In a recent white paper on liberating stranded data, we discuss how data gets stranded and some of the new architectures that are changing this predicament by combining flexible and capable edge computing with a cloud computing model, making it not only feasible, but practical to analyze this data, gain new insights and make the results available to stakeholders.
Despite the number of sensors collecting information in virtually every industrial plant, there are still many instances of “trapped data” – information that is being gathered, but not used to inform operators and decision-makers.
With effective wireless technologies, workers are no longer confined to a control room. Instead, they can track critical data on hand-held devices and receive real-time alerts from equipment, allowing them to respond quickly, collaborate securely, and address any issues to decrease downtime.
In this quick 3:22 YouTube video, Industrial Automation Asia Interview with Mr Jonas Berge, Emerson, Jonas notes that many manufacturers do not want to extend their digital transformation or Industry 4.0 initiatives beyond the boundaries of their production facilities to reduce cybersecurity concerns.
Author: Enrico De Carolis, Vice President of Global Technology, Fluid & Motion Control at Emerson It's a startling fact: a typical packaging line's overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) is about 45-55 percent, meaning that only about half of its planned production...
The pace of technological change is dizzying. Even in our world of automation where there's a premium on proven, amazing changes have occurred over the past decade. In a Control Engineering Europe article, Looking into the future of control systems, Emerson's Bob...
One look at the economic news and you see that trading relationships among countries are changing from longstanding norms. For manufacturers, this uncertainty requires flexibility to adapt to changing market conditions. In a Process Engineering article, Connectivity...
The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) or Industrie 4.0 depending on where you live remains a lively topic of discussion in our industry. A Control Engineering magazine series of articles, Industrial Internet of Things and Industry 4.0 brought together six articles...
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