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December 2025
Nember 13 December 2025 - Christmas Holidays
For Christmas, our offices will remain closed from 24 December 2025 to 6 January 2026.
Activities will resume regularly on January 7, 2026.
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Number 12 December 2025 - Super-Flash: the only Royalty-Free SCADA
Available in version 4.8, Super-Flash is Automa's software development system for HMI/SCADA applications, on the market since 1989.
Super-FlashIt is 100% made in Italy, independent from large corporations ... and even more interesting in its Royalty-Free version.

It's the end of the year: the ideal time to plan your technical investments.
Keep in mind that with Super-Flash Royalty-Free your SCADA development system becomes an amortizable intangible asset.

A simple way to optimize costs and increase the value of your work.


Why is the Royalty-Free version really so convenient?
With the license, you pay only once and you can:
  • develop all the SCADA/HMI applications you need
  • Deploy each plant without any SCADA runtime licenses
  • Drastically reduce the cost per machine, increasing margins

It is the only SCADA on the market that allows you to do this. Always has been.


A changing market: better take advantage of it now!
The market is increasingly pushing towards subscription models: a monthly fee that becomes a recurring (and potentially increasing) cost, forever.
Our Royalty-Free license, on the other hand: you pay only once and the monthly cost remains €0.
A solution that may no longer be available under the current conditions in the future.
That's why now is the best time to take advantage of it.


The technical advantages remain unbeatable
  • Proven reliability since 1989
  • Distribution with simple “copy and paste”
  • Backward compatibility up to DOS projects
  • Certified for Windows from Windows XP to Windows 11
  • Direct support from the technicians who develop it
  • Modules, libraries, and technical training always available


Automa: more than a supplier, a technical partner
With Super-Flash, you don't just get software, you get a team to support you:
  • Direct technical assistance
  • Application development support
  • Customized modules for advanced functions
  • Multi-level technical training
  • Support for Industry 4.0, Transition 5.0, and integrations
  • Technical start-up with customer support


Make your HMI a strength
A well-designed HMI interface improves the use of the machine/system and enhances your offering every day.


Want to try it?
Download the free Runtime version:
https://www.automa.it/web/english/pages/FreeDownLoad/Freedownload_SL.asp

For a live demo or more information about the Royalty-Free version, please contact our sales staff directly at +39 035.32.33.911 or via e-mail at sales@automa.it.
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September 2025
Number 11 September 2025 - Super-Flash 4.8 - new version released!!
Automa announces the release of version 4.8 of Super-Flash, the only fully Italian SCADA system available in Royalty-Free and Runtime versions. The Runtime version can be downloaded at this link.

Automa offers two complementary commercial models for its SCADA HMI package: Royalty-Free and Runtime.


Development System License
Application License
Super-Flash Runtime
at zero cost
on payment
Super-Flash Royalty-Free
on payment
at zero cost


What's new in version 4.8

The goal of version 4.8 is to extend functionality for quickly creating ergonomic, graphically appealing SCADA applications, with support for all the animations needed to create unique, highly customized applications with performance often unattainable with other SCADA systems.

Among the various added features, we would like to mention a few:
  • Extensive enhancement of support for the SVG vector graphics format, with a powerful set of MicroC functions that allow for exceptional runtime animation possibilities

  • New grid object, which can be used for many useful features to facilitate all operations involving selection, input, and modification of values

  • New highly configurable linear meter object, which is added to the circular meters that have been available for some time

  • Addition of color gradients and anti-aliasing effects for most graphic objects

  • Support for the new WEBP format, which is compact, efficient, and supports animation. A sort of GIF 2.0, without the limitations of the old format

  • Extension of XML format support, with MicroC functions dedicated to the interactive manipulation of tags and values

The new version 4.8 document can be downloaded at this link.

For those who want to learn more, video calls can be arranged to demonstrate the new features.

Video calls can also be arranged for those who are not yet using Super-Flash and are interested in a presentation.

For more technical or commercial information, please contact our sales staff directly at +39 035.32.33.911 or via e-mail at sales@automa.it.
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Number 10 September 2025 - OPC-UA Client Driver, v. 2.0
When we talk about the future of industrial communication protocols, we talk about OPC-UA: the standard for secure industrial communications.
With our OPC-UA Client driver, you are ready to go in Super-Flash as in .NET, Python, C/C++, and other development environments.
The driver can be downloaded for free for:
  • SUPER-FLASH: link
  • Other development environments: link

Without a license, the driver is fully functional for 15 minutes after each start-up: try it, test it, and then activate it. More security, more reliability, more future. Contact us to find out more!

For more technical or commercial information, please contact our sales staff directly at +39 035.32.33.911 or via e-mail at sales@automa.it.
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Number 9 September 2025 - New Price List, October 2025
In the next few days, Automa will release its October 2025 Price List, which includes products from the following lines:
  1. Supervisione Libera - Products and services: SUPER-FLASH ROYALTY-FREE, RUNTIME, optional drivers, notification and data publishing modules, training, telephone support, customer application support, etc.
  2. Communication Tools: industrial communication drivers (OPC-UA, ModBus TCP, Ethernet/IP, Industrial Ethernet, FINS, etc.) for software developers
  3. AirGriDaCo: low-cost wireless system for collecting data from PATLITE light towers via WD system receivers and transmitters
  4. MAINTEX: preventive maintenance management software
  5. Industrial communication products: serial server, gateway, switch, etc.

You can request the new October 2025 Price List by calling our sales staff at +39 035.32.33.911 or via e-mail at sales@automa.it.
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Number 8 September 2025 - NIS2: cybersecurity and the future for SCADA stations
On October 16, 2024, the European NIS2 directive came into effect, introducing new cybersecurity requirements for companies and infrastructure. It applies not only to management servers, but also to SCADA workstations in production, even those that are not connected to the network.

In reality, these SCADA/HMI stations often need to be updated: the older they get, the greater the risk of breakdowns and plant downtime. NIS2 is therefore a further incentive to address the past.

If the SCADA application is developed with Super-Flash, upgrading is simple: even old DOS projects can be recovered and transferred to a modern, stable, and secure environment.
Automa offers a specific porting service for these cases.

And when we talk about the future, we talk about OPC-UA: the standard for secure industrial communications. With our OPC-UA Client driver, you're ready to go in Super-Flash as well as in .NET, Python, C/C++, and other environments.

More security, more reliability, more future. Contact us to find out more!

For further technical or commercial information, please contact our sales staff directly at +39.035.32.33.911 or via e-mail at sales@automa.it.
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Number 7 September 2025 - If your SCADA application is mundane and tedious, it's not the operator's fault...
Let's face it: many SCADA applications look like carbon copies. Same screens, same functions, same “bare minimum.” In the end, operators adapt, but they use them without enthusiasm.
And these applications generally do not produce data that is truly useful for the production management system.

The fault does not belong with the operators.
It belongs with those who design applications without taking the time to really think about who will be using them every day. The big players in the market? Siemens, Rockwell, Schneider... they are excellent, of course. But it is unlikely that they will help you build a SCADA system that is truly ergonomic, useful, simple, and pleasant to use.

At Automa, we are different: small, agile, close to our customers. With Super-Flash , we don't just give you a tool, we support you in going beyond the ordinary and creating applications that make a difference. Do you want a SCADA system that works and is also liked by those who work with it 8 hours a day? And that is appreciated by those who manage production?

Then don't settle. Let's talk about it.

For further technical or commercial information, please contact our sales staff directly at +39.035.32.33.911 or via e-mail at sales@automa.it.
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Number 6 September 2025 - Energy Analyzer and Meter, compact, low cost, also available in MID version
EM530
Accurate and continuous measurement of electricity consumption offers numerous advantages in terms of both accurate assessment of production costs per unit of product and diagnostic analysis for predictive maintenance.

To best support its customers' Transition 5.0 projects, which necessarily involve monitoring electricity consumption, Automa offers meters from Carlo Gavazzi, a long-established company and international leader in the sector.

EM530: a compact energy analyzer that can be installed in any low-voltage electrical panel where energy consumption, the main electrical variables, and harmonic distortion need to be monitored.

And if you need to integrate them, we can help you.

The basic EM530 device is equipped with an RS485 serial line but can be easily connected to Ethernet via an ATOP SE5201 serial server.

For further information on Carlo Gavazzi energy meterss, or to request a quote, please contact our sales staff directly at +39.035.32.33.911 or via e-mail at sales@automa.it.
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June 2025
Number 5 July 2025 - Super-Flash, the only really Royalty-Free SCADA
Did you know that you can create SCADA/HMI applications without having to pay for runtime licenses every time?
With Super-Flash , you can. And it's the only SCADA that has always allowed you to do so.


What is Super-Flash?
It is Automa's software development system for HMI and SCADA applications, on the market since 1989.
It is 100% made in Italy, indipendent from large corporations... and even more interesting in its Royalty-Free version.


Royalty-Free: what does it really mean?
With the Royalty-Free formula:
  • Purchase a development license once
  • Createas many applications as you want
  • No runtime licenses to pay for each installation

Translated? Savings on every project. A real competitive advantage, especially for those who develop many applications.

Super-Flash
Why choose Super-Flash (and not another SCADA)?
  • Reliable - solid, stable, proven over decades
  • Flexible - write code with MICROC, adapt each project to your style
  • Compact - no installer: just “copy and paste” to distribute the application
  • Indipendent - runs from Windows XP to Windows 11, without restrictions
  • Backward compatible - reopen even old DOS projects
  • Supported by the technicians who develop it - no call centers, only real answers


Automa: more than a supplier, a technical partner
With Super-Flash you don't just have software, you have a team to support you:
  • Direct technical assistance
  • Application development support
  • Customized modules for advanced functions
  • Multi-level technical training
  • Support for Industry 4.0, Transition 5.0, and integrations
  • Technical start-up with customer support


Your HMI software makes the difference
The operator interface is the face of your system.
If it is intuitive, elegant, and fast, it will impress every day.
And your customers will remember it... even when they have to choose the supplier for their next system.


Try it now
Download the free Runtime version from:
https://www.automa.it/web/english/pages/FreeDownLoad/Freedownload_SL.asp

For a live demo or more information about the Royalty-Free version, please contact our sales staff directly at +39.035.32.33.911 or via e-mail at sales@automa.it.
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Number 4 June 2025 - OPC-UA Client Driver v2.0 - Even more powerful and flexible
Automa announces the release of version 2.0 of its OPC-UA Client driver, available for:
OPC-UAC
  • SUPER-FLASH (SF OPC-UAC) - for SCADA applications developed with SUPER-FLASH
  • Communication Tools (CT OPC-UAC) - as DLLs for .NET, C/C++, C#, VB, Python, and other environments

The driver, already appreciated for its reliability and simple configuration, now offers new features designed to improve integration, increase compatibility, and enhance industrial data management.


New features in version 2.0 - For both versions (SF and CT):
  • Authentication with Username and Password
  • Support for unsecured server (simplified mode)
  • Access to LocalizedText values(default language)
  • Support to method calling
  • Extended access to complex arrays
    • Support for String, ByteString e LocalizedText arrays
    • Access to array segments with initial offset (SF: new, CT: already present)


Why choose our OPC-UA Client?
  • Simultaneous connection to multiple OPC-UA servers
  • Dynamic item browsing
  • Secure reading/writing (“SafeWrite”)
  • DataChange Subscription support
  • Compatibility with different security levels (None, Basic256, Aes128, Aes256...)


Try it now
The driver can be downloaded in freedownload mode from our website.
Without a license, it is fully functional for 15 minutes each time it is started: try it, test it, and then activate it.

For further technical or commercial information, please contact our sales staff directly at +39.035.32.33.911 or via e-mail at sales@automa.it.
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May 2025
Number 3 May 2025 - Super-Flash Runtime: SCADA/HMI application development with no initial costs
To promote the development of HMI and SCADA applications, also with a view to Industry 4.0 and Transition 5.0, Automa offers the Super-Flash development system free of charge, in Runtime mode. Simply download it from the free download section of our website and start using it for development and testing, without having to pay any upfront costs.
At the end of development, the required size is determined and the Runtime license is purchased.
This method also applies to optional communication drivers: you can download them, try them out, and purchase the license only at the end of the work.
Super-Flash
Key benefits of the Runtime version:
  • No costs until the final installation of the developed application
  • Safe and optimized choice of license size, made with the application already developed
  • HMI workstation with development system for subsequent local or remote interventions
  • Possibility to download all new versions of Super-Flash free of charge

Those who do not know Super-Flash can take advantage of the personalized training services offered by Automa. Training modules lasting 2-4 hours each can be structured, even in real time, based on the specific needs of the participants. To optimize the time of technicians working with Super-Flash, Automa offers personalized online training modules via Skype, Google Meet, or other platforms. This allows technicians to remain at their workplace or connect directly from home, eliminating time and travel costs.

Automa offers its customers numerous services:
  • Telephone assistance provided by the software developers themselves
  • Online or in-person training, at various levels, customized
  • Support for the development of first applications
  • Application consulting for the creation of advanced HMIs
  • Development of custom modules
  • Design and implementation of Industry 4.0 and Transition 5.0 interconnections
  • Creation of drivers and special modules

Super-Flash is part of the Supervisione Libera line, which contains numerous drivers and optional modules for data collection and publication, notifications, and special communications.

It is possible to arrange an online or in-person presentation by telephone.

For more information on Super-Flash Runtime, training modules, and optional products from Supervisione Libera , please contact our sales staff directly at +39.035.32.33.911 or via e-mail at sales@automa.it.
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Number 2 May 2025 - EM530 - Energy Analyzer and Meter, compact, low cost, also available in MID version
Accurate and continuous measurement of electricity consumption offers numerous advantages in terms of both accurate assessment of production costs per unit of product and diagnostic analysis for predictive maintenance.

To best support its customers' Transition 5.0 projects, which necessarily involve monitoring electricity consumption, Automa offers meters from Carlo Gavazzi, a long-established company and international leader in the sector.

In particular, Automa offers the EM530 series: a compact energy analyzer that can be installed in any low-voltage electrical panel where energy consumption, main electrical variables, and harmonic distortion need to be monitored. Compatible with any current transformer with a secondary rating of 5 A / 333 mV, it can be installed in systems with a rated current of up to 10 kA, even in retrofit applications when used with split-core transformers such as CTAs, CTDs S, or CTVs.

Key features:

EM530  
  • Measurement of active, reactive, and apparent energy
  • Measurement of the main electrical variables
  • Measurement of the operating hours of the load and the analyzer itself
  • Measurement of total harmonic distortion (THD) of currents and voltages
  • Data transmission to other systems via Modbus RTU or M-Bus
  • Management of a digital output for the transmission of pulses or alarms
  • Display of measured variables on the display

The basic EM530 device is equipped with an RS485 serial line but can be easily connected to Ethernet via an ATOP SE5201 serial server.

For further information on Carlo Gavazzi energy meterss, or to request a quote, please contact our sales staff directly at +39.035.32.33.911 or via e-mail at sales@automa.it.
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Number 1 May 2025 - SE5201 - Serial Server for connecting meters with RS232/422/485 to an Ethernet network
SE5201 is an ethernet serial server that allows you to connect devices with only an RS232/RS422/RS485 serial interface SE5201
to the Ethernet.

This allows old peripherals to be interconnected to the information system even in case of machine and plant revamping.

Energy meters are often still equipped with a serial line, but the need is always to put them on an Ethernet network.

SE5201 is configurable via a browser, and through the use of VirtualCom, the insertion of these devices is possible without the need to modify existing software, except in special cases.

On these converters Automa offers its full technical support to facilitate the customer in their first use.

On our website in the hardware section, you can view the list of ATOP products distributed by Automa and download the relevant technical documentation.

For more information on Ethernet/serial converters or to request a quotation, you can contact our sales staff directly at +39.035.32.33.911 or via e-mail at sales@automa.it.
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