Many industries can benefit from an easy, seamless integration of PLC-based technology with DCS, but not all companies know how to approach such an integration. This case study is an interesting example of such an integration that saved a thermal power station...
In today’s world, it’s unusual to get to work on an urban development project that’s entirely greenfield, but Emerson is currently involved in just such a development with several product families including, quite notably, the discrete control and software solutions....
It used to be safe to assume that pipelines would fly under the radar for cyberattacks. Even though they are a critical infrastructure element, they weren’t something hackers focused on. However, a recent series of high-profile attacks on pipeline infrastructure has...
One of the most obvious changes in process manufacturing in the last decade has been a move toward more connected, integrated operations. A key component of this change, in fact, has been a recent trend by operations teams to accommodate more cloud and internet...
The world is changing rapidly, and one of the most significant changes in decades is a strong focus on sustainable operation in the energy sector. The pipeline industry in particular has had to increase focus on more sustainable operation, eliminating transmission...
At the October Emerson Exchange conference in Texas, Dragos’ Robert M. Lee was a keynote speaker on cybersecurity practices. In his talk, Robert pointed to a new guide, 5 Critical Controls for World-Class OT Cybersecurity.
The need to gather more and more data from plant systems for analytics seems to be growing exponentially, particularly as companies expand their digital transformation initiatives to improve efficiency and sustainability across their entire operations. In fact,...
As more and more processing plant personnel begin to work remotely in the wake of cultural changes from the global pandemic and an acceleration in plants’ digital transformation initiatives, there is probably no topic more deserving of attention than cybersecurity....
Zedi SaaS SCADA leverages the power of Microsoft Authenticator to keep your data safe—yet accessible to those who need it—24/7.
Emerson’s Director of Cybersecurity, Mike Lester, discusses with podcast host Jim Cahill many of the issues and growing threats companies face, as they try to maintain strong cybersecurity postures.
At a recent Green Innovation Day gathering in the Houston, Texas area, Emerson’s Ryan Thompson and Juan Najera presented on advancing the loading and unloading of green diesel.
These days it seems as if we are hearing about new cybersecurity threats to industrial operations nearly every month. Whether it is a ransomware attack, an outage due to malware, or an attack via a new, unanticipated vector, the risks associated with a cyberattack can...
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