Operational Technology Viewpoints

Like the Y2K millennial bug, there is some concern the Week Number Roll Over for GPS receivers has the potential to cause some disruption of electrical and process control systems on the rapidly approaching date of April 6, 2019.

At the recent ARC Industry Forum in Orlando, ARC’s Mark Sen Gupta sat down with Bedrock Automation founder and CEO Albert Rooyakkers. Mr. Rooyakkers discusses Bedrock’s approach to cybersecurity by design in industrial automation systems, as well as new products and applications that were first announced at the ARC Forum.

Details are scant, but Siemens appears ready to showcase its new web-based concept for process control at the upcoming Hanover Fair in April.

Mitsubishi’s sensor security technology detects inconsistencies using sensor fusion algorithms.  It is designed for drones, production equipment etc.

Maintenance 4.0 revolution gets beyond the shortage of expertise and accelerates with advanced machine learning that eliminates the need for costly big data scientists.

When developing and implementing digital transformation strategy, false starts and dead-end investments are all too common.  To limit these mistakes, industrial, infrastructure, and smart city organizations need to avoid three key missteps in the digital transformation strategy process.

The embedded AI function of Omron’s controller uses machine learning to analyze machine information and detect anomalies to then alert maintenance.

Basic process control, what we now call level 2 in the Purdue Enterprise Reference Architecture, has been the basis for successful process manufacturing for decades.  Innovations have moved from mechanical, to electrical, and on to computational.  Currently, the process control innovation has moved further up the architecture leaving changes at level 2 being mostly incremental.

Will new mobility deliver sustainable transport for all? This was the agenda for the ‘Transforming Transportation Conference 2019’, held in Washington D.C.  

"Tackling the materials and processing challenges of Additive Manufacturing ": 300 experts from research and industry met at the 3rd International Symposium Additive Manufacturing.