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Five Proven Methods to Boost Operator Competency with Simulator Training
Are you worried about operator competency? The Abnormal Situations Management Consortium says that... » more
Isolated analog signal conditioner
The 8B43 analog signal conditioner by Dataforth includes 10 modules and has a special input circuit... » more
Convergence of standards, technologies creates food safety conformance
Safety standards and technologies converge to enable gains in productivity, operational excellence,... » more
Machine safety and safety certified networks
Do you remember when PLCs came out in the early 1970s – were there any communication networks... » more
Clemson students modify machine to make airport runway safer
Seven Clemson University students modified a mobile drill press to retrofit a section of runway at... » more
How to effectively operate mission critical facilities
Achieving uninterrupted mission critical facility operation requires both standardized employee... » more
Chemical plant blast: Inherent safety
What went wrong: A new safety video is out that looks at inherent safety which is the result of the... » more
Smart Grid needs to get smarter
Lights need to stay on even during extreme weather or other types of disasters and new options may... » more
New tool shows cyber security strength
Cyber security is a major issue for utilities because of the potential vulnerabilities, the... » more
Air gaps a true myth
A little bit ago I gave a talk focused on air gaps as a security strategy in control systems. The... » more
Machine Safety: What do you mean the vice president said: So What?
After a two hour presentation in the conference room providing all the new high technology based... » more
BP and the divorce of safety
The gulf spill and Texas City explosion still haunt BP. Observations from the Chemical Safety Board... » more
Schneider gains Achilles status
A second major industry supplier, Schneider Electric, earned accreditation from Wurldtech Security... » more
How legislation, politics affect automation, manufacturing
Siemens lobbyists explain how current politics and legislation influence manufacturing, automation,... » more
New full-service automation and manufacturing support program
Maverick Technologies launches PlantFloor24 as a round-the-clock service to assist with routine and... » more
PROFIsafe: Networked Functional Safety
Implementing functional safety over a network reduces the number of components, wire, and cabinets;... » more
CIP Safety: Fail-safe communication between nodes
CIP Safety, for functional safety applications on the EtherNet/IP and DeviceNet networks, provides... » more
Safety at Work tutorial on networked safety strategies
Safety at Work, a multi-vendor, open technology, simplifies machine safety installations by... » more
Robotic Industries Association to adopt ISO functional safety standard
The RIA R15.06 robotic safety standard committee decided to adopt the ISO robot standards as the... » more
Are thumb drives a real cyber threat?
Are stories of cyber attacks via malicious thumb drives for real, or some sort of scary urban... » more
Video: Cyber security students, class of 2012
Professor Luallen ups the ante with industrial cyber security students, challenges them to... » more
Machine Safety: Updating ISO 13849-1 & compliance for robots
On Feb. 7, I wrote a blog titled - ISO 13849-1 compliance is mandatory for robot applications... » more
Tips and tricks for mission critical facilities
Reliability is important on any project an engineer is charged with, but especially when it comes... » more
Five Proven Methods to Boost Operator Competency with Simulator Training Are you worried about operator competency? The Abnormal Situations Management Consortium says that... » more
Isolated analog signal conditionerThe 8B43 analog signal conditioner by Dataforth includes 10 modules and has a special input circuit... » more
Understanding proximity sensor IP ratings
The IP ratings established by the IEC are often misunderstood or misapplied, which can cause... » more
The IP ratings established by the IEC are often misunderstood or misapplied, which can cause... » more
Packaging machinery initiatives
The Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (PMMI) and the Grocery Manufacturers Association... » more
The Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (PMMI) and the Grocery Manufacturers Association... » more
Convergence of standards, technologies creates food safety conformanceSafety standards and technologies converge to enable gains in productivity, operational excellence,... » more
Machine safety and safety certified networks Do you remember when PLCs came out in the early 1970s – were there any communication networks... » more
Clemson students modify machine to make airport runway saferSeven Clemson University students modified a mobile drill press to retrofit a section of runway at... » more
How to effectively operate mission critical facilitiesAchieving uninterrupted mission critical facility operation requires both standardized employee... » more
Chemical plant blast: Inherent safetyWhat went wrong: A new safety video is out that looks at inherent safety which is the result of the... » more
Smart Grid needs to get smarterLights need to stay on even during extreme weather or other types of disasters and new options may... » more
New tool shows cyber security strengthCyber security is a major issue for utilities because of the potential vulnerabilities, the... » more
Air gaps a true mythA little bit ago I gave a talk focused on air gaps as a security strategy in control systems. The... » more
Machine Safety: What do you mean the vice president said: So What?After a two hour presentation in the conference room providing all the new high technology based... » more
BP and the divorce of safetyThe gulf spill and Texas City explosion still haunt BP. Observations from the Chemical Safety Board... » more
Schneider gains Achilles statusA second major industry supplier, Schneider Electric, earned accreditation from Wurldtech Security... » more
How legislation, politics affect automation, manufacturingSiemens lobbyists explain how current politics and legislation influence manufacturing, automation,... » more
New full-service automation and manufacturing support programMaverick Technologies launches PlantFloor24 as a round-the-clock service to assist with routine and... » more
PROFIsafe: Networked Functional SafetyImplementing functional safety over a network reduces the number of components, wire, and cabinets;... » more
CIP Safety: Fail-safe communication between nodesCIP Safety, for functional safety applications on the EtherNet/IP and DeviceNet networks, provides... » more
Safety at Work tutorial on networked safety strategiesSafety at Work, a multi-vendor, open technology, simplifies machine safety installations by... » more
Robotic Industries Association to adopt ISO functional safety standardThe RIA R15.06 robotic safety standard committee decided to adopt the ISO robot standards as the... » more
Are thumb drives a real cyber threat?Are stories of cyber attacks via malicious thumb drives for real, or some sort of scary urban... » more
Video: Cyber security students, class of 2012Professor Luallen ups the ante with industrial cyber security students, challenges them to... » more
Machine Safety: Updating ISO 13849-1 & compliance for robots On Feb. 7, I wrote a blog titled - ISO 13849-1 compliance is mandatory for robot applications... » more
Tips and tricks for mission critical facilitiesReliability is important on any project an engineer is charged with, but especially when it comes... » more
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