Plant Safety and Security News, Trends, and Products
Five Proven Methods to Boost Operator Competency with Simulator Training
Are you worried about operator competency? The Abnormal Situations Management Consortium says that... » more
Isolated analog signal conditioner
The 8B43 analog signal conditioner by Dataforth includes 10 modules and has a special input circuit... » more
Convergence of standards, technologies creates food safety conformance
Safety standards and technologies converge to enable gains in productivity, operational excellence,... » more
Machine safety and safety certified networks
Do you remember when PLCs came out in the early 1970s – were there any communication networks... » more
Clemson students modify machine to make airport runway safer
Seven Clemson University students modified a mobile drill press to retrofit a section of runway at... » more
How to effectively operate mission critical facilities
Achieving uninterrupted mission critical facility operation requires both standardized employee... » more
Chemical plant blast: Inherent safety
What went wrong: A new safety video is out that looks at inherent safety which is the result of the... » more
Smart Grid needs to get smarter
Lights need to stay on even during extreme weather or other types of disasters and new options may... » more
New tool shows cyber security strength
Cyber security is a major issue for utilities because of the potential vulnerabilities, the... » more
Air gaps a true myth
A little bit ago I gave a talk focused on air gaps as a security strategy in control systems. The... » more
Machine Safety: What do you mean the vice president said: So What?
After a two hour presentation in the conference room providing all the new high technology based... » more
BP and the divorce of safety
The gulf spill and Texas City explosion still haunt BP. Observations from the Chemical Safety Board... » more
Schneider gains Achilles status
A second major industry supplier, Schneider Electric, earned accreditation from Wurldtech Security... » more
How legislation, politics affect automation, manufacturing
Siemens lobbyists explain how current politics and legislation influence manufacturing, automation,... » more
New full-service automation and manufacturing support program
Maverick Technologies launches PlantFloor24 as a round-the-clock service to assist with routine and... » more
PROFIsafe: Networked Functional Safety
Implementing functional safety over a network reduces the number of components, wire, and cabinets;... » more
CIP Safety: Fail-safe communication between nodes
CIP Safety, for functional safety applications on the EtherNet/IP and DeviceNet networks, provides... » more
Safety at Work tutorial on networked safety strategies
Safety at Work, a multi-vendor, open technology, simplifies machine safety installations by... » more
Robotic Industries Association to adopt ISO functional safety standard
The RIA R15.06 robotic safety standard committee decided to adopt the ISO robot standards as the... » more
Are thumb drives a real cyber threat?
Are stories of cyber attacks via malicious thumb drives for real, or some sort of scary urban... » more
Video: Cyber security students, class of 2012
Professor Luallen ups the ante with industrial cyber security students, challenges them to... » more
Machine Safety: Updating ISO 13849-1 & compliance for robots
On Feb. 7, I wrote a blog titled - ISO 13849-1 compliance is mandatory for robot applications... » more
Tips and tricks for mission critical facilities
Reliability is important on any project an engineer is charged with, but especially when it comes... » more
Five Proven Methods to Boost Operator Competency with Simulator Training Are you worried about operator competency? The Abnormal Situations Management Consortium says that... » more
Isolated analog signal conditionerThe 8B43 analog signal conditioner by Dataforth includes 10 modules and has a special input circuit... » more
Understanding proximity sensor IP ratings
The IP ratings established by the IEC are often misunderstood or misapplied, which can cause... » more
The IP ratings established by the IEC are often misunderstood or misapplied, which can cause... » more
Packaging machinery initiatives
The Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (PMMI) and the Grocery Manufacturers Association... » more
The Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (PMMI) and the Grocery Manufacturers Association... » more
Convergence of standards, technologies creates food safety conformanceSafety standards and technologies converge to enable gains in productivity, operational excellence,... » more
Machine safety and safety certified networks Do you remember when PLCs came out in the early 1970s – were there any communication networks... » more
Clemson students modify machine to make airport runway saferSeven Clemson University students modified a mobile drill press to retrofit a section of runway at... » more
How to effectively operate mission critical facilitiesAchieving uninterrupted mission critical facility operation requires both standardized employee... » more
Chemical plant blast: Inherent safetyWhat went wrong: A new safety video is out that looks at inherent safety which is the result of the... » more
Smart Grid needs to get smarterLights need to stay on even during extreme weather or other types of disasters and new options may... » more
New tool shows cyber security strengthCyber security is a major issue for utilities because of the potential vulnerabilities, the... » more
Air gaps a true mythA little bit ago I gave a talk focused on air gaps as a security strategy in control systems. The... » more
Machine Safety: What do you mean the vice president said: So What?After a two hour presentation in the conference room providing all the new high technology based... » more
BP and the divorce of safetyThe gulf spill and Texas City explosion still haunt BP. Observations from the Chemical Safety Board... » more
Schneider gains Achilles statusA second major industry supplier, Schneider Electric, earned accreditation from Wurldtech Security... » more
How legislation, politics affect automation, manufacturingSiemens lobbyists explain how current politics and legislation influence manufacturing, automation,... » more
New full-service automation and manufacturing support programMaverick Technologies launches PlantFloor24 as a round-the-clock service to assist with routine and... » more
PROFIsafe: Networked Functional SafetyImplementing functional safety over a network reduces the number of components, wire, and cabinets;... » more
CIP Safety: Fail-safe communication between nodesCIP Safety, for functional safety applications on the EtherNet/IP and DeviceNet networks, provides... » more
Safety at Work tutorial on networked safety strategiesSafety at Work, a multi-vendor, open technology, simplifies machine safety installations by... » more
Robotic Industries Association to adopt ISO functional safety standardThe RIA R15.06 robotic safety standard committee decided to adopt the ISO robot standards as the... » more
Are thumb drives a real cyber threat?Are stories of cyber attacks via malicious thumb drives for real, or some sort of scary urban... » more
Video: Cyber security students, class of 2012Professor Luallen ups the ante with industrial cyber security students, challenges them to... » more
Machine Safety: Updating ISO 13849-1 & compliance for robots On Feb. 7, I wrote a blog titled - ISO 13849-1 compliance is mandatory for robot applications... » more
Tips and tricks for mission critical facilitiesReliability is important on any project an engineer is charged with, but especially when it comes... » more
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