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Ergonomic Production Processes and Workflows: COPA-DATA Presents zenon 7 COPA-DATA introduces a comprehensive portfolio of software products for integrated, ergonomic automation solutions. The new zenon product family, consisting of four tailor-made products, covers the complete range of automation from sensor to ERP. For industry-specific projects in the pharmaceutical industry, users are now additionally offered a zenon Pharma Edition.
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A simple change of system: Converter from COPA-DATA imports projects from WinCC into zenon The automation specialist COPA-DATA has launched WinCC-to-zenon Converter, a tool that makes it possible to easily convert projects into zenon. Using a wizard, the WinCC-to-zenon Converter assists Siemens WinCC automation software users to easily and safely switch to the HMI/SCADA system zenon from COPA-DATA.
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New Seal of Quality for COPA-DATA: KEMA Certification for Zenon IEC 61850 Client Driver The international automation expert COPA-DATA received another accreditation for its zenon software: the zenon Client Driver, developed in-house to meet the IEC 61850 energy technology standard, has been certified by the international testing body, KEMA.
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Including Customers in Innovation Processes: COPA-DATA uses Open Innovation Innovation has been a significant part of the philosophy of the international automation experts COPA-DATA since the start of its product development. With an ethos of open innovation and its own online community, the software manufacturer is now inviting its customers to be involved more actively with ongoing product development and innovation processes.
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COPA-DATA and COPALP Support: VIZIMAX Achieves KEMA Certification VIZIMAX, Inc., a global provider of Smart Grid automation solutions, announced today that its RightWON™ product line is now fully compliant with IEC 61850 Server + GOOSE specifications, and that these communication features have been certified by KEMA’s testing facilities for energy and utility industries.
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Entry Into the Asian Market: COPA-DATA Opens Office in Korea In 2011, COPA-DATA’s latest national office started trading in Seoul, Korea. With this entry into the Asian market, the Automation Expert is sending a clear signal about its intentions of further international expansion.
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COPA-DATA Establishes Subsidiary in Poland COPA-DATA, the international Industrial Automation Software developer is investing in the Central and Eastern European area. This follows the founding of new subsidiaries in USA, Europe and Asia. A new subsidiary has now been founded in Poland under the management of COPA-DATA GmbH Central Eastern Europe (CEE), a subsidiary founded in 2009.
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VIZIMAX Smart Grid Automation Platform Certified by KEMA: RightWON product now IEC 61850 Server + GOOSE compliant VIZIMAX, Inc., a global provider of Smart Grid automation solutions, announced today that its RightWON™ product line is now fully compliant with IEC 61850 Server + GOOSE specifications, and that these communication features have been certified by KEMA’s testing facilities for energy and utility industries
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Increased Usability and Better Performance: COPA-DATA Presents zenon 6.51 The European automation company, COPA-DATA, is launching a new version of its HMI/SCADA software, zenon, this fall. The sale of zenon 6.51 starts at the end of September. zenon users will benefit from additional communication options, improved user friendliness, more efficient engineering and increased performance.
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Open System for Interoperability: COPA-DATA Expands zenon With an OPC UA Server An integrated flow of data is the basic prerequisite for communication between several systems. It is a particular challenge when different systems must communicate with one another. One technology that can meet this challenge is the international standard OPC UA. In July 2009, COPA-DATA was one of the first providers to present its fully developed OPC client. The European automation experts have now integrated the new OPC UA server into the current version of its HMI/SCADA system, version 6.50. In addition to the encrypted exchange of data, this also makes it possible to send alarms and their acknowledgements.
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Test Automation as it is Used in Practice: COPA-DATA Expands Simulation Mode for zenon From aviation through to business processes – simulations ensure safety and reduced costs in many industries. To meet this need, the European automation expert, COPA-DATA has now equipped its HMI/SCADA tool with new functionality: a programmed driver simulation and project simulation which can simulate automation projects covering entire facilities without the need for any hardware to be connected. For the user this means equipment is put into operation more quickly and more safely, training can be more realistic and analysis of live situations is comprehensive.
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VSTA for zenon: COPA-DATA Integrates .NET for Automation The European automation experts COPA-DATA are opening up new possibilities for their customers to customise their system with the comprehensive integration of .NET. The zenon HMI/SCADA system has been designed for open interfaces and diverse connection possibilities since the nineties. From version 6.50, with the integration of Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Applications (VSTA), it also offers the possibility of expanding zenon with the object-orientated .NET and automating the engineering.
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COPA-DATA Strengthens its Marketing Team: Mirjam Riesemann Becomes Head of Global Marketing Thomas Punzenberger, CEO of the European automation company COPA-DATA, hands over responsibility for the management of marketing to Mirjam Riesemann on 1 May 2010. Riesemann will take over management of the international marketing teams at the Salzburg headquarters.
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zenon Ensures Consistent Information and Quality in Automotive Production To support planning and quality assurance in automotive production, COPA-DATA is developing the "Dynamic Car Manufacturing Interface" (DCMI). This solution ensures safe and efficient manufacturing processes as well as an integrated flow of information in all stages of production – from HMI/SCADA systems through to MES and application of QA. COPA-DATA GmbH Germany’s DCMI project is supported by Germany’s Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology.
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Automation: Skins Improve Security and Usability Panels in automation equipment are subject to different conditions. Light, reflections, weak contrast and individual perception of colors play an often-underestimated role. Difficult to read information and unclear user elements lengthen reaction times and increase the likelihood of incorrect operation. The European automation experts COPA-DATA have added Chameleon Technology to the new zenon 6.50. This provides skins that are easy to implement using centrally configurable and switchable color palettes.
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COPA-DATA Continues Strategic Business Relationship with Microsoft: zenon Receives Certification for Windows 7 At the time of its launch, zenon 6.50 was subjected to its first external quality control test – and passed. COPA-DATA's industrial process control and visualization software passed the Microsoft tests with flying colors and is now certified for Windows 7. This means: safety, reliability and protection of your investment.
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Automation: High Efficiency Thanks to Modern Graphics COPA-DATA, a leading innovator in the field of SCADA/HMI software, is advancing the design of automation systems with the new zenon 6.50. Freely definable screen shapes, transparency, color gradients and shadows make distinctive user interfaces possible and WPF frees technicians from design duties. Consequently, an improved user interface supports Operators and companies benefit from CI-compliant designs.
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COPA-DATA Takes Automation to a New Level – zenon 6.50: A New Milestone for HMI/SCADA In January 2010, COPA-DATA, the international automation expert based in Austria, officially begins selling the new version of its HMI/SCADA software, zenon. Amongst the many advancements in Generation 6.50 are a number of graphical enhancements; a customizable user interface; increased user-friendliness and sector-specific extras.
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COPA-DATA: Greater Automation Security with the New OPC standard: zenon Implements OPC UA With more than 300 communication protocols, the zenon SCADA/HMI suite has allowed its users the freedom to choose the hardware they prefer for many years – along with the security of international standards. COPA-DATA is one of the first to offer a properly engineered client for the new OPC UA standard. The benefits of OPC UA for the user are clear: choice of server platform, maximum security and convenient configuration.
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COPA-DATA – Going Global: COPA-DATA Subsidiaries Formed in Central and Eastern Europe, Iberia, the USA and Scandinavia With the establishment of a total of four new offices during the period from June 2009 to September 2009, the automation experts COPA-DATA are continuing their strategic course of further internationalization and continuous growth.
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