by Malisko | May 13, 2020 | Case Study, FactoryTalk, Food & Beverage, Process Automation, Processed Foods, Virtualization
Case Study One Integrator Helping Another Integrator with Deliverables to an Important Client Background A reputable local integrator brought in Malisko to provide Industrial IT services in helping set up new server functionality on a food manufacturer’s existing...
by Malisko | Apr 22, 2020 | Case Study, Metals/Mining/Cement, Operations, Physical Network Infrastructure, Process Automation, Virtualization
Case Study Cement Manufacturer Upgrades OT Server Platform to Increase Uptime Objective A client was experiencing unacceptable downtime due to critical computer servers crashing during their 24×7 operation. Existing servers were not located in a computer-friendly...
by Malisko | Mar 26, 2020 | Analytics/Reporting, Case Study, Food & Beverage, Processed Foods, Virtualization
Case Study Upgrading Food Manufacturer’s Outdated Historian Platform During “Little-To-No”Downtime Window Background A food manufacturing client of ours had an outdated and unsupportable historian for its manufacturing operation that was negatively affecting its...
by Malisko | Mar 18, 2020 | Analytics/Reporting, Case Study, IIoT, Metals/Mining/Cement, Physical Network Infrastructure, Plant Floor Control, Reporting, Virtualization
Case Study Industrial Network Upgrade Lays IIoT Groundwork for Leading Minerals Producer Background A global minerals producer wanted to implement IIoT at one of their U.S. facilities, and knew they needed help as they were already encountering limitations within the...
by Malisko | Feb 5, 2020 | Industrial IT, Maintenance, Reporting, Uncategorized, Virtualization
In today’s industrial automation environment, the amount of data available is increasing so fast businesses are hard-pressed to keep up with it. Data comes from multiple sources now more than ever. In addition, the cost of storage space has decreased, making the...
by Kevin Parker, CFE Media | Oct 31, 2019 | Industrial IT, New Technologies, Virtualization
While digitalization allows incremental innovation, the goal should be prioritized multi-year programs, approved at a high level, that allow steady levels of achievement, said McNabb’s co-presenter, Don Salyer, technical associate, corporate automation council,...