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Gas Control Uses Digital Technology in Smart Way

By Aaron Hand Oct 7, 2017

Oil and gas is undergoing a major digital transformation. This can be difficult for an industry that was built on the idea of..

HMIs Meet Modern-Day Visualization

By Beth Stackpole Nov 10, 2017

As part of its Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) vision, the automation technologies that Chobani leverages include Schneider Electric Wonderware historians...

Wireless, Paperless Tracking Keeps Employees Safer

By Lauren Gibbons Paul Oct 13,2017

Chevron Oronite’s additives plant in Singapore had always kept track of its 2,000 employees through a paper sign-in sheet located in the control room...

Enhanced Diagnostics Are Helping to Ensure Reliable Level Monitoring

By Marianne Williams, Marketing Manager, Emerson,Aug 1 2017

The availability of low-cost sensors and wireless networks is helping to monitor the health of a larger amount of plant equipment online, such as pumps and separators. Previously only...

“Smallest ever”… “Technology of the future”… “A new era.” Sounds lovely, right?

By Graham McGregor, Product Manager Level, Siemens, Nov 10 2017

But consider Albert Einstein’s words that “The only source of knowledge is experience.” Einstein knew—as do you, of course—that all the flashy bells and whistles in the world...

Is Gigabit Industrial Ethernet adoption the key to achieving Industry 4.0 goals?

By Robert Miller Nov 08, 2017

While there may still be some debate about what Industry 4.0 really means, there is no denying that greater interconnectivity of devices and increased network capability will be the key drivers behind achieving the goals...