Siemens Have Made Many Interesting Automation Announcements
I received many releases regarding automation from Siemens resulting from the Hannover Messe last month. They presented them to assembled press, analysts, and blogger this week at Automate in Chicago. These are all pretty cool. Siemens Industrial Copilot with...
ABB Co-launches Interoperability Initiative for Industrial IoT
Interoperability forms a key feature for useful technology. Think of train rail gauges. Or shipping cargo containers. Or much of our industrial technology—much, but far from all. The drive of technology application suppliers for proprietary lock in is strong. Many...
Quickbase Expands Capabilities to Connect, Collaborate and Get Work Done
I’ve recently learned about a software company called Quickbase. [Disclaimer: I do have a business relationship, but they do not dictate what I write.] I’ve written a couple of items just a couple of months ago. Their virtual conference called Empower will be held...
PICMG InterEdge and OPAF Partnership to Advance Open Process Control Technology
I wrote a couple of times when some press releases noted support for a new PICMG InterEdge interface for open process automation applications. They’ve announced a formal agreement with OPAF to provide an “official” OPAF edge controller connectivity. Highlights:...
FieldComm Group and FDT Group Explore Strategic Business Collaboration
A merger of these industrial communication protocol organizations is probably overdue, but certainly timely. As the industrial technology marketplace matures further consolidation makes sense. Each organization has achieved many advancements helping engineers and...
AI-Powered Universal Connector Revolutionizing Data Integration
This news must be the third “revolutionizing” release of the week. Every marketer rushes to publicize that their product uses AI. It probably has for a few years, but it is the necessary marketing term of 2024. Aionic Digital’s businesses encompass AI in technology...
Podcast Manufacturing Leadership
Gary offers observations on the continuing saga of former GE executives running Boeing changing the culture from engineering-driven to Wall Street-driven. Also thoughts on good manufacturing leadership. Some people have nothing to lose in the game. They have no skin...
SymphonyAI announces IRIS Foundry, an AI-powered Industrial Data Ops Platform
Now that ChatGPT has been out for a while, people playing with it have discovered the shortcomings. Today at MIT, Sam Altman acknowledged the shortcomings of GenerativeAI. But that doesn’t stop companies from jumping on the GenAI bandwagon. Yes, they are using it. I’d...
Honeywell Report Reveals “Silent Residency” Is Driving Escalating Cyber Threat
The 6th Honeywell cybersecurity research concludes that yes, you are being targeted, and maybe not where you expect it. Yes, it is still humans that are the most vulnerable link in the cybersecurity defense Maginot line. New research indicates increasing...
Secure Edge Management to Disconnected Environments
In brief: Companies can now monitor and manage fleets of edge nodes locally, ensuring continuous secure operations even when cloud connectivity is disrupted. ZEDEDA Edge Sync is the first edge solution that enables customers to manage deployments locally and from the...
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