HPE and ABB To Jointly Develop Hybrid IT Solution
ABB and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) announced a strategic global partnership that combines ABB’s digital offerings, ABB Ability, with HPE’s innovative hybrid information technology (IT) solutions. I'm in Madrid, Spain with the opportunity to talk with both...
Software Is Center Stage at Rockwell Automation Event
Data is the new currency. I heard that somewhere. There is much truth buried in the thought. That makes software and connectivity key technologies. I hear this everywhere. I am thinking through what I learned at the Rockwell Automation event while at an enterprise...
Veterans, Women, Youth Featured at Rockwell Automation Event
Rockwell has had a strong training program for many years. I took my first week-long class in 1991 or 1992. Altogether I have taken about six classes—controls, PLCs, drives, motor control centers, software. I know how intense the training can be. Last week I posted a...
Podcast 170 – Rockwell Automation Open and Scalable
Last week was Rockwell Automation week. I have one more major manufacturer show for the year—Discover Madrid with Hewlett Packard Enterprise next week. I recorded a quick podcast recap of the week. I have so much material to digest, that I am still working through it....
Have I Seen The Last Minds + Machines?
GE’s restructure includes sharp cuts at GE Digital. Jeff Imelt had a dream for GE. It would get on board the digital manufacturing train. They would ride it toward new modes of profitability. He built a division called GE Digital and spent a lot of money on it. Then...
Brace Yourself—Here Comes Another IoT Platform
IoT Platforms are all the rage. All God’s children need a platform, it seems. Most larger companies have a platform. Oh, and all promise it’s “open” to everyone’s connections. Then there is open source—check out Dell, the Linux Foundation, and others who have...
Online Master Automation and Control Distributor
While I’m writing short posts that my SEO plug in hates, I’ll answer a question posed to me last week. What is up with AutomationDirect? Yes, AutomationDirect is still around and thriving. Note: It does not advertise with me or compensate me in any way. Over the years...
It Is All About Maintaining the Efficient Plant
Efficiency—running a plant with maximum planned output, minimum waste, and best use of people and assets. A friend has refreshed and refocused his magazine on those concepts. Efficient Plant is the new generation of Maintenance Technology magazine. It includes the...
Podcast 169 Digital Transformation and Industry Consolidation
Here is another podcast. You can subscribe on iTunes or other podcast services. If you like them, please “like” or review on iTunes. I also record these on video and post to my YouTube channel. You can subscribe there, also. This podcast recaps several of my recent...
OPC UA Popular at Iconics Customer Conference
Iconics has been a long-time supporter of OPC Foundation and an early adopter of OPC UA. President Russ Agrusa has seen the power and benefits of OPC as an information model for open interchange of data among industrial automation devices. Thomas Burke, president of...