From Larry O'Brien at ARC: I recently published this survey on the operational and maintenance costs benefits of Foundation Fieldbus and would love it if you could post it on your blog or just pass it around. Best regards, Larry Foundation Fieldbus has found mainstream acceptance in the world of automation, but little is known about the real work operational and lifecycle cost … [Read more...] about (no subject)
Walt Boyes' Blog
Another Poster Child for the PR Wall of Shame
Should the title of this press release be, "Sharp Lawyers Eat Waste Tourists"? [name of company withheld]is introducing the [product name redacted] to the Puerto Rican market to demonstrate to producers of organic food waste that [product name redacted] will safely depose of the large amounts of food waste generated by the country's tourist industry... Another shining example … [Read more...] about Another Poster Child for the PR Wall of Shame
A simple proposal…
Control Systems Security Foundation A Proposal The Issue: Over the past few years researchers have shown that SCADA and control systems products often have serious security vulnerabilities. These critical devices were not designed with security in mind, so these vulnerabilities leave the control systems exposed to viruses, hackers and possibly terrorist activities from around … [Read more...] about A simple proposal…
A great one passes…
Most of you know that I am a science fiction reader and writer in my spare time. My friend, Jim Baen, the great editor and publisher, passed away last night after suffering a massive stroke two weeks ago. He was 63. You can read about it on my other blog: The Big Yellow Book. … [Read more...] about A great one passes…
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Don't complain about the lack of quality qualified people entering automation as a career choice, do something about it...and start when they are young. Here's another automation company that has "got it." KUKA ROBOTICS SPONSORS HIGH SCHOOL MINI-CHOPPER BUILD PROJECT PROMOTING TECHNICAL EDUCATION Project Designed to Expose Students to High Tech Manufacturing Techniques Clinton … [Read more...] about (no subject)