With rising temperatures and increasingly drier conditions in many parts of the world, fires are starting and spreading more easily than ever. Perhaps nowhere is this more evident than in California where drought and an aging electrical power grid have combined to spark one-third of the wildfires there from 2011 to 2015. But the Golden […]
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When it comes to production environments, it’s always a question of how much can be produced, how quickly, and at what cost. At the end of the day, how efficient are we? Cycle time is one of the best measures we can use to analyze the efficiency of a production process and allows managers to […]
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Some of the OT security best practices for implementing a reliable protection system include: Network mapping and connectivity analysis Detection of suspicious activities, exposures, and malware attacks Implementing a zero-trust framework Aligning the right remote access tools Controlling identity and access management (IAM) Network Mapping and Connectivity Analysis Understanding the physical and digital locations of all devices mapped within […]
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Knowing how to manage and process data, information, is an asset of the digital enterprise. That’s why analytics tools are becoming increasingly important in the manufacturing sector. As highlighted by Gartner in one of its Magic Quadrant for Analytics and Business Intelligence Platforms, the trend (as well as the differential on which industry players are […]
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September is here. It’s not the new year, but it’s a new season. I guess it’s time to say goodbye to summer and hello to autumn! For this month, we’ve curated the list – and timeline – of IIoT and ICS Cybersecurity events happening in September 2022 around the globe, in-person or online, and what’s […]
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The term ‘metaverse’ first came to my notice when Facebook changed their name to ‘Meta.’ This led to a fair amount of ridicule when Facebook released some very flat-footed promotional videos, and it prompted a lot of “eye rolling” here in Silicon Valley. There was even a brilliant send up by the Icelandic tourist board […]
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We often hear the term “Digital Twin” in the context of the Industrial Internet of Things, Digital Transformation, or just going digital—and no this is not about Avatars! Most often we think about Digital Twin for machinery failure prevention, but benefits go well beyond including process optimization, lowering the cost of production, and decreasing the […]
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It’s hard to think about life without evolution. It’s the reason humans exist and it’s fundamental in a thriving ecosystem. But it’s also a powerful word in industry. It’s fixed in the description of the Industrial Revolutions and also reflects the changing technology over the last 30 years. As the industry becomes increasingly reliant on […]
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Thanks to advances in technology, materials, and manufacturing, IoT devices are becoming increasingly sophisticated while form factors are becoming smaller. And despite their shrinking size, next-generation devices will need to collect, transmit and even make decisions based on a growing volume of data. Effective performance in the field demands an equally advanced approach to power […]
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Over the years, Hydrocarbon Processing Industry (HPI) is being pushed towards sustainability and towards reduced dependency on fossil fuels given the global rise in energy prices and political uncertainties. COVID-19 has led to demand uncertainty and supply chain constraints. All of this has accelerated the HPI focus on Digitization, Industry 4.0 initiatives, and factory modernization. […]
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