May 2019

| 36 | May 2019 www.smartmachinesandfactories.com | TECHNOLOGIES | OPC UA Server Connext feature. Communications adhere to industrial, reliable and secure IoT protocols, and are conveyed via a special light and secure communication driver that makes data collection extremely simple and ensures its integrity even during a temporary lack of internet access.” Considering the forward-looking approach Progea and other SCADA suppliers have adopted towards product development, it is important to understand what else will be required from SCADA manufacturers in the future. According to Fiorani, the main skills will be flexibility and promptness. “SCADA developers should guarantee the supply of state-of-the-art solutions and address the rapid changes in the industry caused by digital transformation. We designed our SCADA platforms to be universal and independent from hardware, therefore they are highly adaptable and customisable. This flexibility in our products allows us to develop solutions faster, making us able to offer something new and better continuously and in a timely manner.” Paolo Fiorani, founding partner of leading European SCADA manufacturer Progea.