ICONICS, INC.

Ameren, Missouri’s largest electric utility, was faced with the challenge of replacing a legacy solution that was no longer supported after the year 2000. The company needed a new system that would provide remote access to inline chemistry analyzer readings, including numerical output and trend graphs. The previous system was limited, with live chemistry data only accessible on a few PCs that had the legacy software installed. Ameren also aimed to eliminate the mainframe from the plant, which was a significant goal for the company. The challenge was to find a solution that would not only replace the legacy system but also enhance the accessibility of live data to all personnel on site, provide pager alarm notifications to technicians, and allow for remote accessibility and single web page views.

The Ceramic Factory - Botevgrad, a leading supplier of construction materials in Bulgaria, was experiencing growth in line with the booming construction industry in the country. With this growth, the company faced the challenge of visualizing its manufacturing processes, particularly those involving its furnaces and the transportation line for the produced bricks. The company also needed to monitor and report on these processes to manage downtime and increase productivity. As the business expanded, the company realized the need for robust, premium solutions to meet its visualization, control, and reporting needs. The solution had to integrate with the company's existing VIPA PLCs, approximately 150 I/O points, and KEP OPC Server for Siemens PLCs. It also needed to work with the company's Microsoft Access database and its desktops and servers running Microsoft Windows XP Professional.

Vitkovice Steel, a leading European manufacturer of rolled steel products, was faced with the challenge of replacing an outdated production monitoring system from the late 1980s. The company was also dealing with control systems based on obsolete Czechoslovakian computers (PPC-4). The need for a modern, efficient, and reliable system was paramount to ensure the smooth operation of the company's production processes. The challenge was to find a solution that could seamlessly integrate with existing systems, provide high availability, and meet the needs of about 180 users. The solution also needed to be able to handle the diverse user group that ranged from general plant and service personnel to developers, administrators, and supervisors.