Real-time plant visibility, control, and reporting; engineered for smarter, more connected operations.
SCADA systems give producers the visibility and control needed to run modern plants efficiently. Without a well-designed SCADA platform, operators and management often face limited insight into alarms, trends, downtime, process conditions, and plant performance. This can lead to slower decision-making, inconsistent operation, reduced traceability, and longer response times during faults.
At 4B Automation & 4B Systems, we design, develop, and support SCADA solutions that turn process data into useful plant intelligence. Our primary focus is on Ignition SCADA, delivering modern, scalable, and highly connected solutions for new plants, upgrades, and digitalisation projects. We also support Wonderware InTouch, helping clients maintain, improve, or expand existing systems where that platform is already installed.
Our SCADA systems provide centralised visualisation, alarm management, trending, reporting, and remote access; helping clients move from isolated machine control to connected, data-driven operations.
Our Solution:
We provide complete SCADA services, from system design and screen development to commissioning, optimisation, and long-term support. Our solutions are tailored to the plant, process, and users; ensuring operators get the right information at the right time, while engineering and management teams gain better traceability and performance visibility. Our preferred SCADA platform is Ignition, thanks to its flexibility, scalability, web-based architecture, and strong integration capability across modern plants. For customers with existing systems, we also provide support for Wonderware InTouch, allowing practical upgrades and continued support.
Our SCADA solutions support:
- Real-time plant monitoring
- Alarm and event handling
- Process trending and reporting
- Production and downtime visibility
- Historian integration
- Remote monitoring and support
- Scalable architectures for future expansion
Whether you need a site-wide SCADA system or a focused solution for a process area, utility plant, or packaging line, we build platforms that are reliable, user-friendly, and ready for long-term support.
Key Features / Capabilities
Ignition-Focused SCADA Development:
• Strong focus on Ignition SCADA for modern plant visualisation and control
• Scalable platform for single lines, full factories, and multi-site visibility
• Flexible integration with PLCs, databases, historians, and reporting layers
• Suitable for both new projects and SCADA modernisation initiatives
Wonderware InTouch Support:
• Support for existing Wonderware InTouch systems
• Assistance with maintenance, improvements, and ongoing plant support
• Practical upgrade planning for plants running older Wonderware environments
• Continuity for installed systems while preparing for future digitalisation
Real-Time Monitoring & Visualisation:
• Live process visibility across production, utilities, and support systems
• Clear graphical screens for operators, supervisors, and engineers
• Plant-wide status overview for faster decision-making
• Improved visibility of tanks, pumps, valves, mixers, fillers, utilities, and process lines
Alarm & Event Management:
• Structured alarm handling with priorities and clear operator guidance
• Alarm history and event logs for troubleshooting and analysis
• Reduced response time during faults and process interruptions
• Better operational discipline through clear alarm presentation
Trending, Historian & Reporting:
• Real-time and historical process trending
• Integration with historian platforms for long-term data storage
• Production, downtime, utility, and batch reporting
• Improved traceability for audits, quality systems, and process investigations
Recipe, Batch & Process Visibility:
• Better control and tracking of recipes, batches, and process phases
• Visibility into setpoints, actual values, and step progression
• Useful for dairy, beverage, food, utility, and aseptic systems
Remote Monitoring & Support:
• Secure remote access for diagnostics, support, and performance checks
• Faster fault-finding and reduced support response times
• Improved oversight across multiple systems or sites
Scalable, Plant-Wide Architecture:
• SCADA systems designed for expansion and future integration
• Ability to start with one line or utility system and grow to full site coverage
• Strong integration with PLCs, HMIs, instrumentation, drives, and edge devices
User-Focused Design:
• Screens designed for practical day-to-day plant use
• Easy navigation, clear colours, useful process detail, and intuitive control flow
• Supports operators, maintenance teams, engineers, and management alike