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Wireless Deployment Challenges in Construction - A 5G Strategy
This whitepaper explores deploying wireless communication networks within construction projects and introduces a comparison approach to assess deployment difficulty at each project phase. -
Building Industrial IoT Systems in 2024
The survey data provides insights into the trends in technology, processes and politics of IIoT implementation. -
10 Areas Manufacturers Might See an Impact from AI
John Davis, CTO at Global Shop Solutions, discusses 10 areas Artificial Intelligence (AI) could make an impact for manufacturers. -
2023 Industrial Automation Professional Salary Survey
Automation.com, a subsidiary of International Society of Automation (ISA), surveyed automation professionals from around the world about their 2022 gross salaries. -
Zscaler ThreatLabz 2023 Enterprise IoT and OT Threat Report
As IoT devices become more common in industrial and enterprise settings, the risk from IoT-specific malware is increasing dramatically. Cybersecurity leader Zscaler has released a research report that tracks these risks and highlights trends in the IoT malware landscape. -
Leveraging the Potential of MQTT in Industry 4.0
In this white paper, Sparkplug and OPC UA are compared as MQTT-based solutions according to the requirements of the Industry 4.0 scenarios Plug & Work and Condition Monitoring. -
Choosing the Right Logic Solver for Safety Instrumented Systems
This white paper offers guidance for safety instrumented system professionals, helping you make informed decisions when selecting a logic solver that suits your safety requirements. -
Machine Vision Streamlines Supply Chains
Technology advances make vision systems more flexible and effective, enabling faster and more accurate manufacturing, packaging and distribution. -
Position Paper: Achieving Sustainability Goals with Automation
Automation has a significant role to play in achieving sustainability goals–offering new ways to accelerate environmental, social and governance (ESG) activities across manufacturing, industry and beyond. -
Managing Your Energy in a New Way
This white paper examines commercial energy use, specifically in buildings. Energy is the largest operating expense in commercial buildings, requiring approximately one-third of the operating budget. -
Zscaler 2023 Ransomware Report Shows a Nearly 40% Increase in Global Ransomware Attacks
The annual ThreatLabz Ransomware Report tracks trends and impacts of ransomware attacks, including encryption-less extortion and growth of ransomware-as-a-service. -
Jacobs Vehicle Systems: Leveraging IIoT for Process Control and Traceability
See how all of Jacob Vehicle Systems' new assembly modules are fully IIoT capable, in both automated and human-operated lines, with CAI ShopVue MES and its Direct Machine Interface. -
How Improving Flare Accuracy Can Alleviate Reporting Problems
What's new with flaring in 2023? This white paper from will teach how improving flare accurary can alleviate reporting problems. -
Digitalize to Decarbonize
Technology and analytics can boost the overall resilience of the system, enabling companies in energy-intensive segments to get power from different sources in a seamless and cost-effective manner. -
Carbon Capture Study Introducing Three Different Amine-Based Solvents
This paper discusses carbon capturing technologies, specifically CO2 capturing from flue gases using different amine solvent formulations (IECM 2019). Selecting the optimum solvent will benefit the final set up of a digital twin. -
For MQTT Smarter Is Better
With increasing interest in connecting OT (operations technology) to IT, MQTT has been called upon to connect not only sensors and actuators in the field but also edge devices, SCADA systems, IoT gateways and more. -
Basics and Benefits of Connecting Pneumatics to the Industrial Internet of Things
Advances in smart technology allow manufacturers to connect pneumatic systems to the internet, facilitating automation and transmitting data in real time. Learn how connected pneumatic circuits can benefit operations through greater efficiency, improved productivity and reduced machine downtimes. -
Modernizing the Manufacturing Industry with MQTT
Moving data within different levels of factory automation is easier said than done. For brownfield projects, the current data exchange method is often through proprietary protocols resulting in data silos. This whitepaper highlights how MQTT can bring data interoperability and help modernize smart manufacturing. -
Understanding the Impact of Cyberattacks on IoT Devices
Read this report, Impacts of Cyberattacks on IoT Devices, to learn about how modern IoT attacks affect your devices and your network. -
Preventing Cyber Attacks in Industrial Manufacturing
With increasingly interconnected systems and exponentially growing quantities of data, industrial operations must consider not if a cyber attack will occur, but how to respond when it does.
