Preciosa Ornela Glass Manufacturing SCADA Upgrade Case Study

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Preciosa Ornela Glass Manufacturing SCADA Upgrade Case Study

Case study of Preciosa Ornela replacing legacy 32-bit HMI/SCADA with GENESIS64 for real-time temperature, combustion, and batch control across 4,000 assets.

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June 4, 2026

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3 min read

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Preciosa Ornela, a Czech glass and metallurgical manufacturer, upgraded from GENESIS32 to GENESIS64 HMI/SCADA to monitor continuous multi-day production processes. The system integrates 3,500 I/O points, multiple PLCs, Modbus, OPC, and SQL Server archiving. Ten WebHMI stations provide browser-based visualization, trending, alarming, and batch control for operators and supervisors.

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GENESIS64 replaced 32-bit SCADA while maintaining integration with existing Modbus, OPC, and SQL systems

System monitors 4,000 assets and 3,500 I/O points across continuous glass production lines

WebHMI enables browser-based access from ten supervisor stations throughout the facility

Real-time trending, alarming, and integrated batch control support precise temperature and combustion management

Migration path established for future transition to full 64-bit platform and AnalytiX analytics

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