- Address a severe shortage of potable water for the local community
- Meet the increasing demand for water for industrial use
- Manage 20 different KPIs related to water quality and quantity
- Reduce production costs
- Improve operational efficiency
Aquapolo: Customer Story Key Figures
15% greater operational efficiency
Lower cost of ownership
Drinking water secured for >500,000 residents
The Challenge
The Solution
Apps, Analytics & Services: EcoStruxure Augmented Operator Advisor, AVEVA Manufacturing Execution System*, AVEVA Historian*, expert services
Edge Control: Modicon M238 and M340 PLCs, AVEVA Plant SCADA*
Connected Products: Harmony HMI, Foxboro instrumentation, ConneXium switches
Edge Control: Modicon M238 and M340 PLCs, AVEVA Plant SCADA*
Connected Products: Harmony HMI, Foxboro instrumentation, ConneXium switches
- AVEVA Plant SCADA and AVEVA Historian control and capture information on 20 qualitative and quantitative parameters.
- Foxboro sensors ensure accuracy of the readings around effluent entry into the reverse osmosis/ultra-filtration plant and send the information to the Modicon PLCs, which control the industrial water treatment, pumping stations, and reservoir operations.
- Operators monitor the process locally via the Harmony HMI.
- AVEVA Manufacturing Execution System supports invoice calculation.
The Results
- 15% reduction in total production costs and improved efficiency
- Improved quality control with real-time analysis of water quality
- Real-time dynamic billing system
- Better regulatory compliance to protect the environment
- Capacity to deliver potable water for more than 500,000 residents
Sheila de Oliveira, Production Manager, Aquapolo
Customer Testimonial
“Schneider’s EcoStruxure platform provided us with an increase of up to 15% in the plant’s total operational efficiency.”
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