Industrial Automation

September 19, 2016

MANUFACTURING

The top 5 reasons to avoid unmanaged switches on your machines

3 min read

What many manufacturers don’t know is that managed switches can protect against major security risks, guarantee your machine performs its best, and maximize uptime.

August 11, 2016

MANUFACTURING

“Security Seven”: Ways to Defend Your Factory – Part 2

3 min read

The more connected your environment becomes, the more difficult it is to integrate - and secure - your enterprise IT with your industrial technologies.

August 9, 2016

MANUFACTURING

Made in America…Again!

2 min read

If manufacturers can drive unnecessary cost out of their processes, they can bring back the jobs. Here are 8 innovative strategies to help.

August 2, 2016

MANUFACTURING

The Security Seven: 7 Ways to Defend Your Factory from Today’s Threats

4 min read

As they say, the best offense (i.e., growth) is a great defense (i.e. security). And while seven is considered a lucky number in many cultures, luck is NOT a security strategy.

July 28, 2016

MANUFACTURING

Closing the Manufacturing Skills Gap at Cisco Live

2 min read

By pursuing eLearning opportunities, employers and their employees can help bridge the manufacturing skills gap one training course at a time.

April 27, 2016

MANUFACTURING

Making the Factory of the Future a Reality with FANUC

2 min read

FANUC announced a collaborative effort with Cisco, Rockwell Automation, and Preferred Networks (PFN) to jointly develop the FANUC Intelligent Edge Link and Drive (FIELD) system.

April 26, 2016

MANUFACTURING

Digitizing Your Factory Gets Easier for PROFINET Customers

1 min read

We’re excited to be at Hannover Messe this week and even more excited to announce that our network architecture now supports the PROFINET standard. This is...

April 21, 2016

MANUFACTURING

How to Use IoT to Improve Plant Profitability

2 min read

There is great potential in manufacturing with the Internet of Things – the challenge is realizing that potential and getting started on your journey.