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Concentric Integration Appoints Mike Gryn as Electrical & Automation Engineering Director

[two_third]Concentric Integration, a wholly owned subsidiary of Baxter & Woodman, Inc., is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Michael Gryn, PE to Electrical & Automation Engineering Director. Gryn will lead a team of engineers focused on producing designs for...

Trust is the Basis for Long Term Excellence

by Tim Foerster

“There’s no higher calling in terms of a career than public service, which is a chance to make a difference in people’s lives and improve the world.” -Jack Lew If you run a water or wastewater system, your business is public service. Your career involves a special...

SCADA Life Cycle – A Look Back and Ahead

by Mike Klein, Automation Dept. Manager

I have been providing design and integration services for water/wastewater SCADA systems for over 19 years now, and see a common thread in the life cycle of a SCADA system: SCADA servers need to be replaced about every 5 years and the industrial control hardware (PLCs, operator interface terminals and telemetry) should be replaced about every 15 years. Why replace them? read more

Water Accountability Portal: Improve Water System Operational Efficiency

by Lori Polantz

Obtaining real-time pump and water production status throughout your entire water system infrastructure opens the door to more intelligent data visibility and improved decision-making ability. A Water Accountability Portal yields real-time information on pump status,...

5 Tips To Keep Your SCADA System Secure

by Lawrence Kravets, IT Consulting Manager

A SCADA system is an integral part of water/wastewater process controls aimed at maximizing efficiency by gathering operational data and presenting the data in a visual form. A typical system consists of a software package installed on a Windows server or workstation...