HomeCP terms testCP terms testMar 2nd, 2017CP terms testCompanies in this articleABB DrivesHomeBig Data Analytics Optimizes HPP Equipment, ProcessesSpringing in large part from its acquisition of HPP equipment provider Avure a few years ago, JBT’s iOPS cloud-based performance optimization platform helps to improve utilization, visibility, and control in HPP facilities.CommunicationKUKA Deploys 5G In Augsburg PlantDeploying Nokia’s 5G private wireless network helps KUKA boost its own production operations and design new capabilities for future 5G releases of its automation products.IIoTWill the Future of MES and SCADA Be More Closely Mixed?The growing overlap in functionalities between MES and SCADA are likely to continue with tighter integration in pursuit of a single pane of glass.Take FiveThe First Open Process Automation Platform ArrivesIn 2015, ExxonMobil asked the industry for an open, integrated, and secure industrial control architecture. This year, the Coalition of Open Process Automation has introduced the first commercial offering. Watch this Take Five video for the full story.IIoTUnified Namespace: The Hub and Spoke Model for Your DataDiscover how the Hub and Spoke model for data has seen an increase in usage and what beneficial forces are driving adoption.ControlIs the Future of Automation Modular?As standards orgs and suppliers drive the modular automation concept forward, the future of automation looks toward the re-imagining of complex processes and automation infrastructures into subsets of easily configurable building blocks.CommunicationEmerson Introduces Control System ModularityModule Type Package protocol automation standards will now be integrated into Emerson’s DeltaV and PACSystems control products.AnalyticsHow and Why Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Are Applying Artificial IntelligenceFrom early identification of process degradation to quality inspection optimization, artificial intelligence can make a dramatic impact on a company’s competitive advantage, as evidenced by pharma industry applications.Plant MaintenanceManaging Operations Technology with ITAs enterprise and operations networks converge, IT will increasingly help manage plant floor assets and their data because of its systems management experience. This is developing around a mix of workflow software and IT-driven business systems.IIoTCan Operations Technology Be Secured and Managed With IT Tools?Find out how operations technology devices can be discovered, secured, and managed with the same kinds of tools used by IT, with an eye toward downtime avoidance and change management for asset management and cybersecurity.IIoTSupporting Manufacturing IT Starts with Understanding OthersThe key to delivering successful IIoT solutions to modern manufacturing problems begins with connecting with individual manufacturers and understanding their current technology, their day-to-day tasks, and where inefficiencies can be improved.SponsoredMP100 and MP300 Portable Label PrintersPanduit's portable label printers for electrical and network environmentsBusiness IntelligenceDemystifying Standards Development and the Benefits of InvolvementTo help guide technology suppliers and end users in how best to engage with and influence the standards development community, the Industrial Internet Consortium has released a whitepaper that explores standard-making history, terminology, and strategy.AnalyticsGoogle and Litmus Expand Edge-to-Cloud PartnershipThis new partnership agreement centers on the integration of the Litmus industrial edge computing platform into Google Cloud’s smart factory suite.ControlThe First Commercial Open Industrial Control System Rolls OutThe Coalition of Open Process Automation unveils COPA QuickStart for open process automation.CybersecurityDevice-Level Security for Legacy EquipmentRockwell Automation’s new CIP security proxy device allows older systems and equipment to use digital certificates and encrypted communication for enhanced cybersecurity at the device level.CommunicationIO-Link Gets North American Support CommunityAn agreement between PI North America and the IO-Link Community will educate the North American market about the IO-Link technology through seminars, workshops, technical training, trade fairs, and managing related product test and certifications.IIoTDigital Continuous Improvement Can Deliver the Promise of Industrial TransformationIn order to achieve your company's Industry 4.0 goals, it is essential to understand the drivers of digital continuous improvement (CI), where your company is starting from in their 4.0 and CI maturity, and what aspects of your organization to start with.Business IntelligenceIndustrial Marketing in the 4.0 EraAs Industry 4.0 continues to transform every branch of the manufacturing industry, marketing is no exception. Learn how implementing automation into your marketing approach can increase customer success.Take FiveNetwork Requirements for Industry 4.0 InitiativesIn order to be effective for digital transformation initiatives, an industrial network must provide ample interoperability, bandwidth, and determinism. Watch this Take Five video to learn more.
