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A look at the current status of the ISA/IEC 62443 Standards.

A brief history and overview of LiDAR and how the it has evolved and various applications.

An estimated 30% of compressed air is lost to unrepaired leaks. That means a loss in air pressure, which can lead to reduced productivity due to underperforming pneumatic tools. Neglected leaks can, over time, lead to unplanned downtime. Here's how to repair compressed air system leaks.

Here’s how to understand the current situation and develop a cybersecurity strategy. This article comes from the Ebook Automation 2021: OT/ICS Cybersecurity.

Here, James Sopwith, group strategic account director at multi-disciplinary engineering firm, adi Group, discusses engineering’s part in supporting a smarter, healthier and altogether more sustainable food manufacturing operation.

The many factors behind the change to edge architecture and computing.

More industry sectors now recognize that by drawing on complementary tech and resources such as AI, the Internet of Things and Big Data, they can use Digital Twins to build new products and get them right the first time, says Kiran Raj, principal disruptive tech analyst at GlobalData.

Improving efficiency through real-time monitoring and control of distributed equipment. This article is from the Ebook Automation 2021: OT/ICS Cybersecurity.

A new generation of analytics is being used to improve upon traditional continuous improvement efforts.

Modern developer tools, comprehensive testing and new online repository streamline certification process for manufacturers and improves DTM access for end users.

New hand sanitizer packaging plant uses unique automation architecture to run at the pace of modern business. This article is from the Ebook Automation 2021: OT/ICS Cybersecurity.

Nozomi Networks Labs has studied the internals of the DarkSide executable and today we’re sharing our findings to reveal the techniques used by its machine code in three areas: the selection of victims and files, ensuring anonymity and anti-detection, and preventing data restoration. We also provide IoCs and decryption script to help you detect DarkSide.

Claudia Jarrett, country manager at industrial parts supplier EU Automation, discusses why manufacturers should invest in warehouse automation to increase efficiency and meet higher levels of demand.

Ensuring a real-time, deterministic response is a must for next-level Smart Manufacturing and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). While standard Ethernet cannot support this goal per se, different solutions have been developed to build suitable industrial communication networks. Thomas Burke, global strategic advisor for CLPA, gives an overview of the history of deterministic Ethernet technologies and how TSN can be a gamechanger in industrial communications.

Seeing the full ripple effect of a cyberattack, it becomes more evident that increasing overall resilience requires a whole of community approach.

As the economies return to normal, the industry needs to swiftly transform itself by leveraging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine learning (ML) to build resilience and improve its value-chain.

At Nozomi Networks, many of our urgent engagements happen after an attack, when the customer realizes they didn’t have the visibility into their networks to see the malicious behavior ahead of a breach.

The food sector currently accounts for around 30% of the world's total energy consumption and contributes over 20% of the total GHG emission. Further, it is expected that the energy consumption will increase by 5% in the next five years in the food processing sector, adding to manufacturers' annual operating costs. All this means there is a strong need for food companies to adopt sustainable practices and measures.

Bill shares his observations of the recent BioPhorum MTP (Module Type Package) standard Plugfest days, where users and vendors collaborated moving towards the goal of achieving plug-and-play equipment interoperability for the biopharmaceutical and other industries. The user and vendor participants in the PlugFest were highly professional and focused on positive outcomes.

Modern, open automation platform reaches final milestones.