Brandon Spencer is currently serving as President for ABB’s Energy Industries division globally. In this capacity he is a member of the Industrial Automation Business Area management team. The Energy Industries division helps companies across the energy industry develop, produce and operate safely, efficiently and profitably. Brandon joined ABB in 2006 and has dedicated his […]
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Technology Evangelist. Bit of a story teller & influencer on #EnergyTransition technologies, An advisor, speaker, podcast host & technology consultant … A member of the Siemens Influencer Community #SIEx … And #InnowattsInfluencer … Being a bit of a storyteller, Kevin has been evangelizing how new technologies can transform the way we do things through-out his […]
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Manufacturing organizations manage expensive and sophisticated equipment at their factories—and the systems that run the machinery are increasingly being connected to the internet. The cybersecurity implications of this trend are significant, including possible threats to physical safety, and in some cases, national security. Companies strive to secure their systems while maintaining business imperatives like operational […]
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Flexibility, ingrained security and centralized management are the touchstone of successful network deployments in just about any setting, especially as devices and services proliferate whether it be over wired or wireless infrastructure. What Free-Use Wireless Spectrum Delivers A lot has been coming together for 2021. The advent of 5G over CBRS “free-to-use spectrum,” edge cloud […]
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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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