Plant Life Cycle Management Sees Increased Value When a Project Starts with the End in Mind
Making automation decisions for new construction, upgrades or even small retrofit projects takes careful planning and a short / long term strategy that combines what is effective for the operation of the plant today and in the future. These decisions impact all phases of the plant’s life cycle or specifically the industrial automation life cycle which, in many cases has a shorter life cycle horizon than the other more physical infrastructure elements of the plant.
Jump Start Maintenance With Point-to-Point Information Access
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Putting FDT Technology to Work – Starting with a Single Device. When a device is suspected of having a problem, don’t grab the work […]
Simplifying Robot Operations at Kuka
In This Issue:
- FDT will Play a Big Role in Global Manufacturing Efficiency,
- Simplifying Robot Configuration from Production Through Diagnostics at KUKA,
- Plant Life Cycle Management Sees Increased Value When a Project Starts with the End in Mind,
- Device Interoperability: The Hidden Layer
FDT for Factory Automation – Scalable, Flexible, Device Integration
FDT is an enabling technology offering versatile approaches for device and system integration for the industrial automation industry. Check out this introduction video on […]
FDT Group Announces Board Leadership Changes
Retirements, industry consolidations spur changes in FDT Group leadership.
Canadian Oil Refinery Saved Millions with Intelligent Automation
In This Issue:
- Changing of the Guard,
- Asset Management + Work Procedures=Value for Shell,
- Tapping Plentiful Device Information Improves Plant Reliability, Efficiency,
- FDI and FDT: Working Together for Limitless Integration
M&M Software Becomes an FDT Group Sponsoring Member
M&M Software GmbH of St. Georgen, Germany has elevated it membership status to that of sponsoring member of the FDT Group. In raising its support to the highest level possible, M&M Software will take a seat on the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee of the FDT Group.
Integrating FDI into the FDT Standard
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Glenn Schulz, Managing Director provides an updated on FDT Technology and discusses how the Field Device Integration (FDI) Standard is incorporated within the FDT […]
FDI and FDT: Working Together for Limitless Integration
Control Engineering Europe Article: Glenn Schulz, managing director of the FDT Group, recently spoke about the emerging FDI standard and explained how it will […]