Kevin Parker
Articles
In tune with times, software application provider focuses on frontline workers
An interview with serial industrial IT/automation entrepreneur Augmentir’s Russ Fadel
IT/OT convergence moves automation markets forward
Cloud-native data historian expedites data migration, insights
Layered COVID-19 controls significantly reduce risks
QuaRAD method quantifies efficacy across thousands of scenarios; rating system anticipated
Safety concerns and supply chain disruption
Also, while electrical safety is a prime concern, trips, slips and falls tend to be the biggest hazard.
Address SCADA, data ops and industrial data management priorities
Arlen Nipper, co-inventor of MQTT, the publish-subscribe network protocol that has become the dominant messaging standard in IoT, outlines data management and how OT can help IT.
Ensure industrial control system networks reliability and security
Mark Immordino, a field product training engineer for WAGO Corp., shares insights on best practices for industrial control system networks.
Siemens, Dow partner on process production test bed
The many uses of the digital twins in process automation
Instrument technician’s evolving role
Many plant-floor technicians are being asked to do more as their role evolves.
How we live now
How profound an impact will the coronavirus crisis have on the technology infrastructure? It's already happening with one-third of workers logging in from home.
The promise of a digital twin
Digital twins are being embraced by companies in many different ways as they realize its potential
Top Plant 2019: Raymond Corp. excels as an innovator
From introducing wooden pallets to incorporating Lithium ion batteries, near-100-year-old Raymond Corp. moves the materials that define the e-commerce era.
Poised to go all-in on edge
Edge computing is a mesh network of micro-data centers that process or store critical data locally while also working in concert with a central data center or cloud-storage repository.
Tales from the engineering department
Forgotten documents conceal ancient wisdom of lasting value.
High-speed engine monitoring IIoT-enhanced
Analytics improve performance of remote assets.
What is the case, industrial automation-wise
Digitalization and automation allow incremental innovation, but the goal should be prioritized multi-year programs, approved at a high level, that allow steady levels of achievement to enhance and maximize their value.