Automobile Plants Closings
Capturing headlines and attention while I was in Germany was GM’s announcement about restructuring its manufacturing, closing plants, and terminating thousands of people. This becomes a huge political football, of course. I’ve been on both sides of this equation. I’ve...
Charter of Trust Boosts Cyber Security Awareness
Industrial Control Systems Cyber Security Through Trusted Systems The week following Thanksgiving, I participated in a press tour with Siemens visiting a number of locations in Munich, Germany and following into Nuremberg for a day at SPS/IPC/Drives. I have posted a...
HPE Unveils Converged Edge Systems To Bridge OT and IT
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) announced new HPE Edgeline Converged Edge System solutions that speed the deployment and simplify the management of edge applications, enabling customers to act on the vast amounts of data generated by machines, assets and sensors from...
OSIsoft Brings PI System Software to Amazon Web Services in the Cloud
I’m still deep in cyber security meetings in Germany. A pause here for software and cloud news from the west coast of America—OSIsoft and Amazon Web services. Since PI is used by many industrial companies, these announcements reveal the deep acceptance of cloud...
Gaining Trust In Your Data Systems
Digitalization breeds the need for data and connected devices. Trusted connections and data are required for success. Siemens invited a diverse group of press, analysts, podcasters, and bloggers to Munich this week (November 26-28) to discuss cybersecurity and the...
SPS Drives Trade Fair in Nuremberg Automation News
I will only be at SPS for a few hours this year to check in with old friends and see some of the latest automation goodies. But I’m glad to be there at all. Thank you to Siemens who is sponsoring a press tour that includes a couple of days of intense cybersecurity...
Podcast 181 Industry of Things World East Talk About Data
Last week I gave a short presentation at a breakout session of the Industry of Things East World event in Orlando. This podcast is a recap of the talk done in a slightly different style. As the fourth speaker in the afternoon surveying the audience, I switched styles...
Survey Shows Humans Perform 72% of Manufacturing Tasks
My response to automation and robot dystopian writers is that for the most part these technologies have removed humans from dangerous and monotonous manufacturing work. Humans are freed to do things using their heads as well as their hands. This report from A.T....
Leadership Changes at ODVA
'Tis the season--for leadership transitions, that is. ODVA joins OPC Foundation in transitioning from long-time leadership. This one I have been expecting. ODVA's Board of Directors announced that Dr. Al Beydoun has been appointed as President and Executive...
Joint Venture to Tackle Security Needs in Industrial IoT Environments
This is security day at The Manufacturing Connection. Not only do we have an implementation of CIP Security (see other post today), demand for increased protection where IT meets OT drives this decision to form a new company. Moxa Inc., a leader in industrial...
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