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ISA and Marco Ayala discuss maritime cybersecurity in 2021, the importance of standards, and what he likes most about his work in the industry.

As buildings rely on more high-power, long-reach applications, Digital Electricity—along with the Digital Electricity Cables that support them—is rising to the top of the list as a viable way to safely and reliably transmit power and data. It enables power delivery for applications that PoE and remote DC power can’t support due to distance limitations.

Edge computing offers major benefits to technology that requires handling a lot of data very quickly. Reducing data latency by bringing computers close to where data is being generated and used is helping hundreds of industries.

Solar electrical generating facilities are putting responsive analytics to use so they can improve efficiency and optimize maintenance.

SQL features not typically available on an embedded device greatly simplify data management for software developers. In an interview with the founder of ITTIA LLC, Bill Lydon discusses industrial IoT edge devices and facilitation of OT data analytics.

Here, James Sopwith, managing director of adi Projects, a division of the leading multidisciplinary engineering firm adi Group, discusses how hot demand for sustainable food production can be enhanced and developed further with core engineering skillsets.

There has been an increased focus on creating or improving automated manufacturing lines to comply with COVID-19 social distancing recommendations, while not compromising work safety and production stability. Linear Displacement Transducers (LDTs), often referred to as linear position sensors, play an important role in today's sophisticated, automated machinery.

Dr. JD Tate kicked off the ISA Analysis Division Virtual Conference with a presentation containing classic truisms, current challenges, and the continuing evolution of process analyzers that he dubbed an “unfinished revolution.” The virtual event, part of ISA’s Process Control & Instrumentation Series, was a pandemic-era extension of what had been a successful live conference and tradeshow in years past.

The collaborative robot offers something increasingly sought after on the production line and in the field of logistics–versatility and adaptability.

Modern integrated automation suites provide manufacturers with the means to standardize operations, simplifying production and reducing downtime.

LOGIIC’s recently released Project 12, Safety Instrumentation and Management, highlights exploitable weaknesses and provides a roadmap for risk mitigations.

Excitement surrounding the use is high in some sectors but not all. “Everyone” keeps thinking Artificial Intelligence is "the next big thing," but what will it take to get there?

Collaborative robots are being used to address the shortage of welders, which, according to the American Welding Society, will reach a deficit of 400,000 workers by 2024.

Introduction – A Risk Based Approach to Patch Management

Automation has improved overall safety in common spaces such as break rooms, locker rooms, bath rooms and lounges.

Project business executives typically have very little visibility into the current real-time status of their projects and therefore the business as a whole. Decision-making becomes extremely difficult for large manufacturers of project business operations with limited, outdated and inaccurate information.

How machine makers and their customers are benefitting from Industry 4.0 technologies, including IIoT and predictive analytics.

Servitization is a business model in which manufacturers build new revenue streams from services related to their products.

Internet of Things (IoT) technologies, like asset management sensors and environmental monitoring devices, deliver huge benefits to critical infrastructure and industrial organizations, including cost reduction and safety improvements. But they also create security gaps because many operators don’t have the tools needed to monitor and protect them.

Automation professionals from the ISA Mentor Program answer questions about optimization and organization in smart factories.