Tag Archives: Data Historian

Recommendations for Managing Fragmented Automation Systems At Small Manufacturers

Intermittent Failures: The Reason Control Engineers Have Gray Hair (And How Historians Help)

My life on the factory floor consisted of working at two massive consumer products companies, [...]

It Works Until It Doesn’t: The Deceptive Success of Using a PLC as a Data Server

He wanted data. He got a production problem. Users often like to use their PLC [...]

How is a Historian Different from an Edge Gateway?

Summary: What is the difference between an industrial Historian and an Edge Gateway? While both [...]

Adding SQL to the RTConnect A-B PLC Historian: What It Means for Factory Data

One of the very interesting new features of the RTConnect A-B PLC Historian is SQL. [...]

Does Your Factory Floor Historian Have the Seven Indispensable Power Features That Actually Enable Real-Time Data Insight?

Get The Essential Historian Checklist And Learn That You Don’t Need More Data, You Need [...]

Bridging IT and OT with Real Time Automation’s A-B PLC Historian

Not every plant wants to keep its operational technology locked away. For organizations focused on [...]

Using Real Time Automation’s A-B PLC Historian in a Closed OT System

Industrial automation has always walked a fine line between progress and protection. On one hand, [...]

Data Historian vs Data Logger

People in automation misuse words all the time and I am as guilty as anyone. [...]

Questions You Must Ask Before Investing in Factory Connectivity (Part 1)

If you’ve stumbled upon this article hoping to find all the nitty-gritty solutions for your [...]