Cybersecurity is a critical concern for industrial manufacturers these days, particularly as high-profile incidents targeting plants have become the new normal. No organization wants to risk the production loss, safety concerns, and reputation damage that come with a...
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Virtualization Delivers Results
We hear a lot these days about the value of IIoT technologies and how they will change the way OT teams operate. However, in many cases, the added complexity of IIoT solutions can be difficult for teams to navigate. Effectively implementing IIoT technology into an...
Break Down the Barriers to Digital Transformation
There are lots of reasons why aging, legacy automation systems can be barriers to effective digital transformation. The most obvious reason is that legacy systems are typically complex to connect to new analytics systems, as those systems are rarely designed for...
Don’t Just Protect, Predict!
Any plant that operates complex, expensive, or even dangerous equipment is familiar with machinery protection systems. Ensuring that equipment will be shut down in the case of an emergency is a primary goal for these organizations, both to keep personnel and the...
Technology and Strategy Deliver Data Integrity
As the landscape of pharmaceutical manufacturing has changed in the last few years, one exciting shift has a distinct possibility of being a game changer in coming decades. Regulatory agencies have increasingly begun to recognize the importance of automation...
Modern Control Systems Enable Step Change Improvements for Life Sciences
Despite the challenges involved, the opportunity to make step change operational improvements is encouraging life sciences companies to embark on control system modernisation projects well before parts become hard to source and the system impacts productivity (usually...
Ammonia as an Energy Carrier
During the Emerson Exchange EMEA 2024 in Düsseldorf, Stefano de Cillis, CTO at Proton Ventures, provided a presentation focused on the storage and handling of ammonia, including its decomposition back into hydrogen. Proton Ventures develops green projects and...
Overcoming Cybersecurity Challenges on the Journey Toward Virtualization and Centralization
At the 2024 Emerson Exchange Conference in Düsseldorf, Germany, Saudi Aramco’s Abdulmohsen Alahmed and Reenad Almutairi presented Cybersecurity Challenges: The Journey Toward Virtualization and Centralization. Here is their session abstract: With the dynamic nature of...
Modernization and Extension of Existing Batch Production Plants
In his presentation at the Emerson Exchange EMEA 2024 in Düsseldorf, Sven Girgensohn, E-EMC/OT E&I Engineering at BASF Personal Care & Nutrition GmbH, described how a modernized control system is supporting the need for greater flexibility and reliability of...
Make the Cybersecurity Journey Far Less Puzzling
Tackling cybersecurity can often feel like trying to complete an overly complex jigsaw puzzle. Figuring out how all the pieces connect is often a frustrating step. In the worst cases, however, the cybersecurity jigsaw puzzle doesn’t even have edges. And when that...
Emerson uses the NAMUR MTP standard for integration between a DCS and multiple PLC-based systems
While process manufacturing operations are usually automated, they sometimes are not as completely integrated as end users would desire, often resulting in operational silos or islands of operation. A typical production plant may use a large DCS for process control,...
State Based Control is Writing the Future of Modern Manufacturing
Modern process manufacturing organizations have to be more competitive than ever. No longer are these companies competing solely against similar businesses in their region or even world area. Today’s most profitable companies are global, and to compete, they must keep...
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