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podcast

Guiding Customers Through Digital Transformation

Todd Ebright and Nate Kay from Martin CSI join us to talk about their journey with Ignition that led them to winning a Firebrand Award, and they share a new project that incorporates Ignition Edge technology and Opto 22 to meet the diverse needs of customers. They discuss their approach to digital transformation projects, the input customers are looking for, and the hurdles they faced along the way. They also dive into some major trends they’re seeing in machine vision applications, security, Perspective, accessibility, data storage, private cellular networks, utilization of new technologies, and greenfield projects.

42 min episode

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video Product  |  Water/Wastewater

Sustainable SCADA for Your Water Utility

Sales Engineering Manager Kent Melville explains how to build budget-friendly water SCADA systems with five small steps for sustainable SCADA.

46 min video

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A Glimpse of Automation’s Future: From MRP to IIoT and Beyond

A Glimpse of Automation’s Future: From MRP to IIoT and Beyond

43 min episode

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7 SCADA Security ‘Do’s’ & 4 SCADA Training ‘Don’ts’

At Inductive Automation, we’ve always tried to assist integrators and end users by sharing valuable information. As with all things in life and automation, that means spreading awareness about what you should do as well as what you shouldn’t. In that spirit, we’ve collated two recent articles from Water & Wastes Digest that examine best practices to help keep your system safe along with training misconceptions to avoid so that nothing holds your organization back.

7 min read

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Coffee with Kevin & Tea with Travis

Ignition 8.1.12, Docker Compose Example, MQTT Security Context

In this session, we will discuss the new features and updates in Ignition 8.1.12. We will show an example of how to spin up a scale out architecture using Docker Compose. Lastly, we will discuss a new feature with the MQTT modules that allows for secure command writes. As always, we'll have an open Q&A as part of the time, so please bring your questions.

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Ignition Community Live: Marketing Design Tips for Integrators

Graphic designers from Inductive Automation offer design tips for integrators to create powerful marketing pieces using the skills they already have.

40 min video

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case study Oil and Gas

Creating a Smart Field with 114 Sites in Just Eight Months

NGL Energy Partners is a diversified midstream oil & gas company that provides multiple services to producers and end users, including transportation, storage, blending, and marketing of crude oil.

5 min video

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icc | 2021 International Session  |  Building Automation

Mobilresponsiv Design (Norwegian)

Du lager enkelt fullverdige, industrielle applikasjoner i HTML5 for overvåking og kontroll av prosesser på mobilenheten, PC-en og berøringspanelet. Enten de er for SCADA, HMI eller et annet formål, vil programmene du bygger i Perspektiv bli profesjonelle, og kunne brukes på enhver enhet og nettleser.

25 min video

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icc | 2021 Community Session  |  Data Center

MQTT - Invented for SCADA, Adopted by IT, Solving Digital Transformation Today

Although MQTT was first invented for efficient SCADA communications and decoupling of data 20 years ago, it has been adopted by cloud service providers to become a dominant cloud IIoT messaging technology. Using a live SCADA infrastructure, we'll share new Ignition module capabilities, new wireless technologies, and Ignition's native Data Ops tooling to demonstrate how efficiently OT data is shared across the entire enterprise. Whether you are tasked with implementing digital transformation strategies, adopting big data analytics, machine learning, artificial intelligence, or simply looking to incorporate wireless sensors into Ignition cost-effectively, this session will provide a path forward for your projects.

54 min video

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icc | 2021 Community Session  |  Energy

Ignition Platform: Enabling Scripting for Smart Manufacturing

In this session, Automation Excellence will be showcasing three case studies that highlight the power, flexibility, and versatility of the Ignition Platform to adapt to multiple industrial applications, including HMI, SCADA, MES, and IIoT. In addition, you'll learn how Ignition works with other smart ecosystems through its open connectivity, ability to work with multiple product vendors, and support of numerous communication protocols.

32 min video

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