COPA-DATA

Data Acquisition with zenon

Manufacturing and energy companies have an abundance of plant data available to them, including data about energy usage, physical assets, production processes and business management. However, insufficient recording, lack of communication and inadequate data acquisition software can all make collecting and processing this data difficult. zenon is a software platform designed to address these challenges and improve data acquisition for factories and utilities.

 The importance of improving data acquisition

Data acquisition refers to the conversion of physical signals into digital values that can be analyzed and manipulated by a computer. In today’s competitive landscape, manufacturing and energy companies have to rely on accurate and efficient data acquisition to assure quality performance in the present and plan for a more productive future. 

Without an effective data acquisition system, plant operators and decision-makers struggle to discern the meaning behind data points and create the best outcomes. Improving data acquisition, therefore, comes with a number of important benefits for factories and utilities. For example, it can allow you to decrease costs by improving overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) and respond to problems with better, faster decisions informed by accurate data. The result is a factory or plant optimized to perform at a high level.