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How to leverage SDA for enhanced performance and agility
Mike Bacidore
Software-defined automation delivers flexibility and intelligence beyond fixed hardware
Development Platforms
Beyond PID: how software-defined automation is converging IT/OT and empowering edge intelligence
Mike Bacidore
Emerson’s Sean Saul explains how SDA unlocks controller flexibility
Development Platforms
Beyond hardware lock-in: How to master software-defined automation for flexible control systems
Mike Bacidore
Unleash IT/OT convergence by implementing SDA to reshape industrial control architectures
Development Platforms
How to unlock flexibility and IT/OT convergence with SDA
Mike Bacidore
Siemens' Rahul Garg predicts the impact of software-defined automation on industrial machine controls
Development Platforms
The future of PLC programming: How software-defined automation is transforming industrial control
Mike Bacidore
SDA bridges IT and OT for the next generation of industrial machinery
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Unity gaming engine powers digital twin technology
Cole Switzer
E Tech Group helps large global manufacturer use real-time data flows from the production equipment
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How are PLC R&D teams affected by software-defined automation?
Mike Bacidore
SDA can help to manage both logic control and data processing
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Artificial intelligence tools will give engineers more time to tackle higher level projects
Anna Townshend
While AI-generated code should be used responsibly, it could change the future face of the engineering workforce
Development Platforms
Protocol and standard adaptability makes SDA impervious to obsolescence
Mike Bacidore
Abstracted from hardware, software-defined platforms eliminate the need for single-source automation and can run on any compute device
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Software-defined automation leverages containerization to adopt best practices for continuous integration and continuous deployment
Mike Bacidore
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How can generative AI simplify complex PLC programming?
Anna Townshend
Control
The difference and interplay between artificial intelligence and machine learning
Anna Townshend
Development Platforms
Software-controlled automated systems optimize data collection and communication
Mike Bacidore
Control, monitor and adjust processes through software interfaces, rather than rewiring or manually adjusting hardware
Development Platforms
SDA allows modular control systems and integration of components from multiple vendors
Mike Bacidore
Decoupling of hardware and software allows for standardized automation applications to run across IT and OT hardware platforms
Development Platforms
Software-designed automation is a mindset change from hardware approach
Mike Bacidore
SDA emphasizes flexible, open-source, universal protocols and agnostic platforms
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Development Platforms
Software-defined automation expands its range and penetration
Mike Bacidore
ACS’ Roy Krans explains how SDA reduces reliance on proprietary hardware, enables remote monitoring and updates, speeds deployment and supports machine learning
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