TL;DR Industrial AI requires compute closer to the process. Commercial servers are not designed for real-time OT needs. Deterministic performance is critical for control systems. Thermal constraints can impact edge performance. Modern edge controllers combine control...
Why this matters now As industry faces an ever-increasing number of new challenges—workforce reductions, supply chain shortages, increased global competition, and more—operational technology (OT) teams are continually looking for ways to optimize their operations....
Why this matters now In today’s increasingly connected world of industrial manufacturing, IIoT options abound. Yet while having options is a good thing, too many options can make it difficult to identify the right technologies to meet an organization’s unique...
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...
For years, digital transformation seemed to stagnate. Operational technology (OT) teams were implementing new sensing devices and software, and collecting massive amounts of data, but they had trouble turning that data into actionable information. In some cases, that...
Edge technology – whether edge gateways, edge devices, or the new edge controllers – are complementary to control systems and essential in driving digital transformation initiatives.
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As the hype around generative artificial intelligences (Gen-AI) like ChatGPT, Gemini, Bing Chat, increases, there is a false belief that it will replace many human creative products like written content, computer code, technical documents, graphic works…So far, these...
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,...
In the rapidly evolving landscape of the chemical industry, the adoption of edge computing and IIoT technologies is gaining momentum.
PLCs are such time-honored technology that it is easy for users to be lulled into a sense of false comfort that they can simply continue to rely on the same solutions they’ve used for decades. While some PLCs continue to function as solid workhorses, many users,...
As the packaging industry undergoes a profound transformation, businesses face both challenges and exciting opportunities.
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