Guaranteeing the authenticity of an edge device and the data it provides is increasingly critical as the potential for security threats grows. In the fifth blog of our remote IO blog series, we will discuss how cybersecurity is a topic of concer...
By Conal Watterson & Brian Condell
Knowing that communication is key, this blog focuses on Industrial Ethernet and real-time networking, what it is, why we need it, and how it can be made simple. This fourth blog in our Remote IO blog series...
By Conal Watterson & Brian Condell
This blog focuses on the distribution of IO modules within factories. Following on from the previous blog post Changed Your Mind? No Problem, which looked at flexible manufacturing within smart factories.
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By Conal Watterson & Brian Condell
This blog looks at flexible manufacturing within factories. Smart Factories demand flexible automation solutions that can quickly and easily adapt to shifts in consumer behaviors and demand. As a result, rather ...
The digital factory is a factory whose operations are built on data. Operational data from factory devices, robots and machines are combined and analysed to rapidly derive new insights and inform decision-making. These insights are integral to unlock...
By Conal Watterson & Brian Condell
Input-output modules (I/O modules) are often connected locally to the PLC in a control cabinet away from operating equipment, and so are referred to as local I/O modules. Various trends within Smart Manufacturin...