Tag Archives: factory floor
The Things IT Would Never Do
In many of these articles, I’ve discussed the differences between IT and OT. They both [...]
Mar
What’s ‘Open’ on the Factory Floor is Not What’s ‘Open’ to IT
Moving is supposed to be the third most stressful event, outranked only by death and [...]
Aug
Microsoft, Azure and IIOT
Microsoft is making an impressive play for business in Industrial Automation. They’ve tried this several [...]
Jul
Still a Thrill: OPC UA Device Discovery
A long while back, I when I started working on industrial connectivity, I had hair. [...]
Apr
All Hail, ASCII, King of Data
I fell in love with ASCII 40 odd years ago and I’m still in love [...]
Mar
Industrial Ethernet Security
I admit it. All this security talk makes my head spin. I didn’t go to [...]
Jul
Future of the Factory Floor
I’m hearing a lot of talk about IT protocols and the factory floor. This stems [...]
Nov
OPC UA in Europe
OPC UA continues to explode in Europe and Germany in particular. For those of you [...]
Mar