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Huffman Coding for Data Compression

Huffman Coding for Data Compression

Learn the steps of Huffman coding, a simple and effective lossless data compression algorithm.


Innovation Centers and Manufacturing Hubs Continue Expanding Across the U.S. to Address the Skills Gap

Innovation Centers and Manufacturing Hubs Continue Expanding Across the U.S. to Address the Skills Gap

Manufacturing is feeling the crunch of skilled technicians retiring, with nobody to fill their places. A few companies and innovation centers are creating pipelines of skilled technicians.


News Aug 06, 2021 by Seth Price
A History of Industrial Revolutions and How They’ve Impacted Manufacturing

A History of Industrial Revolutions and How They’ve Impacted Manufacturing

Each industrial revolution has had an impact on factories. Are we going through a fourth revolution?


Learning About Algorithms One Step at a Time

Learning About Algorithms One Step at a Time

Algorithms can involve complicated programming. However, they didn’t start out that way. This article dives into basic algorithms like sorting and image generation.


The Three Levels of a Factory Network

The Three Levels of a Factory Network

What makes a factory network? There are three levels: device, control, and enterprise. What does each level consist of, and how is it used in a factory network?


Dark Manufacturing and Its Relationship With IIoT

Dark Manufacturing and Its Relationship With IIoT

Dark manufacturing, also referred to as lights-out manufacturing, is a manufacturing philosophy without human intervention in the complete manufacturing process.


Claroty’s New Research Arm Publishes Report on ICS Cloud Vulnerabilities

Claroty’s New Research Arm Publishes Report on ICS Cloud Vulnerabilities

Industrial cybersecurity firm Claroty has launched a new research arm named Team82.


Wired vs. Wireless Industrial Networks

Wired vs. Wireless Industrial Networks

Are wired networks really more secure than wireless? Let’s dive into some differences between these two industrial network types.


The Evolution of Industrial Networking

The Evolution of Industrial Networking

Learn about the evolution of industrial-level communications networking, and current and future protocols.


Emerson Expands Its Plantweb Solution to Include Data Management

Emerson Expands Its Plantweb Solution to Include Data Management

Manufacturing giant Emerson has recently released a new enterprise-level data management software solution.


IIoT Cyber Attack Vectors and Best Mitigating Practices

IIoT Cyber Attack Vectors and Best Mitigating Practices

IIoT infrastructure is more susceptible to cyber-attacks than legacy infrastructure due to its cloud-based nature; this article covers attack vectors and best mitigating practices.


HMI Troubleshooting and Maintenance

HMI Troubleshooting and Maintenance

In this article, we cover some of the most common HMI failures and troubleshooting methods.


Machine-readable vs. Human-readable Data

Machine-readable vs. Human-readable Data

Industrial manufacturers use two main data types—machine-readable and human-readable—to analyze for maintenance, monitoring, or other applications.


Zebra Technologies Acquires Fetch Robotics and Its Array of Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs)

Zebra Technologies Acquires Fetch Robotics and Its Array of Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs)

Zebra Technologies announced to acquire Fetch Robotics, an on-demand automation provider in a $290 million deal.


News Jul 16, 2021 by Nancy Chenyizhi Liu
How MQTT is Used for Industrial Automation

How MQTT is Used for Industrial Automation

Learn about the background and use of message queue telemetry transport (MQTT) in the industrial automation industry.


ABB Rolls Out Condition Monitoring Service for Predictive Maintenance of Conveyor Belts

ABB Rolls Out Condition Monitoring Service for Predictive Maintenance of Conveyor Belts

ABB recently released ABB’s Ability Condition Monitoring, a digital toolbox to support condition monitoring of industrial conveyor belt systems.


News Jun 28, 2021 by Sara McCaslin
Deep Dive Into Fault Tree Analysis

Deep Dive Into Fault Tree Analysis

After learning about the basic events and symbols found within a fault tree, let’s dive through a fault tree analysis (FTA) example, industries that use it, and some software.


Common Servo Motor Feedback Devices

Common Servo Motor Feedback Devices

Learn about specific components used in feedback devices and some of the jargon you may encounter when working with servo motion systems.


Overcurrent Protection: Motor Starter Trip Classes for Industrial Motors

Overcurrent Protection: Motor Starter Trip Classes for Industrial Motors

Trip classes protect motors from overcurrent, but when will an overload relay trip, why, and what trip class should you use?


DENSO and Honeywell Partner to Develop Flight Control Systems for Industrial Transportation

DENSO and Honeywell Partner to Develop Flight Control Systems for Industrial Transportation

DENSO and Honeywell are partnering to develop electric propulsion systems that may bring new advancements in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) over the next few years.


News Jun 08, 2021 by Seth Price