Edge devices

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Intelligence with an edge

(01/07/2024)
Vikas Maurya discusses the value of edge-hosted AI in relation to increasing the efficiency and resilience of process control and automation operations, especially at remote sites or where cloud connectivity may be compromised.
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Machine connectivity and edge computing

(05/06/2024)
Dr. Christopher Anhalt discusses technological advances and market developments for industrial edge computing, focussing on the interplay of machine connectivity and edge, operating models and the scalability of industrial IoT solutions.
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Speeding up your reactions

(16/04/2024)
Suzanne Gill finds out more about the benefits that edge computing is bringing to the operational technology environment.


Archive

  1. 02/05/2023 Opening the door to greater operational insight

    Fiona Treacy discusses key emerging edge technology trends within the industrial sector.

  2. 13/03/2023 It’s all happening at the edge!

    Suzanne Gill explores some typical use cases to demonstrate where edge technology is being adopted in industrial environments today and the benefits it can offer.

  3. 14/03/2022 Making a move to the edge

    Suzanne Gill asked what the benefits are, for the control engineer, of moving intelligence to the edge and how might they achieve it in brownfield plants?

  4. 14/03/2022 Watch out for edge computers!

    If analysts are right, edge computing will grow significantly in the years to come. Hermann Berg considers what’s driving edge adoption and how control engineers can take advantage of rather than be driven by the trend.

  5. 21/02/2022 Achieving the goal of high availability

    Find out how an edge computing solution has enabled a powder processing equipment producer enhance visibility of operations and improve business continuity.

  6. 04/10/2021 Edge computing: overcoming the barriers to adoption

    Martin Thunman discusses the advantages, obstacles and future outlook for edge computing.

  7. 09/03/2021 Making edge to cloud integration pay

    Suzanne Gill finds out why it is important to implement plant connectivity from the edge to the cloud to make the best use of data made available thanks to the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).

  8. 22/06/2020 Edge automation solutions

    Red Lion’s FlexEdge Intelligent Edge Automation Platform is said to bring industrial data together as never before to transform edge computing.

  9. 14/04/2020 Big data analytics moves right to the edge

    Brendan O’Dowd looks at the implications of the introduction of the IEEE 802.3cg standard for industrial automation and what it might mean for 4-20mA or HART systems.

  10. 06/04/2020 From the cloud to the edge

    Dr. Christopher Anhalt explains the difference between cloud and edge computing and how they can work together for the successful implementation of IIoT solutions.

  11. 16/03/2020 A shift is coming

    Those already using edge computing might be considered early adopters, but recent research suggests that a shift is coming. Greg Hookings reports.

  12. 22/03/2019 Extending the secure edge

    Many business leaders find it hard to understand industrial control system (ICS) cyber security challenges as there are so many factors contributing to their complexity and so cyber security is one of the issues that is delaying adoption of Industry 4.0, says Erik Halthen.