Cybersecurity Improvements Delivered by Industrial Networks Defined by Software
Cost-effective cybersecurity remains a pain point and challenge for industrial control system installations to make Cybersecurity Improvements
A best practice is a method or technique that has consistently shown results superior to those achieved with other means, and that is used as a benchmark. ARC has conducted numerous best practice surveys over the past thirty years and has developed best practices for a large number of topics of interest to industry executives.
Generating HMI Graphics Can Be Effortless and Less Costly
with the wide range of advanced technologies available today, many of the customization steps required to engineer a DCS project can now be automated, like Generating HMI Graphics
Developing Automation Projects with New Approaches
As new open process automation systems are developed and commercialized, manufacturing companies, automation suppliers, and engineering contractors face both the opportunity and challenge of developing Automation Projects with new approaches
How Manufacturing Productivity Was Improved at Food & Beverage Plants
Recently, ARC had the opportunity to speak with James Li, an engineering manager in the Abbott Nutrition division. We discussed how the company uses Big Data and analytics to improve manufacturing productivity
Where Do Automation and Embedded Systems Meet?
What do automation and embedded systems have in common? The short answer is: more and more.
Operator Training Simulation Is Cost Beneficial
As with pilots or surgeons, training process operators can be an expensive proposition. The good news is that industry has learned a lot about how to train operators efficiently by utilizing Operator Training Simulation
Automated and Manual Procedures Should be Integrated
A session at ARC’s recent Industry Forum in Orlando, Florida discussed the need to consider an option to blend automated and manual procedures
Electric Vehicles in Law Enforcement
Connected and autonomous vehicles, shared mobility concepts, and the shift to electric vehicles (together referred to as CASE) are some of the most exciting avenues, like Electric Vehicles in Law Enforcement
India’s IT Sector Decelerates in Q2 2020-21
India’s information technology (IT) services industry continues to decelerate in Q2 2020-21. In this report, we analyze the revenues of India’s IT sector for the second quarter of financial year 2020-21
Itus Digital Launches NextGen APM Solution
A NextGen APM solution from Itus Digital features asset strategy management and asset twin models to align experts with machines.
Sunpower's Manufacturing and Supply Chain Digital Transformation
In this video from the 2020 ARC Industry Forum, Mahendra Sundarraj, Enterprise Architect at Sunpower, discusses that company's manufacturing and supply chain digital transformation
How Will Process Control Staffing Survive?
Technology is changing and fast. Labor availability and skillset requirements are changing as well. Process control staffing of personnel makeup and skillsets have evolved over decades of iterations.
3PL Market Growth Driven by Acquisitions
The third-party logistics (3PL) market experienced a year-over-year growth of 2.8 percent in revenues in the fourth quarter of 2016. This 3PL market growth was primarily driven by acquisitions.
Automation Acquisition Reshuffle Worldwide Automation Market
ABB announced the impending automation acquisition of B&R, a supplier of factory automation solutions for machinery. With this acquisition, ABB closes a long-standing gap in its industrial solutions portfolio
India Emission Standards: the Next Level
Statistics reveal that India has the most polluted cities in the world, indicating there are no India emission standards. Thirty cities in India figure in the Top 100 Most Polluted Global Cities (in terms of particulate matter PM10)
India IT Industry Has the Momentum
India’s information technology (IT) services industry continues its upward momentum in the third quarter of financial year 2016-17. In this report, we analyze the revenues of the India IT industry services sector for the third quarter
Water & Wastewater Challenges Help Leveraging of IIoT
Water utilities are being challenged to operate more efficiently, lower operating costs, and enhance customer satisfaction. Water scarcity has become a universal issue
Drone Apps Taking Off
In the industrial, agricultural, and transportation worlds, identifying the location and monitoring the condition of critical things, or assets is emerging as a key application for IoT, and Drone Apps are Taking Off
Enterprise Software Market – Where’s It Going?
The worldwide enterprise software market returned to growth in the fourth quarter. The enterprise software market has expanded on the back of relentless innovation and available capital.
China Automation Market Levelled Off
While the numbers are still not great overall, preliminary ARC research indicates that the ongoing decline in China’s automation market levelled off gradually from first through third quarters
Digital Twins for Operational Excellence
Bentley Systems had an opportunity to demonstrate the company’s far-sighted solutions, its thrust on digital twins, and the digital transformation journey through partnerships and collaborative efforts.
Are Your IIoT Alerts Managed by an OEM?
IIoT is being applied by original equipment manufacturers (OEM) to remotely monitor its equipment at the customer’s site and assess its condition. Using analytics, the OEM sees the IIoT alerts and identifies an emerging problem with a specific machine and sends an alert to the appropriate customer.
Best Practices for Remote Operations in the Process Industries
ARC Advisory Group has conducted extensive research to understand the best practices for remote operations in process plants and similar industrial facilities.
Machine Tool Market Trends and Challenges
Following a period of strong growth in recent years, the machine tool market now confronts multiple negative impacts.
Smart City Platform Use Cases
As a “system of systems,” smart city platforms enable the many functional siloes of a city to be connected and work together in a common environment.