Having an OT/IT convergence strategy is essential to OT cybersecurity. Operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT) have traditionally been separated for good reason, but now, these worlds are coming together from strategic initiatives related to Industry 4.0 or digital... Continue Reading
U.S. manufacturing activity slowed in December amid a cooling in demand for goods, but supply constraints are starting to ease and a measure of prices paid for inputs by factories fell by the most in a decade. The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) survey on Tuesday also suggested some... Continue Reading
In today’s business world, three words are the key to your company and management team making accurate decisions while minimizing uncertainty and risk. Those three words are data, data, and data. Having real-time information flowing to your teams is the key to taking advantage of the... Continue Reading
New standards are being created to avoid situations where every single vendor has their own digitalization solution. Industrial standards are evolving alongside the manufacturing practices to which they pertain, but it’s hard to keep up with these changes. Here we chat with Michael Bowne,... Continue Reading
With the new evolving landscape, it is more important than ever to be a good leader to retain employees and keep them happy. With the new year coming sooner than later, now is a great time to consider additional steps that you can take to improve your leadership skills. That said, according to the... Continue Reading
What is hardness in metals? Hardness is the property of a material that allows it to resist permanent distortion, penetration, indentation, and scratching. Therefore, hardness is important from an engineering point of view because resistance to wear by either friction or erosion from steam, oil,... Continue Reading
We often think of the holiday season as a festive, fun-loving time. There are decorations, parties, cookies, gift exchanges, and sometimes year-end bonuses! Everyone should be having a great time. However, that’s not always the case. The end of the year can cause greater stress, anxiety,... Continue Reading
Many businesses still aren't willing to spend money on cybersecurity because they view it as an additional cost – and then find they have to spend much more cash recovering from a cyber incident after they get hacked. Cyberattacks like ransomware, business email compromise (BEC) scams, and... Continue Reading
Over the past couple of years, the Metal Treating Institute (MTI) has been updating its technical content to meet the growing needs of members. MTI is excited to announce it has completed the updates to all certificate programs, with new video content and in-plant demonstrations in many of the... Continue Reading
Oilfield services firm Halliburton on Monday warned the world is headed for a period of energy scarcity following years of underinvestment in bringing more fossil fuels to market. “For the first time in a long time, we will see a buyer looking for a barrel of oil, as opposed to a barrel of... Continue Reading
The concept of the digital twin, in which an organization creates a virtual representation of its business operation, has been around in various forms for decades, but has undergone a tremendous shift in recent years. Previously, digital twins were created using spreadsheets to input data and see... Continue Reading
Initial unemployment claims totaled 199,000 for the week ending Nov. 20, the lowest level since the week of Nov. 15, 1969. Meanwhile, the 2,049,000 continuing claims for the week ending Nov. 13 marked a post-pandemic low. In addition, total unemployment insurance payments dropped to $45.2... Continue Reading
