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  • Thumbnail for IBASE Technology collaborates with National Chiayi University to build smart agriculture control room system

    IBASE Technology collaborates with National Chiayi University to build smart agriculture control room system

    The collected agricultural production data and fertilizer management data are fed to a remote monitoring system using big data analysis technology to explore the most suitable agricultural production conditions and the best decision-making plan in visually creating a smart agriculture integration framework.
    04 June, 2020 | 2 minutes
  • Thumbnail for FDT Group releases FDT 3.0 – FDT IIoT Server (FITS) standard

    FDT Group releases FDT 3.0 – FDT IIoT Server (FITS) standard

    The FDT 3.0 standard is intended to accelerate the evolutionary journey into the Fourth Industrial Revolution by enabling an ecosystem of FDT-based solutions to meet demands for IIoT and Industrie 4.0 applications.
    04 June, 2020 | 2 minutes
  • Thumbnail for PHD, Inc. announces Aurelio Banda as Chief Executive Officer

    PHD, Inc. announces Aurelio Banda as Chief Executive Officer

    As President and CEO, Banda will oversee all activities and operations of PHD, Inc. leading the global organization by leveraging his 30 years of experience in the industrial automation industry. Banda has a background in technology leadership, business management, finance, operations, strategic development, and market strategy.
    04 June, 2020 | 1 minutes
  • Thumbnail for FDT 3.0 Common Components Decrease Development Efforts and Increase Interoperability

    FDT 3.0 Common Components Decrease Development Efforts and Increase Interoperability

    The FDT ecosystem is evolving to incorporate modern web-based and mobile applications in the process, hybrid and discrete manufacturing markets.
    By: Manfred Brill
    15 June, 2020 | 8 minutes
  • Thumbnail for OPC Experts Interviews: OPC UA and Security

    OPC Experts Interviews: OPC UA and Security

    Learn from an interview with Darek Kominek of Matrikon about the concepts of built-in security, the IT-OT gap, protecting against hacker/malware attacks, and many other features that have made OPC UA the secure data-exchange standard it is today. his is the third in the series of OPC Experts Interviews.
    By: Michael Clark
    12 June, 2020 | 10 minutes
  • Thumbnail for Industrial Cybersecurity: Back to USB School

    Industrial Cybersecurity: Back to USB School

    By Eric D. Knapp USB attacks blur the line between a network threat and a local physical threat. The USB protocol essentially extends every one of our networks into something exponentially bigger.
    By: Eric D. Knapp
    09 June, 2020 | 3 minutes
  • Thumbnail for Case Study: Single-Serve Coffee Manufacturer Uses ERP to Double Business Volume

    Case Study: Single-Serve Coffee Manufacturer Uses ERP to Double Business Volume

    Pod Pack leverages DELMIAworks to automatically prompt line operators to run the appropriate inspections, trace and manage inventory, and achieve better utilization and uptime on existing equipment.
    02 June, 2020 | 5 minutes
  • Thumbnail for Rapid Testing Production Lines Adapt to Combat COVID-19 Using PC Control

    Rapid Testing Production Lines Adapt to Combat COVID-19 Using PC Control

    Machine builder Ginolis implements XTS and automation technology from Beckhoff for modular production of test kits.
    03 June, 2020 | 2 minutes
  • Thumbnail for FDT Group and ODVA announce addition of FDT 3.0 support to Common Industrial Protocol

    FDT Group and ODVA announce addition of FDT 3.0 support to Common Industrial Protocol

    FDT and ODVA share a common core mission that includes advancing open, interoperable information and communication exchange for the industrial automation marketplace.
    27 May, 2020 | 1 minute
  • Thumbnail for CPAPs RE-INVENTed into Emergency Ventilators Using PLCs and HMIs

    CPAPs RE-INVENTed into Emergency Ventilators Using PLCs and HMIs

    AutomationDirect helped the team supply large quantities of reliable automation components in a short span of time, delivering products ready for development right out-of-the-box. Should circumstances require it, RE-INVENT is ready to save lives.
    By: Tom Burch
    04 June, 2020 | 7 minutes
  • Wood Adopts Connected Worker Solution Enabled by Honeywell Forge

    Honeywell Forge Workforce Productivity is being adopted by Wood, a global leader in consulting, projects and operations solutions in energy and the built environment.
    22 May, 2020 | 2 minutes
  • Thumbnail for Beumer Corporation announces Joseph Dzierzawski as President and CEO

    Beumer Corporation announces Joseph Dzierzawski as President and CEO

    Mr. Dzierzawski will be fully responsible for the business of BEUMER Group in the North American market in alignment with BEUMER Group business objectives, strategy, and key pursuits.
    21 May, 2020 | 1 minute
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    OPC Experts Interviews: The Technology Behind OPC UA

    Learn how the science of the open platform communication standard, OPC UA, is applied across the industrial automation sector from an interview with Uwe Steinkrauss, CEO of Unified Automation. This is the second in the series of OPC Experts Interviews.
    By: Michael Clark
    28 May, 2020 | 6 minutes
  • Thumbnail for ANCA starts manufacturing ventilators for Australian COVID-19 fight

    ANCA starts manufacturing ventilators for Australian COVID-19 fight

    This initiative directly addresses the critical supply of mechanical ventilation equipment to support COVID-19 patients requiring ventilation to survive. Banding together with other Australian manufacturing businesses, the consortium can harness various industry capabilities to make more ventilators sooner.
    21 May, 2020 | 1 minutes
  • Thumbnail for Prosys OPC announces acceptance as member of Open Industry 4.0 Alliance

    Prosys OPC announces acceptance as member of Open Industry 4.0 Alliance

    The Open Industry 4.0 Alliance, which was launched at that time, currently has 55 members. In the meantime, four working groups have come together to develop concrete use cases for each of the industry segments and technologies.
    20 May, 2020 | 1 minute
  • Thumbnail for FDT Group announces Flowserve Corporation to join Board of Directors

    FDT Group announces Flowserve Corporation to join Board of Directors

    Based in Irving, TX, Flowserve has been a member of FDT Group and a participant on the organization’s technical working groups, and recently upgraded its membership to “Sponsor” status and assumed roles on both the FDT Board of Directors and Executive Committee.
    20 May, 2020 | 1 minutes
  • Thumbnail for Improving Analytics Productivity Across the Enterprise

    Improving Analytics Productivity Across the Enterprise

    By Takayuki Sugizaki, Yokogawa Electric Plant managers are faced with the dual challenges of increasing production efficiency while maintaining aging equipment, and corporate executives must do the same across the entire manufacturing enterprise. In the process industries, subject matter experts (SMEs) are those end user employees with the expertise required to understand processes and equipment.
    By: Takayuki Sugizaki
    02 June, 2020 | 5 minutes
  • Thumbnail for Industrial-Grade Secure Remote Access in a World of Physical Risks

    Industrial-Grade Secure Remote Access in a World of Physical Risks

    By Honeywell Cybersecurity Although a part of disaster planning and recovery in increasing resilience, industrial-grade secure remote access also represents a strategic investment that can help grow a company’s operational excellence and capabilities.
    By: Honeywell Cybersecurity
    25 May, 2020 | 6 minutes
  • Thumbnail for OPC Experts Interviews: What is OPC?

    OPC Experts Interviews: What is OPC?

    The OPC Experts Interview is a series taking a deep dive into open platform communications, OPC/OPC UA and related technology. This interview is with Stefan Hoppe, President and Executive Director of the OPC Foundation.
    By: Michael Clark
    19 May, 2020 | 11 minutes
  • Thumbnail for Westermo helps Max Bögl enhance data communication for urban transport

    Westermo helps Max Bögl enhance data communication for urban transport

    High levels of network availability required specialized wireless technology designed specifically for transportation applications. Westermo was selected by Max Bögl to provide the data communication network technology.
    18 May, 2020 | 3 minutes
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