Boiler control system SCO

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Overview
The SCO is the central control system for a modern boiler house. It intelligently connects boilers and system components, and automates the entire plant management process, providing seamless communication for high process reliability and end-to-end data transparency.

Main benefits

• Convenient plant management on high‑performance industrial touchscreens
• Smart multi‑boiler control for high energy efficiency and long service life
• Simple integration of peripheral systems around the boiler
• Seamless connection to the customer’s automation systems
• Supplied as a plug & play solution for rapid on‑site installation
• Mobile system monitoring as a system extension

Convenient plant management on high-performance industrial touchscreens
The system control SCO offers a clearly structured user interface on HMI panels with capacitive multi‑touch screens. Its operating philosophy (UX) was developed collaboratively with users and service experts. Configured specifically for each project and working in conjunction with the boiler control BCO, the SCO automates the entire operation of the boiler system and includes intelligent safety features to ensure reliability.

Smart multi-boiler control for high energy efficiency and a long service life
The SCO’s sequence control extends the service life of multi‑boiler systems and ensures smooth processes. It automatically adjusts steam and heat production to the actual demand, distributes load intelligently across individual energy generators, and supports proactive heat maintenance modes to lower energy costs and improve operational reliability.

Simple integration of peripheral systems
The SCO reduces the number of interfaces in the boiler house and coordinates the interaction of all connected components. Modules such as water treatment, deaeration systems, condensate systems and foreign matter monitoring can be integrated directly depending on system configuration. Industry‑standard bus systems ensure reliable and stable data communication.

Seamless connection to customer automation systems
The SCO provides flexible connectivity for easy integration into central control systems. It supports common industrial protocols and platform‑independent standards to enable seamless data exchange in line with Industry 4.0.

Plug & play delivery and standards compliance
The SCO is delivered as a ready‑to‑connect control panel with preconfigured software and system‑specific wiring diagrams in a fully wired switchgear cabinet. Factory operating tests and a standard‑compliant design (including reference to DIN EN 50156‑1) facilitate installation and acceptance.

Mobile system monitoring (option)
Optional expansion with Bosch Industrial Boiler Assist enables mobile real‑time monitoring, secure remote access in line with the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) requirements, proactive alerts and online support to maximise plant availability.

Downloads and documentation
Available product documents (examples):
Boiler components and controls brochure — PDF, 3 MB
Next‑Generation HMI (SCO) info brochure — PDF

Characteristics / technical specifications

• Product type: Central control system for boiler houses (SCO)
• HMI: Industrial panels with capacitive multi‑touch screens (project‑specific configuration)
• Control capabilities: Sequence control for multi‑boiler systems, intelligent load distribution, heat maintenance modes
• Integration: Direct integration modules for water treatment, deaeration, condensate and foreign matter monitoring (depending on configuration)
• Connectivity / supported protocols: Profinet, Profibus, Modbus, OPC UA, BACnet and other common industrial protocols
• Delivery: Plug & play, preconfigured software, fully wired switchgear cabinet, factory acceptance test
• Standards / compliance: Design and testing referenced to DIN EN 50156‑1 and relevant regulations; developed with CRA requirements in mind for secure remote access