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Industrial cybersecurity expert warns of cyberattacks
Inadequate training and a culture of complacency among many owners and operators of critical infrastructure are significantly raising the risks of highly damaging cyberattack throughout the world. -
Industrial automation lacks essential elements for IoT
By Bill Lydon, Editor I see the technology progress in other industries, and I am coming to the realization that the industrial automation industry is way behind. The automation market lacks the essential elements, thought leadership, and desire to take advantage of IoT (Internet of Things) architectures and technology. -
Updated Sercos Product Guide available
The guide lists 130 providers of nearly 300 Sercos-enabled products and serves as a guide for all mechanical engineers, systems integrators and control unit manufacturers who use the high-performance Sercos automation bus. -
The Implication of the Internet of Things for Manufacturing
By Bill Lydon, Editor The goal of the Internet of Things (IoT) is to massively instrument the world with intelligent sensors and actuators (analog/digital) that communicate over both wired and wireless networks and leverage the Internet Protocol (IP). . -
Repete uses Kepware’s KEPServerEX to Accommodate Diverse Protocols
By Kepware Technologies Repete implemented Kepware’s KEPServerEX communications platform to address the diverse protocol environments of its growing international customer base. -
HMS delivers 3,000,000th Anybus module to Bosch Rexroth
Bosch Rexroth uses Anybus modules mainly to connect welding and tightening controllers to the various control systems used in automation technology. -
Belden to Acquire Tripwire
Tripwire is a global provider of advanced threat, security and compliance solutions. -
Top 10 Differences Between ICS and IT Cybersecurity
Understanding the different needs of ICS and IT system security leads to cooperation and collaboration between historically disconnected camps -
Kepware OPC server helps Molex handle many protocols
Molex plant floors consist of hundreds of different machines from a variety of vendors, with each speaking its own language or “protocol.” An OPC server connected them all. -
ABB Joins Industrial Internet Consortium
Industrial Internet Consortium is a group of more than 100 companies, organizations and universities working to accelerate growth of the Industrial Internet. -
4 Tips to Design & Implement a Brownfield Network
By Bill Lewins, Rockwell Automation Designing and implementing a network that addresses all process control concerns can be a difficult for any application, but brownfield projects are especially challenging. Fortunately, there are ways to ease this transition. -
The Smart Factory needs a powerful PROFINET cabling system
By Rainer Schmidt, Harting PROFINET is an independent, proprietary system, which is primarily used for communication between PROFINET components. If PROFINET wants to seamlessly communicate right into the SAP level, it runs into the structured cabling which the IT infrastructure of the company uses. -
Westermo updates WeConfig for monitoring
Version 1.1 of the Network Configuration Management software can now be used as a simple monitoring and diagnostics tool for industrial routers, switches and Ethernet line extenders.. -
HMS development centers offer customized solutions
Local development centers will help customers get customized solutions for industrial network connectivity, machine communication, wireless solutions, integrated safety and remote management. -
Of Critical Infrastructure And Cyber Security Risks
By Shiva Bissessar How secure is our Critical Infrastructure from Cyber Security risks? Dr. Sanjay Bahadoorsingh updates the challenges and opportunities in the Smart Grid. -
Sercos IPS Conformizer available as free testing tool
Testing tool verifies the correct implementation of the Sercos Internet Protocol Services (S-IPS). -
Sercos publishes OPC UA Companion Specification
This specification describes the mapping of the Sercos information model to OPC UA so that functions and data of Sercos devices are made available and accessible via OPC UA. -
HMS adds wireless gateways from u-blox/connectBlue
After the acquisition of the wireless gateways from u-blox/connectBlue in September, HMS Industrial Networks can now present an expanded suite of Anybus Wireless Bridge products for connecting industrial devices wirelessly. -
Building a Cyber Security Infrastructure
By Bill Lydon, Editor A company called Tempered Networks has developed an interesting, alternative approach to cyber-protection architecture for industrial control systems. The architecture goes beyond a software only solution and includes both hardware and firmware components to create a secure industrial automation network. -
ODVA Forms Special Interest Group for EtherNet/IP
The SIG will proliferate adoption of EtherNet/IP in the process industries, and integrate field devices with industrial control systems and related diagnostic services.