AVEVA and Citect across Queensland industry
The AVEVA product family covers two distinct SCADA lineages that were brought together under a single brand through acquisition - the Citect line (CitectSCADA, now PlantSCADA) and the Wonderware line (InTouch, System Platform, Historian). Both are widely deployed across Queensland mining, sugar, water utilities, and processing operations, and both have significant installed bases running versions that are years or decades old.
The product line has gone through significant rebranding and acquisition history under Schneider Electric Software and then AVEVA. Understanding which version of a product is running, what it is called now, what the support status is, and what the migration path looks like requires direct experience with the platform history - not just the current AVEVA product catalogue.
CitectSCADA and PlantSCADA
CitectSCADA v7.x remains in service at a significant number of Queensland coal mining and sugar mill sites. It is a mature, stable platform, but AVEVA support for legacy Citect versions is finite and migration planning is increasingly relevant for sites that have deferred the decision.
PlantSCADA 2023/2024 is the current Citect platform and the primary migration target for CitectSCADA v7.x sites. The project structure is broadly compatible with earlier Citect versions, but migration requires careful review of device drivers, graphics libraries, and any custom Cicode scripting. Citect Anywhere provides HTML5 remote access to PlantSCADA and CitectSCADA projects without requiring the Citect thick client - useful for remote operations centres and management monitoring access.
Wonderware InTouch and System Platform
Standalone Wonderware InTouch remains in widespread use across Queensland industry. Many sites have InTouch applications that have been in service for a decade or more, modified by multiple engineers, and no longer accurately reflect the installed system. Rationalisation, documentation, and modernisation of these applications - whether in-place or as part of a System Platform migration - is a regular part of our SCADA work.
Wonderware Archestra / AVEVA System Platform is the object-oriented enterprise SCADA layer built on top of InTouch. Galaxy repository administration, object model development, and multi-server System Platform deployments are within our scope for both new projects and support of existing installations.
AVEVA Edge (formerly InTouch Edge HMI) covers lightweight edge HMI and data logging applications - remote pump stations, satellite site displays, and embedded HMI applications where a full SCADA platform is not required.
Recent project experience
Mackay Sugar OT cybersecurity remediation and Citect Anywhere deployment — OT network remediation including segmentation, remote access hardening, and deployment of Citect Anywhere to provide secure HTML5-based SCADA access without exposing the Citect thick client environment to broader network risk.
QCoal Cook CHPP — CitectSCADA to PlantSCADA 2023 upgrade — migration of the Cook Coal Handling and Preparation Plant SCADA from CitectSCADA v7.x to PlantSCADA 2023, including device driver review, graphics migration, and Cicode audit prior to cutover.
Sugar Australia Racecourse Refinery — OT audit including CitectSCADA documentation — comprehensive OT asset audit covering the refinery’s CitectSCADA installation, including tag database documentation, version status, and control system architecture as part of a full OT current-state inventory.
MSF Tableland Mill — FactoryTalk View SE virtualisation scoping — while FactoryTalk is a Rockwell platform rather than AVEVA, this project demonstrates the SCADA server virtualisation capability that applies equally to CitectSCADA, PlantSCADA, and System Platform installations running on ageing physical hardware.