• Travel with us to Automation Fair 2024!

    The Industrial Solutions Network

    06/27/2024

    Automation Fair® is the premier, annual event to learn about the latest and greatest in industrial automation. If you’re new to the event, learn why you should attend.

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  • Is your industrial network prepared for a cyberattack?

    Industrial Solutions Network

    11/03/2022

    A secure industrial network safe from cyberattacks is a journey not a destination. Industrial cybersecurity has always been a critical consideration for manufacturers. Recently, attacks have increased in frequency, sophistication, and destructive impact. In the past two years, cybersecurity attacks have increased drastically.

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  • PARTNERING FOR SUCCESS Utilizing Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS)

    09/21/2022

    Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS) helps tackle these challenges by giving operations teams the ability to schedule, organize, and track equipment maintenance digitally. Modern CMMS empowers companies to make data-driven decisions by connecting business and storeroom management systems.

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  • Mitigating the Risk of the Recent log4j Vulnerability in Manufacturing Operations

    12/21/2021

    The recently exposed cybersecurity vulnerabilities related to the log4j logging library has the potential to have far-reaching impacts in the manufacturing space. With the proliferation of the Internet of Things in the past decade, particularly as more and more devices on the plantfloor are connected within an OT network or to cloud services outside of the plant, there are more ways for a vulnerability like this make its way into plantfloor operations.

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  • Solution for High-Cost, but Critical Parts That you Need On Your Shelves

    Justin Brunken

    02/01/2021

    What do you do if that critical part is too expensive for stocking, is reliable, yet if it goes bad, your whole line goes down?

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  • What Robot is Right for My Manufacturing Application?

    01/18/2021

    More manufacturers, big and small, are choosing robotics over hard automation in certain dangerous, dirty and dull applications to help make the process more safe for the workforce or just more efficient. But which type of robot makes the most sense?

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  • Are you throwing away money every month? Lighting Retrofits add more money back to your bottom line.

    01/04/2021

    Upgrading legacy lighting technology - linear fluorescent, HID, metal halide, etc - to a modern LED and lighting control solution typically saves users more than 50% in lighting-related energy costs.

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  • Take the complexity out of managing multiple support agreements

    12/21/2020

    With tight budgets, it can be difficult to go back to purchasing every time a support contract comes up for renewal. Luckily, many of these agreements can be bundled into one Integrated Support Agreement that simplifies renewal, adds additional service and coverage hours, and has a lower overall cost.

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  • To Upgrade or Not to Upgrade

    Justin Brunken

    12/15/2020

    When it comes to modernizing your automation and electrical equipment, the biggest challenge is simply determining where to start. Luckily, there are tools available to help prioritize, determine ROI, and manage the risk of aging equipment.

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  • Simplify System Implementation with Single Pair Ethernet

    11/16/2020

    Single Pair Ethernet is the new physical layer technology transforming communications for automation devices. Single pair ethernet (SPE) is designed for devices on the edge in OT applications and serves as the "last mile" connection.

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