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Jim Montague

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Executive Editor at Control Global

Executive editor of Control, Control Design and Industrial Networking magazines.

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Articles

  • ODVA turns 30 and looks to automation’s future

    1 week ago | controlglobal.com | Jim Montague

    ODVA celebrated its 30th anniversary at its 23rd annual members meeting in Clearwater, Fla., on Mar. 19-20, and traced the evolution and present impacts of its core Common Industrial Protocol (CIP) specifications and technology, which serves as the backbone of its EtherNet/IP protocol and automation network.

  • Schneider Electric use automation, energy management and digitalization to shape the future

    1 week ago | controlglobal.com | Jim Montague

    By combining automation, electrification and digitalization, Schneider Electric demonstrated its recent advances in open, software-defined automation and other innovations on Mar. 31-Apr. 4 in its exhibits at Hannover Messe 2025 in Germany. The company reports its users and the industries they serve are beset by changing competitive landscapes, rapid technological advances, rising energy costs, stringent environmental regulations, and supply chain issue.

  • Bentley partners with Google to aid infrastructures with asset analytics

    1 week ago | controlglobal.com | Jim Montague

    Bentley Systems Inc. announced Apr. 9 it’s gained new asset analytics capabilities by using Imagery Insights from Google Maps Platform to rapidly detect and analyze roadway conditions. These new capabilities are part of Bentley’s Blyncsy software that applies AI to crowdsourced imagery for automated asset detection and inspection. They’ll help infrastructure professionals improve roadway maintenance and support disaster recovery.

  • ISA-95 standard updated to integrate enterprise and manufacturing control systems

    2 weeks ago | controlglobal.com | Jim Montague

    The International Society of Automation published Apr. 10 its ANSI/ISA-95.00.01-2025 (IEC 62264-1 Mod), “Enterprise-control system integration—part 1: models and terminology.” This is the latest update of the ISA-95 series, which are widely used, international standards that describe how to integrate logistics systems with manufacturing control systems.

  • AI and algorithms aid automation and autonomy

    2 weeks ago | controlglobal.com | Jim Montague

    Why this article is important:The article emphasizes that wireless, edge, mobility and cloud technologies must be adopted as a unified ecosystem, rather than standalone upgrades. It reframes traditional ROI discussions around wireless (e.g., cost savings from reduced cabling) to include benefits like improved asset management and reduced downtime, which are central to process efficiency and reliability.

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Jim Montague
Jim Montague @jamesmontague
23 Apr 19

My daughter Alice is usually reluctant to let me cover her engineering efforts at Oklahoma State, but I can share her drone/camera team's video (https://t.co/9GRXRvq3z9) before Speedfest 2019 on Saturday. Wish I was guinea pig with a DQ sundae cup helmet, so I could take a ride!

Jim Montague
Jim Montague @jamesmontague
13 Jun 18

IT-OT chasm bridged at TechED event https://t.co/33BFdJdx3O

Jim Montague
Jim Montague @jamesmontague
21 Apr 17

I'll be at March for Science in DC, but I'd like comments from process industry marchers in other cities. E-mail me at [email protected].