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IT/OT Convergence in the Water & Wastewater Industry
In today’s rapidly evolving technological landscape, the convergence of Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) has become a crucial focus for various industries, including the water and wastewater sector. This integration not only…
Energy Monitoring & The Power it Brings
Are you concerned about your organisation’s environmental impact and its long-term sustainability? Are you puzzled about how to efficiently monitor your energy consumption? In this comprehensive thought leadership blog, our BPX technical…
Delivering Real-time Automation Benefits to Footwear Machine Builders
For European makers of consumer goods, staying ahead of technological trends is more than helpful, it is essential. The same applies to the machine builders that supply them. Italian OEM Orisol, a front runner…
Digital Twins in Automation: An Introduction
In automation engineering, new technologies are constantly emerging to streamline processes and enhance efficiency. One that is gaining traction is the concept of digital twins in automation.
This short article…
Data Centres: More than just Servers
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the digital revolution, reshaping everything from business meetings to factory operations. This rapid shift, coupled with the advent of 5G communication, has increased the demand for cloud-based and online…
Partnering to Reduce Energy Waste in Commercial Buildings
A key challenge for business is how to reduce energy waste in older commercial buildings. Consider almost any commercial building, whether hospital, airport, shopping mall, hotel, or office block and it will consume lots…
Sustainability | What are net-zero and carbon neutral?
At the recent COP26 UN climate change conference in Glasgow, world leaders and representatives from some of the largest organisations in the world came together to mobilise climate action to protect communities and the…
The Importance of Edge Processing to Manufacturing
The digitalisation of business and manufacturing resulting from IIoT and Industry 4.0 have a profound impact on factory automation. They envision networks of connected equipment collecting and analysing huge volumes…
Developing a Digital Mindset is the Key to Industrial Transformation
For lots of organisations, like those in the manufacturing, water, wastewater and oil and gas industries, digital transformation is a challenge. Because of the intensive levels of automation in these sectors, most assume that…
Can SCADA become an enabler for IT/OT connectivity?
Within manufacturing organisations, demand is growing for improved IT/OT connectivity. Operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT) functions have long coexisted and cooperated. The focus for IT being on front-end business systems, information processing,…
Edge and Cloud: Are they Best for Processing Critical Business Data?
Data is at the heart of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and Smart Manufacturing. Establishing platforms to collect and analyse this data is critical for optimising manufacturing insights into processes. The most effective…
Industrial Cyber Security & Addressing it in Manufacturing
In an earlier blog entitled ‘Hacking attacks on UK manufacturers increasing’, we considered why hackers were switching from stealing data to ransomware, begging the question of where organisations should start ensuring industrial cyber…
What can we expect from AI in Automation and Control?
The term artificial intelligence covers the science of intelligence generated by machines attempting to mimic the cognitive functions of humans. It is already widely used in our everyday lives and has enormous potential to…
Save Motor Running Costs & Understanding How to Forever
Electronic variable speed drives (VSDs) – also known as inverter drives – find uses throughout building, industrial and process applications. The main reasons for their popularity are to save motor running costs or to…
Process Safety & the Technology Needed to Enhance It
Customer demand drives short production cycles and stimulates growth of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) technologies across industries. This, in turn, is driving changes in industrial work processes, leading to changes in the…
Making Energy Savings: UK Emission Goals depend on SMEs
Global climate change has meant that ‘once in a lifetime’ weather events are becoming regular occurrences. It is why more UK and international companies are committing to carbon-neutral goals and zero carbon emissions across…
The Changing Role of the Industrial Control Engineer
Industrial control technology has evolved at a manageable pace over last twenty years, but that time has come to an end. Producers recognising the benefits of new technologies want to capitalise on new forms…
How immersive technology will transform the shop-floor
Immersive technology that will transform the shop-floor includes augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), mixed reality (MR) and artificial intelligence. Whilst the visualisation technologies themselves are interesting, it is…
Addressing OT Cyber Security in Manufacturing
Introducing IIoT to your manufacturing means better connectivity and improved productivity. It also increases the number of gateways into your OT systems. More gateways mean more points vulnerable to OT
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