Applying Threat Intelligence for Industrial Control System Defense
There are many paths to pursue in improving cyber defenses for industrial control systems (ICS). At the 2017 Ovation Users Group conference, Emerson’s Tom Kizer presented on applying threat...
View ArticleOvation Lifecycle Planning
Emerson’s Mike Ames and Nick Koonce teamed up to discuss Ovation Lifecycle Planning and the need to think beyond periodic upgrades at the 2019 Ovation Users’ Group conference. Nick opened by defining...
View ArticleEnergy Management with IIoT for Water and Wastewater Utilities
Peter Gabor Water & wastewater utilities can improve efficiency using Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) technologies. In a WaterWorld article, Leveraging IIoT for Energy Management, Emerson’s...
View ArticleMonitoring Hydrogen Sulfide for Personnel Safety
Deadly hydrogen sulfide (H₂S) can be present in industries such as oil & gas production and wastewater treatment. The Wikipedia Hydrogen Sulfide page highlights the danger: Short-term, high-level...
View ArticleWeathering the Storm: Equipping Wastewater Treatment Plants with Flood-Proof...
Author: Steve Poling As we approach the 6th anniversary of Hurricane Sandy and just passing the 1st anniversary of Hurricane Harvey, the anxieties of facing another superstorm weighs on the minds of...
View ArticleHandling Processes with Long Lag Times
Emerson’s Mircea Lupu shared his thoughts on Ovation system algorithms for handling processes with long lag times—a control challenge that vexes many. Mircea opened noting that control algorithms are...
View ArticleAccurate and Efficient Water Treatment Chlorine Analysis
Chlorine is an important disinfectant whether used in swimming pools or the water that flows into our homes and businesses. For water treatment facilities, water treatment monitoring is one of the most...
View ArticleImproving Control System Alarm Effectiveness for Operators
During the week of July 29 through August 3, I’ll be attending the Ovation Users’ Group Conference in Pittsburgh. This users’ group is composed of people working in the power, water and wastewater...
View ArticlePoint and Continuous Level Measurement in Water and Wastewater Applications
Across many industries, level measurements are critical ones for safe and reliable operations. This is true for the water and wastewater industries. The choice of technologies for these measurements is...
View ArticleReducing Control System Hardware Footprint
Emerson’s Ben Skal presented on reducing the Ovation distributed control system hardware footprint at the 2017 Ovation Users Group conference. Virtualization technology is at the heart of this hardware...
View ArticleSuite of Cybersecurity Technologies and Practices
Emerson’s Adam Boeckmann presented the Power and Water Cybersecurity Suite at the 2017 Ovation Users Group conference. He opened describing the team that formed over the last several years that now...
View ArticleApplying Threat Intelligence for Industrial Control System Defense
There are many paths to pursue in improving cyber defenses for industrial control systems (ICS). At the 2017 Ovation Users Group conference, Emerson’s Tom Kizer presented on applying threat...
View ArticleCritical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Trends and Compliance
As critical infrastructure, cybersecurity remains a top concern for electrical power, water and wastewater industry companies. At the 2017 Ovation Users Group conference, Emerson’s Jaime Foose led a...
View ArticleTechnology Advancements for Power, Water & Wastewater Industries
At the 2017 Ovation Users Group conference, Emerson’s Steve Schilling discussed the rapid changes going on in the power, water and wastewater industries and the changes in technology required to keep...
View ArticleComprehensive Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure
The electrical power generation and distribution industries, especially here in the U.S., have a long history in working to improve reliability and security. This history goes back to the establishment...
View ArticleUpcoming Ovation Users’ Group Conference
Two weeks from now, July 23-27 2017, will be Emerson’s Power & Water Solutions business unit’s Ovation Users’ Group conference. This year will mark its 30th year. The Ovation Users’ Group is...
View ArticleAvoiding Dangerous Malware Infections
The malware WannaCry/WannaCrypt has been all over the news recently. Since most of the operator and engineering workstations used in distributed control systems (DCSs) and supervisory control and data...
View ArticleCybersecurity for Water Utilities
One only has to do a Google News search on cybersecurity to know it is a key concern for businesses across the globe. In a Water Online article, SCADA Cybersecurity: What Every Water Utility Should Do...
View ArticlePoint and Continuous Level Measurement in Water and Wastewater Applications
Across many industries, level measurements are critical ones for safe and reliable operations. This is true for the water and wastewater industries. The choice of technologies for these measurements is...
View ArticleReducing Control System Hardware Footprint
Emerson’s Ben Skal presented on reducing the Ovation distributed control system hardware footprint at the 2017 Ovation Users Group conference. Virtualization technology is at the heart of this hardware...
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