Category Archives: RTA’s Blog

Your Flight Data Recorder For The Factory Floor

I don’t think there is anybody who hasn’t heard of Flight Data Recorders (FDRs). These [...]

Data Plumbing with OPC UA

I’ve long considered our company to be data plumbers. It’s a silly analogy, but we [...]

Data Historian vs Data Logger

Like many others, I am guilty of using words without much precision. One classic word [...]

Is The Human Body Circulatory System Like an Ethernet Network?

I’m a scuba diver and always anxious to get to a warm weather location with [...]

A Better Way to EtherNet/IP or PROFINET

Manufacturers love EtherNet/IP and PROFINET. Those industrial communication protocols simplify everything for them. It’s almost [...]

VLAN Confusion

I have maintained for a long time that it is hard to do IT/OT conversion [...]

OPC UA – Love at First Sight

In 2011, I discovered OPC UA. It was love at first sight. I was totally [...]

Yes, Your Data Must Be Conditioned

When I was a little boy, I wished for a magic wand. Oh, the things [...]

The Importance of Smart Manufacturing

I don’t have a problem with system architects, consultants, integrators and others who are making [...]

Let’s Celebrate The Heroes Behind Remote Access Technology

So many things happened during the pandemic. Home delivery of food, increased streaming into our [...]