How to Connect Legacy Equipment for Data Acquisition and Analysis?
In this episode of the Automation World Gets Your Questions Answered" podcast series, we connect with Luke Stephenson of Enterprise Automation to understand the best methods for connecting older devic...
19 Okt 202121min
How Can New Material Handling Technologies Support Adaptive Manufacturing Concepts?
In this episode, we connect with Jeff Johnson, U.S. mechatronics product manager at Beckhoff, to learn more about how Beckhoff's XPlanar material handling system uses levitating tiles to move parts an...
12 Sep 202122min
What is MTTR and MTBF?
In this episode, we connect with Sam Russem of system integration firm Grantek to better understand Meantime to Repair (MTTR) and Meantime Before/Between Failure (MTBF). We explore how these metrics a...
16 Aug 202113min
Can Operations Technology Be Secured and Managed With IT Tools?
In this episode, we connect with James Destro of ServiceNow and Carey Blunt of Fujitsu to explore how operations technology (OT) devices can be discovered, secured, and managed with the same kinds of ...
27 Jul 202119min
Is Fieldbus Technology Still Effective?
In this episode of the "Automation World Gets Your Questions Answered" podcast series, we connect with Duane Grob of system integration firm Avanceon to learn about the combined use of fieldbus and Et...
16 Jun 202117min
How to Train Workers for Automated Environments
Modern industrial workforce training requires the ability to assess workers’ skills and deliver the training needed in bite-sized, memorable steps to ensure retention. Training also often requires the...
14 Jun 202130min
Moving Control System Maintenance to a Proactive Strategy
In this episode of the "Automation World Gets Your Questions Answered" podcast series, we connect with Bart Winters of Honeywell Process Solutions to learn about shifting your industrial control syste...
10 Mai 202116min
Can MES Replace SCADA?
In this episode, we connect with Sam Russem, director of the smart manufacturing practice at Grantek (a system integration company), to answer a reader's question about whether it's possible to replac...
22 Apr 202119min
