HomeBlog to article cp testBlog to article cp testApr 20th, 2017AnalyticsImplementation of a Data Pump with IgnitionA “data pump” approach to historicizing data can be advantageous in batch operations that require highly detailed records be kept.Take FivePrivate 5G for Industrial EnvironmentsFollowing major deployments by TCL Manufacturing, Volkswagen, and British Sugar, 5G is continuing to gain steam.SafetyWhat Is A Machine Risk Assessment?Learn the details of machine risk assessments, what types of equipment require them, who's responsible for them, when to begin the process, and how to comply with machine risk assessment regulations in this episode featuring Schmersal USA's Devin Murray.Cybersecurity4 Questions to Ask About Industrial Cybersecurity SoftwareFrom regulatory compliance and configuration security to potential downtime impacts, Gabe Authier of Tripwire highlights the major issues to address when evaluating cybersecurity software.CommunicationTSN Plugfest Focuses on InteroperabilityParticipants in Avnu Alliance’s Time-Sensitive Networking plugfest test their deployments in a collaborative environment.SponsoredLOGO! 8.3 Logic ModulesLOGO! module now performs functions previously reserved for larger controllers. Users are no longer limited by the storage volume of the SD card but can now send it to the cloud.AnalyticsHow OPC UA Creates Interoperability and Gives Data ContextThis second installment in a four-part series on key industrial network technologies explains why OPC UA continues to be recognized as the global interoperability method of choice for industrial automation technologies.AnalyticsThe First Cloud-Native Data HistorianGE Digital stakes a claim to the world’s first cloud-native operational data historian with the release of its Proficy Historian for the Cloud on the AWS Marketplace.ControlRetrofit or Upgrade: What’s Best for Your Facility?When undertaking a controls project, beginning with an installed base evaluation can help determine if a retrofit or complete upgrade will be more advantageous in the long run.Take FiveSecurity Alert for Industrial Control SystemsU.S. Government issues warning about new cyberthreats that impact control systems and SCADA devices across industries.IIoTManaging Network Security on Your Plant FloorA safe and secure network is paramount to ensuring a company’s ability to thrive in today’s digital age. Simply making the change from an unmanaged switch to a lean managed industrial switch could be the key to saving you from a cyber-attack.SponsoredLOGO! 8.3 Logic ModulesLOGO! module now performs functions previously reserved for larger controllers. Users are no longer limited by the storage volume of the SD card but can now send it to the cloud.IIoTAnswering the Top 7 Questions About ProfinetWe get a lot of questions here at PI North America from end users, distributors, system integrators, and device vendors. Here are our answers to the questions we get asked most.IIoTConnecting Cloud-Based Quality Control to the EdgeIntrinsics Imaging’s AI-powered vision system uses edge I/O to integrate cloud analytics into process controls.IIoTEffective Instrument Commissioning for Seamless Project StartupsFinishing a major automation project on time and on budget depends on putting the best digital tools in the hands of highly skilled people.IIoTIT-OT Convergence Has Always Been The Path ForwardLong before Industry 4.0 and cloud-connected architectures became possible, innovators championed PC-based technologies for industrial automation.Supply Chain ManagementIs Continuous Optimization of an Asset Possible?Learn why detection of sub-optimality is required not only to avoid unexpected failures, but also to achieve superior performance, and how continuous asset optimization can be achieved.CybersecurityEliminating Data Siloes for Better CybersecurityServiceNow is augmenting its Now platform with asset inventory and vulnerability data from Tenable’s Tenable.ot to enable mitigation of operations level cybersecurity threats as part of user workflows.RoboticsWhy High-Mix, Low-Volume Manufacturers are Adopting Flexible AutomationGrowing demands for customization, increasing numbers of SKUs, and ongoing labor issues are leading HMLV manufacturers to adopt more easily configurable automation hardware and software.AnalyticsSynthetic Data and Artificial Intelligence Combine to Improve Machine VisionBy creating synthetic data from 3D CAD data, Siemens’ SynthAI helps machine vision systems be more rapidly deployed for applications ranging from quality control to robotic picking and assembly operations.
