Articles about five steps for jumpstarting a successful IIoT program, productivity increasing with cloud-connected IPC, how to achieve effective process safety, and more were Plant Engineering’s five most clicked articles from Aug 16-22, 2021. Miss something? You can catch up here.

The top 5 most read articles online, from Aug 16-22, 2021, for Plant Engineering covered five steps for jumpstarting a successful IIoT program, productivity increasing with cloud-connected IPC, how to achieve effective process safety, and more. Links to each article below.
1. Five steps for jumpstarting a successful IIoT program
The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and condition-based maintenance (CBM) alter the way we identify, assign and complete work.
2. Productivity increases with cloud-connected IPC
Glidewell Dental used flexible, scalable automation, EtherCAT, and IIoT solutions to modernize prosthetic tooth factory.
3. Motors & Drives: Tips and tools for efficient motor management, Part 4
Michael Lyda, motor and drive engineer with Advanced Energy Corp., explains tips and tools for efficient motor management in this transcript from a December 2020 webcast.
4. How to achieve effective process safety
Automation systems and people can work together with a corporate safety culture in place that emphasizes zero-risk tolerance and proper understanding of engineering principles such as using proper alarm management strategies and systems, regulatory procedures and industry best practices.
5. Benefits of a predictive maintenance system for monitoring vibration
Continuously and remotely monitoring vibration with a predictive maintenance system can help is better than waiting for a system to fail.
The list was developed using CFE Media’s web analytics for stories viewed on plantengineering.com, Aug 16-22, 2021, for articles published within the last two months.
Keagan Gay, digital media & production coordinator, CFE Media, [email protected].