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Evolving Towards the Industrial IoT
By Bob McIlvride, Skkynet Amidst all the conversation and occasional hype about the Industrial IoT, there has been cautious but steadily increasing implementation. Here are some questions to consider when evaluating an IIoT solution, to help cultivate an evolutionary approach -
Automation Controllers & Word Processors Embrace the Technological Shift or Die
The foundations of the automation industry are being reshaped right now from the torrent of ideas driven by Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). Given today’s trends, are industrial automation controllers headed down a path to extinction? -
Where Do Humans Fit in the Factory of the Future?
As technology grows in sophistication and complexity, it is vital to define new and improved skills, knowledge, and experiences. -
Key Ingredients for Designing Smart Machines and Equipment
By Dan Seger, Rockwell Automation Today in the era of smart manufacturing, end users want to optimize their production and supply chain by bringing together islands of information – and they want OEMs to help. Delivering on the promise of smart manufacturing is paramount. -
AutoQuiz: What Is the Final Control Element in a Process Control System?
A final control element is a device that directly controls the value of the manipulated variable of a control loop. -
The Benefits and Challenges of IT/OT Convergence: Rewriting the rules
By Martyn Williams, COPA-DATA UK In the modern industrial realm, automation should provide a consistent way of executing tasks and processes – including those usually associated with information technology (IT). This article explains the changing responsibilities of IT and OT. -
Technical Training from ISA for October and November
A look at the late-Fall offerings from ISA in 2016. -
Intrusion Detection for the IIoT: How do we detect threats on the factory floor?
By Alan Grau, Icon Labs As industrial facilities become more connected, hackers are getting more sophisticated, resulting in greater vulnerabilities and increased risk of cyber-attacks. Intrusion detection, the ability to detect when hackers begin probing, is a critical first step to building a secure IIoT. -
Visibility and Inventory of Manufacturing Assets – The Baseline for OT Security Management
By Shmulik Aran, NextNine A manufacturer and its connected production environment are exposed to a full range of cybersecurity threats. Mitigating the risk of cyberattacks is a rigorous process that requires the hardening of security controls around the IT, ICS and SCADA platforms. -
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Implementation of a Soft PLC System Based on WorldFIP Fieldbus [technical]
Communication efficiency is lowered and real-time performance is not good enough in discrete control based on traditional WorldFIP field intelligent nodes. -
2015 PAR Insights: Leveraging Supply Chain Solutions with Stage-By-Component
By Bill Lydon, Editor Automated Guided Vehicles (AVG) served as an enabling technology for a pharmaceutical manufacturer to achieve Stage By Component (SBC) – the delivery of every component required in the production process, "when I need it and where I need it." -
AutoQuiz: What Part of an Industrial Test Procedure Should Be Performed First?
Looking at a mechanical and electrical situation globally to spot obvious and safety threats first is always best. -
Automated Test Equipment Market Will Hit US$4.3 bn by 2018, Impel by Growing Demand from Semiconductor Industry
Automated Test Equipment Market is driven by demand for system on chip products in consumer electronics, Automated test equipment market is fueled by various design of electronic devices, investments and results from R and D are expected to gain a lead in automated test equipment market -
Holiday Shipping Approaches: Increasing Demand for Rules Based Warehouse Control Systems
By Thomas Cutler, Manufacturing Media Consortium The old warehouse is no more as the RF gun, constant verifications, small keypads, and hard to read screens are quickly becoming yesterday’s technology. -
How to Integrate Industrial and Information Networks
A converged IT & OT network architecture achieves seamless integration both horizontally, across multiple sites, & vertically, from shop floor to top floor. -
AutoQuiz: What Does a Solid Line with 3 Marks Represent on a P&ID?
The symbolism and identification methods provided in this standard are applicable to all classes of process measurement and control instrumentation. -
HIMA awarded “Best Process Safety System Provider”
HIMA Asia Pacific was awarded Best Process Safety System Provider 2016 by industry magazine Control Engineering Asia. Friedhelm Best and Jeyan Nadarajah received the award on August 25, during a ceremony at the Marriott hotel in Singapore. -
How Industrial Engineers Use Social Media
Engineers typically use social media as an information resource, but they complain that most platforms are inefficient. -
Test Automation Market To Hit US$85.84 bn by end of 2024 As It Has Proven Quite Helpful In In Optimizing Testing Processes
Global test automation market was valued at US$ 12.91 Bn in 2015 and is expected to expand at a CAGR of 23.6% from 2016 to 2024, reaching US$ 85.84 Bn by the end of the forecast period -
Choosing the Right PLM Software
By Bob Hillier, Design Rule This article discusses the ideal process of selecting the product lifecycle management (PLM) software for today's technological organization.
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