The overall embedded systems market has evolved considerably in the last few years.  This includes the technology and industries served.

The ISA 62443 series is the cybersecurity standard of reference for manufacturing and other critical infrastructure sectors, and ISA is forming ISAGCA to promote it.

At the recent ARC India Forum, “Driving Digital Transformation in Industry and Cities,” Mitsubishi Electric participated as a Global Sponsor.  This provided the company with an ideal opportunity to showcase its offerings and expertise in artificial intelligence in manufacturing.  

Awareness of the cybersecurity risks to industrial systems has increased significantly in recent years in response to several widely reported incidents.  It is now generally accepted that either a targeted or non-targeted attack could trigger serious consequences, even with cybersecurity profiles.

ARC Advisory Group recently toured Schneider Electric’s Lexington, Kentucky manufacturing site, the company’s first smart factory in the US.   Constructed more than 60 years ago, the plant has seen many changes over the years.

Recent ARC Advisory Group market research on real-time location systems (RTLS) reveals the need for accurate, reliable, real-time asset tracking in industrial environments.

Process safety systems, turbine control systems, terminal automation systems, and many other kinds of systems and assets must be considered in a comprehensive cybersecurity risk management strategy, and that strategy should also include the risk in maritime transportation and port infrastructure.

Electrification is one of the most significant trends in transport today.  Now, companies are finding that electrified equipment can also bring operational benefits in heavy-duty, off-road use cases in the electrification of construction and agriculture and mining (CAM) industries.

ARC Advisory Group recently completed a research project to review global process automation and engineering roles and how industry leaders are aligning skills and training requirements with the technological challenges. This led to this report on Best Practices for Automation Capability and Organizational Assessment.

Automation supplier revenues saw revenue intake slow during the first half of 2019, posting a drop of slightly under half a percent overall; Q2 revenues slipped by more than 1 percent.