Cybersecurity required for safe IIoT robots
For a robot to be safe, it must also be secure from cyberattacks in the age of Industrie 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). Everyone in the information technology (IT) and operations technology (OT) departments are responsible for ensuring this happens.
Seven ways to increase security at a food and beverage facility
Food and beverage plants can improve overall safety with preventive measures such as an increased physical security presence, an open floorplan, and controlled facility access.
2018 Product of the Year Finalists
Get connected to manufacturing's future: The official ballot is open for voting for Plant Engineering North American print and digital edition subscribers, for a limited time. Cast your vote using CFE Media's New Products for Engineers platform. (Voting closed Jan. 11, 2019.)
Study finds USB drives are a security threat to process control systems
Honeywell research finds exposure through portable USB drives can cause serious disruption to process facilities through unsecure or malicious files.
A new-age approach to traditional manufacturing issues
The Global Automation and Manufacturing Summit (GAMS) event at IMTS 2018 highlighted the opportunities and pitfalls of the digital age with a focus on maintenance, the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), robotics, and cybersecurity in an information-rich age.
Control system migration: Plan early and collaborate
Front-end loading (FEL) offers advantages for planning and budgeting
Plant Engineering 2017 Product of the Year Winners
The 2017 award recipients represent the best in innovation
Digital supply chain has arrived; challenges await
MHI study cites three barriers to digital supply chain adoption, but a majority of companies already use the technology.
Focus is cybersecurity, robotics at GAMS 2018 event
Cybersecurity, maintenance, and robotics are among the most discussed topics in manufacturing, and those topics will be the focus at the 2018 Global Automation and Manufacturing Summit (GAMS).
Top 5 Plant Engineering articles, March 12-18
Articles about profiting from IIoT, preventing downtime, testing steam trap stations, the 2018 Maintenance Study, and cybersecurity were Plant Engineering's five most clicked articles from last week, March 12-18. Were you out? You can catch up here.