From September 7 to 9, COPA-DATA invited selected customers, partners and research institutions to its hometown of Salzburg, Austria, for the first-ever zenon Innovation Days.
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Digital event for the pharma industry
COPA-DATA is hosting a new webinar for the pharmaceutical sector. The Data Integrity webinar, held on March 18, at 09:30am (GMT), will help users understand the maintenance and assurance of data accuracy across digital systems that store, process and retrieve data.
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Three advantages of IT/OT convergence
Engineers and academics have been extolling the benefits of IT and OT convergence as far back as the early eighties, but many businesses are still reluctant to adopt platforms that combine the two. Here, Martyn Williams, Managing Director of COPA-DATA UK, explains the advantages of IT and OT convergence.
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Microgrids: The future of UK energy?
Britain experienced its biggest blackout in more than a decade last summer due to two power plant outages, leaving almost a million homes across the country in the dark. Because of this, the energy watchdog and the government have raised concerns about the grid’s ability to cope with changing energy needs and demands. Here, Alan Binning, Regional Sales Manager at COPA-DATA, explains how microgrids could help.
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Deploying digital technology, without the confusion
Shockingly, half of manufacturers state they either have no plans to implement digital technologies or are unsure of how to go about it – that’s according to the Annual Manufacturing Report 2019. Despite this, 74% say they can see the operational and financial benefits these technologies offer. Clearly, there’s confusion on how to effectively deploy digital tools. Here, Martyn Williams of COPA-DATA, provides some guidance.
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IEC 62351: Secure communication in the energy industry
Back in 2017, headlines reported that hackers had shut down monitoring systems for oil and gas pipelines across the United States. Alarmingly, insecure third-party systems in SCADA platforms were to blame. How can the energy industry prevent further attacks like this?
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COPA-DATA releases new version of the zenon software platform
The latest version of the zenon Software Platform from COPA-DATA is now available. The independent manufacturer has made its automation software for the manufacturing and energy industry even more secure, efficient and user-friendly.
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IT/OT convergence and its impact on traditional concepts
With structures of over four thousand years old, Egypt boasts some of the oldest pyramids in existence. The history of automation’s pyramid however, a diagram representing the integration of technologies in industry, dwarfs in comparison. Could this engineering concept be coming to an end? Here, Stefan Reuther Chief Sales Officer at COPA-DATA, explains why IT/OT convergence will lead to the collapse of the automation pyramid.
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