Close the Loop, Eliminate Data Silos
Technology that integrates data from all assets, while preserving context, unlocks visibility into...
Transform From The Edge In
Improving technologies, combined with user demands, continue the evolution of PLCs as a...
SCADA Is Changing The Game
Transformed by pandemic needs, today’s SCADA systems have become a gateway to a new level of system...
PdM Meets Product Design?
Industry 4.0 data and AI technology make it possible to elevate predictive maintenance beyond asset...
ON THE FLOOR
Each month we talk with maintenance and technology professionals about their views and pressing problems on the factory floor.
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The Future of Maintenance
By Dr. Klaus M. Blache, Univ. of Tennessee Reliability and Maintainability Center (RMC)
OT Visibility Critical for Cybersecurity
Do you know exactly which OT assets you’re running and which vulnerabilities exist in those assets...
Enterprise MES Connects Your Plants
Adopting digital technologies across distributed manufacturing systems drives powerful efficiency...
How Do Your Machines See?
The machine-vision system you choose depends on available data and the required task. By Alex...
Sustainability Catalyzes Future Automation
To tackle the challenge of increasing sustainability and efficiency in tandem, operators are...
Tech Advances Safety/Ergonomics
The Industry 4.0 evolution (versus revolution) began about 2010 and is finally getting more...
Security Resides In PLC Run Mode
By Steve Mustard, CEO, National Automation Inc. and Marco Ayala, Global Director ICS Security, 1898...
Explore Machine Vision
In automated processes, 2D and 3D machine vision can cut waste and improve overall efficiency...
Eliminate Data Access Uncertainty
Data collection and analytics projects work best when you follow proven, traditional automation...