Mesh Network representation As an emerging technology, mesh radio (one approach to creating wireless mesh networks) offers end users a self-forming and self-healing reliable network that eliminates single points of failure. Each node in the network recognizes the other nodes and can shift which node is accessed based on availability. The ability for transmission…
Extracted from our Modernization seminar, conducted in March 2016 Why Modernize Your Control Systems? Statistically speaking, it is likely that your existing control system is part of the $22 billion in control systems that are nearing the end of their useful lives, most of them more than 20 years old. Taking into account the number…
By Guest Blogger Greg Graves After working for a large automation manufacturer for 20+ years, I probably got into the habit of using the word “partner” a little too often. I will admit that it was kind of drilled into me, but after transitioning into a role with a large system integrator, I have learned…
What isCyber Security? Cybersecurity refers to the technologies and processes designed to protect computers, networks, and data from unauthorized access, vulnerabilities, and attacks delivered via the Internet by cyber criminals and mischief makers. The most common of these attacks come not at the point of firewalls but at the weakest link, employees, and the attacks…
Network security By guest blogger Chris Roberts This discussion will be about security of your industrial controls network. This is a constantly changing area of technology as new vulnerabilities are exposed and new hacking techniques are learned. I will discuss some specific security topics as they relate to Industrial IT. There are many layers used…
Crane Operator controls OSB plant by guest blogger Andrew Green It’s been said that money doesn’t grow on trees. While that may be true, have you ever thought about just how much we use and consume that does come from trees? The desk where you’re sitting and probably reading this from, the paper you…
Co-op student working on a control panel Guest Blogger Jacob Dupuis I wasn’t sure what to expect when I first walked in the doors of Revere. I was excited to finally get to put some of the knowledge I had gained in the classroom to good use, and get some hands on engineering experience.…
Modernization risks By guest blogger Steven Hawkins Implementing and managing system upgrades have been identified as an area of major concern by control system users surveyed. These concerns should be addressed as identifying risk, whether you upgrade a legacy system migration or expand focus based on current and future business needs. In your modernization approach,…
Luigi De Bernardini, CEO of Autoware, headquartered in Italy and one of our AAG partners, provides an insightful discussion of the direction he sees systems integrators needing to take to adjust to the changes taking place across the industrial landscape as solutions to their problems become more software based and more reliant on cloud-based storage.…
by Guest Blogger Nan Johnson VP Municipal Systems The professional services agreement is a negotiated agreement that provides the municipality with a path to have a qualified systems integrator under contract to provide support for the water/wastewater plant control systems as well as their collection and distribution telemetry systems. Selection of an integrator may be…