SmartSignal implemented the first CCGT 2X1 unit at Medway within two weeks and is proceeding with implementation of a coal-fired unit, Unit 4 of Fiddler's Ferry Scottish & Southern's power station, Cheshire.

Units will be hosted at SmartSignal's in-house Availability & Performance Center before moving to SSE's own central monitoring center in (right) Ferrybridge, Yorkshire. SSE plans to implement the remainder of the fleet this year.

EPI*Center, SmartSignal's flagship Predictive Analytics software, provides early and actionable warnings of impending equipment and process problems and helps users avoid surprise equipment failures.
Customers increase availability and reliability, reduce unplanned outage, and minimise maintenance expenses.

xConnector allows SSE and all PI users to access SmartSignal directly in their PI ProcessBook and PI WebParts screens. This  provides all the benefits of OSIsoft's data visualisation technology and powerful trending functions to SmartSignal.

SmartSignal CEO Jim Gagnard (left) said: "After a competitive review and a Test Drive, SSE determined that SmartSignal provides the capabilities they need to protect all their critical rotating and non-rotating equipment across their thermal fleet. We're pleased to be working with SSE to make their monitoring center one of the most powerful in the industry."