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Think Again: Data flow, alarms simulation, cybersecurity, robotics
Data flow, alarms, simulation, cybersecurity, robotics
Control Engineering highlights automation, controls and instrumentation successes at www.controleng.com and in print.
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Automation, controls, and instrumentations are critical, innovative, interesting and productive, and Control Engineering offers information on Boeing’s automation adjustments to its 737 Max (News, prior page) and developments on data flow, alarm design, digital twins and simulation efficiency, cybersecurity and robotic programming, among others.
Data flow optimization – Technology Update from Chris Adam, Purdue University: Current cloud technologies using automated decision making often only work for short and repeat tasks and workloads. The team created an optimal configuration to handle long-running, dynamic workloads, whether it be workloads from the ubiquitous sensor networks in connected farms or high-performance computing workloads from scientific applications or the current COVID-19 simulations from different parts of the world in a rush to find the cure against the virus.
Alarm design and management –
Technology Update from Martyn Hilbers, PLC-Easy: When discussing and designing a new automation system, should the question “do we need alarm acknowledgement” be in the top 10 of our requirement list when selecting and/or developing an automation system? If this question is on top of the list and answered “No,” the implications is that the system is expected to perform at a higher automated level, is actively applying alarm rationalization and ultimately requires less operator interaction.
Digital twins and simulation cost
savings – cover story from Colm Gavin, Siemens Digital Industries Software: Successful fulfillment center operation requires increasing application of digitalization and efficient automation concepts, especially focused on removing costs and reducing risks when installing new material handling equipment. To remain compet-
itive with other companies and maintain the capacity to fill incoming orders, businesses must increase fulfillment speeds. Advanced simulation software addresses these and other issues by bringing together the software and live equipment worlds. This enables optimization of a warehouse environment first in software – where creating prototypes and modifying the process is relatively inexpensive and simple – so the resulting real-world deployment operates efficiently. Simulation demands time, money, and attention, the benefits often outweigh costs. IT helps OT – cybersecurity article from Larry O’Brien, ARC Advisory Group: Secureby-design principles apply to software, devices and networks. Mark T. Hoske, Content Manager Many commercially-available products and applications were not developed using these principles. Security by design does not absolve the end user from following good cybersecurity practice, project implementation or operations work processes. Other strategies include supply chain cybersecurity, provenance (determining where system computing components like chipsets come from and their inherent levels of security) and other issues. Robotic programming article from Michael Castor, Yaskawa Motoman Robotics Division: Flexibility provided by offline programming software for robotics offers many perks and enables a higher mix of jobs with a simple transition from one job to the next. Larger companies with multiple locations and/or workcells may be able to reduce programming time and inconsistencies by distributing the programmed job from a central, controlled source. Improvements in sensor technology for tasks such as robotic welding have come a long way recently, providing considerable advantages for end users spanning diverse industries. Think again about what automation, controls and instrumentation innovation can do to advance your world. ce
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