Paul Didier

February 13, 2013

MANUFACTURING

Initial impressions of the Cisco Industrial Smart Solution at ARC Forum

In Monday’s blog, Maciej Kranz, Cisco VP/GM for the Connected Industries Group introduced the Cisco Industrial Smart Solution which converges factory automation, control systems and enterprise business systems onto a common, standards-based IP network. Yesterday, Maciej and many others wrapped up the second of four days at the ARC World Industry Forum, discussing processes and […]

November 27, 2012

MANUFACTURING

Cisco and Partners demonstrate Converged Plantwide Ethernet, All in One Place

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Are you trying to get your arms around what’s included in a well-designed EtherNet/IP industrial infrastructure?  Look no further!  Here’s an example of how the Internet of Everything (IoE) came alive at Automation Fair recently: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwER8DB_MeE An integrated design from Cisco, Rockwell Automation, Panduit and Fluke Networks demonstrates standards-based solutions for manufacturing agility and operational […]

November 9, 2012

MANUFACTURING

Exploring Cisco Partners in Automation Fair’s EtherNet/IP Partner Booth 1407

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A recent blog by Sue Nolin discussed the EtherNet/IP Network Infrastructure on display in the joint partner booth at Automation Fair this week. In this video Paul Didier, Cisco’s Solution Architect, tells us about the partners in that booth and how their combined technologies provide the core foundation for successful standard IP network deployments in […]