Plant Engineering

• SCADA is not a middleware

  The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) can improve operations. Learn how. by: Arlen Nipper The term “supervisory control and data acquisition” (SCADA) refers to a set of industrial-software applications that can be configured to support management of almost any kind of discrete or process production. SCADA is found […]

  Read MoreDave Blaida, PE / Control Engineering  / IIoT  / Industrial Internet of Things  / Internet for Engineers  / Message-Oriented Middleware  / MQTT  / Plant Engineering  / PLC Programming  / Supervisory Control  / Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition  / SCADA 

• Develop safety through security

  Develop safety through security by: Lee Lane, Chief Product Security Officer, Rockwell Automation As organizations implement connected, information-enabled architectures to improve productivity, efficiency and safety that means industrial security cannot be too far behind. Whether it’s remote access to production machinery, wireless access to pumping stations, or connecting plant-floor equipment to the IT infrastructure, greater connectivity can […]

  Read MoreDave Blaida, PE / Control Engineering  / Cybersecurity  / Internet of Things  / IT Infrastructure  / Machine safety  / Manufacturing Growth  / Operational Technology  / Plant Engineering  / Plant Safety