Pilz PASvisu web-based visualisation software
05 July, 2015 | Supplied by: Pilz Australia Industrial Automation LPThe web-based HMI software coupled with Pilz diagnostic functions for connection to the PSS 4000 automation system provides a comprehensive, convenient overview of the plant, locally or via remote access.
How big data helped one manufacturer make productivity gains
03 July, 2015 | Supplied by: Omron Electronics Pty LtdIt seemed inevitable that manufacturing environments, in their quest for ever greater output and reduced waste, would be examined and put under the microscope. Handled correctly and with a proper computing system, big data can be analysed to provide business intelligence (BI) hereto unobtainable.
Rockwell Automation Pavilion8 MPC v5.0
02 July, 2015 | Supplied by: Rockwell Automation AustraliaPavilion8 Model Predictive Control (MPC) software now delivers a more user-friendly configuration environment, step-by-step prompts, warning diagnostics and flexible workflows to simplify building, maintaining and adjusting highly complex process models.
CD-adapco DARS v2.10 chemical reaction simulator
30 June, 2015 | Supplied by: CD-adapco AustraliaDARS v2.10 provides a library generation functionality that facilitates analysis of fuel compositions, accurate prediction of knock and emissions for dual fuel engines, exploration of combustion of any fuel or oxidant mixtures and exploration of soot yield for new fuels and new operating conditions.
Honeywell and Intel Security to collaborate on industrial cybersecurity
26 June, 2015 | Supplied by: Honeywell Process SolutionsHoneywell Process Solutions (HPS) and Intel Security have announced they will collaborate to help bolster protection of critical industrial infrastructure and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).
Intergraph SmartPlant Master Tag Registry
25 June, 2015 | Supplied by: Intergraph Corporation Pty LtdIntergraph has launched SmartPlant Master Tag Registry, a module for tag management and tag register production that makes registers easier to produce with higher quality for handover to owners.
MapleSoft MapleSim 2015 and MapleSim Server
22 June, 2015 | Supplied by: Australian Scientific & Engineering SolutionsMaplesoft has released MapleSim 2015 and the latest member of the MapleSim family of products, MapleSim Server, which allows MapleSim applications to be shared via a web server.
CMMS vs EAM: What is the difference? (Part 2)
12 June, 2015 | Supplied by: IFS AustraliaComputerised maintenance management systems (CMMS) and enterprise asset management (EAM) applications can both be used in the industrial maintenance space. In Part 1 of this article we discussed the similarities and differences between a CMMS and EAM. Now it is time to look at the more advanced features of EAM, including asset lifecycle management and project management.
Weak password encryption used in Rockwell HMI software
29 May, 2015 | Supplied by: Rockwell Automation AustraliaEncryption algorithms for protecting user credentials in Rockwell's RSView32 software are outdated and sufficiently weak to be decrypted.
Rockwell anti-counterfeiting serialisation solution
15 May, 2015 | Supplied by: Rockwell Automation AustraliaThe holistic serialisation solution, powered by Rockwell's PharmaSuite MES software, is fully integrated across all four enterprise and control system levels of the ISA-95 data model.
Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk AssetCentre v6.0 asset management software
14 May, 2015 | Supplied by: Rockwell Automation AustraliaRockwell has added a custom-device plug-in capability to its FactoryTalk AssetCentre v6.0 asset management software.
Simplifying industrial cybersecurity
12 May, 2015 by Glenn Johnson, Editor | Supplied by: Honeywell Process SolutionsWhat's New in Process Technology interviews Chee Ban Ngai, who leads Honeywell's Industrial Cyber Security business in the Asia-Pacific region, and asks him about Honeywell's new Industrial Cyber Security Risk Manager system.
CMMS vs EAM: What is the difference? (Part 1)
05 May, 2015 by Dave Bertolini and Anders Lif* | Supplied by: IFS AustraliaComputerised maintenance management systems (CMMS) and enterprise asset management (EAM) applications can both be used in the industrial maintenance space. One might say that the relationship between the two is rather like that between a square and a rectangle - every EAM application can be used as a CMMS, but not every CMMS can be used as, or has the broad functionality of, an EAM application.
Rockwell introduces anti-counterfeiting serialisation solution
05 May, 2015 | Supplied by: Rockwell Automation AustraliaProliferation of dangerous counterfeit medication is a global concern. Impending regulations across markets will require pharmaceutical, medical device and consumer packaged goods manufacturers to trace products down to the individual saleable unit across the supply chain.
Honeywell launches proactive cybersecurity risk monitor
24 April, 2015 | Supplied by: Honeywell Process SolutionsHoneywell Process Solutions (HPS) has launched the first digital dashboard designed to proactively monitor, measure and manage cybersecurity risk for control systems.
