Todd Walden is a seasoned public relations consultant, technical writer, and industry blogger specializing in industrial automation, AI integration, digital transformation, and process optimization for the manufacturing sector. With a robust background in information technology, control systems, sustainable energy solutions, and reliability engineering, With more than 20 years of technology expertise, Todd contributes insights to Emerson Automation Experts on topics like edge-based AI, zero-trust cybersecurity in OT environments, and modernizing power generation and life sciences/biotechnology. Based in the Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area, he currently helps drive innovation in automation and operational excellence.
Why this matters now Refining depends on a continuous, reliable source of power. The sites operate 24x7x365, and if a utility is unable to supply adequate power, the facility might be down for weeks as they deal with equipment damage and safely bringing systems back...
Why this matters now As explored in his recent article in Hydrocarbon Engineering magazine, Emerson’s Dave Denison—an expert with over 25 years in the automation industry—explains that many organizations are hitting diminishing returns from plant‑level digital...
Why this matters now One of the consequences of a vast improvement in the capability and affordability of sensing devices over the last few years has been a significantly increased risk of overwhelming operational technology (OT) teams with too much data. Data is...
Life sciences may be the ideal industry for the implementation of AI technologies. After all, bringing a treatment all the way through the drug development process is an extremely complicated undertaking, with tremendous amounts of data and a wide array of...
Cybersecurity is not and never has been a set-and-forget solution. Every day attackers identify new strategies and exploits they can use to create havoc across global infrastructure. But cybersecurity software rarely—if ever—feels like a value-add. For process...
La gestione della produzione energetica è complessa anche nei periodi più favorevoli, ma con l’emergere di una nuova economia energetica, le operazioni sono diventate notevolmente più difficili. Oggi le organizzazioni non si limitano a gestire numerose versioni OEM...
La gestion de la production d'électricité est complexe même en temps normal, mais avec l'émergence d'une nouvelle économie énergétique, les opérations sont devenues nettement plus difficiles. Aujourd'hui, les organisations ne se contentent plus de gérer de nombreuses...
Die Steuerung der Stromerzeugung ist selbst unter optimalen Bedingungen komplex, doch mit dem Aufkommen einer neuen Energiewirtschaft ist der Betrieb deutlich schwieriger geworden. Heutzutage versuchen Unternehmen versuchen heute nicht mehr nur, viele verschiedene...
La gestión de la generación de energía es compleja incluso en las mejores circunstancias, pero con la aparición de una nueva economía energética, las operaciones se han vuelto considerablemente más difíciles. Hoy en día, las organizaciones no solo intentan gestionar...
Allowing equipment to run to failure is no longer a viable option for the mining industry. With increasing competition around the world, margins have decreased sharply, and mining organizations are feeling increasing pressure to eliminate downtime and potential...
Why this matters now As detailed in his recent article in Control Engineering, Emerson’s Brian LaMothe, a recognized industry expert, explains that operators can no longer rely on plant‑level improvements alone. The most competitive organizations are modernizing...
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated development of a vaccine in record time, the biopharmaceutical industry has seen significant change. Today, we know that faster development is possible, though it is still challenging. That has increased the...
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