News & Articles for Industrial Automation Professionals

33,454 Results Found

Retrofitting Cybersecurity

By Robin Whitehead, Boulting Technology Many systems that have been retrofitted for compatibility with the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) are not well protected. This article explains the top considerations to ensure cybersecurity when retrofitting a system.

25 May, 2018 | 2 minutes
VDMA to showcase OPC UA demonstrator at automatica 2018

Together with member companies, the Machine Vision, Integrated Assembly Solutions and Robotics groups are developing vendor- independent information models: In this way, the machines will speak the same language in the future.

25 May, 2018 | 1 minute
Sharing Industrial Cybersecurity Guidance Across Sectors

By Eric C. Cosman, ARC Advisory Group Recently, there have been several efforts to apply and adapt standards developed for one sector or industry to others. ARC Advisory Group expects this trend to continue as industry groups, suppliers, and asset owners strive to optimize their response.

25 May, 2018 | 7 minutes
AutoQuiz: What Is the Cause of Cavitation in a Liquid Flow Stream?

When fluid drops below a liquid's vapor pressure, a gas is formed. As fluid moves downstream to where the fluid pressure is greater than the vapor pressure, it "collapses" back into a liquid.

By: Joel Don

25 May, 2018 | 2 minutes
Honeywell provides process technologies for Thai aromatics facility

As part of the project, Honeywell UOP will provide licensing, design, key equipment and catalysts and adsorbents. When completed in 2022, the complex will produce 1.2 million metric tons per year of paraxylene used to make plastic resins, films and fibers

24 May, 2018 | 1 minute