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Workshops for Warriors trains veterans for advanced manufacturing careers.

App makes standard and supplier parts combined with ERP and CAD data available for mobile devices.

Mosgipromez, a design institute in the Russian iron & steel industry, has implemented AVEVA Everything3D (AVEVA E3D) and AVEVA Bocad software.

By Bill Lydon, Editor Previous standards wars resulted in higher costs for users. This same pattern could develop again with Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). But, there are some positive developments that might allow us to avoid new standard wars. Hopefully, the various “camps with agendas” will converge their approaches and standards to leverage the latest Internet of Things (IoT), cloud computing, big data and analytics technologies.

Using the ANSI/ISA-18.2-2009 standard for alarm management early in the DCS selection and specification stage can eliminate a number of project problems.

Each year, ISA organizes technical division symposia and conference events at different locations throughout the U.S.

Choosing a pH sensor for use in harsh process environments requires careful consideration of numerous key factors.

The plant has 1400 piping lines, 1700 manual valves, 300 motors and 1350 field instruments.

By Bill Lydon, Editor I recently learned more about Microsoft’s Azure Machine Learning cloud-based predictive analytics software. It is designed to allow users to gain insights into their systems by leveraging data from those systems. I believe Azure is analogous to the power of Excel and Visual Basic - two products that democratized computing in the past.

There are many things a business can do to manage its cybersecurity. Improving the reliability & uptime of systems delivers a high return on investment.

AVEVA Activity Visualisation Platform will be used to improve operational training on Total’s Martin Linge topside platform in the North Sea

Take a look at what ISA has in store for you in April 2015.

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.

The process of specifying, choosing and testing a process control system for an industrial application can be long, time consuming and risky.

Deutsche Telekom, Infineon Technologies, Wibu-Systems and Hirschmann will deliver security Made in Germany to the entire Industry 4.0 arena.

X–Z inverted pendulum is a new kind of inverted pendulum which can move with the combination of the vertical and horizontal forces.

ISA President Rick Roop spotlights ISA's strategic goals and shares details on achieving the organization's key objectives in 2015.

Are you stretching your thinking beyond the obvious to find new solutions? Changing thinking patterns can free your mind to generate new ideas.

Users are able to search the database by over 30 fields, such as machine build size, material type, and material tensile strength.

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.