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26 changes
- New24 VDC Control Power Design: Redundancy and Selective ProtectionTechnical Guides
- NewAsset Administration Shell: A Standard Digital Twin ContainerDigital Transformation
- NewBurner Management Systems: Purge, Ignition, and Flame SupervisionProcess Industries Solutions
- NewChoosing an Industrial Communication Protocol: A Decision GuideModern Connectivity
- NewControl Loop Performance Monitoring: Finding Poorly Performing LoopsAutomation Systems
- NewDNP3 and IEC 60870-5-104 Telecontrol Protocols ExplainedModern Connectivity
- NewEtherCAT Fundamentals: Frames, Topology, and Distributed ClocksModern Connectivity
- NewFixed Gas and Flame Detection: Design, Placement, and TestingField Devices & Instrumentation
- NewGHG Protocol Emissions Inventory for Manufacturing SitesEnergy Management Systems
- NewGxP Data Integrity in Automation: ALCOA+ and 21 CFR Part 11Process Industries Solutions
- NewHow to Read a P&ID: ISA 5.1 Symbols, Tags, and Control LoopsTechnical Guides
- NewIEC 62443 Zones and Conduits: A Practical Partitioning WorkflowIndustrial Cybersecurity
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- NewIPMVP Measurement and Verification: Proving Energy SavingsEnergy Management Systems
- NewISO 22400 Manufacturing KPIs: Definitions, Time Models, and OEEDigital Transformation
- NewIndustrial Ethernet Redundancy: RSTP, MRP, PRP and HSR ComparedTechnical Guides
- NewLLM Assistants for Plant Documentation: Safe RAG DeploymentDigital Transformation
- NewMITRE ATT&CK for ICS: Using the Matrix for Threat-Informed OT DefenseIndustrial Cybersecurity
- NewNIS2 and Operational Technology: What Plant Operators Need to PrepareIndustrial Cybersecurity
- NewOPC UA Discovery: LDS, LDS-ME, and Global Discovery Server ExplainedOPC Solutions
- NewOPC UA Redundancy: Failover Models and How to Test ThemOPC Solutions
- NewOT Identity and Access Management: Accounts, Roles, and MFAIndustrial Cybersecurity
- NewPackML Machine State Model: Modes, States, and TagsAutomation Systems
- NewProximity and Photoelectric Sensors: Selection GuideField Devices & Instrumentation
- NewPumping System Efficiency: System Curves and Affinity LawsEnergy Management Systems
- NewVirtual PLCs and IEC 61499: What Software-Defined Automation ChangesAutomation Systems
- RevisedPharmaceutical Batch Process Control and 21 CFR Part 11Process Industries Solutions
196 changes
- New4–20 mA Loop Commissioning: From Test Input to HMI ValueField Devices & Instrumentation
- NewAlarm Flood Testing: Checking Operator Workload Before StartupTechnical Guides
- NewAutomation Handover Package: What Operations Needs After CommissioningTechnical Guides
- NewAutomation Lifecycle Cost: Comparing Proposals Beyond Hardware PriceTechnical Guides
- NewAutomation RFQ Checklist: Writing a Scope That Suppliers Can PriceTechnical Guides
- NewBrownfield Automation Cutover: Planning the Point of No ReturnAutomation Systems
- NewCompressed Air Monitoring: A Measurement Plan Before OptimizationEnergy Management Systems
- NewEnergy Baseline Normalization: Comparing Production FairlyEnergy Management Systems
- NewHistorian Deadband and Compression: Keeping the Data That MattersDigital Transformation
- NewIndustrial Edge Gateway Selection: What to Verify Before BuyingModern Connectivity
- NewIndustrial Tag Naming and Data Contracts for PLC, SCADA, and MESDigital Transformation
- NewIndustrial Time Synchronization: A Practical NTP and PTP PlanModern Connectivity
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- NewMES Downtime Reason Codes: Making Loss Data Useful to OperationsDigital Transformation
- NewMQTT Store and Forward: Buffering Industrial Data Through OutagesModern Connectivity
- NewModbus Register Maps: Addressing, Data Types, and Byte OrderModern Connectivity
- NewOPC UA Certificate Renewal Without Surprise Connection FailuresOPC Solutions
- NewOPC UA Data Quality and Timestamps: Avoiding Stale-Value DecisionsOPC Solutions
- NewOPC UA Subscription Sizing: Sampling, Publishing, and QueuesOPC Solutions
- NewOT Backup Restore Tests: Proving Recovery Before an OutageIndustrial Cybersecurity
- NewOT Vendor Remote Access: An Approval and Closeout WorkflowIndustrial Cybersecurity
- NewPLC Capacity Planning: I/O, Memory, Communications, and Scan TimeAutomation Systems
- NewRedundancy Failover Acceptance: Testing the Complete Control PathAutomation Systems
- NewSCADA Acceptance Test Matrix: Beyond Screens That Look CorrectTechnical Guides
- NewUnified Namespace Governance: Ownership, Topics, and Change ControlDigital Transformation
- RevisedABB 800xA DCS: Architecture and ConfigurationAutomation Systems
- RevisedABB AC500 PLC: Programming and ConfigurationAutomation Systems
- RevisedAI and Machine Learning in Manufacturing: Practical ApplicationsDigital Transformation
- RevisedAdvanced Kepware: Alarms, Historical Data, and RedundancyOPC Solutions
- RevisedAdvanced Process Control Strategies: Cascade, Ratio and FeedforwardAutomation Systems
- RevisedAlarm Management per ISA-18.2Technical Guides
- RevisedAnalog Signal Scaling Techniques for Industrial AutomationTechnical Guides
- RevisedAnalytical Instrumentation: pH, Conductivity and Dissolved OxygenField Devices & Instrumentation
- RevisedAugmented Reality for Industrial Maintenance and TrainingDigital Transformation
- RevisedAutomation Solutions for Food and Beverage ProcessingProcess Industries Solutions
- RevisedAutomation and Digitalization: Closing the Workforce Skills GapDigital Transformation
- RevisedBatch Control with ISA-88 StandardsTechnical Guides
- RevisedBatch Process Control for Pharmaceutical Manufacturing — 21 CFR Part 11 ComplianceProcess Industries Solutions
- RevisedBattery Energy Storage for Industrial Peak ShavingEnergy Management Systems
- RevisedBrewery Automation: Process and Packaging ControlProcess Industries Solutions
- RevisedCellular IoT Connectivity for Industrial AssetsModern Connectivity
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90 changes
- NewAI and Machine Learning in Manufacturing: Practical ApplicationsDigital Transformation
- NewAdvanced Process Control Strategies: Cascade, Ratio and FeedforwardAutomation Systems
- NewAugmented Reality for Industrial Maintenance and TrainingDigital Transformation
- NewAutomation and Digitalization: Closing the Workforce Skills GapDigital Transformation
- NewBattery Energy Storage for Industrial Peak ShavingEnergy Management Systems
- NewBrewery Automation: Process and Packaging ControlProcess Industries Solutions
- NewCellular IoT Connectivity for Industrial AssetsModern Connectivity
- NewChange Management for Industrial Digital TransformationDigital Transformation
- NewChemical Plant Automation: Unit Operations and ControlProcess Industries Solutions
- NewContinuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS)Process Industries Solutions
- NewControl System Modernization: Retrofit and Migration PlanningAutomation Systems
- NewControl Valve Sizing: Cv Calculation and SelectionField Devices & Instrumentation
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- NewCoriolis Flow and Density MeasurementField Devices & Instrumentation
- NewDigital Thread and Digital Twin: Building the Product Lifecycle Data SpineDigital Transformation
- NewElectric and Pneumatic Actuator SelectionField Devices & Instrumentation
- NewEnergy Benchmarking with Specific Energy Consumption (SEC)Energy Management Systems
- NewEnergy Performance Indicators and Baselines (ISO 50006)Energy Management Systems
- NewFiber Optic Cabling for Industrial NetworksModern Connectivity
- NewGrounding, Bonding and Electrical Noise ImmunityTechnical Guides
- NewGuided Wave vs Free-Space Radar Level MeasurementField Devices & Instrumentation
- NewHART Protocol and Device Management (DD, EDDL, FDT/DTM)Field Devices & Instrumentation
- NewHVAC System Optimization for Industrial FacilitiesEnergy Management Systems
- NewHazardous Area Instrumentation: Ex Protection ConceptsField Devices & Instrumentation
- NewICS Penetration Testing: Planning and Safe ExecutionIndustrial Cybersecurity
- NewICS Security Awareness and Training ProgramsIndustrial Cybersecurity
- NewICS Security Governance: Policies, Procedures and IEC 62443-2-1Industrial Cybersecurity
- NewICS Security Risk Assessment Methodology (IEC 62443-3-2)Industrial Cybersecurity
- NewIE4 and IE5 Motors: High-Efficiency Motor Selection and ManagementEnergy Management Systems
- NewIIoT Platform Selection: Capabilities and Evaluation CriteriaModern Connectivity
- NewIP Addressing and VLAN Design for Industrial NetworksModern Connectivity
- NewIndustrial Control Panel Design: Standards and LayoutTechnical Guides
- NewIndustrial Data Lake and Analytics ArchitectureDigital Transformation
- NewIndustrial Energy Audit Methodology (ISO 50002)Energy Management Systems
- NewIndustrial Ethernet Cabling and Infrastructure DesignTechnical Guides
- NewIndustrial Firewalls and Intrusion Detection DeploymentIndustrial Cybersecurity
- NewIndustrial Lighting Control and Energy EfficiencyEnergy Management Systems
- NewIndustrial Robot Cell Integration with PLC and Safety SystemsAutomation Systems
- NewIndustrial Weighing and Batching SystemsField Devices & Instrumentation
- NewIndustrial Wi-Fi Network Design and DeploymentModern Connectivity
- NewIndustrial Wireless Technologies: Wi-Fi, 5G, LoRaWAN, WirelessHARTModern Connectivity
A further 50 revisions from this day are not listed here. Browse the topic index or read them all through the change log API.
30 changes
- NewAnalytical Instrumentation: pH, Conductivity and Dissolved OxygenField Devices & Instrumentation
- NewClean-in-Place (CIP) AutomationProcess Industries Solutions
- NewCloud SCADA and Remote Monitoring ArchitecturesDigital Transformation
- NewCompressed Air System Energy OptimizationEnergy Management Systems
- NewConnecting PLCs to SCADA: Communication Setup GuideTechnical Guides
- NewControl Valve Positioners: Types and Smart FeaturesField Devices & Instrumentation
- NewData Historian Selection and DeploymentDigital Transformation
- NewDemand Response and Load Shedding for Industrial FacilitiesEnergy Management Systems
- NewDesigning OPC UA Information ModelsOPC Solutions
- NewDigital Maturity Assessment for ManufacturersDigital Transformation
- NewHMI Alarm RationalizationTechnical Guides
- NewICS Patch Management StrategiesIndustrial Cybersecurity
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- NewIO-Link: Smart Sensor CommunicationModern Connectivity
- NewISO 50001 Energy Management SystemsEnergy Management Systems
- NewIndustrial Ethernet Switching FundamentalsTechnical Guides
- NewInstrument Loop Diagrams and DocumentationTechnical Guides
- NewLevel Measurement Technologies: Selection GuideField Devices & Instrumentation
- NewLoRaWAN for Industrial IoT SensingModern Connectivity
- NewMigrating from OPC DA to OPC UAOPC Solutions
- NewOPC UA Historical Access (HA) ExplainedOPC Solutions
- NewOT Asset Inventory and Network DiscoveryIndustrial Cybersecurity
- NewPID Control Tuning FundamentalsAutomation Systems
- NewPLC Scan Cycle and Task ExecutionAutomation Systems
- NewPackaging Line Automation and IntegrationProcess Industries Solutions
- NewPressure Measurement and CalibrationField Devices & Instrumentation
- NewPrivate 5G for Industrial NetworksModern Connectivity
- NewRedundant Control System ArchitecturesAutomation Systems
- NewSecure Remote Access for OT EnvironmentsIndustrial Cybersecurity
- NewTime-Sensitive Networking (TSN) for Industrial EthernetModern Connectivity
- NewUtilities Automation: Boiler and Chiller ControlProcess Industries Solutions
12 changes
- NewAlarm Management per ISA-18.2Technical Guides
- NewEdge Computing in Industrial IoTModern Connectivity
- NewICS Incident Response and RecoveryIndustrial Cybersecurity
- NewIEC 61131-3: PLC Programming LanguagesAutomation Systems
- NewISA-95: Enterprise-Control System IntegrationDigital Transformation
- NewOPC UA Security Best PracticesOPC Solutions
- NewPower Factor Correction and Harmonics MitigationEnergy Management Systems
- NewSafety Instrumented Systems (SIS) and IEC 61511Process Industries Solutions
- NewTemperature Measurement: RTD and Thermocouple SelectionField Devices & Instrumentation
- NewVariable Frequency Drives for Energy EfficiencyEnergy Management Systems
- NewWater and Wastewater Treatment AutomationProcess Industries Solutions
- NewWirelessHART Networks in Process IndustriesModern Connectivity
32 changes
- NewABB 800xA DCS: Architecture and ConfigurationAutomation Systems
- NewABB AC500 PLC: Programming and ConfigurationAutomation Systems
- NewAdvanced Kepware: Alarms, Historical Data, and RedundancyOPC Solutions
- NewAnalog Signal Scaling Techniques for Industrial AutomationTechnical Guides
- NewAutomation Solutions for Food and Beverage ProcessingProcess Industries Solutions
- NewBatch Control with ISA-88 StandardsTechnical Guides
- NewBatch Process Control for Pharmaceutical Manufacturing — 21 CFR Part 11 ComplianceProcess Industries Solutions
- NewCement Plant Automation: Kiln and Mill ControlProcess Industries Solutions
- NewDCS vs. PLC — A Comprehensive Selection Guide for Process ApplicationsAutomation Systems
- NewDigital Twin Implementation Strategies for Industrial AssetsDigital Transformation
- NewFlow Measurement Technologies — Selection and Application GuideField Devices & Instrumentation
- NewHighByte Intelligence Hub: Industrial DataOpsDigital Transformation
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- NewIEC 62443 Industrial Cybersecurity StandardsIndustrial Cybersecurity
- NewISA-101 High-Performance HMI DesignTechnical Guides
- NewIndustrial Energy Monitoring SystemsEnergy Management Systems
- NewIndustrial Network Troubleshooting MethodologyTechnical Guides
- NewIndustrial Sensor Calibration — Best Practices and StandardsField Devices & Instrumentation
- NewMES Integration with Automation Systems — A Practical ApproachDigital Transformation
- NewMQTT and Sparkplug for Industrial IoTModern Connectivity
- NewModbus TCP/IP Protocol: Deep DiveModern Connectivity
- NewOPC UA Companion Specifications — Industry-Specific Information ModelsOPC Solutions
- NewOPC UA Pub/Sub Configuration and Deployment GuideOPC Solutions
- NewOPC UA to MQTT Bridge PatternsOPC Solutions
- NewOT Network Segmentation Using the Purdue ModelIndustrial Cybersecurity
- NewOT Security Architecture: Defense in Depth for Industrial NetworksIndustrial Cybersecurity
- NewOil and Gas Pipeline Automation — SCADA and Leak Detection SystemsProcess Industries Solutions
- NewPROFINET and EtherNet/IP: Industrial Ethernet ProtocolsField Devices & Instrumentation
- NewPower Quality Monitoring in Industrial FacilitiesEnergy Management Systems
- NewPredictive Maintenance with Vibration AnalysisProcess Industries Solutions
- NewREST APIs for Industrial Automation — Bridging OT and ITModern Connectivity
- NewSCADA System Architecture and Design PatternsAutomation Systems
- NewSmart Transmitter Configuration and CalibrationField Devices & Instrumentation
8 changes
- NewIIoT Sensor Integration PatternsDigital Transformation
- NewIndustry 4.0 Implementation RoadmapDigital Transformation
- NewIntroduction to Distributed Control Systems (DCS)Automation Systems
- NewKepware KEPServerEX Configuration GuideOPC Solutions
- NewOPC UA Protocol OverviewOPC Solutions
- NewOPC UA Server Setup with KepwareTechnical Guides
- NewPLC Programming Best PracticesAutomation Systems
- NewSCADA System Security HardeningTechnical Guides
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