Kevin Parker
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Systems integrators’ future is bright, but proceed with due caution
Systems integrators warned hyper-growth may be at an end; what to expect in the 2nd half of 2023 and beyond.
Unicorns galore at system integrator conference
Systems integrators deliver sophisticated solutions to real-world challenges.
The on-going evolution of the industrial automation space
Aveva plants its flag with operations infrastructure solutions
In tune with times, software application provider focuses on frontline workers
An interview with serial industrial IT/automation entrepreneur Augmentir’s Russ Fadel
Digi-Key’s mammoth product distribution center supports steep bookings growth
The 2.2 million square foot facility incorporates densely packed storage and goods-to-person order preparation
Digi-Key’s mammoth product distribution center supports steep bookings growth
The 2.2 million square foot facility incorporates densely packed storage and goods-to-person order preparation
About engines and motors
The present and future for a most ubiquitous of technologies
PDO optimizing performance, less down time
Petroleum Development Oman extends life of critical plant assets with timely tech upgrades
Impending regulations, common sense make the case for more energy efficient compressed air systems
Eliminating leaks and energy recovery are two good places to start
Conference shines light on evolving markets for IT/OT in upstream environments
Data Driven Oil & Gas brings together acolytes of emergent data orchestration paradigm
IT/OT convergence moves automation markets forward
Cloud-native data historian expedites data migration, insights
Seen at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC)
Focus remains on technology enhanced productivity
Layered COVID-19 controls significantly reduce risks
QuaRAD method quantifies efficacy across thousands of scenarios; rating system anticipated
Private networks impact operations efficiency
Overview of an evolving telecommunications landscape
Safety concerns and supply chain disruption
Also, while electrical safety is a prime concern, trips, slips and falls tend to be the biggest hazard.
Global trends impact manufacturing in 2022
Manufacturing has gone through many seismic changes and more are on the horizon.
An O&G services provider’s approach to digital transformation
Reliability and performance gain from IoT edge technology, defined business process and technician experience.
Maintenance and power quality events for ac induction motors
Michael Lyda, director of the Advanced Energy motor lab in Raleigh, NC, will speak on basic operation and maintenance of ac induction motors, as well as delving deeper into power quality events.
Address SCADA, data ops and industrial data management priorities
Arlen Nipper, co-inventor of MQTT, the publish-subscribe network protocol that has become the dominant messaging standard in IoT, outlines data management and how OT can help IT.
The organizational implications of digital transformation
As part of CFE Media’s Fall 2021 Virtual Training Week’s opening day, October 18, Kevin Prouty, group vice president for IDC Energy and Manufacturing Insights, will present on the topic of the organizational implications of digital transformation.
Who knows what to expect?
Solutions for condition monitoring are coming from all directions as manufacturers try to streamline supply chain operations.
Siemens, Dow partner on process production test bed
The many uses of the digital twins in process automation
AI/ML goes mainstream
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are moving into operations, in the oil & gas industry and beyond.
Chemical manufacturers, oil & gas industries face growing technological obsolescence
Companies seek support in knowing what they have and what they need
Instrument technician’s evolving role
Many plant-floor technicians are being asked to do more as their role evolves.
Address strategic flow control concerns
Finding the skilled workers to fill those repatriated positions is a challenge for companies looking to support reshoring
Commitment to the work: One constant in a changing world
2020 Plant Engineering Salary Survey: Who we are, what we think and what we earn
How we work now
Manufacturing demand remains strong in spite of the COVID-19, but workers are still adjusting.
Swagelok Co. excels by looking to the future
2020 Plant Engineering Top Plant: Focus on training, workforce development and digitalization enable success
Where supply chains are at the moment
Manufacturing and supply chains have endured during the COVID-19 pandemic
The virtues of the virtual event
Virtual events are becoming the new norm, but getting in front of customers and clients is still important
Reduce unplanned downtime, endorse predictive maintenance
Recent webinar presentation answered range of attendee questions.
The world keeps turning
Manufacturing, in spite of world events, will continue on with new developments all over the world
Software still eating world
Software is modeling the world around us in an increasingly comprehensive way
Software in support of survival
The software industry is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic in new and interesting ways.
SaaS will revolutionize predictive maintenance in motor driven systems
Report highlights relationships between component manufacturers, OEM machine builders and end users
Rugged, real time and remote
Streaming content on phones and other devices also has changed our expectations and the technology must be able to withstand tough conditions.
A slim glimmer of optimism
The pandemic is hitting the oil and gas industry hard, but there are glimmers of hope on the horizon.
How we live now
How profound an impact will the coronavirus crisis have on the technology infrastructure? It's already happening with one-third of workers logging in from home.
The state of uncertainty persists
The future of manufacturing and the economy remains unclear due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Non-destructive testing provider contributes to consortium for ventilator production
First marketed in 1957, Bird Mark 7 returns as open-source ventilator solution
Swagelok shares its best practices for essential manufacturing operations
Company ran table-top exercise in recent years to gauge impact of possible pandemic; key documents used to define concepts and actions taken
Notes on HTE-based corrosion inhibition
High-throughput experimentation (HTE) allows large numbers of experiments to be executed and conducted in parallel
A profound impact on manufacturing
The COVID-19 pandemic is changing manufacturing in many ways. Learn how some are being affected and what they're doing for the future
The engineer’s role in troubled times
Survey results indicate concern, contingency planning
Flanges recall puts U.S. pipelines’ integrity in doubt
Unanimous verdict returned in favor of the plaintiffs
An evolutionary challenge faces the maintenance function
It involves a mix of people and technology concerns, each one feeding off the other
The promise of a digital twin
Digital twins are being embraced by companies in many different ways as they realize its potential
For MQTT, the time is now
MQTT is an open network protocol that moves messages between devices and machines over TCP/IP
The most infamous cyber-attacks on industrial systems
Cybersecurity attacks are designed to undermine the integrity of critical processes
Top Plant 2019: Raymond Corp. excels as an innovator
From introducing wooden pallets to incorporating Lithium ion batteries, near-100-year-old Raymond Corp. moves the materials that define the e-commerce era.
Award winners recognized
Oil & Gas Engineering announces the winners of the 2019 Product of the Year awards
Poised to go all-in on edge
Edge computing is a mesh network of micro-data centers that process or store critical data locally while also working in concert with a central data center or cloud-storage repository.
Rotating equipment makes the world go ‘round
A wide range of oil & gas equipment and machine providers are releasing their own responses to the introduction of IIoT and the impending age of analytics.
A copious mandate is plant engineering
How is plant engineering changing and how does that influence the editorial direction of Plant Engineering magazine?
The orchestration that precedes analysis
The DDDP Conference carried the tagline had an emphasis on cloud and edge technologies meeting the oil & gas industry.
How pipeline engineering gets done today
Integrated data, automated workflow and management by exception.
Tales from the engineering department
Forgotten documents conceal ancient wisdom of lasting value.
Why the midstream cares about data management
The outlook for the midstream is showing promising growth, but the industry is only starting to consider data management a priority, which could help increase that growth.
Notes from the edge
Companies are looking to take advantage of the high demand for Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) from oil & gas customers.
High-speed engine monitoring IIoT-enhanced
Analytics improve performance of remote assets.
Predictive analytics in the upstream introduced as a service
Solution identifies production and equipment problems before they become apparent.
2018 Product of the Year Award Winners Recognized
Equipment, software solutions get the thumbs up
Energy, info make the world go ‘round and ‘round
Speakers at Schneider Electric's Digital Innovation Summit discussed how to help people through improved energy efficiency and information control.
Machine learning-based gas recognition detects minor leakage
Seven image characteristics, singly and combined, are used to recognize amorphous gas clouds.
What is the case, industrial automation-wise
Digitalization and automation allow incremental innovation, but the goal should be prioritized multi-year programs, approved at a high level, that allow steady levels of achievement to enhance and maximize their value.
Event gets down to details of data-driven drilling and production
Analytics, machine learning, other emergent technologies, on display at DDDP conference.