Rockwell Automation has created the Machinery Safety System Integrator program to help manufacturers to identify safety system integrators with current safety standards expertise, a track record in building safety systems, and knowledge of productivity-enhancing safety technologies.
Cyber Security: Your Mother Was Right, Sharing is Good, and NIST Has Some Help on How
Time is not your friend when your information systems are under cyber attack, but sharing threat information before, during, and after an attack with a trusted group of peers can help. Not only does it alert the other members of your community to a potential attack, it can provide critical actionable information to speed and bolster your own defenses. Participating in a formal information sharing group can greatly enhance an organization's cybersecurity capabilities.
ZigBee Alliance Unifies Wireless Application Standards for Internet of Things
Rockwell Automation released its VantagePoint EMI v6.0 software with new embedded capabilities that enables the use of many digital devices to access optimized performance metrics and data analytics from plant floors and machines. This announcement, along with many others, was made at the company's 2014 Automation Fair event in Anaheim, California (see below for more information on the Fair).
Yokogawa Electric Corporation announces that it will release a newly developed multi-function wireless adaptor on December 1. This adaptor enables wired devices that transmit/receive digital ON/OFF signals or receive 4-20 mA analog signals to function as ISA100 Wireless field wireless devices.
Infor announced a new feature Infor CloudSuite Aerospace & Defense (A&D) to aid compliance with International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). The ITAR function will serve as a complementary function for new or existing Infor CloudSuite A&D customers, to facilitate compliance for Infor customers that are creating a US defense article or performing a US defense service and wish to benefit from cloud-services.
During Smart City Expo and World Congress in Barcelona, IBM and Veolia announced a new partnership and new solutions that integrate intuitive and powerful digital technologies into urban services to improve the efficiency of municipal systems around the world -- a partnership that opens up new possibilities for smart cities.
Emerson Process Management has introduced OpenEnterprise Field Tools, the first Remote Terminal Unit (RTU) and HART configuration suite that enables local and remote configuration and real-time HART device monitoring in remote oil and gas applications, such as wellhead automation, flow measurement, and tank overflow protection. The software suite streamlines servicing and maintenance of multiple RTU platforms and HART transmitters across remote sites, helping improve operations and field personnel safety.
Schneider Electric has released Wonderware SmartGlance 2014 R2 mobile reporting software. The updated version includes new features for easier monitoring, visualizing and analyzing real-time plant and industrial process data via mobile devices. These features include support for wearable technologies, a modern user interface for multiple browsers, self-serve registration, support for multiple time zones for a global user base and full import and export capabilities for faster deployment.