Stream Industrial Data Directly Via Snowflake Integration
How Snowflake Integrates With SeQent
Open Automation Software by SeQent collects alarm events, process values, and operational data from SCADA, MES, PLC, and OPC systems across your facility, then streams that data directly into Snowflake tables over a secure HTTPS connection. Data arrives in Snowflake within seconds, giving analytics, reporting, and AI applications rapid access to current plant-floor information. The integration uses Snowflake’s native Snowpipe Streaming technology, so there are no staging files to manage and no custom ingestion pipelines to build or maintain.
This integration is powered by Open Automation Software, part of the SeQent portfolio.
Key Features & Benefits
Direct Snowpipe Streaming
Real-Time Operational Visibility
Store and Forward Reliability
Flexible Data Mapping
ISA-95 Equipment Context
Secure Authentication
Simple Configuration Process
Get up and running quickly with minimal disruption
Connect Your Industrial Data Sources
Deploy Open Automation Software by SeQent with connections to your SCADA, PLC, OPC, or database systems. Collect alarm events, process values, and operational data from the equipment and software already running in your facility.
Configure Snowflake Authentication
Enter your Snowflake account details and authenticate using key-pair credentials or a Programmatic Access Token. Specify the target database, schema, and table for your data.
Map Data to Snowflake Columns
Select the tag values, timestamps, quality indicators, and equipment context you want to send. Map each property to the corresponding column in your Snowflake table, or auto-generate the table structure.
Start Streaming
Enable the connection and data begins flowing into Snowflake immediately. Optionally enable store-and-forward to buffer data locally during network interruptions.
What You Can Do With Snowflake and SeQent
Connect your plant floor to your enterprise data platform
Industrial Data Lake
Centralise operational data from machines, production lines, facilities, and remote sites in Snowflake.
- Collect alarm events and process values from diverse industrial systems across multiple plants
- Deliver data to a common cloud platform for enterprise-wide analysis
- Combine operational data with business, supply chain, and maintenance records in one place
Manufacturing Analytics and Reporting
Make production data available to analytics teams without requiring direct access to plant-floor systems.
- Stream equipment states, process values, production counts, and quality information into Snowflake
- Build dashboards and reports using familiar BI tools connected to Snowflake
- Enable data-driven decisions across operations, quality, and maintenance
Alarm History and Compliance
Maintain a complete, auditable record of every alarm event alongside the process data that produced it.
- Log alarm events with timestamps, acknowledgement status, and responder identity
- Support ISA 18.2 and regulatory audit requirements with traceable alarm history
- Retain alarm data at scale in Snowflake for long-term analysis and trending
AI and Predictive Maintenance
Deliver current operational data to Snowflake where it can power advanced analytics and machine learning applications.
- Combine real-time equipment data with historical records for predictive maintenance models
- Feed anomaly detection algorithms with process values streamed from the plant floor
- Use Snowflake Cortex AI services to build AI applications on top of your operational data
Common questions about Snowflake integration
Open Automation Software by SeQent collects alarm events and process data from your SCADA, PLC, OPC, and database systems, then streams that data directly into Snowflake tables using Snowflake’s native Snowpipe Streaming technology. Data is delivered over a secure HTTPS connection and becomes available in Snowflake within seconds. There are no staging files to manage, and no custom ingestion pipelines to build.
You can stream any data that Open Automation Software by SeQent collects from your industrial systems, including alarm events, process values, equipment states, production counts, quality metrics, and timestamps. Each data point can be mapped to the Snowflake column structure that fits your data model. ISA-95 equipment hierarchy information (Enterprise, Site, Area, Work Centre, Work Unit, Equipment) can be included automatically to provide operational context.
Open Automation Software by SeQent tracks which data has been successfully delivered and automatically resumes transmission from the correct point when connectivity is restored. With the optional store-and-forward feature enabled, data is buffered locally during outages and forwarded in order when the connection returns, helping prevent gaps in your Snowflake data.
Ready to Streamline Your Plant Floor Data with Snowflake?
