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Connecting industrial applications to a private 5G network
Companies are working on developing a private 5G network to allow industrial applications, such as machines, controls and other equipment to be connected to a private network to better control behavior and usage.
Cybersecurity is the optimal route to smart manufacturing
Cybersecurity strategy in digital plants is critical for companies that want to achieve smart manufacturing.
Industrial Internet of Things vocabulary terms updated
The Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC) released updated definitions for terms such as the Internet of Things, cloud computing and more.
Four best practices for industrial wireless LANs
Deployments and optimal operation of industrial wireless local area networks (LANs) require attention to site survey, lifecycle management, cybersecurity and collaboration. Need to optimize existing industrial wireless networks?
What engineers must know about data science
Subject matter experts and enterprise analytics increasingly allied
Automated container terminal streamlines U.S. supply chain
The TraPac San Pedro Bay facility in Los Angeles is the first automated container terminal in North America, bringing more goods through the same footprint, with faster truck turn times and a 90% reduction in emissions
How smart I/O enhances distributed control
Installing smart input/output (I/O) during an upgrade or migration can provide personnel with near-real-time data at their fingertips
Securing the IoT by design
There are several preventive measures that can be taken to secure industrial processes against cyber attacks.
2020 Engineering Leader Under 40: Keyi Sun, 34
Director of Industrial AI and Lighthouse Academy, Foxconn Industrial Internet, Milwaukee, Wis., PhD Chemical Engineering, North Carolina State University
Do cobots replace people in manufacturing?
The debate has been long — and shall continue — whether automation replaces humans or increases productivity, quality and safety