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As cyberattacks against critical infrastructure and manufacturing concerns accelerate, Weinstein brings the balanced, global expertise to analyze risks and threats, not only from the perspective of actors and methods, but also the ramifications for policy and response.

This will allow users to directly connect EtherCAT slave devices and entire networks to heterogeneous TSN domains without any change or modification to the EtherCAT devices.

At Hannover Fair 2018, the vision for a seamless architecture from edge devices to enterprise and cloud computing was a prominent theme. Numerous product demonstrations, announcements, and discussions promoted the combination of Time Sensitive Networking (TSN IEEE 802.1) with OPC UA messaging and data models to create a new manufacturing and production architecture

Wunderlich-Malec will deliver Bedrock OSA from its 32 U.S. locations. Bedrock’s control systems combine standards-based control and embedded security with industrial hardness and edge control.

A nonlinear boiler model is simulated as OPC server and OPC client is used for closed loop model identification, and to design a model predictive controller (MPC). The MPC is able to control the NOx e

The addition of Eltresis as a partner forms part of TrendMiner’s roadmap to deliver customer service to its growing market in Southeast Europe and in particular Turkey.

Onboard, 44 zones of heating are being controlled by a monitoring system supplied by Siemens, who also supplied the servos and other motion control components for this machine.

Under the partnership agreement, Stratus will work with ISA to co-develop a range of informational and promotional resources, including: ad inserts within ISA’s bi-monthly InTech magazine; and a diverse range of online and e-newsletter ads, video alerts, and ebook sponsorships delivered on and through Automation.com

Under the moderation of the OPC Foundation, the concept of the I4AAS, defined in a technology independent manner so far, will be mapped into the technology of OPC UA.

The TIP’s corner included several bodies that are concerned with the development of the innovation system, these were: The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi, the Higher Corporation for Specialized Economic Zones (ZonesCorp), the United Arab Emirates University, Abu Dhabi Police, private sector companies, individuals and students.

By Randy Blaylock, eFlex Systems The old model of OEE implementation was capital intensive and prohibited most small and mid-sized manufacturers from using a well-respected tool. The SaaS OEE is positioning itself as a game-changer by inviting ALL manufacturers to utilize these most needed metrics.

The common method of judging tuning is known as the "quarter wave decay" method. It has been shown if a loop is tuned so the oscillation decays with each wave being one quarter of the previous wave, i

This list, and related stories, will appear in a Special National Report on Thursday April 27, 2018 in The Globe and Mail.

The acquisitions, with Bentley’s reporting and data management software gINT, are intended to serve to make Bentley a source for geotechnical professionals “going digital.”

By Jonathan Wilkins, EU Automation Emerging smart cities are changing urban planning around the world. But, what is a smart city? This article explains how grid technology must change to build a smart city.

A total of 210,000 visitors explored the innovations on display. A total of 5 800 exhibitors were present at HANNOVER MESSE & CeMAT. Topics like machine learning, artificial intelligence, industrial IT platforms, the expansion of power grids for eMobility, the use of robots and autonomous systems in production and intralogistics, and the role of workers in the integrated factory were the subject of intense debate at the stands of exhibitors at the event.

By Chris Johnson, SMB Bearings Behind the drawn factory doors of facilities across Europe, humans are working safely alongside a new kind of colleague; one that is stronger, faster and more efficient than ever before: collaborative robots. This article explains how to choose the right bearing for this new automation application.

Martin has authored three books, coauthored two, has been a contributing author for three more, and has published dozens of articles and papers in the field of automation and control. He holds or has pending multiple patents in the areas of real-time business measurement and control.

Done properly, risk management allows project goals to be met and supports success. Consideration for project risk means that both parties, dthe client and the integrator, will look back on the projec

Located in the Barents Sea, north of the Arctic Circle, the field will be developed with an FPSO (Floating Production, Storage and Offloading production vessel) and subsea installation with 30 wells. The field has volumes estimated at between 400 and 600 million barrels of oil.