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Digging into the Details: Time Sensitive Networking (TSN)
By Bill Lydon, Editor, Automation.com Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) has been a hot topic at several conferences over the last 18 months. With the promise of connecting all devices in a single unifying network from sensor to enterprise, this article will explore why TSN is on the tip of everyone’s tongue. -
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Factory Security: Don’t Be an Unintentional Shark
By Eric Ehlers, Cisco Entering a factory in this day and age is a bit like taking a dive into the ocean. There is a plethora of different ecosystems and constant movement. Both can be mind boggling when you view them for the first time. So how can manufacturers protect their ecosystem? -
FeatureInsights on the Impact of Industry 4.0 for Process Automation
Of the technology trends that I have observed in recent years, few developments have been more exciting than Industry 4.0 for Process Automation. But what does Industry 4.0 mean for your facility? -
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Automating and Documenting Temperature Transmitter & Sensor Calibrations
By Jim Shields, Fluke Temperature transmitter calibrations are often performed without taking into account temperature sensor performance. This practice can be problematic for critical process measurements or those that need a higher degree of confidence or accuracy. -
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iAutomation Teams Up With ABB
iAutomation announces partnership with ABB to create a more powerful product offering for customers. iAutomation will be providing product and support for ABB Drives, Motors, Electrification and Safety products throughout the entire East Coast where iAutomation currently operates. -
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How to Choose the Right Power Supply: Starting with accurate DC/DC converter measurements
By Florian Haas, TRACO POWER GROUP It is well-known that there are many manufacturers out there, so the quality, as well as price of a specific product, can vary greatly. -
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Edge Computing: A Catalyst for a New Data Protection Approach
By Jason Andersen, Stratus Technologies With today’s increase in frequency and complexity of cyberattacks, security and data protection are suddenly at the forefront of many industries including industrial and manufacturing. -
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What Does Prevention Through Design Really Mean?
By Rachel Bugaris, Panduit The significance of PtD in manufacturing-oriented environments today can’t be understated, and furthermore the case for PtD in implementing solutions that design electrical safety into the process can easily be made. -
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AVEVA announces partnership with Canon to advance smart manufacturing
By combining AVEVA’s industrial automation and information management capabilities with Canon’s imaging technology, the two companies can develop new solutions to facilitate Smart Manufacturing operations. -
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How ICS Security Attacks Can Cripple Smart Cities
By Ben C. Garber, Ultra Electronics, 3eTI Cyber attacks can bring these thriving smart cities to a standstill and create utter chaos. Ensuring cyber-physical security against local and foreign adversaries is the new challenge for today’s city planners. -
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The Next Generation of HMI and SCADA
By Benson Hougland, Opto 22 The next generation of HMI and SCADA technologies is now poised to deliver the rich interfaces users expect, with even easier connectivity to the thriving variety of Internet of Things devices. -
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Why You Can’t Afford to Ignore Robot Batteries
By Michele Windsor, Ultralife Corporation For robots to be truly reliable and safe, engineers should ensure they have the correct power solutions. This article explains the impact poor design and integration of batteries can have on industrial robots. -
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What Eggs Can Teach Us About Traceability
By Shan Zhan, ABB Control Technologies In summer 2017, 15 EU states, Switzerland and Hong Kong were affected by the Fipronil contamination scandal. This article looks at what the scandal can teach food manufacturers about the importance of traceability processes. -
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Applying Apps in Industrial Automation
By Don Pham, IDEC Smartphone and tablet users prefer apps to browser-based access for everyday tasks, and this preference is spreading to industrial automation. -
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Improving Manufacturing with Predictive Analytics
By Stefan Reuther, COPA-DATA Research by IndustryWeek shows that equipment failure is the cause of 42 per cent of unplanned downtime. This article explains how to leverage predictive analytics to reduce factory downtime and increase business competitiveness. -
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Keeping Pace with Technological Innovation through Finance
By Peter Austin, Siemens Financial Services Today more than ever, manufacturing leaders must understand the value of digitalization, how it applies to this industrial shift and establish the capital to enable this transition. -
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Integrated Plant Performance Management as a Means to Improve Profitability
By Yasunori Kobayashi, Yokogawa In today's competitive environment, process industry companies need to balance multiple objectives including safety, profitability and delivering value to customers. However, these objectives are often conflicting goals not aligned across departments, plants, or enterprise boundaries. -
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Smarter Tech and Safer Food: How is smart technology improving food safety?
By Robert Glass, Food & Beverage, ABB Food safety has been one of the top priorities for food manufacturers and consumers for many years. This article explains how smart technologies are helping manufacturers exceed food safety standards. -
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What Does the TDC ExxonMobil Migration Mean for The Open Process Automation Forum?
By Bill Lydon, Editor, Automation.com The industrial automation industry has dramatically lagged in the adoption of technology, and a major reason for this has been closed ecosystems. Will the Honeywell TDC3000 migration approach eliminate the reason for The Open Process Automation Forum (OPA) initiative? -
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Move to Smart Automotive Manufacturing With Standardization
By Larry Smentowski, Rockwell Automation Smart manufacturing or Industry 4.0 initiatives present an opportunity to help all automakers address their challenges. But those initiatives will only be successful if automakers first have network, control and software standards in place.
