InTech Articles

Browse the latest articles published in InTech digital magazine, plus supplemental feature articles and columns, and featured news from the International Society of Automation (ISA).

Cybersecurity for Electric Energy Infrastructure

  • by Steven Aliano
  • August 24, 2022
  • News

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), global equipment suppliers, and other stakeholders announced the establishment of the Electric Energy OT Security Profile working group hosted by the ISA99 standards committee. This piece originally appeared in InTech magazine's August issue, a special edition from ISA's Smart Manufacturing and IIoT Division.

ISA Members Contribute to the Action of Automation

  • by Renee Bassett
  • August 23, 2022
  • News

The Smart Manufacturing and IIoT Division recognizes that industrial automation and control systems are vital for Industrial Internet of Things. This piece originally appeared in InTech magazine's August issue, a special edition from ISA's Smart Manufacturing and IIoT Division.

Collaboration is Key to an Automation Professionals' Role in the Digital Revolution

  • by Bill Lydon
  • August 22, 2022
  • Feature

Significant transformational change requires system analysis to integrate IT, OT, automation and controls to achieve efficient and responsive synchronized production. This feature originally appeared in InTech magazine's August issue, a special edition from ISA's Smart Manufacturing and IIoT Division.

Virtualization Technologies: Visualizing Data to Improve Operations

  • by Mario Gonsales Ishikawa & Dave Griffith
  • August 19, 2022
  • Feature

AR and VR use similar technology, but their industrial use cases are completely different. This feature originally appeared in InTech magazine's August issue, a special edition from ISA's Smart Manufacturing and IIoT Division.

OT and IoT Cybersecurity: The Marriage of Digital Factories and Cybersecurity

  • by Jacob Chapman & Danielle Jablanski
  • August 18, 2022
  • Feature

The more important digital factories become, the more important OT and IoT cybersecurity becomes; the two are married. This feature originally appeared in InTech magazine's August issue, a special edition from ISA's Smart Manufacturing and IIoT Division.

Introduction: The Birth of Industry 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing

  • by Jeff Winter
  • August 17, 2022
  • Feature

Smart manufacturing promises improved performance through the digital transformation of manual and mechanical systems, and the further integration of automated systems with business systems and advanced technologies. This feature originally appeared in InTech magazine's August issue, a special edition from ISA's Smart Manufacturing and IIoT Division.

Industrial Readiness and Maturity: Walking the Path of Digital Transformation

  • by Brian Romano
  • August 16, 2022
  • Feature

For a company willing to start digital transformation, it is paramount to assess readiness and maturity. This feature originally appeared in InTech magazine's August issue, a special edition from ISA's Smart Manufacturing and IIoT Division.

Industrial IIoT: Transforming Operations with Data Communications

  • by Shiv Kataria
  • August 15, 2022
  • Feature

IIoT platforms integrate IT functions with OT functions and transform factory floor operations. This feature originally appeared in InTech magazine's August issue, a special edition from ISA's Smart Manufacturing and IIoT Division.

Industrial Connectivity: Transmitting Data at 5G Speeds

  • by Andy Piatek & Ron Blow
  • August 12, 2022
  • Feature

A private 5G network in particular is a critical enabler of IIoT technologies; it promises reliable, low latency connectivity with better performance, privacy, and levels of security. This feature originally appeared in InTech magazine's August issue, a special edition from ISA's Smart Manufacturing and IIoT Division.

Digital Twin and Simulation: Replicating Industrial Systems to Enable Improvement

  • by Juan-Pablo Zeballos Raczy
  • August 11, 2022
  • Feature

Digital models, digital shadows, and digital twins are helping transform and optimize industrial and business operations. This feature originally appeared in InTech magazine's August issue, a special edition from ISA's Smart Manufacturing and IIoT Division.