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How Edge Platforms Are Bridging the IT/OT Gap for AI-Enabled Operations May 14, 2026 | Control & Safety Systems, Digital Transformation - Why this matters now The days of automation systems being completely isolated from the outside world are long gone. While some assets may remain air-gapped, most critical OT systems increasingly require connectivity to external systems to remain competitive. The rise of AI has only accelerated this shift, as organizations look for safe ways to move… Read More
Mining operations typically require significant volumes of water to support processing and site activities. Here are some strategies to get more value out of every gallon used in mining. May 14, 2026 | Measurement Instrumentation, Metals, Mining, Minerals - Mining Engineering Apr 2026, Optimization of Water Usage is Critical for Mine Productivity and Sustainability; by Brian Hays and Victor Mwaba https://me.smenet.org/optimization-of-water-usage-is-critical-for-mine-productivity-and-sustainability/ Read MoreLatest Posts
How Industrial AI and Edge Intelligence Enable Smarter, Faster Operations
Why this matters now Retirements, skill gaps, sustainability mandates, and global competition are reshaping modern manufacturing. While many of these challenges were anticipated years ago, early digital transformation efforts often left teams with more data—but not...
Copper Emerges as the Defining Metal of the AI Era
Copper is undergoing a quiet but profound redefinition. Long viewed primarily as an industrial commodity, it is now rising to the level of critical infrastructure, essential to the digital, electric, and energy systems shaping the next decade.
How OPC UA and MQTT Are Preparing Industrial Data for AI
Why this matters now We all know data is king. The entire purpose of the digital transformation initiatives of the last decade or two were laser focused on getting critical data out of the field and into the hands of personnel and systems that could make use of it....
Protecting Critical Infrastructure: NERC CIP-015-01 and Internal Network Security Monitoring (INSM)
We unpack what the NERC CIP-015-01 standard requires, the compliance timelines utilities must plan for, and the practical challenges of deploying monitoring inside operational technology environments.
From Automation Islands to Connected Plants: A Practical Path for Life Sciences Manufacturers
As explored in his recent interview in Pharmaceutical Processing World, Emerson’s Bruce Greenwald—drawing on decades of experience—explains that life sciences manufacturers are moving beyond isolated systems toward connected plants to achieve operational excellence...
How Remote Monitoring and Data Collection Strengthen Overpressure Protection in Natural Gas Distribution
Safety regulations and compliance requirements continue to intensify following high-profile incidents, while nearly a quarter of the natural gas workforce is approaching retirement, taking with them decades of institutional knowledge. Operators need monitoring systems that are both more capable and easier to deploy than ever before.
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