Digital Transformation of an Energy Plant
· Energy

Digital Transformation of an Energy Plant

Located in Flintshire, North Wales, Connah’s Quay rests on the south bank of the River Dee. The current gas-fired power station was commissioned in 1996, although electricity generation activities have been operated on the land as far back as 1954, when it was originally home to a coal-fired plant. The changes the site has seen […]

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IIoT World’s Manufacturing Day
· Past

IIoT World’s Manufacturing Day

One of a kind online conference that will bring together IIoT subject matters experts from all over the world to share insights smart manufacturing. This virtual event will focus on deploying machine learning on devices and on the network infrastructure that supports the intelligent IoT in manufacturing. We will be gathering a global audience to explore the […]

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Cybersecurity for Embedded Systems
· ICS Security

Cybersecurity for Embedded Systems

All critical infrastructure is under cyber attack, all the time. The attack on the Oldsmar, FL water supply is a good example. And it’s getting worse; vulnerability to cyber attack is increasing as the embedded devices controlling these critical infrastructures become more connected. The DevOps approach to software development offers an antidote—an opportunity to embed run-time […]

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IIoT World Manufacturing Day Happy Hours via Clubhouse
· Connected Industry

IIoT World Manufacturing Day Happy Hours via Clubhouse

IIoT World is taking the Manufacturing Day conversation to Clubhouse, partnering with Industry 4.0 Club and their followers to keep the conversations flowing. After a full day of conferencing, head over and join Industry 4.0 Club to debrief and unwind. New to Clubhouse? Clubhouse is a social network based on voice—where people around the world converse to share, listen […]

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How Industrial Control Systems can be secure in the cloud
· Cybersecurity

How Industrial Control Systems can be secure in the cloud

Last month, a major water utilities firm in the UK revealed plans to move a significant part of their SCADA system to the cloud. This is one of the most high-profile transitions of OT to managed cloud services to date. Though moving Industrial Control Systems (ICS) to the cloud has been theoretically possible for at least 10 […]

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Digital Transformation Case Studies – Part 2
· Industrial IoT

Digital Transformation Case Studies – Part 2

Note: Part 1 of Digital Transformation Case Studies can be found here. Case Study #3: Tastitalia connects a different kind of industrial machine to the Internet of Things   Tastitalia, an Italian company that creates customized solutions for human-machine interfaces, managed to control production costs and quality levels of their processes in an extremely precise and continuous […]

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Innovation: not a single recipe but multiple needed ingredients
· Connected Industry

Innovation: not a single recipe but multiple needed ingredients

Innovation initiatives often fail because of ambiguous goals and inconsistent support from the entire organization. Only a strong sponsorship of innovation by CEO can drive support and consensus for the innovation effort, starting from executives. A centralized Innovation Portfolio Management is needed to define clear purpose, scope and success measures of the innovation effort. A […]

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The Fallacy of an IoT Silver Bullet
· Connected Industry

The Fallacy of an IoT Silver Bullet

Does the Internet of Things (IoT) provide a Silver Bullet for a Smart Industrial Environment?……Spoiler Alert: No, it doesn’t. Introduction The promise of the Internet of Things (IoT) is wide-ranging and, in essence, seemingly endless. Whether you’re interested in creating a smarter industrial facility, reaping the benefits of operational efficiencies, or curbing energy-related costs, the […]

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2020 Annual Cybersecurity Report
· ICS Security

2020 Annual Cybersecurity Report

Looking back at a most unprecedented year, Trend Micro’s Annual cybersecurity Report surveys the most notable and crucial security concerns that emerged and persisted in 2020, and provides users and organizations with insights into how they can navigate a drastically changing threat landscape.  One of the areas of concern is supply chains. Cybersecurity Threats on Supply Chains […]

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Transform your operations with the power of AI in 60 days
· Past

Transform your operations with the power of AI in 60 days

This event will provide manufacturing industry professionals a clear roadmap to get started with AI and Machine Learning (ML). We will bust common myths and misconceptions about AI/ML and help you to identify key opportunities to apply AI successfully. This discussion will span how the knowledge of your subject matter experts can be leveraged with […]

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Picking a path: build versus buy
· Connected Industry

Picking a path: build versus buy

Every organization in our digital world has to determine whether it is better to buy commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software or build software that directly meets their needs. For over 20 years, the argument has strongly favored buy. Historically, COTS has had several advantages: faster time-tomarket, lower engineering costs, lower risk and immediate deployment for use. […]

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50+ IIoT Experts to Gather Virtually for IIoT World’s Manufacturing Day
· Smart Manufacturing

50+ IIoT Experts to Gather Virtually for IIoT World’s Manufacturing Day

On March 18, 2021, subject matter experts from around the world will share insights on their digital transformation journey, focusing on trends, challenges, best practices, case studies and how to develop compelling business models for transitioning to IIoT technologies in manufacturing. More Manufacturing Trends 2022 IIoT World announced details of its IIoT World’s Manufacturing Day […]

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