John DeTellem

Dec 13, 2023 | plantengineering.com | Kevin Parker |Keith Mandachit |Barbara Padgett |John DeTellem |Chris Vavra

System integration insights Systems integrators offer advanced tech access, aiding productivity through information technology/operational technology (IT/OT) convergence and automation. Current tech advancements, like the industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and artificial intelligence (AI), rival the impact of programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) in the 1980s.

Dec 9, 2023 | plantengineering.com | Keith Mandachit |Barbara Padgett |John DeTellem |Kevin Parker |Chris Vavra

SCADA terms and definitions Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) is a system of software and hardware elements that can control processes either locatly or remotely. SCADA components include the supervisory computer, remote terminal units (RTUs) or programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and human machine interfaces (HMIs) that display a schematic representation of the system, amongst other information.

Sep 28, 2023 | plantengineering.com | John DeTellem |Chris Vavra |Kevin Parker

Learning ObjectivesLearn how integrating engineering systems for collaboration increases efficiency and competitiveness. Understand how vast amounts of data create a challenge in integrating systems and doing decision-making analysis. Gain insights on why IT/OT integration is important for security as well as collaboration and data analysis. Integration insightsBy linking platforms, manufacturing and industrial plants can use one consistent data platform.