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Tatsoft’s SCADA Software Solutions: Transforming Industrial Automation in 2025
Introduction: The SCADA Status Quo Is Broken Why Most Industrial Software Isn’t Ready for 2025 SCADA’s Evolution: The Industrial IoT Platform Revolution Breaking the Mold:

What is SCADA System Software Today and How It Works
Introduction SCADA System Software Today: More than Just Monitoring SCADA and IIoT Platforms: Bridging the Gap Industry Spotlight: SCADA Software for Oil and Gas SCADA’s

GPT-5’s Logic: Faster Than the Best Humans, Still Blind to Its Own Mistakes
Introduction Two years ago, I published an article comparing GPT-3.5 and GPT-4 using a formal test based on my three decades of experience recruiting and

From DOS to .NET — Forty Years of SCADA HMI
A Personal and Technical Journey Through Four Generations of SCADA HMI—and What Comes Next Introduction: From Legacy to Modern SCADA While SCADA technologies trace back

If Your SCADA Can Handle Oil and Gas, It Can Handle Anything
The Ultimate Stress Test for Industrial Control Systems Oil and gas operations represent the most demanding environment for SCADA software for oil and gas platforms.

Exploring IIoT Platforms: Key Concepts and Expert Analysis
Introduction What is an IIoT Platform, Anyway? Core Components of Effective IIoT Platforms The Role of SCADA and HMI Software in IIoT Unlocking the Edge:

What Are SCADA System Solutions? A Complete Guide to How They Work
Introduction Defining SCADA System Solutions Key Components of SCADA System Solutions How SCADA Systems Actually Work SCADA Meets Industrial IoT Platforms The Power of Edge:

How to Use FrameworX as an MQTT Gateway with Sparkplug B | Industry 4.0 Demo
In this hands-on demo, Scott Gray (Senior Solutions Consultant at Tatsoft) shows how to configure FrameworX’s built-in Sparkplug B MQTT broker to bridge the gap

Why One Platform Matters – Unifying SCADA, HMI & IIoT with FrameworX
1. The Problem with Fragmented Industrial Systems Walk into any manufacturing facility and you’ll find the same challenge: HMI from one vendor, SCADA from another,

The 8 Best SCADA Platforms in the World: A Practical Comparison for Modern Industrial Applications
Choosing the right SCADA platform is a critical decision for any industrial operation. Whether you’re building a large-scale enterprise system, managing remote assets, developing embedded

What Makes a Real Industrial IoT Platform? How Real-Time Data Orchestration Transforms Operations
In modern industrial environments, connecting machines is just the beginning. True transformation comes from the ability to orchestrate, contextualize, and act on data in real

Real-World Value: Oil & Gas Company Deploys FrameworX + EdgeConnect
A major oil and gas operator recently upgraded over 250 of its field sites using Tatsoft’s EdgeConnect software, which was installed on Cisco routers and

Building Scalable Edge-to-Cloud Real-Time Applications: Tatsoft’s Industrial IoT Platform for Industry 4.0
Bottom Line Up Front: Tatsoft’s scalable Industrial IoT platform empowers industrial organizations to build sophisticated Edge-to-Cloud Solutions that deliver supervisory control, data aggregation, data transformation,

SCADA and HMI in Industry 4.0: The Digital Backbone of Smart Manufacturing
Industry 4.0 brings with it a core revolution in industrial automation with intelligent connectivity and orchestration of data. Legacy SCADA in Industry 4.0 and HMI

Key Features to Look for in SCADA Software for Industry 4.0
What is SCADA? SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) is the technical foundation that enables industrial companies to monitor, collect, and process data from sensors

HMI Software Innovations: Enhancing Operator Experience and Performance
Industrially connected systems today require rapid, intuitive operator interfaces to handle complex processes. HMI software innovations are revolutionizing human-machine interaction, making industrial control more efficient,

Case Study | Herzog | Rail Transportation
This case study explores the implementation of a Rail Transportation Signal Testing System using the FrameworX platform by Tatsoft, a real-time SCADA and IIoT platform.

FrameworX v10 at The Automation Blog
In a recent episode of The Automation Podcast, Tatsoft’s CTO, Marc Taccolini, and President, Harry McCollum, sat down with Shawn Tierney, the show’s host and an influential voice in industrial automation. The focus of this special episode was the highly anticipated release of FrameworX Version 10.

FrameworX v10 Launch Event
In this webinar, we explored some of the key features of FrameworX Version 10. FrameworX Version 10 features a refreshed Solutions Designer for faster, more

Start with the Brewery Tutorial
The Brewery Tutorial guides users through the concepts and steps for configuring a software platform for brewery plant operations. It covers creating and integrating Tags and Templates, defining Asset Models, connecting Devices for operation, designing Displays and Symbols for user interaction, and configuring Alarms for alerts.

New in Version 10
We’ve reworked our Documentation for version 10 – if you’ve downloaded and have any questions, we recommend exploring the website. To start, explore What’s New

New Version 10 Training
Our free training website is meant to help you reach your goals with the entire family of software products – FrameworX Unlimited, FactoryStudio, Edge HMI, and

ChatGPT and GPT-4 AI: Uncovering Logical and Reasoning Capabilities and Practical Tips for Business Integration
Did you miss our live event to discuss the remarkable potential of these advanced AI tools to revolutionize the way businesses operate, with a particular

Blog | Evaluating Logical and Reasoning Capabilities in GPT-3.5 and GPT-4
By Marc Taccolini, CTO of Tatsoft Introduction The intent of this article is to conduct a formal test evaluation of the logical and reasoning abilities

Case Study | The Water Authority for Clifton Park | Water and Wastewater
Due to concerns regarding data integrity and potential impact on their process and reputation, the Town of Clifton Park, NY Water Authority decided to replace their old software. The legacy software had issues with intermittent communications and trend archiving, posing a risk to the highly regulated drinking water treatment process.

Case Study | Water Apps | Water and Wastewater
Modern water treatment facilities can operate sophisticated and sometimes very costly water and wastewater networks and sewage treatment plants, which are usually run by a public utility organization or municipality.

Case Study | Landguth Heimtiernahrung | Manufacturing
Landguth Heimtiernahrung, a wet pet food producer, needed a better way of monitoring their autoclaves.

Free Training Courses
Our free training website is meant to help you reach you goals with the entire family of software products – FrameworX Unlimited, FactoryStudio, Edge HMI, and

WHAT IS MQTT?
WHAT IS MQTT? MQTT (Message Queuing Telemetry Transport) is a simple messaging protocol perfect for the Industrial Internet of Things, as it is extremely light and ideal for

Case Study | Hikma | Pharmaceutical
The company needed to replace their closed non-expandable honeywell GR series graphic chart record.

Tatsoft Expands & Improves Industrial Digitalization Software Suite
Faster Industrial Digitalization Deployment Time with Less Labor Houston, Texas [02/17/2022] – Manufacturing and process users are empowered to accelerate industrial digitalization with the Tatsoft

MQTT | A Technical Workshop
In our latest webcast we showed how FrameworX can help with your MQTT needs. You can watch the full presentation here!

FrameworX 9.2 | A Technical Workshop
We took a deep dive into FrameworkX 9.2 and some of its main features in our latest webcast. Watch the full presentation here!

What’s in the Box | Episode 022 | Unified Namespaces: Key Concepts
What’s in the Box | Episode 022 | Unified Namespaces: Key Concepts In this episode we discussed the main concepts regarding Unified Namespaces, and how

Designing An Edge To Cloud Architecture For IIoT
In this webinar, experts from Tatsoft and HiveMQ discussed the key components of a modern edge to cloud IIoT architecture, identified key challenges to its

Tatsoft Canary Historian | A Technical Workshop
Do you want to learn more about the Tatsoft Canary Historian? November 18th, 10AM CST, we’ll go in-depth, showing you exactly how this integration works. Our Agenda

What’s In The Box | Episode 021 | IIoT Application Demo
What’s In The Box | Episode 021 | IIoT Application Demo In this episode, we’ll take a deep dive into our new demo project, that

FrameworX and FactoryStudio 9.2
FrameworX and FactoryStudio 9.2 On October 14th, we presented the new features of FrameworX 9.2! Check out the complete livestream below. You can also learn

What’s In The Box | Episode 020 | Hot Swapping and Redundancy
What’s In The Box | Episode 020 | Hot Swapping and Redundancy In this episode, we’ll discuss how all of FactoryStudio’s modules were designed from

What’s In The Box | Episode 019 | FactoryStudio 9.2 Release and the Canary Historian
What’s In The Box | Episode 019 | FactoryStudio 9.2 Release and the Canary Historian In this episode we’ll you give a preview of the

What’s In The Box | Episode 018 | FactoryStudio 9.2 Release and Unified Namespaces
What’s In The Box | Episode 018 | FactoryStudio 9.2 Release and Unified Namespaces In this episode, we’ll showcase so of the new features we’ll

What’s In The Box | Episode 017 | Optimizing Projects with Symbols and Components
What’s In The Box | Episode 017 | Optimizing Projects with Symbols and Components We’re back! In this episode, Marc Taccolini (Founder/CTO) joins Harry McCollum

Case Study | Limetree Bay | Refinery
The Refinery had outdated legacy software and needed to update the interface to each of their systems with the latest proven design, better stability and reliability, that could provide high-quality graphics, high-speed data analytics and allow the operators, technicians and engineers to maintain a high level of confidence with the system retrofit.

What’s In The Box | Episode 016 | Advanced .NET Scripting
What’s In The Box | Episode 016 | Advanced .NET Scripting In this episode, we explore advanced .NET scripting, which covers databases, client server, debugging

What’s In The Box | Episode 015 | SQL Databases, Query Editor, & SQL Data Logging
What’s In The Box | Episode 015 | SQL Databases, Query Editor, & SQL Data Logging Join us this Thursday at 12pm CST for Episode

What’s In The Box | Episode 014 | Advanced Tag Properties & Unique FrameworX Extensions
What’s In The Box | Episode 014 | Advanced Tag Properties & Unique FrameworX Extensions Join us this Thursday at 12pm CST for Episode 014

What’s In The Box | Episode 013 | FactoryStudio powered by Frameworx | Exploring the Modules
What’s In The Box | Episode 013 | FactoryStudio powered by Frameworx | Exploring the Modules Join us this Thursday at 12pm CST for Episode

What’s In The Box | Episode 012 | Advanced Trending and Annotations
What’s In The Box | Episode 012 | Advanced Trending and Annotations In this special episode of What’s In The Box, Tatsoft Application Engineer Eric

What’s In The Box | Episode 011 | FactoryStudio Fundamentals – How To Approach A New Project
What’s In The Box | Episode 011 | FactoryStudio Fundamentals – How To Approach A New Project Marc Taccolini (Founder/CTO) and Tolgar (VP Marketing) discuss

What’s In The Box | Episode 010 | FactoryStudio Fundamentals – Intro to the Engineering Environment
What’s In The Box | Episode 010 | FactoryStudio Fundamentals – Intro to the Engineering Environment Up to now, we’ve been covering some advanced topics

What’s In The Box | Episode 009 | MQTT to Canary Historian to Dynamic HTML5 Pages
What’s In The Box | Episode 009 | MQTT to Canary Historian to Dynamic HTML5 Pages For this week’s episode (every Thursday at 12pm CST)

Bypass Tag Creation | With Walker Reynolds
Bypass Tag Creation | With Walker Reynolds 🎙 “You get to bypass the tag creation component” – After our recent announcement about the new #MQTT

What’s In The Box | Episode 008 | Creating HTML5 Pages with Real-Time Data
What’s In The Box | Episode 008 | Creating HTML5 Pages with Real-Time Data For this week’s episode (every Thursday at 12pm CST) of “What’s

What’s In The Box | Episode 007 | The Power of Symbols
What’s In The Box | Episode 007 | The Power of Symbols For this week’s episode (every Thursday at 12pm CST) of “What’s In the

Webcast | What’s New in the Box | 9.1 New Features and Enhancements
Webcast | What’s New in the Box | 9.1 New Features and Enhancements Q&A You talked about performance enhancements and FrameworX being fast… can you

What’s In The Box | Episode 006 | MQTT & New Enhancements with Special Guest Walker Reynolds
What’s In The Box | Episode 006 | MQTT & New Enhancements with Special Guest Walker Reynolds 📢 ATTN: Our weekly Linkedin Live episodes will

Industry 4.0 | MQTT and SparkplugB for IIoT
Industry 4.0 | MQTT and SparkplugB for IIoT Check out our Founder/CTO Marcos Taccolini and Industry40tv Founder/Host Kudzai Manditereza as they discuss the importance of

What’s In The Box | Episode 005 | The Power of Clients and Graphics: .NET, HTML, Linux, and iOS
What’s In The Box | Episode 005 | The Power of Clients and Graphics: .NET, HTML, Linux, and iOS Join us every Thursday at our

What’s In The Box | Episode 004 |The Power of Native Protocols – 100,000 Tags in 1 Second DEMO
What’s In The Box | Episode 004 |The Power of Native Protocols – 100,000 Tags in 1 Second DEMO Join us every Thursday at our

OSIsoft PI Integration | FactoryStudio powered by FrameworX
OSIsoft PI Integration | FactoryStudio powered by FrameworX Marc Taccolini (Tatsoft Founder & CTO) discusses integration capabilities for O&G OSIsoft PI Users