Since about 2015, when Don Bartusiak, the then chief engineer at ExxonMobil Research & Engineering, publicly advocated for the development of a new, standards-based, open—yet secure—process control ...

PLC evaluation board applications for industrial process-controlsystems are diverse, ranging from simple traffic control to complexelectrical power grids, from environmental control systems ...

Programmable logic controllers (PLC) save time, money, and energy in process control systems. They simplify systems. A brief history of manufacturing processes sets the stage for how to use modern ICs ...

The convergence of operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT) offers a unified view of industrial automation control systems and streamlines communication among personnel and the ...

At the end of February, PICMG (PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group)—the consortium for open hardware specifications—introduced InterEdge, a modular architecture for process control systems ...

Alarm management is a critical aspect of industrial process control, ensuring plant safety and operational efficiency whilst minimising disruptions due to false or nuisance alarms. Modern alarm ...

Do you have a real cybersecurity-focused ICS strategy in place, or are you force-fitting IT security policies on your industrial control systems? A recent incident where a likely nation-state threat ...

Continuous-process industries are at an inflection point regarding what they can do with automation, making now an ideal time to address inefficiencies and hazards. The era of the remote workforce has ...