Supervision of solar panels by thermal cameras. Solar Power Plant (Mozambique)

by RaquelElias | Nov 21, 2022 | applications-applications-thermography, applications-maps-heat, Blog, SCATI News, Uncategorized

The $32 million project is a milestone and a breakthrough for the future of large-scale energy storage in Mozambique.

CHALLENGE

Under the slogan “Energy for all”, the Government of Mozambique is building this hybrid solar plant with the goal of universal energy access by 2030, in a new step towards a clean energy future.

This hybrid solar plant is located in the city of Cuamba (Mozambique) and is the first project in the country to integrate a utility-scale energy storage system.

The design, supply and commissioning of this solar plant is being executed by the Spanish company TSK, a leading company in the execution of EPC or “turnkey” projects in the industrial, energy and environmental fields.

TSK has been present in the country for more than 8 years.

For the physical protection of this solar plant, TSK has the support of SCATI, a manufacturer of intelligent video systems, with which it has been collaborating for years to protect the projects in which it participates.

SOLUTION

For the protection and total control of the plant, 37 thermal cameras with different lenses model SET-14C10-EYA SET-14C10-EYA and two 4-megapixel outdoor PTZ dome cameras have been installed.

These thermal cameras are mainly used to detect hot spots that develop due to defective cells in solar panels.

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Changes in solar radiation intensity in solar parks can cause thermal anomalies that, if not carefully controlled, can have a negative impact on the entire module.

These thermal cameras allow images to be viewed under any lighting, weather or environmental condition, offering high image quality.

On the other hand, these thermal cameras also allow perimeter protection of the solar plant, keeping intruders or unauthorized persons away and are capable of detecting fires and sending real-time alerts to react in time, even anticipating risk situations with maximum reliability.

These cameras are managed by a SCATI FENIX Video Management System (VMS) that allows a connection of up to 64 IP cameras and with a capacity to manage up to 100 clients simultaneously through the SCATI FENIX CMS.

When a camera detects an uncontrolled heat source, it sends an alert so that operators can verify it and take action to prevent incidents that can result in millions of dollars in losses.

BENEFITS

TSK is once again committed to SCATI’s technology, investing in systems that allow it not only to protect the facilities of this project from vandalism or dangerous situations. With SCATI’s solutions you are also able to control and prevent all the problems that can be caused by failures in the photovoltaic panels, in a more efficient and sustainable way.

The high availability of SCATI’s recording systems allows the customer to access images, data and storage even in the most critical situations where servers may go offline.

SCATI offers an open and scalable solution that can be integrated with other systems so that the customer can incorporate new video systems at any time without making additional investments.

Control of autonomous vehicles (AGVs) using SCATI’s intelligent video systems.

by RaquelElias | Nov 7, 2022 | applications-active-control, Blog, products-application-software-traceability-of-goods, solutions-sectores-industry, Uncategorized

SCATI and Moontech team up to give MRA greater control of its facilities

MRA (Módulos Ribera Alta) ) is a company that belongs to the CEFA group, dedicated to the manufacture of components for the automotive sector. Specifically, its Figueruelas plant manufactures the dashboards for the Seat León, the Corsa and the Volkswagen T-Cross, as well as doors for the new Corsa.

In recent years, MRA has undergone a major industrial transformation with new process lines and an internal logistics automation system using AGVs (Automated Guided Vehicles).

In 2021, they introduced their first autonomous vehicle in order to improve efficiency and optimize their processes. they have 28 autonomous vehicles, continuously monitored and controlled, which, in addition to maximizing efficiency and safety, help them to reduce the percentage of accidents.

The implementation of these robots has been possible thanks to the collaboration of Moontech, a company dedicated to software development and systems integration.

An AGV is an autonomous vehicle capable of pulling from 100 kg to 25 TN. They move along a magnetic circuit that runs along the floor of all the facilities. In this way, autonomous vehicles become a part of the production process, being the way to transport the load from point A to point B in a safe way.

MRA has a traffic controller with software that is responsible for autonomously receiving and sending requests for factory planning.

These autonomous vehicles live in a hostile environment, and that is where we with a commitment to innovation, introduce SCATI video surveillance systems into the process.

Thanks to the integration with the SCATI system, it is possible to determine any incident that occurs in the plant, locating on the main video wall the time of the incident and its location, and visualizing the images in real time.

Video technology is increasingly in demand in the industrial and logistics sector for its multiple applications. The incorporation of analytics in SCATI systems helps in the processes and avoids accidents: Overpassed line or intrusion, abandoned object, detects if a material is misplaced, verification of loading and unloading points of vehicles.

The placement of cameras makes it possible to protect the facilities and their assets, but they also make it possible to detect trouble spots to improve business excellence, are irrefutable proof for the resolution of incidents, prevent problems if critical situations arise, become a training tool for new employees and in this case control autonomous vehicles and the goods they transport.

With the union between SCATI and Moontech, MRA has greater control of its facilities.

“The incorporation of these autonomous vehicles (AGVs) with industrial vision allows MRA to position itself at the forefront of cutting-edge technology in the automotive sector, optimizing the efficiency and safety of its handling processes,” says Felix Oviedo, MRA’s Production Manager.

The K Series, a new line of NVRs from SCATI VISION’s Enterprise Range.

by RaquelElias | Oct 26, 2022 | Blog, products-cameras, SCATI News, Video recorders

SCATI, manufacturer of intelligent IP video solutions incorporates the K series in its portfolio of video recorders.

Based on IP technology and within the VISION SUITE, this equipment has an integrated PoE switch with up to 24 PoE ports, to facilitate the implementation of the cameras connected directly to the equipment, which provides significant cost savings, and is expandable up to 64 IP channels through recording licenses with full availability.

The K series has 8 front 3.5″ SATA Hot Swap (or hot plug) disks that allow you to connect / disconnect your hard drives without shutting down the computer, which avoids damaging the storage unit internally and ensures its continuous operation and has up to 80TB of storage.

Its design maximizes uninterrupted operation in the event of failures by implementing hardware redundancy in its components and RAID 5 storage configuration, making it ideal for mission-critical video surveillance operations.

As the recording needs are different in each project and in each customer, using cameras of higher or lower resolution, having to record for longer or shorter periods of time, continuously or by events, all SCATI VISION recorders allow configurable storage with disks specifically manufactured for use in video surveillance. In addition, they are part of a fully scalable solution and are designed to work with any ONVIF camera.

The K series devices use H.265 compression algorithms, which allows the images to be stored in less storage (up to 40% less compared to other manufacturers using H.264) and the transmission of images over the network can be done in a much lighter and smoother way.

Like all VISION SUITE video recorders, the K series incorporates functionalities that allow continuous monitoring of their health and operation and, in the event that a failure is detected, to notify technical alarms; and they are also capable of simultaneously serving multiple clients and limiting the transmission of information according to the available bandwidth.

SCATI confirms that all its products and systems comply with the requirements of the US NDAA (National Defense Authorization Act) and are 100% compliant.

SCATI also declares, by means of the CE marking (Conformité Européenne) of the European Union, that its products comply with the minimum safety requirements set out in the applicable directives.

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SCATI opens new corporate headquarters.

by RaquelElias | Oct 17, 2022 | Blog, SCATI News, Uncategorized

SCATI’s headquarters are equipped with the latest technology and will be located at Ronda del Canal Imperial de Aragón, 18.

SCATI, a manufacturer of intelligent video solutions, moves its headquarters to new and modern facilities in the Zaragoza Logistics Platform (Plaza), in a strategic location for national and international transport and logistics.

This new corporate headquarters houses the central services offices where the R&D, operations, technical support, administration, sales and marketing departments are located, as well as training rooms, a gym for employees and a powerful showroom where the company performs on-site demonstrations for visitors.

Equipped with the latest in video and access control technology, SCATI’s central offices are a real representation of any facility where different security systems coexist and are managed: fire systems, access control, license plate recognition, perimeter protection, from the Control Center located in their showroom.

SCATI, which currently has several offices in Madrid, Sao Paulo and Mexico City, is experiencing steady growth over the past few years, which has driven this move.

Plaza is considered the most innovative platform and offers the most modern logistics and intermodal transportation complex (airport, rail terminal and road network), which is why large companies such as Inditex, Amazon, B/S/H, DHL, Decathlon or Mercadona decide to set up in this platform.

Fiscal address

Ronda del Canal Imperial de Aragón, 18

Plaza Logistics Platform

50197 Zaragoza (Spain)

Goods delivery address

Calle Bari 45

Plaza Logistics Platform

50197 Zaragoza (Spain)

Samantha Cacciatori new incorporation in our R&D department

by RaquelElias | Oct 13, 2022 | SCATI News

Samantha, originally from Brazil, studied Software Engineering.

She began her working life working in a hospital pharmacy where, after seeing the implementation of a system that eliminated the use of paper in the processes and improved staff productivity, it was clear to her that she would dedicate herself to the design of technology to improve processes and people’s daily lives.

For 7 years she worked in the design, development, implementation and maintenance of customized software solutions for clients in various sectors (medical, pharmaceutical, financial and logistics); a job she did while teaching at the university as a professor of Networks and Infrastructures.

For the last 4 years she has been living in Zaragoza where she has worked in the software quality area developing applications for several institutions such as: Government of Aragón, Prado Museum or Banco Santander Spain and France.

Samantha is part of the FENIX team as a tester and will be a fundamental part in the homologation of devices on the platform.

Welcome to the team!

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