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Private 5G for Industrial Environments
Following major deployments by TCL Manufacturing, Volkswagen, and British Sugar, 5G is continuing to gain steam.
Cybersecurity
4 Questions to Ask About Industrial Cybersecurity Software
From regulatory compliance and configuration security to potential downtime impacts, Gabe Authier of Tripwire highlights the major issues to address when evaluating cybersecurity software.
Robotics
Moving Robots Into the Matrix
Otto Motors uses simulation to mitigate risk when deploying a fleet of autonomous mobile robots.
Sponsored
LOGO! 8.3 Logic Modules
LOGO! 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.
Take Five
What is Defense-in-Depth?
As more IIoT-connected equipment makes its way onto the plant floor, defense-in-depth cybersecurity strategies are supplanting perimeter-based approaches.
Workforce
Digital Workflow Tools for Knowledge Transfer Across Operations
J.M. Smucker, Covestro, Pretium use digital workflows for factory, field workers.
IIoT
Defining the Digital Twin
Siemens explains its view of ‘comprehensive’ and ‘executable’ digital twin technology and how a shift to the left in thinking about product lifecycle management can put companies in verification mode with the first design.
Sponsored
Error Detection Automation Simplified: Introducing the In-Sight 2800
See how easily the Cognex In-Sight 2800 can automate error detection. Powered by deep learning, it can solve a wide range of inspection applications quickly and easily — no programming experience required.
Cybersecurity
New Industrial Control System Security Threat
The U.S. government’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency issues new alert about attacks targeting ICS/SCADA devices.
Communication
Digital Transformation of the Industrial Workforce
The tools that help Pretium Packaging, Covestro, and J.M. Smucker Company tap into and transfer tribal knowledge on the factory floor.
Take Five
The Benefits of Raman Spectroscopy for Process Analysis
While yet to be commonly used for in-line industrial applications, Raman spectroscopy could offer several potential advantages for liquid analysis.
Analytics
4 Ways to Ensure Your Data Lake Doesn’t Become a Data Swamp
To make data lakes work for time-series data, it’s important to add good metadata, ensure the ability to connect your analytics platform to your data lake, and take steps to improve data lake performance for data analysis.
Take Five
At PACK EXPO East: Adaptable Cobots, DevOps for Industrial Control, and Line Clearance Technology
Engineering firms enable robots-as-a-service, efficient software development, and automated line clearance to avoid product recalls.
Sensors
Wireless Asset Monitoring
Regal Rexnord offers the Perceptiv™ Sentry S2100 platform for cost effective wireless vibration and temperature monitoring for industrial powertrain applications.
Regulatory
Line Clearance Assistance Technology for Life Sciences
Xyntek takes a manual process and automates it using a series of cameras and software.
Control
Copia Automation Brings Modern DevOps to Industrial Control
The startup builds ergonomic workflows on top of the IT-based Git version control tool so that it works with visual control system programs.
Control
Amway’s Energy Drink Meets Skyrocketing Demand Through Digital Thread
The PlantPAX control system from Rockwell Automation is enabling greater operator efficiency, real-time troubleshooting, simplified data analysis, and increased manufacturing flexibility, among other improvements, through increased connectivity.
IIoT
Wago Computer Is Built for Powerful, High-end Applications
Offers low latency control, a high level of determinism, and simplified north/south connection with cloud-based services
IIoT
User-Defined Continuous Improvement Software
SafetyChain’s plant management platform is a personalizable suite of software delivered as a service that addresses data capture and visualization as well as worker task direction from receiving and processing to regulatory compliance.
Control
Flexible, Low-Cost Water Monitoring with Edge I/O
Remote I/O over MQTT helps Rust Automation deploy affordable remote monitoring in a challenging environment.
Cybersecurity
unPACKed with PMMI Podcast: The Cybersecurity Frontlines
Small and medium-sized manufacturing operations are now the companies that hackers and bad actors target the most
IIoT
How Does a Digital Twin Work in Practice?
Learn how digital twins can be used to represent pieces of equipment as well as entire plant floor operations, the specific value provided by a digital twin to improve production operations, and what industry segments are using this technology most.
Supply Chain Management
Blockchain’s Role in Tracking Food Across E-commerce
The FDA focuses on supply chain safety risks as more consumers buy their food online.
