2025 - AVEVA World - San Francisco - Energy (Oil, Gas & New Energies)
Apex: Replacing an Aging SCADA System – The Power of System Platform and OMI
Our customer has an aging SCADA system that is no longer available and no longer supported. The initial project is to upgrade the customer’s entire 30 year old SCADA system across 14 facilities and over a million I/O. The challenges, outside of the time constraints, are interfacing with a mixture of old and new technology, across multiple PLC/DCS vendors, with different device configurations across similar devices while maintaining a standard look/feel to the operator. The SCADA system being replaced is a database-based system that provides some built-in functionality that is not out-of-the-box available to System Platform. The end product was to provide the same, or similar, functionality with some increased capabilities native to modern day SCADA systems. The SCADA had to be scalable and readily available in several form factors from single monitor, to dual monitor, to wide screen, to multiple 65” curved panel monitor, or 4 monitor displays with each monitor having the ability to split screens providing up to 4 independent displays/monitor. The end result is a system that is fully scalable and modern. It provides functionality that we have not seen implemented in System Platform or OMI. Some of the functionality builds on functions readily available and utilized in System Platform installations around the globe, with some unique additions. Some of the functionality is developed to look like standard AVEVA toolsets but are custom toolsets that utilize System Platform functionality with enhancements. Some of our enhancements will make it into the product.
Company
Apex Manufacturing Solutions
Speaker
Lonnie Purvis
Lonnie is one of the co-founders of Apex Manufacturing Solutions, established in 2005. With over 35 years in industrial automation and controls, Lonnie has comprehensive expertise across multiple technical domains. A U.S. Air Force veteran, Lonnie holds an Associate's Degree in Avionics from the Community College of the Air Force (1990). Following his military service, he developed his engineering and programming skills at Micron Technology and various system integrators before launching Apex. Lonnie actively leads both internal and customer-facing application architecture development. He provides technical design guidance, ensures consistent application of standards, and oversees development, testing, and commissioning processes. He regularly conducts training for internal teams and end users on technical best practices and standards implementation. Lonnie's technical experience spans diverse industrial environments including food and beverage processing, semiconductor manufacturing, mining operations, nuclear facilities, water/wastewater treatment systems, renewable energy, and oil extraction. This cross-industry expertise enables him to bring proven methodologies and innovative solutions to complex automation challenges. His combination of hands-on technical knowledge and extensive field experience makes him a valuable resource for organizations seeking practical insights into industrial automation and control systems implementation.
Session Code
SESS-284
