October 2022
OT:ICEFALL: Addressing Operational Technology Equipment Flaws with Zero-Trust Controls
A new report on Operational Technology (OT) equipment flaws from automated cybersecurity software company Forescout outlines the alarming state of OT security. The report titled OT:ICEFALL was crafted by researchers at the company’s Vedere lab. It breaks down 56 vulnerabilities affecting 26 devices from 10 vendors in OT. The findings sound an already blaring alarm […]
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Monitor water filters of heat exchangers using IIoT solutions
Microfilters in ifm prover gmbh’s cooling circuits ensure that their systems with heat exchangers run smoothly. The filters protect the heat exchangers in the connected machines by removing impurities from the cooling water. This important filter element must be serviced and changed regularly. Permanent monitoring optimizes this process and guarantees continuous operation of the systems […]
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4 Things You Probably Didn’t Know FieldServer Can Do
I didn’t know FieldServer could do that!” If we had a nickel for every time we heard someone say that, we’d have quite a few nickels. So, we decided it was high time to share some things about FieldServer devices that you may not be familiar with – but should know. Whether you’re an OEM, […]
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Unplanned Downtime: Causes, Calculations, and Cures
What is downtime? ‘Downtime’ is one of the most dreaded words in manufacturing. While downtime is part of life in a factory, managers, operators, and technicians constantly strive to reduce it and mitigate its effects. When manufacturers have a decent understanding of their operation, usually this downtime is accounted for as “planned” downtime. Planned downtime […]
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A priority investment: cyber security
The accelerating transition to digital transformation, with much data and information being processed on the cloud, has opened up exciting new business opportunities, but it has also increased the risk that manufacturing companies may suffer in terms of security. Cyber security is, and will increasingly be, a complex issue that requires, and will require, advanced, […]
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