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Minimizing BYOD Risks
May 29, 2013 9:34 am | by Dale Gonzalez, Product Strategist, Dell SecureWorks | Articles | CommentsIf a company issues and follows good security policies for its desktops and laptops, both are likely to be more secure than any tablet or mobile phone because of the limited actions needed to secure them. Businesses that allow employees to use mobile devices need to be aware of their vulnerabilities.
2013 CHEM SHOW
May 17, 2013 9:24 am | EventsThe CHEM SHOW is where professionals involved in the processing of chemicals, pharmaceuticals, foods, and other process industries come to find solutions to their process applications. Thousands of CPI professionals that are involved in mixing, blending, heating, cooling, filtering or drying materials come to the CHEM SHOW to see all the latest technologies and innovations being showcased by more than 300 exhibiting companies.
Safety Rules Limited for Small Fertilizer Plants
April 22, 2013 10:09 am | by JACK GILLUM & RAMIT PLUSHNICK-MASTI, Associated Press | News | CommentsSafety inspections were rare at the fertilizer company in West, Texas, that exploded and killed at least 14 people this week, though it was authorized to handle up to 54,000 pounds of anhydrous ammonia, a substance the Texas environmental agency considers flammable and potentially toxic.
Rugged Computers Enable True Workforce Mobility
April 19, 2013 9:54 am | by Dale Kyle, CEO of Handheld US | Articles | CommentsNew and continually improving technological advancements are opening the doors to a mobile future for the global workforce. But until recently, obstacles prevented workplaces from seeing true mobility as more than a future ideal.
Industrial Automation Ripe for Energy Harvesting
April 15, 2013 3:01 pm | by Digi-Key | Articles | CommentsIndustrial control is not an obvious application for energy harvesting, although machinery, by its very nature, is an obvious source of energy, ripe for harvesting. Nevertheless, why exploit energy harvesting in a plant or factory environment?
Six Things to Consider Before Implementing an EQMS
April 11, 2013 10:19 am | by Mike Roberts | Articles | CommentsSOFTWARE AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: What does quality management software do? From a 30,000 foot view, it helps companies ensure the production and delivery of high quality products and processes. More specifically, though, it streamlines, standardizes, and centralizes cross-functional data from across the value chain.
Q&A: Picking And Implementing A Business Intelligence Tool
April 10, 2013 9:55 am | by Joel Hans, Managing Editor, Manufacturing.net | Articles | CommentsSOFTWARE AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: With more manufacturers acknowledging the benefits of collecting and analyzing massive amounts of data on both their internal operations and external supply chain, many have turned to business intelligence (BI) software in order to simplify the process.
How to Choose a Manufacturing System
April 8, 2013 4:54 pm | by Jean Huy, senior director of product marketing for ERP, Sage North America | Articles | CommentsSOFTWARE AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: Sage North America has distilled what they've learned from their many successful customers. The company poses eight useful questions to help determine how ready your company is to adopt a new manufacturing system.
Legacy Automation Systems: Maintain Or Overhaul?
April 8, 2013 4:49 pm | by Mike Schmidt, Manufacturing Business Technology | Articles | CommentsSOFTWARE AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: There is no shortage of reasons why manufacturers consider addressing the limitations of their legacy automation systems. From increased efficiency to faster production to widespread customization, there is obvious value in overhauling or maintaining aging equipment.
How Flexible Thinking Led Hiawatha Rubber to the Cloud
April 8, 2013 9:28 am | by John Dancoe, Product Manager, Plex Systems, Inc. | Articles | CommentsSOFTWARE AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: Minnesota-based Hiawatha Rubber Company has been a leader in the manufacturing of precision rubber parts since 1955. It serves the medical, aerospace, printing and most recently, the waste water treatment industries.
Virtualization In Manufacturing
April 8, 2013 9:23 am | by Jon Minnick, Associate Editor, Manufacturing Business Technology | Articles | CommentsSOFTWARE AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: Frank Hill, director of manufacturing business development at Stratus Technologies, discusses virtualization. Hill explains what it is, how virtualization can help manufacturers take advantage of the processing power they may already have and how to mitigate some of the risk facing companies every day.
Pipeline Scheduling Software
March 20, 2013 11:30 am | Product Releases | CommentsAspen Technology Inc. has acquired Pipeline Scheduling System (“PSS”) and Dock Scheduling System (“DSS”) software from Refining Advantage Inc.
Are You Ready for a Mobile-Centric World?
February 28, 2013 10:34 am | Blogs | CommentsThese five practices will help you augment your current marketing strategy by being prepared for success in an increasingly device- and context-ready world.
Searching for Seamless Integration?
February 21, 2013 8:21 am | Product Releases | CommentsSiemens announces the latest version of the Totally Integrated Automation (TIA) portal, which now gives users the ability to commission and configure Sinamics G120 drives using Sinamics Startdrive.
Hammond Reduces IT Costs 39%
February 17, 2013 6:28 pm | by industrygal | Videos | CommentsIn this video, Ray Rex, President of Hammond's HALOX Division, and Gerry Kaoukis, Hammond's IT Director, discuss their formula for reducing IT costs by 39%, reducing document management costs by 80%, improving service levels, increasing cross sell opportunities, and empowering their customers.
Motors that Are Geared Toward Efficiency
February 13, 2013 11:46 am | Product Releases | CommentsSiemens introduces Simogear, its new geared motor series that features helical, parallel shaft and helical bevel gear unit types with integral high-efficient and NEMA Premium® efficient motors.
How to Solve Food Manufacturers’ Top Three Concerns
February 12, 2013 10:41 am | by ROBERT LOCKARD, Copywriter, Fishbowl | Blogs | CommentsWith uncertainty looming, cost control and labor issues fall just behind food safety as top manufacturing concerns. So how do you ease the worry over these issues?
Is Technology a Job Killer? A Few History Lessons
February 12, 2013 9:20 am | by BERNARD CONDON, AP Business Writer | Articles | CommentsTo workers being pushed out of jobs by today's technology, history has a message: You're not the first.
Enabling the Digital Plant
February 4, 2013 10:40 am | by DAN O’BRIEN, Global Leader, Collaborative Manufacturing, Honeywell Process Solutions | Blogs | CommentsVertical markets across the process industries compete in an increasingly rigorous environment marked by tighter regulation, growing margin pressures and an aging workforce.
Data Acquisition Stations
February 1, 2013 5:29 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe GX and GP data acquisition stations and GA10 software are the first members of Yokogawa’s all-new SMARTDAC+ product family that incorporates Smart User Interface, Smart Architecture and Smart Functionality design principles.
Robust Industrial Box Computers
January 25, 2013 8:39 am | Product Releases | CommentsB&R Automation’s robust and reliable Automation PC 910 features the newest third-generation Intel® Core™ i technology.
Purchase Mobile Computers Wisely
January 23, 2013 10:46 am | by JERKER HELLSTROM, CEO, Handheld Group | Blogs | CommentsOrganizations will have to start spending more on durable and reliable mobile computers rather than looking for bargains, if they want to avoid losing valuable productive time.
Wireless Thermocouple Modules
January 18, 2013 10:24 am | Product Releases | CommentsOmega introduces the OM-WLS-TC eight-channel wireless thermocouple input module as a solution that supports thermocouple types J, K, T, E,N, R, S and B.
The Skinny on Lean Manufacturing
January 10, 2013 10:28 am | by FRANK HILL, Director of Manufacturing Business Development, Stratus Technologies | Blogs | CommentsLean manufacturing ... While you may think you have strategies in place to make you more efficient, you may be missing a big part of the picture.
Rugged Tablet Evolution: What’s Next?
January 10, 2013 8:29 am | by TOM CALLAHAN, General Manager & Chief Technology Officer, QRC Technologies | Articles | CommentsThe industry has come a long way, but industrial computing’s operational requirements have driven an evolutionary path quite different from its consumer counterparts.
