Under the motto: Connect, Communicate, Create, the Emerson Global User exchange 2018 in The Hague’s World Forum in the Netherlands attracted 1600 attendees from more than 50 countries.  The exchange combined keynotes from thought leaders, a senior officer from Novartis and Emerson representatives, with 160 presentations, many of these where given by customers of Emerson and gave valuable insights into challenges and solutions from a great va

Bedrock Automation, maker of the Bedrock Open Secure Automation (OSA) system, has introduced a lower-cost and high-performance controller that combines PLC, RTU and edge control; intrinsic cyber security; and universal I/O into a compact standalone module that is ideal for remote monitoring and control applications.  The Bedrock OSA Remote is configured with the standard Bedrock IEC 61131-3 engineering tools, and features a wide operating temperature range, a hardened metal enclosure, and pricing below conventional mini PLCs or RTUs. 

Honeywell has opened its first industrial cyber security center of excellence (CoE) in Asia. The center, located in Singapore and developed with the help of the country's Economic Development Board (EDB), is designed to help defend the region’s industrial manufacturers against evolving threats and is the third Honeywell facility of its kind in the world. Earlier this year, the company opened a new cyber security center in Dubai that serves customers in the Middle East and Europe. Honeywell’s original cyber security center is in Atlanta, USA.