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Technology Selection Highlights

July 10, 2019 BY Will Hastings

Additive Manufacturing System Selection

Additive manufacturing is becoming mission critical in prototyping and low volume production runs. The selection criteria that impacts users of additive manufacturing ranges from a supplier’s additive process technology and offered build materials to its projected business viability.

Collaborative Robots Selection

General Motion Control Selection

Pipeline Scheduling Solutions Selection

Market Data Highlights

June 15, 2019 BY Chris Cunnane

Managed Transportation Services

Growth in the managed transportation market is driven by a variety of factors, including a robust ROI associated with managed transportation arrangements, a decision by shippers to focus on their core competencies and outsource activities that are not core, and an improved ability on the part of 3PLs to serve smaller shippers.

Transportation Management Systems

Warehouse Automation and Control

Rail Asset Management

Jul
18
2019

Mark Sen Gupta — Technology Trends

Avoid Repeating the Mistakes of Industry 3.0

As manufacturers staff up with the new skillsets for Digital Transformation, they must avoid repeating the mistakes of Industry 3.0.

Jul
18
2019

Mark Sen Gupta — Technology Trends

Benchmarking: Avoid Being The Tallest Pigmy

Best practice benchmarking against peers is a common method used to gauge how well a company is doing, but it could lead you to become the tallest pigmy.

Jul
15
2019

Rajkumar Paira — Project Success Story

LTTS Helped to Develop Scientifically Approved Site Master Plan for Expansion of Pharmaceutical Plant

Pharmaceutical companies are investing capital to expand existing operations while taking advantage of the latest manufacturing technologies, including a site master plan for expansion.

Jul
12
2019

Fabian Wanke — Industry Trends

Industrial Additive Manufacturing is Slowly Growing up

Rapid.Tech + FabCon 3.D presented technologies and products as well as the successes and challenges of the maturing industrial additive manufacturing.

Jul
11
2019

Harry Forbes — Technology Trends

Progress Toward Open Process Automation Systems

The past month demonstrated significant progress toward open process automation systems

Jul
18
2019

Mark Sen Gupta — Technology Trends

Benchmarking: Avoid Being The Tallest Pigmy

Best practice benchmarking against peers is a common method used to gauge how well a company is doing, but it could lead you to become the tallest pigmy.

Jul
15
2019

Rajkumar Paira — Project Success Story

LTTS Helped to Develop Scientifically Approved Site Master Plan for Expansion of Pharmaceutical Plant

Pharmaceutical companies are investing capital to expand existing operations while taking advantage of the latest manufacturing technologies, including a site master plan for expansion.

Jul
12
2019

Fabian Wanke — Industry Trends

Industrial Additive Manufacturing is Slowly Growing up

Rapid.Tech + FabCon 3.D presented technologies and products as well as the successes and challenges of the maturing industrial additive manufacturing.

Jul
11
2019

Harry Forbes — Technology Trends

Progress Toward Open Process Automation Systems

The past month demonstrated significant progress toward open process automation systems

Jul
10
2019

Larry O'Brien — Industry Trends

Cybersecurity Pioneer Michael Assante Passes

It is with a heavy heart that we at ARC recognize the passing of cybersecurity pioneer Michael Assante.

Jul
19
2019

Sid Snitkin — ARCView

PAS Global Cyber Integrity Helps Secure Industrial Control Systems

ARC Advisory Group analysts recently discussed the current state of industrial cybersecurity with PAS Global executives. The company’s Cyber Integrity solution was developed to help industrial companies overcome major obstacles to effective maintenance of control system cybersecurity.

Jul
16
2019

Larry O'Brien — Company and Product News

New ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance Accelerates Education, Readiness, and Knowledge Sharing

The ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance will bring together a global group of stakeholders from end-user companies, control system vendors, IT and OT infrastructure providers, system integrators, and others affiliated with global industry to benefit everyone, especially the communities in which we operate and serve.

Jul
12
2019

Sid Snitkin — ARCView

Irdeto Enables More Secure Deployments of Industrial IoT Devices

Managing the cybersecurity of industrial and infrastructure operations has never been more challenging, especially when considering the multitude of industrial IoT devices being deployed to support broader use of analytics and AI.

Jul
10
2019

Larry O'Brien — Industry Trends

Cybersecurity Pioneer Michael Assante Passes

It is with a heavy heart that we at ARC recognize the passing of cybersecurity pioneer Michael Assante.

Jul
02
2019

Shin Kai — Acquisition or Partnership

Sumitomo Chemical and Isorg Announce Partnership to Develop Organic Photodetectors

Sumitomo Chemical and Isorg announced their agreement to develop new OPD products, like organic photodetectors, for use as smartphone fingerprint sensors and hybrid organic CMOS image sensors.

Jul
15
2019

Wasay Rashid — Technology Trends

Railway Express: RFID in Rail Transport

Radio frequency identification (RFID) is an effective technology for automatic equipment identification that can greatly enhance information visibility and availability. It is the leading automatic identification technology used in the transportation industry.

Jul
12
2019

Alex Chatha — Technology Trends

Street Lighting Network Type is an Important Decision for Smart Cities

When selecting a street lighting network, smart cities should weigh affordability with current and future needs when selecting a network type.

Jul
10
2019

Eddie Fidler — Technology Trends

Smart Parking Systems at the 2019 ARC Industry & City Forum

At the 2019 ARC Industry & City Forum in Orlando, I chaired an illuminating session on the future of the parking industry. I was joined by leaders from SP+, CloudParc, and Walker Consultants to discuss trends and trajectories in the space. Speakers shared their perspectives and experiences in the industry and joined a panel discussion, which concluded with audience questions.

Jul
02
2019

Jim Frazer — Technology Trends

Mobility-as-a-Service Platforms At ARC Annual Forum

At the recent ARC Annual Forum, I chaired a through-provoking discussion on the subject of integrated Mobility more commonly known as Mobility-as-a-Service.

Jun
28
2019

Jim Frazer — Technology Trends

IoT and Smart Lighting Platforms at the ARC Industry Forum

At the recent ARC Annual Industry Forum, I moderated a compelling session on the convergence of IoT and Smart Lighting Platforms - with a focus on the dramatic impacts and hidden opportunities of these technologies.

Be Careful of the Term “Fail Fast” in Digital Transformations

Logistics Viewpoints

What Uber’s IPO Reveals About Uber Freight’s Marketplace Opportunity is Highly Misleading

Logistics Viewpoints

This Week in Logistics News (April 13 – 19)

Logistics Viewpoints

Jul
19
2019

Ebele Maduekwe — ARC Report Abstract

Retrofitting or Remanufacturing Existing Assets with AI/ML Solutions

In this report, we will show that existing “digitally challenged” assets can be retrofitted or, if needed, remanufactured cost effectively to support many digitalization goals.

Jul
19
2019

Sid Snitkin — ARCView

PAS Global Cyber Integrity Helps Secure Industrial Control Systems

Jul
19
2019

Craig Resnick — Acquisition or Partnership

GE Solar & BlackRock Real Assets Partner to Help Accelerate Solar Solutions

GE Solar and BlackRock announced the creation of a new business, Distributed Solar Development (DSD), a GE Renewable Energy Venture.

Jul
18
2019

Tim Shea — Company and Product News

Halliburton Unveils 3D Logging-While-Drilling Technology

Halliburton Co. has introduced 3D reservoir mapping, a logging-while-drilling (LWD) capability that is said to provide a detailed representation of subsurface structures to improve well placement in complex reservoirs.

Jul
18
2019

Harry Forbes — Company and Product News

Fujitsu and GE Research Join LF Edge as Premier Members

LF Edge, an umbrella organization within the Linux Foundation, announced Fujitsu and GE Research have joined LF Edge as Premier members.

Meet the Expert

Larry is part of the cybersecurity and smart cities and infrastructure teams at ARC Larry has a 20-year background in process control, process safety, and field devices/field networks.

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