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Preparing for Industry 4.0 implementation: why many manufacturers fail
How manufacturers can avoid Industry 4.0 early stumbling blocks and keep from becoming another failed statistic. [ + ]
How the IIoT can fast-track Australia's sovereign manufacturing capability
The primary benefit of using automation to enhance sovereign capability is increased productivity and efficiency. [ + ]
In the driving seat — how users are shaping the future of the DCS
Amid the pursuit of digital transformation, the spotlight is firmly fixed on the transformation of the DCS into the automation system of the future. [ + ]
Light curtain or safety laser scanner?
Safety light curtains and safety laser scanners are the two most common machine protection technologies, and both can be used in many safety applications. [ + ]
EtherCAT: leveraging industrial Ethernet for 20 years
EtherCAT is the only industrial fieldbus that leverages Ethernet for both high speed and real-time performance. [ + ]
The ins and outs of I/O — local, remote and distributed
Defining the difference between local and remote I/O is straightforward, but the differences between remote and distributed I/O can be more nuanced. [ + ]
Decarbonising practices in the global chemical industry
The importance of industrial decarbonisation to long-term sustainability is well recognised and requires taking bold steps to improving and reimagining business practices. [ + ]
Edge computing for mining and metals applications
Digitalisation through edge computing can unearth new value in mining and metals processing. [ + ]
SIS logic solvers: more choices are needed
Most safety applications can be handled by safety PLCs; however, they are frequently overkill when it comes to implementing smaller or more dispersed SIFs. [ + ]
Robots: there's one for every job — Part 2
In approaching an investment in robotics, one should consider all aspects of an application prior to making a final selection. [ + ]
Robots: there's one for every job — Part 1
The proliferation of robot technologies has enabled businesses of all sizes to access the benefits of automation — but which type is best? [ + ]
AI in industrial automation: from chatbots to plant chums and hallucinations
Exploring the impact of AI on industrial instrumentation, automation and control. [ + ]
Smart manufacturing in the process industries
Smart manufacturing requires the organic linking of process, equipment, technologies and people to achieve stable, sustainable and profitable operations. [ + ]
Intellectual property theft in OT environments
Even if well guarded in IT networks, intellectual property is also encoded into OT processes, making it possible for adversaries to steal it by OT network infiltration. [ + ]
Graduate engineers finding their way in life
Rotational graduate programs provide graduate engineers the opportunities and support to find where their skill set is best applied. [ + ]
