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Top-Down Security Approach – The Final Stage for OT Protection and Compliance
By Shmulik Aran, NextNine This article, the fourth and final article in a series on OT security management for the manufacturing industry, will discuss a top down approach for protecting ICS systems -
Strict But Supple: Automation in Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing
By Robert Harrison, COPA-DATA Biopharmaceuticals represent the fastest growing sector of the pharmaceutical industry, making up about 20 per cent of the market. Annual growth rates of the biopharma subsector are around eight per cent - double that of more traditional pharmaceutical sectors. -
Control Panel Strategies for Reducing Complexity While Installing Adjustable Frequency Drives
There are three aspects to consider when building a panel around an adjustable frequency drive: application, wiring, and commissioning. -
AutoQuiz: How to Calculate the Speed of a Four-Pole Synchronous Motor
Synchronous speed in RPM = (two × frequency × 60) / (number of poles) -
Recruiting, Training and Retaining: How to educate the future manufacturing workforce
By Mark Humphlett, Infor The fast pace of change creates many challenges for manufacturers, including difficulty in keeping the workforce up to date on new tactics and industry-wide emerging strategies. -
Automated Everything: Flexible manufacturing through automated engineering
By Jonathan Wilkins, Marketing Director, EU Automation The Internet of Things (IoT) and Industry 4.0 are two terms that have dominated industry in the last couple of years. While some may consider the two trends to be simply buzzwords, others believe them to be a concise description of the future of automated production. -
How to Future-Proof Industrial Systems with Standards-Based Design
ISA standards, when blended in a comprehensive manner, can form the basis of a successful and future-proof automation strategy. -
AutoQuiz: How Do You Avoid a Ground Loop on Shielded Cable?
The best way to avert the ground loop in this question is to ground the shield at only one end of the circuit. -
Protecting Airport Power with Automatic Transfer Switches
A UPS is not always an optimal power protection solution due to its high purchase price, low-power conversion efficiency & high cost. -
Mirai Botnet Highlights the Vulnerabilities of the IoT
By Alan Grau, Icon Labs Internet-based attacks are on the rise and, increasingly, these attacks target IoT devices like DVRs, web cams, and appliances. What are you doing to protect your connected devices? -
Materials Handling Automation Innovations include Safety and Ergonomics
By Thomas R. Cutler, Manufacturing Media Consortium The notions of safety and profitability are not mutually exclusive. This article discusses cost-effective ways how automation can help facilitate your organizational safety -
A Portable Hardware-In-The-Loop Device for Automotive Diagnostic Control Systems
In-vehicle driving tests for evaluating performance & diagnostic functionalities of engine control systems are often time-consuming and expensive. -
Rotary Angle Sensors Market - Global Industry Analysis and Forecast Till 2024
Rotary angle sensors market is expected to contribute highest growth rate during the period of forecast, Rotary angle sensors market is expected to lead the global position sensors, rotary angle sensors are primarily driven by the increasing industrial automation -
IT Robotic Automation Market Sets New Records with IT Robots
Global IT Robotic Automation Market: Rising Demand across Emerging Economies to Help Market Exhibit a Staggering 47.1% CAGR 2016-2024 -
AutoQuiz: What Does the Function of the Preset Value Determine in a PLC Timer?
A timer preset for a PLC is a programming value for the timing function. -
Industry's New Breed of IoT System Integrator
By Bill Lydon, Automation.com Cisco Live 2016 afforded the opportunity to discuss the necessity of IT/OT convergence in an IIoT environment with World Wide Technology's Don Rogers. -
Managing Industrial Ethernet in the IoT Age: Simplifying EtherNET/IP and PROFINET Network Management
By Bill Lydon, Automation.com Industrial Ethernet networks are critical to implement IIoT technologies, and uptime is essential for essential production. Using a systems approach, Cisco's Industrial Network Director aims to simplify the management of EtherNET/IP and PROFINET networks. -
Webinar: Benefits of Integrating IIoT-Ready PLC and DCS Platforms
An IIoT-ready PLC should optimize operations and maintenance efficiencies to liberate personnel from manual processes. -
The Backbone of the Industrial Internet of Things: A Solid, Flexible Communication Network
By Thomas J. Schoepf, Belden With answers to some of the more common questions about industrial Ethernet, teams can explore and design solutions, confident that they can deploy an optimal communication network for their organization. -
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