Digital communication, connectivity, and the Internet of Things (IoT) have revolutionized the process industry. To keep up with the latest trends and developments in this rapidly evolving field, professionals need access to specialized training that can help them master the skills required to succeed in this sector. This is where the Endress+Hauser Tech Booster comes in. What exactly is a Tech Booster, you might be wondering? Tech Boosters are 60-minute training units that cover the latest topics in digital communication, connectivity, and IoT in the process industry. Each session includes a ..read more

Meanwhile, numerous customers benefit from Heartbeat Verification in more than one way – by optimizing the calibration process and even prolonging calibration intervals. What is new now is the possibility to manage Heartbeat Verifications remotely in our IIoT ecosystem Netilion. Stay at the pulse of your instruments – wherever you are, at any time The Industrial Internet of Things is designed to ease the daily work in industrial plants. Making information available and unlocking knowledge is what Endress+Hauser’s IIoT ecosystem Netilion stands for. Netilion bridges the physical and the digita ..read more

In an earlier article, we discussed EtherNet/IP and its benefits. Today, let's talk about PROFINET and how you can implement it in your plant. With all this information, you can decide for yourself whether EtherNet/IP or PROFINET works better for your application. Industrial networks and protocols Even though we still see 4-20mA/HART worldwide, more digital networks are gaining traction in the industrial space because they sync better with digitalization. Discussions around why analog is still relevant are common, because it’s robust and straightforward, which keeps life in the field easier ..read more

If you work directly with instrumentation, you know the field communicator is an essential tool to configure devices, check diagnostics and troubleshoot problems. Of course, many plants have their field technicians and engineers doing those things on the local displays, but that takes longer. Old-school field communicators can be a pain sometimes because they always need database updates. You’ll run into this problem with some of the new generation too. Today, let's talk about how field communicators have evolved from a tool meant for one task to an industrial tablet that gives you a wide ran ..read more

Today, we’re excited to announce that the readers of Plant Engineering Magazine have chosen Netilion as 2020’s Product of the Year for asset management! This magazine has existed, first in print and then in digital form, since 1947, so we’re proud to have achieved this mark of distinction from such a well-established publication in our field. Please read on to learn more! What’s the Product of the Year Award for asset management? Over the decades of transforming from a print magazine to a multimedia platform, Plant Engineering (PE) has built an engaged readership of technicians, engineers and ..read more

IIoT is a hugely hyped topic, right? Lots of people are talking about it in many industries beyond our own. And most of the IIoT ecosystems out there fall in one of two camps. In one camp, they cover the entire IIoT spectrum, from cloud connectivity to data storage and user interface, but for a very narrow range of supported “things.” In the other, they act as generic holdalls, requiring customization by specialists to make the solution fit your needs It’s hard to find an IIoT ecosystem in the process automation industry that ticks all the boxes AND is easy to set up and use. Today, let’s tal ..read more

As a field service engineer in the era of digitalization, industry 4.0 and an ever-transforming job market, you may feel swamped by all these trends and technologies. Even if you’ve heard of IIoT services, do you know how they’ll benefit your work in particular? Digitalization still meets some resistance in the field service industry, mostly because many companies rely on manual labor. But it’s time to adopt the technology that can help you and your company. First, let’s go through the basics of field service engineering. Don’t worry, we’ll do it quickly so we can teach you about IIoT service ..read more

We’ve all stared at a screen while creating an online account, trying to think of a password we could remember later. Even if you’ve never used “123456” or “passw0rd” or a password you used for other accounts, your choice probably follows a pattern that someone else could determine. With single-factor authentication, even an amateur hacker still could have enough knowledge to eventually break into other people’s accounts. Professionals can do it in seconds. Online security needs a better way for users to prove their identities. Today, we’ll discuss what multi-factor authentication (MFA) is, h ..read more

Before these technologies proved their reliability, benefits, and ROI, people had to test them, apply them in small applications and discuss them extensively before they finally became solid market solutions. For instance, today wireless and digital communication are integral to daily business, with known applications and benefits. In IIoT, you can find many services that solve issues in all industrial segments. Every service can provide multiple benefits, depending on the application, and together, IIoT cloud-based services bring relevant data for better plant operation. But the ROI will var ..read more

If you regularly read our content, you’ve probably seen our extensive article about EtherNet/IP. Today, Michael and Jovana will answer your questions in three videos, to give you a clear picture of EtherNet/IP’s possibilities and how it works with IIoT. The future is digital, and part of that future will have many types of measuring devices communicating with EtherNet/IP. Maybe you’re familiar with the technology and want more details. Or maybe you want to know how it can help your plant or new application. Regardless, it’s worth taking a few minutes to watch these videos and checkout the art ..read more