Functional Safety for Robotics: PL, SIL, and Safe Motion

Functional Safety for Robotics: PL, SIL, and Safe Motion Modern robots depend on electronics for safe operation. Functional safety ensures that h...

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Collaborative vs Industrial Robot Safety: What Changes

Collaborative vs Industrial Robot Safety: What Changes Collaborative robots (cobots) and traditional industrial robots follow the same core safet...

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Risk Assessment Templates for Robotic Cells

Risk Assessment Templates for Robotic Cells Risk assessment is the foundation of robotic safety — required under ISO 10218, ISO 12100, and...

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Force & Pressure Limits: How to Validate Cobot Applications

Force & Pressure Limits: How to Validate Cobot Applications Collaborative robots are designed to share workspace with humans — but only...

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ISO 10218 Made Simple: Integrator Playbook for 2025

ISO 10218 Made Simple: Integrator Playbook for 2025 The ISO 10218 series defines global safety requirements for industrial robots and integration...

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Writing a 62443-Compliant Supplier Spec: What to Include

Writing a 62443-Compliant Supplier Spec: What to Include Many cyber issues originate in the supply chain. IEC 62443-4-1 and 4-2 provide technical...

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User Management in OT: MFA, Jump Hosts, and Least Privilege

User Management in OT: MFA, Jump Hosts, and Least Privilege Most industrial networks still share generic accounts like “Engineer” or...

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Patch Management for PLCs: Meeting 62443 Without Downtime

Patch Management for PLCs: Meeting 62443 Without Downtime IEC 62443 requires that security patches be applied in a timely and controlled manner &...

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Secure Remote Access to OT Assets: A 62443-Compliant Approach

Secure Remote Access to OT Assets: A 62443-Compliant Approach Remote access is essential for maintenance and troubleshooting — and one of t...

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IEC 62443 Without Jargon: Zones, Conduits, and Real Controls

IEC 62443 Without Jargon: Zones, Conduits, and Real Controls The IEC 62443 series defines how to secure industrial automation systems — but...

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Timeline to Compliance: A Factory’s 12-Month Plan

Timeline to Compliance: A Factory’s 12-Month Plan The EU AI Act will be fully enforceable for high-risk AI systems by 2026. Manufacturers d...

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AI Governance for Factories: Policies, Logs, and Human Oversight

AI Governance for Factories: Policies, Logs, and Human Oversight The EU AI Act formalizes a concept many manufacturers have long ignored: AI gove...

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GPAI vs High-Risk in the Plant: What Applies to Your Use Case?

GPAI vs High-Risk in the Plant: What Applies to Your Use Case? The EU AI Act introduces a new category: General-Purpose AI (GPAI). For manufactur...

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Conformity Assessments for Industrial AI: Documentation That Passes

Conformity Assessments for Industrial AI: Documentation That Passes Under the EU AI Act, high-risk AI systems require a conformity assessment bef...

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EU AI Act for Manufacturing: Is Your Vision System ‘High-Risk’?

EU AI Act for Manufacturing: Is Your Vision System ‘High-Risk’? The EU Artificial Intelligence Act entered into force in 2024, introd...

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How to Run a CSF 2.0 Gap Assessment in 30 Days

How to Run a CSF 2.0 Gap Assessment in 30 Days A structured CSF 2.0 gap assessment is the fastest way to understand your current cybersecurity po...

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From Network Segmentation to Zero Trust: A CSF 2.0 Roadmap

From Network Segmentation to Zero Trust: A CSF 2.0 Roadmap Segmentation has been a cornerstone of OT security for decades. But as connectivity gr...

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KPIs for CSF 2.0 in Factories: Measure What Matters

KPIs for CSF 2.0 in Factories: Measure What Matters Cybersecurity performance can’t improve without measurement. The NIST CSF 2.0 encourage...

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Mapping CSF 2.0 to IEC 62443 Controls: A Practitioner’s Guide

Mapping CSF 2.0 to IEC 62443 Controls: A Practitioner’s Guide Industrial cybersecurity frameworks overlap — and that’s good new...

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NIST CSF 2.0 for OT: The New ‘Govern’ Function Explained

NIST CSF 2.0 for OT: The New ‘Govern’ Function Explained The NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 (CSF 2.0) introduces a sixth core funct...

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