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Using the Cloud to Automate Quality Control
May 12, 2022
Intrinsics Imaging’s AI-powered vision system uses edge I/O to connect the cloud to the edge.
Smart factory steel melt shop operations
May 10, 2022
ABB launches industry-first smart factory solution for safer, more autonomous and efficient steel melt shop operations.
Seven Strategies to Defend Industrial Control Systems from Cyber Attacks
May 10, 2022
Industrial industries and the people, communities, and entities they serve are facing greater risks from cyberattacks. Administrators and engineers who service industrial networks must be diligent in providing security measures to safeguard against attacks.
Gaining an Edge with Time Sensitive Networking
May 10, 2022
John Browett, General Manager at the CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA), looks at how to reap the benefits of the Edge with advanced industrial communication solutions.
Six easy steps to secure your networking device
May 10, 2022
Ensuring that a data communications network is secure is a never-ending task, with new vulnerabilities being exposed every day. Methods to prevent unauthorised access and protect against a cybersecurity attack vary between industries. However, being proactive enables network administrators to prevent security breaches and be prepared if any incident does…
Edge computing and its role in the smart factory:
May 10, 2022
Making sense of the edge, most manufacturing facilities are not in a position for the widespread deployment of edge devices, or edge platforms to converge these technologies. Instead, manufacturers need scalable options in their journey to digitalisation — and independent software can be the glue that makes this possible.
How TSN Is Scaling Up and Accelerating Digital Transformation for Industrial Automation
May 10, 2022
Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) is an advanced technology that helps industry leaders accelerate their digital transformation in industrial automation. This article briefly introduces adaptive manufacturing and the core technology, TSN, that helps achieve it.
New edition of IEC 61918 regulates SPE cabling and installation for automation
May 8, 2022
In March 2022, the new edition of the installation standard IEC 61918:2018/AMD1:2022 Amendment 1 – “Industrial communication networks – Installation of communication networks in industrial premises” has been published.
Motor drive for advanced tension control
May 8, 2022
Improved control algorithms allow the new model to drive both SPM and IPM motors.
High-voltage measurement
May 8, 2022
I/O terminal from Beckhoff supports high-voltage measurement for renewable energy and EV technologies.