Webcast on Open O&M: An Essential Manufacturing Standard
I just saw this opportunity to hear two industry leaders whom I respect very much. You can hear Dave Emerson of Yokogawa and Dennis Brandl of BR&L consulting on this this MESA Webcast that explains how to use two new integration standards to greatly simplify and...
Automation Minutes Podcast on Safety Builder
I discuss Rockwell Automation's new Safety Automation Builder software with OEM Technical Consultant Jonathan Johnson. We learn that the tool is part of trend of providing easy-to-use tools for engineers to help them improve design, get projects done faster and...
Mintchell on Manufacturing-Companion Video to Podcast
Looking back on February, Gary recaps his decision to step down as Editor of Automation World, looking forward to some new creations. He also recaps news from the ARC Forum, tools, and HART's 20th anniversary.
Browser-based Scalable HMI For Industrial and Manufacturing Applications
Opto 22 has positioned itself at the nexus of industrial automation and IT for as long as I can remember them. This really goes back to 1998 when I first became an editor--and had to explain away my Allen-Bradley heritage. I can remember vaguely the trade show when I...
Manufacturing Education Opportunities
I just heard about this Symposium through one of the ISA Committees that I lurk on. Looks like a great opportunity for those of you who work in/with industrial communications. The ISA Communications Division Symposium is an opportunity to meet with peers and share...
A New Automation Minutes Podcast
In this episode, I discuss my new professional directions, recap February news from ARC Forum, some machine safety design tools from Rockwell and other news.
Industrial Automation Insider Broaches An ISA100 Discussion
I just received my March copy of the Industrial Automation Insider. Editor Nick Denbow delivers news from a British perspective with a blend of characteristic British wit and the occasional piercing aside. PR people sometimes cringe because he may pierce an occasional...
HART Communication Foundation Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Congratulations to the HART Communication Foundation. While many more people could be making use of the technology that probably already exists in their plants, many are using this open technology to expedite calibration and diagnose problems within the plant's...
Automation Week Revised and Revisited
Traveling to meet with other industry practitioners is a valuable learning experience. There are the formal presentations, which are just fine. Sometimes the best experiences are just chatting with others in the hallway or at lunch or even the bar afterwards. This is...
Internet of Things World Forum Event
I just received this press release about a topic important to us in manufacturing. We've been exploring the benefits of the Internet of Things for improving manufacturing effectiveness for years. The momentum keeps building. And I wouldn't mind Barcelona in October,...
Get Connected
