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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. -
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. -
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. -
Honeywell's Matrikon OPC UA SDK selected by Emerson for Machinery Health System
Honeywell’s OPC UA stack is initially deployed in the new CSI 6500 ATG protection system. Evaluation for further deployment within Emerson Process Management is ongoing. -
Book Excerpt + Author Q&A: Automation Network Selection
The third edition of Automation Network Selection can help you make better decisions about the selection of equipment and communications networks. -
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. -
UEGA of Brazil turns to ABB to automate control system monitoring
The ABB ServicePort Service Delivery Platform allows users to view, scan and track Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that impact equipment and process performance, so that actions can be taken to improve site performance. -
JMA Wireless enables connectivity at World Trade Center Transportation Hub
The JMA Wireless’ Teko DAS (distributed antenna system) has been deployed to ensure wireless network coverage throughout the Vehicle Security Center (VSC), the subway platforms, bus station, loading docks, and the Westfield World Trade Center mall. -
ADLINK and Wind River announce joint R&D center
The Research & Development centers will feature Wind River Titanium Server software running on ADLINK’s hardware platform based on the Modular Industrial Cloud Architecture (MICA) open framework. -
HARTING and HIROSE reach product development agreement
To meet the challenging market demand for global digitalisation, both partners’ have therefore agreed to the development of a Ethernet interface for high-speed data transmission rates to set a new standard for ‘Industrie-4.0’ applications. -
Huawei joins Zigbee Alliance board of directors
Huawei is the 15th member of the ZigBee Alliance Board of Directors, joining Comcast Cable, Itron Inc., The Kroger Co., Landis+Gyr, Legrand Group, Midea Group, NXP Semiconductors, Philips, Schneider Electric, Silicon Labs, SmartThings, SOMFY, Texas Instruments and Wulian to drive progress forward. -
NI announces Alex Davern to succeed Dr. James Truchard as CEO
Davern will succeed Dr. James Truchard, age 73, who has served as the Chief Executive Officer of NI since the company's founding in 1976, effective January 1, 2017. Dr. Truchard will remain as Chairman of the Board. -
ABB elected to the Industrial Internet Consortium’s steering committee
The IIC Steering Committee’s tasks include defining the overall priorities of the consortium, setting its direction, providing fiscal oversight, approving all testbeds, defining and managing the Policy and Procedures, and other items as required. -
Statseeker releases 'Maximizing Network Uptime' eBook
The next few years will be highly challenging for network administration professionals. This eBook explores network challenges and methods to maximize network uptime. -
ISA to participate in the Canadian Cybersecurity Alliance
The primary purpose of the CCA-ACC is to enhance the professionalization of the Canadian cyber domain through effective inter-association engagement and knowledge-sharing. -
Adding Wireless Instruments to Existing Networks
By Moazzam Shamsi, Emerson Process Management Once a wireless infrastructure is in place, new instruments can be added quickly and easily by following these steps. -
Siemens receives TÜV SÜD certification at 7 German sites
The TÜV SÜD certificate is based on the standard IEC 62443-4-1. This standard includes security-relevant requirements such as capabilities and expertise, security of third-party components, process and quality assurance, secure architecture and design, and issue handling. -
FieldComm Group's End User Seminar focuses on integration and the IIoT
Technology presentations on FOUNDATION Fieldbus, FDI, HART and WirelessHART will focus on recent enhancements and their role in the digital transformation occurring throughout the industry. -
ODVA Offers Fall Training Sessions
Registration is now open for these one-day courses designed to help businesses developing Ethernet/IP devices and solutions in the industrial automation ecosystem.
