by Gavin Halse | Oct 6, 2019 | IT in Manufacturing
Over the past few years, there has been a growing realisation that traditional IT (Information Technology) and OT (Operations Technology) must work very closely together in order to unlock new value. Digitisation projects, spurred on by Industry 4.0 and technological...
by Gavin Halse | May 3, 2019 | IT in Manufacturing
In common with many engineers, I do enjoy shopping for new power tools for my workshop. I therefore often find myself totally absorbed in hardware stores, captivated by new innovative devices for solving almost any problem. The low cost of modern mass-produced tools,...
by Gavin Halse | Mar 6, 2019 | IT in Manufacturing
How is your IT outsourced services provider performing? The Gartner hype cycle provides a simple graphic representation of how emerging technologies are adopted in the market. The principle is quite simple: a new technology (such as augmented reality) will start...
by Gavin Halse | Jan 6, 2019 | Technical Leadership
Back in the 1980s, as a junior process engineer, I spent a great part of my first job working with DCS and SCADA systems. At the time, I was working on a synfuels plant that made use of a Honeywell TDC3000 DCS. Most of the field instruments were connected to the...
by Gavin Halse | Oct 6, 2018 | IT in Manufacturing
Digital transformation, according to Microsoft, is about reimagining how you bring together people, data and processes to create value for your customers and maintain a competitive advantage in a digital-first world. For manufacturers, digital transformation involves...
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