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Say Yes To Any Automation Project With Ignition

At Inductive Automation, integrators and end users frequently tell us how they’ve completed projects with Ignition that would have been impossible or impractical with any other industrial automation software. In this webinar, experienced integrators will share some of these true stories with you. As you’ll see, adding Ignition to your toolset can take you from having to say “sorry, we can’t” to declaring “yes, we can!”

60 min video

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Which Ignition Edition Is Right For Your System?

Inductive Automation offers multiple editions of Ignition created for specific use cases. See what differentiates Ignition, Ignition Edge, Ignition Cloud Edition, and Ignition Maker Edition, as well as examples that highlight where each edition excels and situations they are not designed for.

7 min video

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Phased Deployment Methods

By leveraging common design patterns and standardized templates, teams can accelerate deployments while maintaining consistency across each environment.

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Ignition + AWS Guide: Edge-to-Cloud Resiliency & Disaster Recovery

Ignition supports resilient architectures with features such as built-in redundancy and failover, store-and-forward to maintain data integrity, and support for edge computing and MQTT to enable decentralized processing and reduce reliance on central servers.

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case study Building Automation

How Inductive Automation Uses Ignition

Here at Inductive Automation, we have found plenty of everyday uses for Ignition because it allows us to create customized tools that generate tremendous value. Discover a few of the ways we leverage our own software platform.

17 min video

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What Are PLC Programming Languages?

Odds are, you’ve heard of Ladder Logic, the ubiquitous PLC programming language favored by many industrial professionals, but most organizations utilize multiple languages for their PLC programming needs. See how learning about all five common languages — Ladder Logic, Function Block Diagram, Sequential Function Charts, Structured Text, and Instruction List — will expand your PLC programming skills and let you get a leg up on your peers.

7 min video

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icc | 2024 Community Session

Snowflake Exhibitor Demo: Unlocking Smart Manufacturing with IT/OT Convergence on the Snowflake AI Data Cloud

Modern manufacturing generates vast amounts of data from diverse sources, creating challenges in data integration and utilization. Traditionally, data silos have hindered the scalability of analytics across manufacturing and supply chains. The Snowflake AI Data Cloud breaks down these barriers by seamlessly converging IT and OT data, accelerating smart manufacturing initiatives. Join us to explore how Snowflake empowers manufacturers to harness the full potential of their data, driving innovation and operational excellence in the era of AI and Industry 4.0.

27 min video

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icc | 2024 Community Session

Sepasoft Exhibitor Demo: Sepasoft’s Workflow Solution: Building Bobbles With Batch

Sepasoft’s workflow solution can map out and execute the production process for almost anything – including made-to-order bobbleheads! Our demo will showcase how simple it is to manage production workflows, collect real-time data, and utilize document management with 3D models and form entry. We’ll also highlight how to authenticate and verify every action during production for compliance and accountability using Electronic Batch Records (EBR) and electronic signatures. Join us to see the latest Batch Procedure technology in action.

31 min video

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icc | 2024 IA Session

Learning Ignition Fundamentals

Whether you're new to Ignition or just want a refresher, this session is made for all. The Inductive Automation Training team covers all the basic knowledge and fundamental features you need to get started with Ignition.

44 min video

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case study Oil and Gas

Water Infrastructure Company Replaces Point-To-Point VPN With MQTT

Goodnight Midstream chose Ignition because it could fulfill several requirements: data mining and business intelligence work on the system backend; powerful Linux-based edge deployments; easy upgrades that could be performed by administrative staff; location data driven by an external database; and template support.

8 min video

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