Information Unlimited Vol. 35: COMPLEXITY AND SIMPLICITY

HOW TO MASTER COMPLEXITY

Over time, mankind has established mechanisms for mastering complexity. Sadly, we often create new complexities as we seek to solve others. So it is with digitalization. How can we use modern methods of data processing to reduce complexity without creating new and confusing structures? Achieving this is a vital ambition in the art of software development for the automation sector.

How zenon makes life easier

At a time when so many different aspects of our lives are becoming more complex and less transparent, we long for clarity, structure, and simplicity. We crave connections that are real and easy to grasp. We want to react faster and be less hesitant in making decisions. This is especially true when we rely on process transparency. Increasingly, it feels good to have a partner at your side who can help to reduce complexity. And that’s where we come in: the zenon Software Platform from COPA-DATA eats complexity for breakfast.

A PHILOSOPHY THAT SAVES TIME AND MONEY

In this issue, we’d like to tell you a little more about the philosophy behind zenon and give users – whether you're new to the platform or an old hand – some tips to help make your engineering work even more efficient. In later issues, we’ll be exploring topics such as automatic engineering, efficient reuse, and object-oriented engineering. Once we’ve reached the end of the series, you’ll have a whole collection of information that you can draw on in order to make your work with zenon fast and efficient – ensuring that it continues to be a joy to use in the future, too.

How can we transform HMI challenges into digitalization opportunities?

The Human Machine Interface (HMI) topic is so important for manufacturing teams in a time of digital innovation. Over the last few months, we’ve been talking to people about what they are aiming for and how zenon as an industrial software platform can help. We dedicate this article to all professionals in the food & beverage industry who have shared their opinions with me on the HMI topic during our recent trips to Africa, Asia, South America, and Europe.

COPA-DATA PARTNER COMMUNITY

Officially launched in 2011, the COPA-DATA Partner Community (CDPC) can already call itself a success story, with a certified membership made up of 240 companies across more than 45 countries worldwide. Its motto is “Growing Together.” To make sure that our global network of industry and energy automation specialists is able to continue growing in the future, COPADATA has now overhauled the partner program and the services it includes.