Tag Archives: Siemens

OPC – Are its days numbered?

It’s hard to work almost anywhere in the automation industry without knowing something about OPC. [...]

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 [...]

Future of the Factory Floor

I’m hearing a lot of talk about IT protocols and the factory floor. This stems [...]

Can I Admit Something

Can I admit something? I am just not an e-reader kind of guy. I really [...]

OPC UA in Europe

OPC UA continues to explode in Europe and Germany in particular. For those of you [...]

Siemens PLC’s

I’m in Rome Italy tonight. Walked all over Rome today. My hotel is near the [...]

Profibus

I have a weird relationship with Profibus. I like a bunch of things about it [...]

Profinet IO on Windows and Linux

In the Rockwell Automation world it is common to find applications on Windows or Linux [...]

OPC Day Europe 2012

I’m writing this the day after the OPC DAY EUROPE 2012. This is an annual [...]

Industrial Ethernet Review from Spain

I’m writing to you today from Madrid Spain where I have a wonderful place just [...]