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Control Amplified
A Control Amplified podcast with editor in chief Len Vermillion, with contributions from executive editor Jim Montague

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Greg Gernert, vice president and general manager of motion control business, Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation: Automation Fair

Production logistics: Automation’s next frontier

David Greenfield
Technology poised to automate material movements, driving operating efficiencies end-to-end across facilities
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Mattheus Bulho, senior vice president, software and control, Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation: Automation Fair

Rockwell brings intelligence to the smart asset lifecycle

Mike Bacidore
Rockwell’s Armor technology allows machine builders to bring control closer to the application
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Jack Uhl, vice president, business development, Convergix Automation Solutions (left) and Chad McDowell, technical resource director, Concept Systems (right)
Rockwell Automation: Automation Fair

Involve integrators early on new capacity projects

Mike Bacidore
Panelists at Automation Fair’s New Capacity Summit stressed that early involvement of integrators and EPCs is often critical to meeting project goals
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Cyril Perducat, senior vice president and chief technology officer, Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation: Automation Fair

Three tech trends converge at automation inflection point

Mike Bacidore
AI, integrated robotics and software-defined automation are poised to transform the practice of industrial automation
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Blake Moret, CEO, Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation: Automation Fair

Creating the future of industrial operations

David Greenfield
CEO Blake Moret explained how Rockwell Automation plans to reduce risk and improve outcomes by making advanced technologies easier to implement and integrate
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Cybersecurity

All sides of cybersecurity

Seven system integrators show how they provide clients in multiple process industries with suitable and successful cybersecurity protections
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Cybersecurity

Risk assess what’s old and likely vulnerable

Jim Montague
System integrator ACS secures PLC and DAQ data in automotive test cells
Concept of all sides of cybersecurity
Cybersecurity

History, context and shifting perimeters

Jim Montague
System integrator Eosys Group helps a Tier 1 automotive parts manufacturer protect its plant and enterprise networks
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Industry Perspectives (sponsored)

Emerson's 'Boundless Automation' two years on

Emerson announced its “Boundless Automation” vision of industrial automation two years ago – but what’s changed since then?
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Mobile Access

Mobilizing thin-client management

Pepperl+Fuchs and Rockwell Automation debut ThinManager-ready tablets
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Industrial Networks

Pioneering plants push automation into the future

Len Vermillion
FieldComm Group’s Plant of the Year honorees illustrate the progress made in productivity, efficiency and sustainability
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AI & ML

Train for digital transformation

Dustin Johnson
As manufacturers worldwide pursue digital transformation, leaders must upskill their workforces

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Economics of pumping stations

Béla Lipták
How does changing speeds affect pump efficiency?

Valves

Controlling two variables with one valve

Béla Lipták
How to properly manage override and selective control

EZAutomation's EZtouch Series 7 HMI segregates the display itself from associated electronics via an HDMI connector resulting in hot swappable display and touch screen.
HMI

Rethinking the HMI for maximum uptime

Keith Larson
EZAutomation's EZtouch Series 7 HMI segregates the display itself from associated electronics via an HDMI connector

CUI Devices
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I/O Systems

Single-position terminal blocks with mix-and-match colors

CUI Devices
Single-position, screwless terminal blocks with blue, green, red, white and yellow colors can be mixed to create color-coded wire connections. TBL-0014-750, TBL-0015-750 and TBL...

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Data Analytics

Focusing on the right data analytics

With tools like DataMosaix, engineers can centralize their data management, providing better visibility and driving improvements across key operational metrics

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Cybersecurity

Can you spot a threat?

Len Vermillion
We need the right training to identify cyber-attacks