “There were a lot of players involved, and CONNECT data services really made it easier to share that data.” - Brandon Lake, Data Science Practice Manager, Casne Engineering Challenge Needed to provide data accessibility and interoperability without compromising network security A harmful algal bloom (HAB) threatened the City of Salem’s drinking water supply in May 2018 Needed a solution to view all data in near-real time to monitor water quality Lacked the predictive analytics that proactive detection and response requires Results Predictive quality monitoring in real-time enables the City of Salem to maintain a consistent and safe water supply Early detection enables response teams to act quickly and mitigate any issues before interruption in water supply Data from the lake, local weather, and USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) securely shared with external partner Solutions: AVEVA™ PI System CONNECT

How ACCIONA uses digital technology, predictive analytics, and real-time data to reduce energy consumption, minimize chemical use, and improve water treatment efficiency. "Five years ago, we embarked on a journey toward the digital transformation of water… We used AVEVA's software to build digital solutions that helped enhance production processes.” - Mariano Martin Tirado, Technical Leader and Head of CECOA, ACCIONA Challenges Processing water more efficiently to address water scarcity Reducing unnecessary chemicals to minimize environmental impact Results Reduced high-pressure pump energy consumption by 4.6% Increased production capacity by 16m3 per hour Reduced chemical usage by improving the way it measures pollutants Increased efficiency with better information sharing via the cloud Solutions: AVEVA™ System Platform AVEVA™ Historian AVEVA™ PI System™ Advanced Analytics through CONNECT Transforming data into savings With AVEVA™ Historian, ACCIONA has improved the way it measures pollutants in its water. The company paired AVEVA Historian with a machine learning program that improves processes to ensure its operations are running as efficiently as possible. Some water parameters require a laboratory analysis, which can be a slow process and results are often too late to be useful. With virtual pollutant meters, which use machine-learning algorithms, ACCIONA can now predict the values for those parameters in its desalination and water treatment plants in real time. This has enabled ACCIONA to take action when required and reduce its use of chemicals. Virtual meters allow ACCIONA to predict values for its water parameters, reducing its use of chemicals. ACCIONA also discovered new benefits from its software during the COVID-19 pandemic, when staff were confined to their own countries. With the connectivity of CECOA, the company could still remotely commission water plants outside of Spain, such as the Al-Khobar plant in Saudi Arabia. It used a digital twin to test the plant remotely, keeping production on schedule despite the pandemic. Using advanced analytics and artificial intelligence, the plant’s startup equipment, control system programs, water and electrical circuits were tested and put into operation with remote supervision. The technology helped ACCIONA analyze and optimize in real time, and empowered plant O&M teams to access the most relevant KPIs immediately. Using AVEVA™ Advanced Analytics to access this information has led to higher productivity and enabled early fault detection, which reduces the impact of faults and the time and money spent solving them. ACCIONA is also now able to share information more transparently with its clients, increasing clients’ confidence in its operations. ACCIONA provides remote visibility into plant operations with cloud-based advanced analytics from AVEVA. With easy, secure access to its industrial information in the cloud, ACCIONA can share information with everybody who needs it in a fast and secure way. The company created KPI dashboards that display the most relevant information for each plant. This increases its O&M team’s ability to respond, enabling staff to access the information they need immediately—from anywhere and on any device. ACCIONA has also found clients have increased confidence in its operations, as it can securely share selected information with them more transparently. Minimizing environmental impact by reducing energy usage ACCIONA’s CECOA center combines connectivity with data collection and analysis to optimize its treatment infrastructure. In its plant in the Canary Islands, ACCIONA created a prediction model for the production ratio of an osmosis rack to optimize energy consumption through energy recovery systems. The company uses advanced analytics, a cloud-based machine-learning platform, to predict equipment behavior, reducing energy usage and increasing production capacity. Algorithms enable the company to anticipate deviations in production and find the optimal operating point for the equipment based on operating conditions. This ability to predict equipment behavior helps ACCIONA minimize its impact on the environment through its normal operation. These models led to a 4.6% reduction in energy consumption of the company’s high-pressure pump. It also enabled ACCIONA to increase the production capacity of the rack by 16m3 per hour, massively increasing efficiency without extra equipment. Specialized decision support for water facilities To extract the maximum insights from its data, ACCIONA is also collaborating with Schneider Electric on plant management system software, specifically focused on desalination. The plant management system uses a foundation of AVEVA PI System to optimize processes by monitoring process, maintenance, and supply data. The plant management system will combine this data to create an interconnected system that extracts maximum insights. The systems will use visual representations of data, making it easier for users to understand and share complex information. The company hopes the system will support long-term planning by providing insights into trends. It will incorporate predictive modeling, helping ACCIONA’s O&M team to anticipate future trends and outcomes. With data-driven insights, the company can make better-informed decisions, as well as assess and mitigate risks proactively. "AVEVA System Platform provides a collaborative, standards-based foundation that unifies people, processes, and assets across all facilities for continuous operational improvement, so it was the ideal solution for our challenge.” - Mariano Martin Tirado, Technical Leader and Head of CECOA, ACCIONA AVEVA solutions have transformed the way ACCIONA manages its water facilities. By reducing energy consumption and using predictive models to minimize its chemical usage, the company is achieving its goal of minimizing environmental impact and helping to solve the water scarcity problem. With AVEVA PI System, ACCIONA will be able to make more informed decisions, helping it identify further areas for cost and energy savings.

Dispatchable Standby Generation (DSG) links 32 generators at 21 customer sites ensuring grid reliability at peak power demands The comprehensive automated system enables PGE to effectively manage peak electrical usage periods without a flicker. PGE's demand-response program provides electrical grid capacity by linking customer-owned generators as part of a "virtual power plant". "The AVEVA solution is working great. To my knowledge there are no other utilities in the world that have the ability to start 40 megawatts of paralleled power generation located at numerous customer sites with a single mouse click." - Mark Osborn, Distributed Resources Manager Goals Supply ample and affordable power to 2 million residents of Portland, Oregon Create reliable solution that can be reused throughout the plants owned and operated by Portland General Electric Challenges Megawatt cost skyrockets when there is a power shortage from the grid Find a way to have an efficient and optimized plant with less emission Results Dispatchable Standby Generation (DSG) links 32 generators at 21 customer sites ensuring grid reliability at peak power demands. The system provides distributed real time monitoring, live video camera feed and an alarming system based on the IEEE-61850-420-7 object standard for all the sites. Solutions: AVEVA™ System Platform Background Portland, Oregon – During the 19th century, the Oregon Trail became synonymous with prosperity, opportunity and hope for a better life for the thousands of pioneers that braved the 2,000-mile journey west to settle the Pacific Northwest. Helping the United States implement its strategy to expand the nation from the Atlantic to the Pacific, the wagon trail spanned over half the continent bringing settlers from as far east as Missouri to the Oregon Territory. Dispatchable Standby Generation PGE’s demand-response program provides electrical grid capacity by linking customer-owned generators as part of a “virtual power plant” for its Dispatchable Standby Generation (DSG) program. With this system, PGE can simultaneously shave peak loads on the grid by using the available aggregated generation from customers emergency stand-by generators as part of their reserve capacity system. During peak periods when wholesale power is expensive PGE’s EMS System Control Center uses this reserve generator capacity by turning on these generator assets with a single start push button. To do this PGE’s has integrated their Distributed Standby Generator (DSG) System called “GenOnSys” with their EMS system control center “SCADA” system using the AVEVA System Platform. GenOnSys manages 45 MW at 21 customer sites with 32 generators that is spread out over a large area Also connected to the “GenOnSys” system are aggregated energy renewables such as fuel cells, micro turbines at a water treatment plant, a solar grid and a gas fired turbine. When all these sites are dispatched, they are aggregated as a single distributed virtual power plant that provides more load capacity to PGE at anytime when wholesale power becomes too expensive. To manage this system only takes 4 people where other generating sites could take many more employees. The best benefit of using this cost effective program has given PGE the ability to distribute and aggregate energy resources to support peak power demands. The Portland General Electric “GenOnSys” Distributed Stand-by Generation system is an example where technology, a program and a business strategy really work together to provide the supplier and customer with cost and business benefits that ends up driving better customer relationships. This benefits PGE where they reduce the high costs of purchased power while providing a least cost peaking resource that increase the reliability of their substation feeders through peak shaving and heat reductions on their transformers. "GenOnSys" has enabled the company to avoid buying wholesale power from the Western grid when prices are skyrocketing. “When the Western power grid is short on power, we’ve seen the cost per megawatt skyrocket by up to 1200 percent,” said Mark Osborn, PGE distributed resources manager. “But thanks to our DSG program operated by AVEVA software, PGE has been able to achieve a significant savings over market prices.” Solving the challenge through AVEVA software “The biggest challenge was to find a system that was easy to modify, could communicate with all types of equipment and the different manufacturer protocols we had to link together,” Osborn said. “It also had to communicate effectively with customer generators, solar inverters, substation equipment, relay protection, small wind and hydro generators. With AVEVA software’s powerful features and flexible communications capabilities, it proved to be the ideal solution to meet our needs.” With GenOnSys, PGE has built an information system that quickly analyzes potential problems that helps improve the efficiency of their customer generators. If a generator should start either because of an outage or emergency condition, an email and cell phone notification message is automatically sent to key personnel. Using AVEVA System Platform and Intouch, the “GenOnSys” is able to provide a distributed real time monitoring, live video cameras and alarming system based on the IEEE-61850-420-7 object standard for all the sites. This allows easy integration with the ION Enterprise Metering System, SQL Databases and Ethernet OPC Servers. While the solution is a SCADA system, it really is a set of applications that perform various generation information management functions where the AVEVA solution provides all the core functionality for the monitoring, alarming, analysis, and history services. To engineer and design the “GenOnSys” System PGE selected Factory IQ as their System Integrator and software developer of choice because they needed a company that was experienced in SCADA and Enterprise Systems who could build a scalable interoperable architecture that would support all kinds of integration with different hardware, software and enterprise solutions. One of the greatest strengths of PGE “GenOnSys” is it’s ability to easily adapt to new site equipment, add new sites locally and put units on-line quickly,” said Rod Parry, president of Factory IQ, Inc.. Because of the open architecture we built, PGE now uses a scalable and intelligent monitoring system. “The AVEVA solution is working great,” Osborn said. “To my knowledge there are no other utilities in the world that have the ability to start 40 megawatts of paralleled power generation located at numerous customer sites with a single mouse click.” Smart phone applications and cloud computing drive the AVEVA mobile reporting solution. With the prevalence of smart phone and other mobile technologies, AVEVA Insight phone app leverages this technology so plant data is always available on a cell phone, and in a form that is easy to view and manipulate. Many of today’s top companies are using cloud computing to provide their workers with important company information in a highly cost effective and secure manner. AVEVA Insight provides the option of leveraging this hosted model to provide critical plant performance data at the lowest possible cost in less than one day, or the option of an on-premises deployment for maximum control and security. AVEVA seems to have the pulse of the world in hand because they made it so you can flip to your watch, flip to your phone and see what’s going on,” said Russell W. Carpenter. Reliable Uninterrupted Power Providing reliable, uninterrupted power is one of the most critical issues in an energy-hungry world. AVEVA has demonstrated that it can play a key role in the Pacific Northwest, enabling Portland General Electric to meet electricity demand by managing a grid supplied by a wide variety of conventional and alternative power sources.

Enabling more efficient global collaboration by centralizing design and engineering data in the cloud. K+S Potash wanted to simplify access to design and engineering information to allow global remote collaboration without requiring a significant mobilization of office staff. It needed to create a strategy for a smooth information handover while ensuring consistent data across multiple disciplines, sites and teams, as well as third-party providers. By centralizing its data in the cloud, K+S Potash has enabled fast and easy access to real-time, integrated data and more efficient collaboration. "There’s nothing better out there. AVEVA was the best fit for what we need. It’s a multidiscipline software. I’ve never seen a software encompass so many disciplines within one package." - Orlando Amaral, Engineering Systems Administrator, K+S Potash Goals Simplify access to design and engineering information to enable global remote collaboration without needing to mobilize office staff Ensure consistent data across its teams, globally Enable real-time information sharing across the cloud Challenges Projects could involve 8-9 offices along with third-party providers in disparate geographic locations Information handover was hampered by different data sources Needed to ensure compatibility across multiple disciplines Results Removed errors from the raw data, making 10+ times more data points accessible. More efficient collaboration across teams and third-party providers due to access to a single source of data Smooth, clear and consistent information handover across all stakeholders Seamless updating of data in the cloud environment Solutions: AVEVA™ Asset Information Management AVEVA™ Engineering Read Full Story on AVEVA

The popular AVEVA ENABLE in-person technical enablement series returns in 2026 starting in Miami for the Americas region. Join this free technical enablement event which is designed specifically for our AVEVA partners to: Boost competitiveness through practical learning Strengthen integration skills across CONNECT, HMI/SCADA, and PI AI‑Driven Innovation: leveraging the latest AI features across the portfolio Benefit from expert training and practical insights in our hands-on labs Network with your peers and AVEVA portfolio and presales experts When: September 2-3, 2026 Where: Loews Coral Gables, Miami, Florida USA What’s new in 2026? New for 2026, we’re delighted to be introducing the Building Application Tutorial Track—a two-part intermediate lab bootcamp focused on unified architecture from edge to enterprise, showing how to integrate System Platform, PI System, and CONNECT for data collection, data management, and data transportation. Find the full agenda, travel information, venue details and more useful information on the AVEVA ENABLE - Americas website. This event is free to attend; however, it is each attendee’s responsibility to make their own travel and accommodation arrangements. If you have any questions, please contact the AVEVA ENABLE Team directly.

Wednesday, June 24, 2026 10:00AM - 6:00PM MDT Registration & Innovation Zone open at 9:00AM Hyatt Regency Downtown Calgary More info > Accelerate Industrial Intelligence Join us for a dynamic, one‑day event to explore how digital transformation is reshaping the future of industrial intelligence and discover how organizations are adapting faster and operating smarter in an ever‑changing landscape. Through engaging sessions, customer spotlights, and practical insights on improving performance across the asset lifecycle, this event will deliver valuable takeaways for attendees at any stage of their AVEVA journey, from early exploration to deep adoption. Why attend ? Accelerate Industrial Intelligence: Learn how AVEVA is advancing data-driven intelligence and AI to power smarter, more connected operations. Focused content: Choose breakout sessions in tracks tailored to your role and interests in Design & Build or Operations & Data Services. Network with Industry Leaders: Connect with peers, partners, and AVEVA experts. Customer Success Stories: Learn how organizations like yours are turning strategy into results with proven, real-world examples. Thought Leadership: Explore the future of the industry through panel discussions with leading local organizations. Innovation Zone: Get first-hand demos from AVEVA and our partners including System Integrators and Technology exhibitors. More info >

Infineum increases plant availability to over 90% by digitizing field inspections with AVEVA Mobile Operator, improving reliability, safety, and operational efficiency across petrochemical facilities. Goals Increase plant’s availability by anticipating any potentially damaging situations Optimize operators’ efficiency and reliability during inspection activity Limit production downtimes to scheduled maintenance only Challenges The proximity of the plants to inhabited areas makes it essential for the sites to be safe and reliable at all times Detection of critical indicators, e.g. vibrations or the presence of foreign particles, which automatic instruments do not usually detect effectively Maximize the value of the time and experience of the field operators Results The AVEVA solution has enabled the plant to achieve a plant availability factor of over 90% The system has allowed the operational procedures for visual inspections of equipment to be optimized and standardized, thanks to the removal of paper reports and the intuitive nature of the handheld devices AVEVA Mobile Operator’s features now allow operators to identify potential problems which were previously neglected, thus avoiding the need for any emergency intervention "Using Mobile Operator has made a major contribution to reaching a plant availability factor above 90%, since it has integrated perfectly with the other innovations added to our equipment." - Mauro Tassistro, Applications Team Leader Background Vado Ligure, Italy − Every time we start the car, our gaze falls almost without fail to the fuel gauge, since fuel is the essential element for making a vehicle run. We only think about oil when the indicator light comes on, and we rarely stop to think about the additives that help optimize engine function. And yet, engine oil and additives are fundamental elements in ensuring that the cars and other means of transport we use to travel around everyday are working properly. The production of these additives for lubricant oils is the core business of the Infineum Group. The company was established ten years ago through the merger of Paramins (the additives division of what was then Exxon Chemical) and Shell Additives. In Italy, the factory in Vado Ligure (near Savona) is the Infineum Group’s main European supply center for additives in lubricant oils. Human Supervision in an Automated Industry When working in the petrochemical sector, it becomes essential to combine safety and productivity by anticipating potentially damaging situations. In addition, unforeseen problems have immediate and financially significant repercussions for production and therefore, to the business. Inspections using the Manufacturing Efficiency Index, carried out by management in the years following the merger showed an average plant availability of 80%. This is not an acceptable value for a highly automated firm looking to the future. In response to this, Infineum launched the Global Manufacturing Excellence Program in 2004, with the aim of maximizing plant reliability, achieving availability of over 90% and limiting production downtimes to scheduled maintenance only. Efforts have therefore been concentrated on two specific fronts: preventive maintenance and operational management. In this context, it is easy to understand the importance of maintenance at large scale plants. Seemingly less important, however, is the periodic monitoring of the plant carried out by field operations personnel. However, these professionals, thanks to their regular rounds, are in fact the people who know the site best. They are able to recognize abnormal or potentially dangerous situations that are not detected by plant instruments. The plant’s production process is constantly monitored by electronic instruments and detects any deviation from the ideal working parameters. All this information is fed back to the DCS in real time. However, certain specific factors such as noise, vibrations or the presence of dirt or small internal leaks, are not efficiently measured or detected by automatic instruments. Installing additional measuring instrumentation would lead to higher costs and could overload the DCS. Human supervision therefore, remains fundamentally important even in an industry that is becoming more and more automated. Traditionally, operators use paper for reporting even though it is prone to transcription errors. These reports then had to be transferred manually, therefore increasing the amount of time required to obtain useful information. Moreover, some inspections are not carried out from the correct location, thus limiting the accuracy of the observations. Collecting Critical Operational Information Quickly and Efficiently As part of the Global Manufacturing Excellence Program to increase plant availability and optimize operators’ work, the Infineum Group decided to equip its staff with devices capable of collecting critical operational information in a quick and efficient manner. The group needed to identify a reliable tool that optimizes direct inspection activities. This was not a simple search, since each plant has its own particular features. This makes it impossible to standardize the inspection processes. The whole search was made even more complicated due to the regulations in each country. For this reason, it was necessary to start by establishing a new method of inspection procedures. The operators themselves were directly involved in this task, leveraging their specific experience to identify the correct steps. The organizational planning also required the adoption of instruments that will enable operators to work optimally so that they could concentrate on their field of expertise. Infineum tested multiple solutions, but most of them ended up being unsuitable to the complexities of the plant’s production. An intense software selection process began, intended to identify a single platform capable of adapting to the specific needs of all production plants. At the end of this search, only two products were found to fulfil these requirements. Even when narrowed down, the choice was still complicated since the success of the whole project depended on the selected platform. “As we were faced with two possibilities,” explained Enrico Bertossi, Infineum’s Global Manufacturing Excellence Program Advisor, “the real and concrete references presented by the System Integrator, Rex, played a crucial role in the decision-making process.” Another factor was the need to achieve integration with SAP, the business system Infineum uses for planning plant maintenance operations. The only tool able to meet these requirements was AVEVA Mobile Operator, the mobile workforce and decision support system by AVEVA. This solution is designed to enable workflow, procedural and general task management activities required to achieve reliable operations. These capabilities are enhanced by the tool’s key feature: allowing on-site operators to input information and receive support at any location within the plant, without the need of a physical connection. The decision was made easier by the fact that “Mobile Operator was priced less than the other supplier,” said Bertossi. Staff Approval of Mobile Operator Usability “All our expectations were confirmed immediately after the application deployment. We were able to obtain the approval of all system users after only 6 months of development,” said Mauro Tassistro, Infineum’s Applications Team Leader in Italy. Tassistro himself has an overall view of the whole project, since the system architecture is centralized in Italy, but has continuous connection to the plants in France, Germany, North America and Singapore. These plants present extremely different situations in terms of both production and staff operating methods. However, the approval of users, who appreciated the ease- of-use and maintainability of the system, was one of the critical factors in choosing the Mobile Operator based monitoring system. Field operators previously used paper forms for reporting during their rounds. This was difficult, especially during adverse weather conditions. By contrast, AVEVA Mobile Operator installed on a handheld device is simple and intuitive, allowing operators to concentrate more on their traditional tasks. As an added benefit, the integration with RFID technology means data relating to a specific observation can only be input when the operator is in the correct position. This procedure prevents errors. In addition, the practical use of the Mobile Operator interface made these operators really appreciate the technology being developed, since they understood the benefit for their day-to- day work. “The decision to involve users from the very start of the project has enhanced the advantages provided by an innovative tool like Mobile Operator,” emphasized Tassistro. “Staff approval is the result of the solution’s usability in the plants. In addition, installation was completed in just a few months, therefore minimizing the impact on staff operations and avoiding any interference with production,” confirmed Bertossi. Nothing Escapes AVEVA Mobile Operator “Using Mobile Operator has enabled the plant to achieve a plant availability factor of over 90%. It has integrated perfectly with the other innovations added to our equipment,” said Tassistro. The platform developed by AVEVA has allowed the identification of certain situations, usually overlooked, which could have potentially led to the progressive deterioration of some pieces of equipment that would subsequently need emergency maintenance intervention. Finally, the use of inspection support tools has also increased on-site operators’ sense of responsibility, as they feel more involved in ensuring that the entire plant is run properly and correctly.

versiondog (now Octoplant) on the trail of the Big Bang Backing up and monitoring of Industrial control system programs for the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN near Geneva, the world´s largest particle accelerator, has been entrusted to the data management system versiondog. The European Organization for Nuclear Research uses the system to manage the data of around 500 components, making versiondog (now Octoplant) one of CERN’s standard technologies. The LHC was commissioned in 2008 to carry out cutting-edge research into particle physics. versiondog from AUVESY is the leading manufacturer-independent software solution for backup, version control and documentation of project data for industrial control systems. It uses standardised workflow and centralised data storage, makes automatic backups and ensures easily comprehensible documentation of each step in the development process. The SmartCompare function enables detailed program comparison with the same familiar presentation as the system editor. Support is provided for audit trail documentation in accordance with ISO 900x, VDA 6.x, FDA 21 CFR 11, GAMP and GMP. versiondog has been in use at CERN for a year. There is now a centralised repository where the project data of the control systems from Siemens (SIMATIC S7, TIA Portal, WinCC flexible) and Schneider Electric (Unity Pro) is safeguarded and managed. “We want to make all the processes of the control system and their surrounding ancillary equipment homogeneous,” says Ortolá. “Our goal is to always have a clear overview of all PLCs and HMIs and all the changes that are made to their control programs. We want to be able to manage all program versions using a standardised procedure, and it is extremely important to us to be able to store and safeguard data centrally. versiondog helps us do that.” “We have made significant gains in certainty and quality when it comes to data availability in areas where many programmable logic controllers are in use. Implementing versiondog has put us on a new quality level,” says Jerónimo Ortolá Vidal, Automation engineer at the Industrial Controls and Safety systems Group of the Beams Department at CERN. CERN – looking deeply into matter CERN was founded in 1954 as a research organisation for fundamental physics. It is located at Meyrin near Geneva. A remarkable international collaboration, the European Organization for Nuclear Research is now run by 22 member states. With an annual budget of over one billion euros, the Organization receives visits from around 11,000 scientists all over the world who are working on various projects. The main focus of their research is the exploration of the fundamental particles that make up the Universe. Powerful accelerators are used to bring particles to near light speed. The biggest is the LHC (Large Hadron Collider). To reach it, it is first necessary to descend 100 m underground. Then you would need a bicycle if you wanted to follow the 27 km circumference of the collider. Doing so, you would pass several thousand electromagnets, some as big as a freight container, masses of cables, gigantic detectors and many computers. All this to do research on the smallest particles in nature. To help answer questions about the origin of the universe. And other questions, such as why is there far more matter than antimatter in the universe? Inside the ring, elementary particles are accelerated by the electromagnets to speeds close to that of light, i.e. in the region of 300,000 km per second. Then they are smashed together at predetermined collision zones. This causes a shower of particles, the trails of which can be traced and analysed by huge detectors. The Worldwide LHC Computing Grid (WLCG) was developed to handle the enormous quantity of data produced. Dispersed across the globe, this computing and data storage network can deal with data volumes in the order of 30 Petabytes. Now we can see what has changed The control programs of CERN’s auxiliary and utility systems (cryogenics, cooling systems, air conditioning, gas supply, electricity, interlocks, etc.) undergo a continual process of development and modification. The cryogenics have a particularly important role to play here because when the LHC is in operation, the magnets have to be kept at a constant temperature of 1.9 Kelvin (-271 degrees Celcius). Things have improved a lot since versiondog has been on the scene. All changes, no matter when they are made, where, or by whom, are detected then saved and documented centrally. Plain to see for everyone. All members of staff now go to the same place to access the same control software. The most recently approved and released version is always available. It is backed up regularly and changes made by colleagues can no longer be missed, overwritten or lost by mistake. There are already 10 teams managing around 500 control systems with versiondog. In the near future, around 1,500 components in use at CERN are set to be integrated into the versiondog system. versiondog (now Octoplant) brings certainty Management of the various individual processes and control systems is the responsibility of a number of different departments. Within this structure, Ortolá’s department provides CERN wide support service. It was with the goal of standardising processes across departments in mind that the versiondog system was introduced. Staff now have a much clearer picture of processes and their current status. Any and all changes are comprehensible and visible to everyone. And they can be undone if necessary. Furthermore, a backup of all data is performed once a week. “Errors made while modifying programs have been reduced to an absolute minimum since we have been using versiondog,” explains Ortolá. “Centralised data storage guarantees that we are always working with the latest and most recently approved and released program versions.” But if for some reason a system goes down, the latest version is immediately available. What’s more, the system checks that the version running on a control system (the online version) really does correspond to the latest version that was saved on the server (the offline version). Before versiondog, changes could go unnoticed. Regular online-offline comparisons ensure that this can no longer happen. If a discrepancy is detected, the system informs the appropriate administrator by email. All this means that versiondog has led to an improvement in quality and an increase in the level of work process standardisation at CERN. Moving forward Research and development in a facility such as CERN never comes to an end. Ortolá is continually adapting the versiondog system to the changing needs of the Organization. When he needs support, he gets it directly from the data management specialists AUVESY. There he can find the help he needs with individual elements of configuration and with broader adaptations of the system to new conditions. Ortolá sums up: “versiondog makes it possible for us at CERN to safeguard our control system data and store it centrally, which is a crucial element for the Organization.”

Goals Develop a custom HMI that operates with other OEM devices and software platforms. Incorporate AR/VR technologies as an asset performance and remote support tool. Support the company’s leadership position in Industrie 4.0. Challenges Introduce Industrie 4.0 technologies to a traditional aluminum foundry industry. Leverage breakthrough AR/VR technology to pilot new asset performance management and operator training solutions. Deliver new concepts to market on an aggressive timeline. Results Delivered an open interface HMI architecture that communicates with other devices, collects data on a local SQL server database, and improves situational awareness. Reinvented the concept of asset maintenance and support for the captive foundry industry. Tapped into completely new revenue streams by embedding AVEVA’s open, flexible platforms into its machines. The Next Frontier for Machine Builders Capriano del Colle, Italy – Italpresse Gauss builds machines and automatic work cells for light alloy casting primarily for the global automotive industry, with a focus on excellence, technological innovation, quality and production flexibility. Italpresse Gauss is committed to increasing its leadership position and worldwide presence by providing cutting-edge technological solutions. To stay ahead of Industry 4.0., Italpresse Gauss looked to the AVEVA portfolio to develop both “HMe”, a custom HMI with advanced data management and diagnostics capabilities; and “AMe”, a powerful AR application for live remote maintenance and service assistance. Designing an Open Interface HMI Based on the AVEVA Portfolio Using System Platform and InTouch – both based on Microsoft .Net, SQL Server and Azure – Italpresse Gauss developed a custom monitoring and control interface they coined “HMe”. While its prior HMI placed the responsibilities of control, data storage, and visualisation all on the machine operator, HMe is delivering an open interface architecture that communicates with other devices, automatically collects data on a local SQL server database within the application, reduces operator complexity, and improves situational awareness. By partnering with AVEVA on HMe, Italpresse Gauss has virtually reinvented the concept of HMI for the captive foundry industry. In less than 3 years, the machine builder has successfully embedded HMe in more than 200 presses, with demand still on the rise. Not only are they forging a smarter user experience for machine operators and engineers, they’re also realising the potential of Industry 4.0 for OEMs everywhere–achieving greater results, creating new features, and selling new services rooted in an open HMI platform. Reimagining Asset Performance Management Using AR/VR 18 months after the introduction of HMe, Italpresse Gauss teamed with AVEVA again to introduce a new user experience that’s reshaping the way asset performance management is executed in the industry. This application they called “AMe”, built using AVEVA’s AR/VR solution–a powerful toolset based on Microsoft Visual Studio, DirectX and the Windows API. The value of AMe starts with a Digital Twin–a complete high fidelity digital representation of a physical asset within an AR/VR environment. For Italpresse Gauss and its customers, that Digital Twin means providing a safe, reliable environment to study, inspect, and test asset maintenance and optimisation strategies prior to implementation. AMe supports maintenance and asset performance optimisation by applying augmented and virtual reality layers over the Digital Twin. Using a tablet device or Microsoft HoloLens, Italpresse Gauss customers can actually view an augmented overlay of the physical asset, and access step-by-step procedures for maintenance or training needs. Building Upon AMe to Deliver a New Concept of Remote Support AMe doesn’t just embed an asset maintenance solution into Italpresse Gauss’ machines. It also connects the OEM with its customers like never before by adding interactive remote support for maintenance engineers and operators in training. In essence, it’s like having an Italpresse Gauss service operator directly on the site together with maintenance engineers.service operator directly on the site together with maintenance people. The remote support feature of AMe is a game changer, enabling Italpresse Gauss’s support engineers to use modern tablet technology to be virtually present at their customer’s plants, resolving problems collaboratively – wherever the asset is in the world. Harnessing AVEVA to Rise Above Industry In an increasingly competitive global marketplace, manufacturers must seek new ways to separate themselves from the competition and provide new value for their customers. This is how the products and services developed by Italpresse Gauss are reshaping the way we look at modern captive foundries, and opening new business opportunities for OEMs and their customers. Even in captive foundry environments, where innovations can be slow to take hold, Italpresse Gauss is changing how the global automotive industry approaches asset maintenance and operator training with the help of AVEVA’s augmented and virtual reality platforms. Innovations like HMe, AMe and Microsoft’s HoloLens technology offer a glimpse at the future of engineering, operations, training, remote support and asset performance maintenance–not just for captive foundry or machine building, but for industrial organisations across the world. AVEVA’s software portfolio enables companies like Italpresse Gauss to embed key software technologies – which they can then use to unlock new business models, such as combining maintenance-as-a-service concepts with monitoring and control software to create game-changing AR/VR solutions.

Explore how AVEVA is building on the Wonderware legacy with modern solutions for industrial intelligence and digital transformation. If you've worked in industrial automation for any length of time, chances are you've come across Wonderware. For decades, Wonderware was one of the most recognized software brands in manufacturing, energy, water, and infrastructure. From HMI and SCADA applications to historians and manufacturing software, it played a major role in helping organizations monitor operations and make better decisions with their data. Today, those same solutions continue under the AVEVA name. While some still refer to the software as Wonderware, the platform has evolved significantly over the years. What began as a set of operational software tools is now part of a much broader industrial ecosystem that connects people, assets, processes, and data across the enterprise. More Than a Name Change It's easy to assume that Wonderware becoming AVEVA was simply a rebranding exercise. In reality, it reflects a larger shift in how industrial organizations are approaching digital transformation. Operations teams today aren't just looking for visualization and control. They're looking for ways to connect information across sites, and gain deeper insight into asset performance and production processes. AVEVA brings those capabilities together within a single software portfolio while maintaining the technologies that made Wonderware successful in the first place. For existing users, the transition is largely seamless. The software continues to perform the same core functions, but it's now backed by a wider range of solutions that extend beyond traditional SCADA and HMI applications. Building on a Strong Foundation One of the reasons Wonderware became so widely adopted was its flexibility. Facilities could start with a single application and expand over time as operational needs changed. That philosophy hasn't disappeared. Today, organizations can still rely on familiar tools like InTouch HMI, System Platform, Historian, and MES. The difference is that those solutions now sit within a larger ecosystem designed to support cloud connectivity, industrial analytics, and enterprise-wide collaboration. Rather than managing isolated systems across multiple sites, companies have the opportunity to create a more connected operational environment where information flows more freely between teams and technologies. Familiar Products, New Branding Many of the products users know today originated as Wonderware solutions. Wonderware System Platform is now AVEVA System Platform Wonderware InTouch is now AVEVA InTouch HMI Wonderware Historian is now AVEVA Historian Wonderware MES is now AVEVA Manufacturing Execution System InduSoft Web Studio is now AVEVA Edge For most customers, the software feels familiar because it is. The capabilities they depend on remain available, while ongoing development continues under the AVEVA brand. Where AVEVA Is Helping Organizations Today The industries that helped make Wonderware successful continue to rely on these solutions every day. Manufacturers use them to improve visibility into production and reduce unplanned downtime. Utility operators depend on real-time operational data to support reliable service delivery. In oil and gas environments, software helps teams monitor critical assets and processes across complex operations. Food and beverage organizations use the platform to support consistency, quality, and compliance requirements. What these industries have in common is a growing need to make sense of increasing volumes of operational data. That's where AVEVA's broader software portfolio begins to create value. Looking Ahead Technology continues to change, but the objective remains the same: giving operations teams the information they need to run safely, efficiently, and profitably. The Wonderware name may be familiar to many industrial professionals, but the future of those solutions is AVEVA. By combining proven operational software with newer capabilities around analytics, connectivity, and industrial intelligence, AVEVA is helping organizations move beyond simply collecting data toward using it more effectively.