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John S. Rinaldi
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Feature“Use a Machine-Level Historian or a Server Software Historian?” That’s The Wrong Question to Ask
How to stop guessing and choose a historian based on the job that actually needs doing. -
FeatureThe Eight Types of Data Context
Without context, manufacturing data is worthless. Here's what to consider to turn digital junkyards into gold nugget insights. -
FeatureThe Crucial Role of Data Conditioning in Smart Manufacturing
Without addressing the diverse and complex nature of data—whether it comes from different equipment standards or varying measurement formats—the full potential of Smart Manufacturing cannot be realized. -
FeatureFour Huge Potholes on the Road to Manufacturing’s Digital Transformation!
The Road to Digital Transformation isn’t a superhighway; it is rough with unexpected twists and turns. You’ll want to use your old pickup and not your new Tesla. -
FeatureHow Does DH+ Compare to Ethernet?
Because DH+ is many years older than Ethernet, it's not not nearly as fast, sophisticated or flexible. However, it supported the manufacturing applications of its time very well. -
FeatureFive Recommendations for Reliable EtherNet/IP Control Systems
The search for reliable, practical information on building EtherNet/IP subnetworks on Ethernet for factory floor manufacturing systems is over. This article was originally published in the Automation 2021: Control Systems Ebook. -
FeatureHow OPC UA Clients Discover Servers (Part 2)
By John Renaldi, Real Time Automation OPC UA Discovery has a very flexible and sophisticated mechanism for Client devices to find and identify Server devices. This article is the second of two articles that explain that how OPC UA Device Discovery works. -
FeatureHow OPC UA Clients Discover Servers (Part 3)
OPC UA created a more robust and flexible mechanism that works equally well on the factory floor with embedded devices as it does in the Enterprise with IT devices. This article is the first of two articles that explain that how OPC UA Device Discovery works.