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April 6, 2017 View The Online Version Featured Articles The TCO Check for Joining Processes: Electromechanical Joining Systems By Alexander Müller, Kistler Throughout the industry, the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) principle is a critical factor in decisions on procuring new machinery or plant. Electromechanical joining systems can be many times more cost-efficient in the long term than classical hydraulic and pneumatic technologies. Read more Inside Turck’s Industrial Control Edge D...
June 8, 2017 View The Online Version Featured Articles Removing Roadblocks in the Path to Data Analytics Success By Michael Risse, Vice President, Seeq Corporation These five types of people often hinder big data analytic projects, but recognizing their characteristics can make them allies instead of enemies. Read more IT-OT Convergence and Conflict: Who Owns ICS Security? By Katherine Brocklehurst, Belden IT and OT are very different organizations that have begun to converge very rapidly. This...
May 3, 2017 View The Online Version Featured Content ISA Society Goes to Washington: Building America's Engineering Vision By Paul Gruhn, ISA Society Leader Pat Gouhin (ISA CEO and Executive Director), Robert Lindeman (AAES Board member and former ISA Society President), along with Eric Cosman and Paul Gruhn (two ISA Society Leaders), attended a number of meetings in Washington D.C. in late April, discussing the future of American engineering with the government Read more Why the Transition to ...
May 17, 2017 View The Online Version Featured Content Cybersecurity & Regulation in Manufacturing: What’s on Tap for 2017 By Tom Gilheany, Learning@Cisco The manufacturing sector has the dubious distinction of being the second-largest target of cyber criminals; only healthcare surpasses it. This article discusses how this may shape manufacturing trends and regulations in 2017. Read more Automated Conveyer Solutions: The answer to rising labor rates? By John Murdoch, Alfacon Solutions...
April 5, 2017 View The Online Version Featured Content Connecting to the Cloud: ODVA's Efforts to facilitate cloud communications with EtherNet/IP & DeviceNet By Bill Lydon, Editor, Automation.com Connectivity is the name of the game in today’s IIoT atmosphere and ODVA is the latest to join the push for open communication standards. ODVA’s Common Industrial Cloud Interface Special Interest Group is working on enhancements to connect EtherNet/IP & DeviceNet with cloud applica...
April 19, 2017 View The Online Version Featured Content Bill's Deep Dive: How Deloitte and Dragos' Cyber Risk Platform Converges IT and OT Security By Bill Lydon, Editor, Automation.com As automation technology gets more advanced, with more capabilities, so to does it come with an increasing number of cyber security vulnerabilities. As such, this week’s Deep Dive will revolve around Deloitte's new cyber risk platform Read more How Laser Scanner Technology is Improving Workplace Safety By ...
March 23, 2017 View The Online Version Featured Articles ARC Forum Wrap Up: Finding the Balance Between Connectivity and Security By Cory Fogg, Automation.com The February 6-9 event provided an atmosphere buzzing over the potential that the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and connected technology are bringing to today’s industry. Read more Industry Super Trends 2017: The best of industrial automation is yet to come By Leroy Spence, EU Automation If you are struggling to get over the ...
March 8, 2017 View The Online Version Featured Content What Does a Good Machine Sound Like? A look at 3DSignals’ Predictive Maintenance Efforts By Bill Lydon, Editor, Automation.com You know that feeling when you walk past a machine, and something just doesn’t quite sound right? This article discusses the use of audio analysis sensors and deep learning technology to predict equipment problems and generate alerts for preventative maintenance actions. Read more Zero Unplanned Downtime...
February 28, 2017 View The Online Version Featured Articles The Rise of Cloud Computing in Industrial Process Automation By Latha D.S. & K. Jayaprakash, Tata Consulting Engineers This article provides a brief cloud technology overview and discusses how cloud computing technology is transforming industrial automation for the future, enhancing plant productivity and cost optimization. Read more Bill’s Top 10 Automation & Control Trends for 2017 – Convergence, Divergence, or Ch...
March 22, 2017 View The Online Version Featured Content The IoT Impact on Business Models: What Should Manufacturers Do First? By Bill Lydon, Editor, Automation.com The availability of many new technologies has provided the building blocks for dramatic changes in the manufacturing industry. Is your business model set to keep up? Read more Digitalization 101: The Means to a Successful Enterprise Outcome By Rajiv Sivaraman, Siemens Digitalization may find its way into the dictionary as a homonym,...
March 21, 2017 View The Online Version Featured Articles Solving the 7 Most Common Tank Gauging Problems to Improve Safety By Ulf Johannesson, Emerson Many terminals and tank farms struggle with tank gauging because they use outdated equipment. However, modern tank gauging systems can solve these issues Read more What Does a Good Machine Sound Like? A look at 3DSignals’ Predictive Maintenance Efforts By Bill Lydon, Editor, Automation.com You know that feeling when you walk past a machine,...
March 1, 2017 View The Online Version Featured Content The New Era of Automation Architectures: What does it mean for users? By Bill Lydon, Editor, Automation.com The application of revolutionary new concepts and technologies, including the Internet of Things (IoT), sensor advances, embedded controllers, and improving technology, are rapidly changing automation architectures. What does it mean for today's users? Read more How Your Automation Infrastructure Can Meet Demand for Quality Ingredient...
February 15, 2017 View The Online Version Featured Content The Rise of Cloud Computing in Industrial Process Automation By Latha D.S. & K. Jayaprakash, Tata Consulting Engineers This article provides a brief cloud technology overview and discusses how cloud computing technology is transforming industrial automation for the future, enhancing plant productivity and cost optimization. Read more The TCO Check for Joining Processes: Electromechanical Joining Systems By Alexander Müller, Kis...
February 23, 2017 View The Online Version Featured Articles Improving Worker Safety with Automatic Tank Gauging By Christoffer Widahl, Emerson Automation Solutions Manual tank gauging at oil and gas extraction sites is a dangerous and potentially fatal operation. The new API MPMS 18.2 standard, which allows automatic tank gauging to be used for custody transfer on production tanks, will help to prevent injuries. Read more Effective Leak Testing: Are you testing the part or the seal? By Robert P...
February 22, 2017 View The Online Version Featured Content Cloud-Based MES: The Effort to Empower Small Manufacturers By Bill Lydon, Editor, Automation.com In this day and age, it can sometimes seem like the small manufacturer is getting buried underneath the bigger entities in the industry. Yet, many of today’s advances, like the cloud-based MES, are making it possible for small and medium size manufacturers to improve their operation Read more The Cloud Holds the Answer to Business Opti...
February 2, 2017 View The Online Version Featured Articles The Lion’s Share of IoT Communication: Making legacy systems IoT compatible By Adrian Swindells, Director, Distec The rise of the internet of things (IoT) has driven a need for cross-compatible equipment. This article explores how businesses can keep the cost of IoT implementation to a minimum. Read more Advancing Error-Proofing via MES Control By Anthony Borges, PINpoint Information Systems With the advent of advanced automation ...
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February 1, 2017 View The Online Version Featured Content Endress+Hauser's Open Integration Program Aims to Boost Multi-Vendor System Interoperability By Bill Lydon, Editor In today’s industrial world, one of the the most annoying hindrances to effective system integration is the lack of interoperability between products from different vendors. Yet, led by companies like Endress+Hauser, there are efforts being made to close this costly gap in the industry. Read more IIoT Progress Report: ...
January 25, 2017 View The Online Version Featured Content Perspectives on Digital Transformation: A Look at the Future of Automation Through the Eyes of Dell By Bill Lydon, Editor The Dell EMC World 2016, in October, was a thought-provoking experience, where Dell set forth their bright vision of the automation industry's connected future. Read more Empowering the Workforce to Control the Future of Automation By Peter Martin, Schneider Electric Process Automation Connected products are expecte...
January 19, 2017 View The Online Version Featured Articles DHS Best Practices to Secure ICS Communications By Daniel Crum, Owl Computing Technologies, Inc. The US Department of Homeland Security, in conjunction with the FBI and NSA, has released recommended best practices that any organization can use to help secure their ICS communications. This article discusses these practices Read more Top-Down Security Approach – The Final Stage for OT Protection and Compliance By Shmulik Aran, NextN...