Jeff Winter
Articles
Is Industry 4.0, smart manufacturing working for you?
2023 marks a dozen years of Industry 4.0. Control Engineering asked an Industry 4.0 expert how companies can tell if they’re moving quickly enough toward smart manufacturing and digital transformation. Are Industry 4.0 benefits passing you by?
Upgrading industrial PC cybersecurity in manufacturing
Cybersecurity attacks against manufacturers and other industrial sites are growing and companies need to develop a cybersecurity plan that protects industrial PCs and other vulnerable targets that, until recently, were not connected to the internet.
Financial benefits of combining automation and safety projects
Collaborating on seemingly disparate projects could help companies save money by having the different departments focus on areas where their interests and agendas overlap.
Integrate safety engineering into mechatronic design
The study of mechatronics includes mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, telecommunication engineering, control engineering, and computer engineering. Adding safety engineering to mechatronics design theory could have a large economic impact on manufacturers globally.