In industrial automation, as with other technical disciplines, it is generally accepted that the development and adoption of standards are important to advance the technology, and Automation Suppliers’ Requirements Defined by Standards

Technical Specification Groups within 3GPP have jointly approved a revised 5G Release 17 timeline. 

In February 2017, the Committee on the Future Economy (CFE) released a set of recommendations for how Singapore should structure its economy and sustain its success over the next several years, and the result is the Seven Strategies for Success

Today, building automation has evolved significantly beyond control systems for HVAC and lighting.  While the concept of smart buildings has been around for some time, now we see Smart Buildings and Cities Enabled by IoT

A key theme that resonated throughout the conference was the increasing focus oil companies are putting on new technology breakthroughs that allow an increase in operational efficiency for energy companies as they continue adjusting to living in the new paradigm of $50-per-barrel oil. 

At the recent Hanover Fair in Germany, ARC Advisory Group analysts were encouraged by the strong presence and clear messaging of companies actively driving the IT/OT convergence .

VFD cybersecurity needed, because VFDs are used in industrial applications that are vital to national security, environmental safety, and even human safety.

Organizations in today’s asset-intensive industries continue to seek new and novel ways to increase efficiency, productivity, and worker safety, which are top priorities for expanding maintenance capabilities and operations teams.

Smart city technology businesses are having a tough calendar year in 2020 but seem to be poised for a strong recovery as many cities and communities see digital transformation as the key to responding more effectively to the COVID-19 pandemic

Overview

Multiple technologies have emerged in recent years that are instrumental in driving the advancement of smart manufacturing and the Industrial IoT.  These include Big Data, advanced analytics, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine-learning (ML), operational intelligence, advanced robotics, cyber-physical systems, next-generation material science, and generative design for additive manufacturing.

COVID-19 and Digital transformation initiatives to further drive the electrification of flow control technology in the process industries with electric actuators

ARC Senior Analyst, Paula Hollywood, recently interviewed Joe Nichols, Co-Founder and President of newly launched Itus Digital.  They discussed the APM Challenges Addressed by New Solution from Itus Digital

Overall, automation suppliers saw their revenues drop by 1.7 percent during the first quarter of 2017.  However, order activity improved somewhat, particularly for discrete automation suppliers

Design for Reliability (DfR) blends engineering principles and subject matter expertise (SME) to eliminate defects and verify robust design

Owner Operators, independent E&P firms, and drilling contractors are increasingly turning to digitally enabled oilfield drilling optimization systems in order to lower costs, improve time to first oil, and maintain profitability

In his opening remarks at ARC Advisory Group’s recent Industry Forum in Orlando, Florida, ARC President, Andy Chatha, stressed the importance of integrating product and process design, since the Convergence of IT/OT Needs ET

The Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has engaged Siemens Limited to implement driverless train technology systems that will improve capacity, punctuality, reliability, and provide enhanced safety for passengers.  

Technology is changing, and fast. Labor availability and skillset requirements are changing as well. In the process industries, the process control end user makeup and skillsets have evolved over decades of iterations.

Cost-effective cybersecurity remains a pain point and challenge for industrial control system installations to make Cybersecurity Improvements

with the wide range of advanced technologies available today, many of the customization steps required to engineer a DCS project can now be automated, like Generating HMI Graphics

As new open process automation systems are developed and commercialized, manufacturing companies, automation suppliers, and engineering contractors face both the opportunity and challenge of developing Automation Projects with new approaches

Recently, ARC had the opportunity to speak with James Li, an engineering manager in the Abbott Nutrition division.  We discussed how the company uses Big Data and analytics to improve manufacturing productivity

What do automation and embedded systems have in common? The short answer is: more and more. 

As with pilots or surgeons, training process operators can be an expensive proposition. The good news is that industry has learned a lot about how to train operators efficiently by utilizing Operator Training Simulation

A session at ARC’s recent Industry Forum in Orlando, Florida discussed the need to consider an option to blend automated and manual procedures