Decarbonizing Heat Processes with Controls and Data
- October 28, 2025
Decarbonizing Heat Processes with Controls and Data Heating and drying processes are among the largest energy consumers in manufacturing —...
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Smart Sensors for Compressed Air Leaks: Fast Payback
- October 28, 2025
Smart Sensors for Compressed Air Leaks: Fast Payback Compressed air is one of the most expensive forms of energy in manufacturing — often a...
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Cutting Energy Use with Automation: The 90-Day Plan
- October 28, 2025
Cutting Energy Use with Automation: The 90-Day Plan Energy costs have become the second-largest variable expense in many factories. The good news...
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From OEE to OGE: Tracking the Energy Side of Efficiency
- October 28, 2025
From OEE to OGE: Tracking the Energy Side of Efficiency Every manufacturer tracks OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness). Yet few measure how effi...
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Functional Safety for Robotics: PL, SIL, and Safe Motion
- October 28, 2025
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
- October 28, 2025
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
- October 28, 2025
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
- October 28, 2025
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
- October 28, 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
- October 28, 2025
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
- October 28, 2025
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
- October 28, 2025
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
- October 28, 2025
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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Timeline to Compliance: A Factory’s 12-Month Plan
- October 28, 2025
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
- October 28, 2025
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?
- October 28, 2025
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
- October 28, 2025
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’?
- October 28, 2025
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
- October 28, 2025
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
- October 28, 2025
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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