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  • Creating a LOPA Project Report

    Creating a LOPA Project Report

    LOPA is a valuable tool to analyze the risk associated with an event scenario and document the expected effectiveness of protective layers. This feature originally appeared in the December 2022 issue of InTech magazine.
    By: Narasimha Himakuntala
    09 January, 2023 | 6 minutes
  • Standardized Foundation, Faster Development Pipeline

    Standardized Foundation, Faster Development Pipeline

    Life sciences manufacturers are looking to other methods to shorten time to market. This feature originally appeared in the December 2022 issue of InTech magazine.
    By: Kristel Biehler
    06 January, 2023 | 6 minutes
  • The Details and Strategy Behind Siemens’ €3bn Motor & Drive Split-out

    The Details and Strategy Behind Siemens’ €3bn Motor & Drive Split-out

    During mid-November, Siemens announced its intention to separate out a three-billion euro motor and drives business into an independent entity.
    By: Blake Griffin
    04 January, 2023 | 3 minutes
  • Digitalization’s Influence on Maintenance Strategies

    Digitalization’s Influence on Maintenance Strategies

    Building better models provides operations personnel with vast plant insights. This feature originally appeared in the December 2022 issue of InTech magazine.
    By: Allison Buenemann
    04 January, 2023 | 8 minutes
  • Smart Gauging Systems Improve Tank Farm Efficiency

    Smart Gauging Systems Improve Tank Farm Efficiency

    Reduce failures and downtime using smart tank gauging systems. This feature originally appeared in the December 2022 issue of InTech magazine.
    By: Cesar Martinez
    05 January, 2023 | 6 minutes
  • Defending Remote-friendly Environments from Cyberattacks

    Defending Remote-friendly Environments from Cyberattacks

    Use layered defenses to provide cybersecurity for remote OT assets. This feature originally appeared in the December 2022 issue of InTech magazine.
    By: Damon Purvis
    03 January, 2023 | 6 minutes
  • Digi-Key Expects Strong Growth Will Continue in Automation and Control Market

    Digi-Key Expects Strong Growth Will Continue in Automation and Control Market

    Throughout 2022, Digi-Key Electronics has experienced accelerated growth in the automation and control market as bookings and shipments of automation and control products reached new heights.
    By: Eric J. Halvorson
    19 September, 2022 | 2 minutes
    Sponsored By DigiKey
  • Where Should My Building’s AI Go?

    Where Should My Building’s AI Go?

    AI is a particularly game-changing technology that can also be especially intimidating due to its complexity and the lack of visibility into how it makes decisions. Often the first challenge when adopting AI for building automation is to answer a fundamental question: where does it go? Oracle's Francisco Ruiz and JCI's Sastry Malladi discuss.
    By: Sastry Malladi & Francisco Ruiz
    15 September, 2022 | 4 minutes
  • The Competitive Advantage of a Calibrated Digital Twin

    The Competitive Advantage of a Calibrated Digital Twin

    Using simulation to optimize production, reduce downtime risks and deliver the highest efficiency possible in industrial settings is a crucial aspect of Industry 4.0’s focus on data-driven operations.
    By: Colm Gavin
    19 September, 2022 | 3 minutes
  • Data Best Practices for Successful AI Deployment

    Data Best Practices for Successful AI Deployment

    Adherence to optimal data best practices can be the difference between successful AI deployment and a failed project. Here are some guidelines to ensure success.
    By: Sheetal Birla
    13 September, 2022 | 4 minutes
  • Industry 5.0: Hype or Unprecedented Chance for Collaborative Robots?

    Industry 5.0: Hype or Unprecedented Chance for Collaborative Robots?

    Whilst historically cobots have not been as popular as industrial robots, in recent years, several drivers have been proposed to accelerate the adoption of cobots, including industry 5.0, smart factory proposals by large automotive manufacturers and increasing demand for production reshoring.
    By: Yulin Wang
    12 September, 2022 | 3 minutes
  • Coping With Semiconductor Obsolescence

    Coping With Semiconductor Obsolescence

    EU Automation's Claudia Jarett examines why semiconductors are becoming obsolete faster than in the past and how to cope.
    By: Claudia Jarrett
    08 September, 2022 | 3 minutes
  • Acquisitions by WEG and ABB Reveal Strategies Amongst Motor Suppliers

    Acquisitions by WEG and ABB Reveal Strategies Amongst Motor Suppliers

    WEG announced its acquisition of Gefran’s motion control business. Then ABB announced its acquisition of Siemens’ NEMA motor business. In this insight, we’ll unpack both of these acquisitions and explain their implications on the broader motor and drives markets.
    31 August, 2022 | 3 minutes
  • Motion Controls: New Market Opportunities Emerging

    Motion Controls: New Market Opportunities Emerging

    Motion controls such as servo motors are used in all industries where precise, controlled movements are required. When we consider specific applications and industries, it becomes clear that the market has strengths in certain sectors and that it is always evolving.
    By: Tim Dawson
    01 September, 2022 | 3 minutes
  • Enhance Your Industrial Network Security to Fortify IT/OT Convergence

    Enhance Your Industrial Network Security to Fortify IT/OT Convergence

    For many industries, IT/OT convergence is the path forward to enhancing resilience. To ensure a successful convergence, it’s essential to develop a reliable and secure network infrastructure.
    By: Felipe Sabino Costa
    29 August, 2022 | 4 minutes
  • How Industrial Robots Can Reduce Stress for Factory-based Employees

    How Industrial Robots Can Reduce Stress for Factory-based Employees

    Claudia Jarrett, US country manager at EU Automation, the global supplier of quality automation components, examines how the latest digital technologies can help reduce stress in industrial workplaces.
    By: Claudia Jarrett
    25 August, 2022 | 4 minutes
  • Collaboration is Key to an Automation Professionals' Role in the Digital Revolution

    Collaboration is Key to an Automation Professionals' Role in the Digital Revolution

    Significant transformational change requires system analysis to integrate IT, OT, automation and controls to achieve efficient and responsive synchronized production. This feature originally appeared in InTech magazine's August issue, a special edition from ISA's Smart Manufacturing and IIoT Division.
    By: Bill Lydon
    22 August, 2022 | 2 minutes
  • OT and IoT Cybersecurity: The Marriage of Digital Factories and Cybersecurity

    OT and IoT Cybersecurity: The Marriage of Digital Factories and Cybersecurity

    The more important digital factories become, the more important OT and IoT cybersecurity becomes; the two are married. This feature originally appeared in InTech magazine's August issue, a special edition from ISA's Smart Manufacturing and IIoT Division.
    By: Jacob Chapman & Danielle Jablanski
    18 August, 2022 | 7 minutes
  • Obsolescence Management for SMEs

    Obsolescence Management for SMEs

    Seven steps for getting the most out of legacy equipment.
    By: Claudia Jarrett
    19 August, 2022 | 4 minutes
  • Virtualization Technologies: Visualizing Data to Improve Operations

    Virtualization Technologies: Visualizing Data to Improve Operations

    AR and VR use similar technology, but their industrial use cases are completely different. This feature originally appeared in InTech magazine's August issue, a special edition from ISA's Smart Manufacturing and IIoT Division.
    By: Mario Gonsales Ishikawa & Dave Griffith
    19 August, 2022 | 5 minutes
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