Jeff Winter is senior director industry strategy, manufacturing, Hitachi Solutions, and an industry expert on Industry 4.0 on LinkedIn. Courtesy: Jeff Winter, Hitachi Solutions

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Jeff Winter is senior director industry strategy, manufacturing, Hitachi Solutions, and an industry expert on Industry 4.0 on LinkedIn. Courtesy: Jeff Winter, Hitachi Solutions
IIoT, Industrie 4.0 July 13, 2023

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?

By Jeff Winter
Cybersecurity August 5, 2021

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.

By Jeff Winter
Figure 1: The image shows the project design overviews before implementation. Courtesy: Grantek
Process Safety March 23, 2016

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.

By Jeff Winter
Process Safety February 11, 2014

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.

By Jeff Winter