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FeatureRockwell Automation Fair Boasts Record Signups After Three-Year Hiatus
18,000 people signed up online, and a record 11,000 people showed up to the first in-person Rockwell Automation Fair in three years. -
FeatureCase Study: AI-Based Autonomous Control
AI-based autonomous control runs a semiconductor plant’s HVAC system. This feature originally appeared in the October 2022 issue of InTech magazine. -
FeatureGlobal Geared Motors and Heavy-duty Gears Market Reached $12 Billion in 2021
Interact Analysis has recently released the 3rd edition of the Geared Motors and Industrial (Heavy-Duty) Gears report. -
FeatureIT-OT Convergence Has Always Been the Path Forward
Long before Industry 4.0 and cloud-connected architectures became possible, innovators championed PC-based technologies for industrial automation. -
FeatureBest Practices to Enhance Cybersecurity in Energy Storage Systems
In this article, we will share best practices in safeguarding ESS infrastructure for the renewable energy sector. -
FeatureExploring Local, Remote and Distributed I/O
Input/output (I/O) devices have advanced rapidly in recent years; the differentiators are blurring the lines that separated them. This feature originally appeared in InTech Focus: Control Systems 2022, the InTech Focus ebook for September 2022. -
FeatureEssential HMI/SCADA Software: Increased Connection
Human-machine interfaces (HMIs) and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) software provide necessary visibility into manufacturing operations. This feature originally appeared in Bill Lydon's 7th Annual Industrial Automation & Control Trends Report. -
FeatureEssential Recovery: Restoring an HMI
Human-machine interfaces (HMIs) should not be taken for granted. Have a good plan to quickly restore operation setup - just in case. This feature originally appeared in Bill Lydon's 7th Annual Industrial Automation & Control Trends Report. -
FeatureIs the U.S. Gearing Up for the Brave New, More Efficient World of Autonomous Vehicles?
Despite the wide-reaching impact autonomous vehicles (AVs) can have on society, the environment and the economy, the sector is still very much in its infancy. But recent legislative movements could fast track the AV market into maturation. -
FeatureTop 25 ICS Vulnerabilities
Weaponized cybersecurity attacks can destroy critical infrastructure systems that support daily life. This feature originally appeared in the Automation 2022 Volume 4: Cybersecurity & Connectivity Ebook. -
FeatureApplying a Zero Trust Mindset to Securing Industrial Control Systems
In the "zero trust access" (ZTA) network security model, no one inside or outside the network should be trusted until their identify has been verified. -
FeatureNonincendive Wiring for Hazardous Areas: One Method, Two Approaches
Maintaining a safe environment while controlling installation and maintenance costs is one of the biggest concerns when applying wiring practices in Division 2 hazardous areas. -
FeatureEssential Industrial Communications: Getting to the Edge
Developments in automation have brought us from using Windows to proprietary SCADA and HMIs to edge computing and powerful software, promising new levels in industrial communications. The feature originally appeared in the Annual Industrial Automation & Control Trends Report 2022. -
FeatureLegacy PLC Migration: Eliminate Obsolescence and Reduce Risk
Not everything improves with age. As programmable logic controllers age, growing obsolescence creates challenges for effective operations. -
FeatureIIoT Technology Applications Addressing Critical Need to Feed a Growing Global Population
Agriculture technology or “AgTech” will play a pivotal role in alleviating the building pressure on farmers to produce more by providing improved control and real-time data insights of farming operations for more efficient management of crops, resources and livestock. -
FeaturePredictive Maintenance of Computers is Critical to IIoT-Enabled Systems
Computers used in IIoT- enabled systems must be treated as critical equipment that require a higher level of maintenance strategy than non-critical devices. -
FeatureIndustrial IIoT: Transforming Operations with Data Communications
IIoT platforms integrate IT functions with OT functions and transform factory floor operations. This feature originally appeared in InTech magazine's August issue, a special edition from ISA's Smart Manufacturing and IIoT Division. -
FeatureIndustrial Connectivity: Transmitting Data at 5G Speeds
A private 5G network in particular is a critical enabler of IIoT technologies; it promises reliable, low latency connectivity with better performance, privacy, and levels of security. This feature originally appeared in InTech magazine's August issue, a special edition from ISA's Smart Manufacturing and IIoT Division. -
FeatureIndustrial Readiness and Maturity: Walking the Path of Digital Transformation
For a company willing to start digital transformation, it is paramount to assess readiness and maturity. This feature originally appeared in InTech magazine's August issue, a special edition from ISA's Smart Manufacturing and IIoT Division. -
FeaturePoE Injectors Bring Plug-and-Play Power to Industrial Network Devices
Power over Ethernet LAN Switches are essential components of modern industrial networks, supplying DC power to an assortment of PoE Powered Devices over long distances, while transmitting data over the same CAT5 or higher cable.