Technology
TSN interoperability and certification pushes ahead
March 23, 2025
Why TSN interoperability and certification is a prime enabler for digital transformation. TSN capabilities time-critical data is delivered seamlessly to the different devices even with other traffic types present.
Do you actually know… EtherCAT?
March 21, 2025
How exactly does EtherCAT work, what does the protocol do and how does it differ from comparable systems? This first of a series of articles in the Industrial Ethernet Book will refresh your knowledge of EtherCAT technology.
Powering up the Industrial Internet of Things with PoE
March 21, 2025
This article explores how Power Over Ethernet (PoE) effectively tackles the power challenges of the IIoT. We will also discuss how PoE is incorporating new intelligent features for more efficient power management and control.
Cloud collaboration & AI Copilot power machine control projects
March 21, 2025
Use of Automation Studio Code and Copilot can boost productivity and enhance teamwork in software development for industrial automation. Cloud collaboration simplifies teamwork across devices and locations, and creates effective environment for developing industrial automation factory applications.
The value of the IIoT and connected applications
March 21, 2025
The integration of IIoT and connected applications is revolutionizing the manufacturing industry. By leveraging real-time data, predictive analytics, and advanced automation, manufacturers can optimize their operations, improve product quality, and enhance supply chain visibility.
Artificial intelligence in smart manufacturing
January 23, 2025
AI technology is helping to empower automation and control engineers by automating routine tasks, improving system efficiency, and enabling smarter decision-making. This allows engineers to focus on innovation and higher-value activities, ultimately driving better outcomes for manufacturing operations
AI in manufacturing: 2024 Industrial Networking Report
January 23, 2025
The Cisco 2024 State of Industrial Networking Report for Manufacturing reveals how manufacturing firms worldwide are designing and deploying their operational technologies to improve cybersecurity, quality and efficiency. One of the conclusions of the report is that firms are investing in an AI-ready foundation.
TSN-empowered AI in automation
January 23, 2025
Users can implement automation applications more easily and cost-effectively with new AI tools. The rapid development of these AI tools, combined with a significant acceleration of hardware capabilities and integrated Ethernet interfaces, is opening up both new applications and segments.
To harness the power of AI, tackle the first mile
January 23, 2025
Out of the box solutions move data easily and securely from operations to IT. IT specialists don’t always grasp the needs and challenges of their counterparts in OT. To align their needs and objectives with IT, they need surer footing to navigate today’s cybersecurity requirements and quality solutions to bring…
Convolutional neural networks: machine learning—Part 1
January 23, 2025
The main application areas for Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) are pattern recognition and classification of objects contained in input data. This first part of a three part series in this issue explore how CNNs are a type of artificial neural network used in deep learning.