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Automation & Control Trends Analysis 2021: The Digitalization Dozen
- Ebook
Bill Lydon's sixth annual trends report discusses new technologies from outside the realm of traditional automation solutions, as well as the rapid expansion of proven tools and techniques, that are being applied to improve the productivity, profitability and competitiveness of manufacturers.
Webinar: Leveraging Innovation- Practical Implementations of Digital Transformation for Manufacturing
- Webinar
This webinar goes over some practical implementations of the digital transformation realizing the value proposition of a smart factory. Mitsubishi Electric is proud to sponsor this webinar and provide you with the guidebook of practical implementations, including the basics necessary to achieve information integration; implementation strategies; and some real live example solutions that demonstrate small companies and how they benefit from automating their facilities.
Ebook: OPC UA Users and Experts–Conveying Knowledge and Experience, 2nd Edition
- Ebook
Download this ebook to learn more about Companion Specifications, the importance of OPC UA for business software, protection against hacker/malware attacks, how to get started with OPC UA, and more.
Ebook: OPC UA Users and Experts–Conveying Knowledge and Experience
- Ebook
The OPC Foundation and Automation.com come together to bring you this informative ebook series to highlight the benefits and the potential of the OPC UA technology for end users, system integrators, operators in the world of industrial IoT. This first volume covers a series of interviews with experts, market leaders and think tanks in communication, automation and industrial IT.
Case Study: Machine Builder Bridges PLC and Enterprise System Databases Without Writing Code
- White Paper
Trantek Automation, a machine builder specializing in robotic welding systems, was facing a challenge connecting information technology (IT) systems with production machinery. The tManager Enterprise Appliance Transaction Module provided a solution. With this innovative appliance in place, TranTek Automation quickly delivered a plasma cutting robotic system that could communicate with its customer’s enterprise database without having to write any code.
Automation 2021: IIoT and Industry 4.0
- Ebook
In this edition of AUTOMATION 2021, you’ll learn about Industry 4.0 technologies such as Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) devices, edge computing, robotics, and 3D printing. In addition, you'll reader about smaller batteries, single-pair Ethernet, and open communications standards support communication and integration, enabling secure use of IIoT, HMI/SCADA, and other systems.
OT Cybersecurity: Leveraging ISA 62443-3-2 for IACS Risk Assessment
- White Paper
The ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance explains Security Risk Assessment for Design in a new whitepaper.
InTech Focus: Process and Safety Control 2021
- Ebook InTech Focus
This edition of InTech Focus understands that digitalization and innovation are transforming process control and process safety, and how automation professionals are critical to successfully selecting and applying new technologies.
Report: Cybersecurity Best Practices Helped OT Organizations Better Withstand Pandemic Vulnerabilities
- White Paper
A new report from Fortinet focused on operational technology found that insider breaches increased by over 100% in the past year and that industrial organizations continue to grapple with immense security challenges. The full 2021 State of Operational Technology and Cybersecurity report is available for download.
Webinar: Industry 4.0, Where the Battle Between Domain and Data Expertise is Won
- Webinar
How the digital transformation of a food manufacturer brought domain expertise and data together to lower energy costs and carbon emissions.
Webinar: Engineering Solutions for OT Cybersecurity
- Webinar
In this webinar, we dig into engineering solutions to industrial control system cyber risk, especially the emerging field of network engineering: designing networks to eliminate entirely the most important classes of cyber-attacks.
Automation 2022 Volume 3: IIoT and Industry 4.0
- Ebook
Look inside this edition of AUTOMATION 2022: IIoT and Industry 4.0 for ways to enhance condition monitoring using vibration transmitters and programmable logic controllers (PLCs). Explore energy harvesting and motion sensing with the “Wiegand effect.” Learn how to use modular 5G cells to enable real-time communications.
Maximizing Gearmotor Speed Range
- White Paper
In this white paper, you’ll learn why it can be a good idea to push gearmotors beyond 60Hz. You will also learn how to break the 60Hz barrier safely and effectively. Finally, we’ll walk through a common example that will show you how to select the proper gearmotor for a wide speed range.
White Paper: OT/IT Convergence by Data
- White Paper
In the past few years, the convergence of OT and IT has moved from curiosity to necessity in just about every industrial sector. Demands for improved efficiency brought on by the possibilities of Industrial IoT and Industry 4.0 are compelling management to find better ways to extract value from OT data.
Ebook: Getting Started with Industrial Edge Computing
- Ebook
From PLCs and PACs to edge automation, beginning the digital transformation journey begins with knowing the best technologies to apply. As edge computing evolves, adopting these basic tools and strategies can future-proof your industrial control system. Download the Ebook to learn more.
Webinar: Making Product Quality Profitable for Manufacturers
- Webinar
In this webinar, you’ll learn about the current state of quality in manufacturing, key challenges, and how Plex QMS addresses those challenges.
InTech Focus: Temperature & Pressure 2022
- Ebook InTech Focus
Experienced personnel who understand measurement instrumentation—its potential as well as the limits—can help temper expectations and ensure that digital transformation efforts are a success. Find out more in this edition of InTech FOCUS centered on temperature and pressure measurement.
White Paper: Industry's First Digital Twin Readiness Guide
- White Paper
This Readiness Guide provides the foundation, the necessary steps, and the path for each utility to achieve those essential insights that lead to an efficient and optimized utility.
Automation 2022 Volume 2: Cybersecurity & Connectivity
- Ebook
It's easy to get overwhelmed by all that is becoming available to upgrade tools and components, gather and analyze data, and otherwise optimize a facility. This ebook focuses on seemingly small changes that can lead to big results.
Webinar: 12 Months of Cyber Attacks—Lessons, Trends and Predictions
- Webinar
Waterfall and ICSStrive are cooperating to analyze industrial cybersecurity incidents compiled in the new ICSStrive OT incident repository. Join us to look at what lessons, trends and predictions can be drawn from a year of attacks and consequences