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What SCADA Evolution Means for Developers

October 28, 2022October 28, 2022 Amie Shannon Developers, HMI/SCADA, IT/OT, old vs. new, Proficy 2023

If you’ve walked through factories and seen operator or supervisor screens like the one below, you’re actually seeing both the

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Managing multiple energy sources

October 18, 2022October 18, 2022 Robin Buxton Energy, multi-carrier energy system, multiple energy sources, multiple sources to power, Power Sync & Measurement Systems

How to benefit from and manage multiple energy sources to both reduce costs and reliance on the grid.

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Are your PLCs an easy target? A mindset shift can significantly reduce PLC firmware vulnerabilities

November 25, 2021November 25, 2021 Robin Buxton cybersecurity, firmware, legacy systems, plc, plc vulnerabilities

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses across the UK have faced a surge in cybercrime. In fact, research

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Bridging the connectivity gap

September 6, 2021September 6, 2021 Amie Shannon

In the age of connectivity, there is no shortage of useful information that engineers can leverage to optimise and improve

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A recipe for lasting success

September 1, 2021September 1, 2021 Amie Shannon

Few businesses routinely challenge every part of their organisation like food manufacturers. New technologies and digital transformation can help food

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Can your IPC handle the heat?

July 5, 2021September 1, 2021 Amie Shannon

High operating temperatures are abundant in the industrial sector, whether it’s the elevated ambient temperature of oil and gas refining

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A secure knowledge base

April 6, 2021September 6, 2021 Amie Shannon

The notion that ideas become reality especially applies to cybersecurity in critical national infrastructure. Security breaches can result in very

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A new reality for dairy processing

February 1, 2021September 1, 2021 Amie Shannon

Augmented reality (AR) has a long relationship with the industrial sector. In fact, one of the first applications of the