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Managing Your Energy in a New Way
This white paper examines commercial energy use, specifically in buildings. Energy is the largest operating expense in commercial buildings, requiring approximately one-third of the operating budget. -
Zscaler 2023 Ransomware Report Shows a Nearly 40% Increase in Global Ransomware Attacks
The annual ThreatLabz Ransomware Report tracks trends and impacts of ransomware attacks, including encryption-less extortion and growth of ransomware-as-a-service. -
Jacobs Vehicle Systems: Leveraging IIoT for Process Control and Traceability
See how all of Jacob Vehicle Systems' new assembly modules are fully IIoT capable, in both automated and human-operated lines, with CAI ShopVue MES and its Direct Machine Interface. -
How Improving Flare Accuracy Can Alleviate Reporting Problems
What's new with flaring in 2023? This white paper from will teach how improving flare accurary can alleviate reporting problems. -
Digitalize to Decarbonize
Technology and analytics can boost the overall resilience of the system, enabling companies in energy-intensive segments to get power from different sources in a seamless and cost-effective manner. -
Carbon Capture Study Introducing Three Different Amine-Based Solvents
This paper discusses carbon capturing technologies, specifically CO2 capturing from flue gases using different amine solvent formulations (IECM 2019). Selecting the optimum solvent will benefit the final set up of a digital twin. -
For MQTT Smarter Is Better
With increasing interest in connecting OT (operations technology) to IT, MQTT has been called upon to connect not only sensors and actuators in the field but also edge devices, SCADA systems, IoT gateways and more. -
Basics and Benefits of Connecting Pneumatics to the Industrial Internet of Things
Advances in smart technology allow manufacturers to connect pneumatic systems to the internet, facilitating automation and transmitting data in real time. Learn how connected pneumatic circuits can benefit operations through greater efficiency, improved productivity and reduced machine downtimes. -
Modernizing the Manufacturing Industry with MQTT
Moving data within different levels of factory automation is easier said than done. For brownfield projects, the current data exchange method is often through proprietary protocols resulting in data silos. This whitepaper highlights how MQTT can bring data interoperability and help modernize smart manufacturing. -
Understanding the Impact of Cyberattacks on IoT Devices
Read this report, Impacts of Cyberattacks on IoT Devices, to learn about how modern IoT attacks affect your devices and your network.