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The Industrial Automation Challenge: Finding Opportunity in Obsolescence
To keep up with the evolving automation landscape, we have to approach industrial control system obsolescence as an opportunity for operational improvement and cost reduction. -
April Training and Education Programs from ISA
Take a look at what ISA has in store for you in April 2015. -
EtherNet/IP Fully Harnesses the Power of Industrial IP
By Paul Brooks, Rockwell Automation Manufacturers around the world have adopted EtherNet/IP as their information infrastructure, and hundreds of vendors offer thousands of product lines for EtherNet/IP. -
Maximizing Production Rate of Single Phase Liquid Reactors
Control schemes for maximizing production rate in liquid reactors -
A Dynamic Plant Floor
By Nancy Cam-Winget, Cisco It is critical to be able to identify all devices in the network so that the access can be controlled based on the type of device, the function it is assigned to play. -
Process Control Systems for Industrial Applications
The process of specifying, choosing and testing a process control system for an industrial application can be long, time consuming and risky. -
Implementing Industry 4.0 Concepts at ThyssenKrupp
By Bill Lydon, Editor ThyssenKrupp is using Industry 4.0 as a way to achieve their 10 year digital enterprise goal. The implementation strategy is the seamless integration of ERP, MES, automation, and control systems to achieve smart production and satisfy customer requirements. -
Ethernet Migration Reveals Knowledge Gaps
By Dino Busalachi, The Applied Group Many system integrators and OEMs – even the most experienced – lack the knowledge required to engineer a holistic Ethernet architecture on the plant floor. -
Stabilization and Tracking Control of X–Z Inverted Pendulum with Sliding-Mode Control
X–Z inverted pendulum is a new kind of inverted pendulum which can move with the combination of the vertical and horizontal forces. -
Pressure Sensor vs Transducer vs Transmitter
By American Sensor Technologies The terms pressure sensor, pressure transducer and pressure transmitter are somewhat interchangeable in the industrial world. Here is a quick guideline on the terms and some benefits and limitations for each. -
Cyber Security in Industrial Automation Applications
By Roy Kok, Ocean Data Systems It used to be that security through obscurity was enough to protect automation systems from cyber-attacks. We know from the famed Stuxnet and its derivatives that automation systems are now a prime target. -
How to Change Thinking Patterns to Generate New Ideas
Are you stretching your thinking beyond the obvious to find new solutions? Changing thinking patterns can free your mind to generate new ideas. -
LED Manufacturers Achieve Greater Lighting Consistency
By Made USA Light engine manufacturer develops automated system to inspect 100 percent of LED production for consistent color temperature and brightness. -
Achieving Tight Control of Single Phase Liquid Reactors
How to set up control loops for liquid reactors to achieve their full potential. -
Industry 4.0: Should you bet on it?
By Bill Lydon, Editor Industry 4.0 is Germany’s initiative to achieve the vision of integrated industry by leveraging Internet technologies, and is also referred to as the 4th Industrial Revolution. Read my perspective on whether your organization should "bet" on this initiative. -
ISA Training and Education Programs for March
Take a look at some of the program offerings that ISA is providing in March 2015. -
ISA-101: Toward a More Effective HMI Strategy
By Leila Myers and Maurice Wilkins An effective HMI should give operators the information they need in a form they can comprehend quickly so they can make good decisions. The new ISA-101 standard helps users understand what those concepts mean and how to implement them. -
The Internet of Everything Delivers Smart Manufacturing
There is a greater transition to “smart manufacturing” environments which use standardized IP-centric networks to leverage the Internet of Everything. -
Using Network Cameras for safety
By Andrea Sorri, Axis Communications Due to their superior image quality, connectivity, scalability, and scope for adding video analytics applications, network video cameras are increasingly replacing analog CCTV cameras to secure manufacturing facilities. -
Multivariable Control Performance: A Case for Model-less Control
Is model-based predictive multivariable control the technology of choice for automated multivariable control going forward, or is a reevaluation indicated at this juncture?
