Watch the Recording: https://info.safetychain.com/untangle-digitization-knots
In this presentation, you will see examples of how even the smallest wrong decision about connecting your facility could morph into compounding issues for a digitization initiative. You will also see what steps to take upfront to ensure a successful project – and prevent you from spending tens of thousands of dollars in fixes later on.
Plant Leaders, Operations, and Engineering Professionals will learn:
• What to plan for before working with an OEM, Integrator, MSP, or internal resources to help future-proof your manufacturing network
• Best practices for clearly communicating expectations with project stakeholders, and implementation teams
• Simple steps to save you from costly scope creep and an unsuccessful implementation
Presented by Arthur Laszczewski, VP of Operations at Mode40
InSource 2017 IIoT Roadshow: Collecting and Moving DataInSource Solutions
By Pete Bayes, Advantech
In today’s world, the infrastructure provided by smart city and industrial automation systems enables continuous connectivity. The commonality shared by such systems is their association with the Internet of Things (IoT). With the inclusion of sensors and control devices, entire infrastructures can be integrated with information and communication technologies, resulting in networked and embedded devices that enable intelligent monitoring and management.
Advantech is a global leader in the embedded computing market, learn more by viewing the presentation.
As we step into the Industrial IoT (Internet of Things) era, network reliability remains the first objective for factory control and automation systems. However, many people are not familiar with the unique requirements of Industrial Networks or their integration with traditional enterprise networks. In this webinar you will learn about the trends for SMART factories, best practices for network integration and some leading technologies available to help you design and build an industrial network that meets your needs today and in the future.
Key Takeaways:
1. Understand the unique needs of industrial networks
2. Understand how they interface with traditional IT/Enterprise networks
3. Learn about some available technologies that address these needs
Working with the Mainstay team, the Cisco IOT Manufacturing Marketing team combined research from manufacturing trade associations, management consulting research and an internal benchmarking project to create an Executive Briefing Presentation that would educate CxOs on the opportunities IOT can provide. This content was also repurposed to create a manufacturing IOT whitepaper to provide an asset to entice prospective customers to consider Cisco’s IOT offerings.
InSource 2017 IIoT Roadshow: Collecting and Moving DataInSource Solutions
By Pete Bayes, Advantech
In today’s world, the infrastructure provided by smart city and industrial automation systems enables continuous connectivity. The commonality shared by such systems is their association with the Internet of Things (IoT). With the inclusion of sensors and control devices, entire infrastructures can be integrated with information and communication technologies, resulting in networked and embedded devices that enable intelligent monitoring and management.
Advantech is a global leader in the embedded computing market, learn more by viewing the presentation.
As we step into the Industrial IoT (Internet of Things) era, network reliability remains the first objective for factory control and automation systems. However, many people are not familiar with the unique requirements of Industrial Networks or their integration with traditional enterprise networks. In this webinar you will learn about the trends for SMART factories, best practices for network integration and some leading technologies available to help you design and build an industrial network that meets your needs today and in the future.
Key Takeaways:
1. Understand the unique needs of industrial networks
2. Understand how they interface with traditional IT/Enterprise networks
3. Learn about some available technologies that address these needs
Working with the Mainstay team, the Cisco IOT Manufacturing Marketing team combined research from manufacturing trade associations, management consulting research and an internal benchmarking project to create an Executive Briefing Presentation that would educate CxOs on the opportunities IOT can provide. This content was also repurposed to create a manufacturing IOT whitepaper to provide an asset to entice prospective customers to consider Cisco’s IOT offerings.
This presentation by Westermo’s Technical Lead Engineers Dakota Diehl and Benjamin Campbell, is an integral part of the Westermo webinar held on April 30th 2020, covering how to simplify your network management using Westermo software tools WeConnect and WeConfig.
Watch the webinar session here: https://www.westermo.com/news-and-events/webinars/simplify-your-network-management-using-software-tools
Next Generation Campus Switching: Are You ReadyCisco Canada
We will review the latest evolution within the Cisco Catalyst switching product portfolio including the latest Cisco Catalyst 6800 switches and Cisco Instant Access. For more information please visit our website here: http://www.cisco.com/web/CA/index.html
You're not in kansas anymore - the strange physical world of industrial ether...Mike Nager
Industrial Internet of Things -- Physical Layer Design Considerations from 2014 Annual Conference for Network Professionals. RJ45 and other data connector options.
White Box Hardware Challenges in the 5G & IoT Hyperconnected EraCharo Sanchez
The development of an agile mobile network that supports a massive number of connected devices, low latencies, broadband speeds, network slicing, and edge intelligence is the result of a number of technologies that form the 5G vision. Advantech 5G Edge Servers and Universal Edge Appliances have been designed for the network edge to meet high availability network needs providing an open virtual infrastructure for seamless network transformation toward cloud native 5G architectures. From SD-WAN and private networks to virtual RAN, Central Office and Edge Cloud, Advantech is enabling the co-creation of products and services that will form the backbone of the new 5G & IoT economy.
www.advantech.com/nc/spotlight/5G
Option #1: Mastery Finance Calculations
Problem 1
Hologram Corporation is a holding company with four main subsidiaries. The percentage of its business coming from each of the subsidiaries, and their respective betas, are as follows:
Subsidiary
Percentage of Business
Beta
Water Company
60%
.70
Cable Company
25%
.90
Real estate
10%
1.30
Technology companies
5%
1.50
1. What is the company’s beta?
2. Assume that the risk-free rate is 6% and that the market risk premium is 5%. What is the holding company’s required rate of return?
Problem 2
Surf Bicycles Inc. Will manufacture and sell 200,000 units next year. Fixed costs will total $500,000, and variable costs will be 60% of sales. The bicycles will sell for $200 each.
The firm wants to achieve a level of earnings before interest and taxes of $250,000. How many units must they sell to achieve that result?
Problem 3
Alpha Electronics has the following income statement:
Sales
400,000
Total variable costs
240,000
Contribution margin
160,000
Fixed costs
140,000
EBIT
20,000
Calculate the new EBIT and percent change, assuming:
1. Sales increase by 20%
2. Sales decrease by 20%
Problem 4
Given the following information:
Total asset turnover
2.0 times
Accounts receivable turnover
25 times
Fixed asset turnover
5 times
Inventory turnover (based on cost of goods sold)
5 times
Current ratio
2
Sales (all on credit)
$5,000,000
Cost of goods sold
70% of sales
Debt ratio
60%
Calculate:
Cash
Accounts receivable
Inventories
Net fixed assets
Total assets
Current liabilities
Long-term debt
Total liabilities
Common equity
Total liabilities and common equity
Problem 5
Given the following information:
Sales Growth Rate
25%
COGS / Sales
65%
Operating Expense / Sales
20%
Depreciation Expense (000)
$40
Interest Expense (000)
$10
Tax Rate
40%
Dividends (000)
$20
Calculate the following information for 20X1:
Income Statement (000)
20X0
20X1
Sales
1500
Cost of goods sold
975
Gross profit
525
Operating costs
300
Depreciation expense
40
Net Operating Profit
185
Interest Expense
10
Earnings Before Taxes
175
Taxes
70
Net Income
105
Dividends
$20
Addition to Retained Earnings
$85
Network LAN Design with VoIP and Wireless Services
This section will provide a detailed LAN-design of network with VoIP services, Wireless services, protocols, devices, and interconnectivity, with WAN.
This section includes but not limited to
· Equipment List
· Hierarchical IP scheme and VLAN
· Link IP addresses
· High Level Diagram
· Voice and Wireless Design
Equipment List:
Select all networking hardware
Suggested Template
Device
Cisco Model#
Quantity
Comments
Distribution Switches
Cat 3850 Series Swiches
2
48 port model, wireless capacity/PoE
Branch office router
RV220W Wireless
2
4 port switch, built in firewall
Access Switches
Cat 2600
10
48 ports
IDS
Network Monitoring System
Fire wall
Cisco Unified Call Manger
2
Voice services
Step 2:
Now name each device as per naming convention (.
Extreme Manufacturing Solutions
Operations Performance Analytics (OPA)
Business alignment - Over time, the proliferation of devices has created unnecessary complexity. Control Center delivers centralized visibility and granular control of network resources. One click can equal a thousand actions when you manage your network. Control Center can even manage beyond Extreme Networks switching, routing, and wireless hardware to deliver standards-based control of other vendors’ network equipment.
Pairing assets with intelligent sensors to gather, analyze, and communicate data is driving enormous new efficiencies in manufacturing and business operations. Just as in the consumer markets, where the first generation of personal fitness monitors and smart home devices leverage data sets to influence and shape events in the physical world, so too are operational efficiencies borne by the Internet of Things (IoT) generating high returns in manufacturing.
According to McKinsey, “business-to-business applications will account for nearly 70 percent of the value … from IoT in the next ten years.” The firm estimates that of the nearly $11 trillion a year in economic value generated globally, ‘nearly $5 trillion [will] be generated almost exclusively in B2B settings, including factories… such as those in manufacturing, agriculture, and even healthcare environments; work sites across mining, oil and gas, and construction; and, finally, offices.’
More informed decision-making and optimized operations across the extended supply chain are only some of the benefits. Wireless sensors, whether measuring hydrogen levels in the soil or temperature variables on the production line, are eliminating blind spots in traditional manufacturing processes and delivering a constant flow of data that optimize workflows. And while manufacturers have leveraged data in discrete applications for Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and Enterprise Manufacturing Intelligence (EMI) systems for years, the growth of sensors, real-time dashboards, cloud-applications, and mobile technologies are delivering new degrees of actionable intelligence to the precise location at the precise time it can be optimally leveraged.
Yet this goal of seamlessly moving data across plant and business functions, and applying analytical tools to enable new insights, requires a new degree of visibility into the performance of manufacturing applications, networks, and systems. Traditionally monitoring tools used in factory environments are often isolated, closed, proprietary, and offer only a keyhole view of IT system performance.
Internet of Things (IoT)
In simple terms, IoT can be defined as a system where multiple devices communicate with each other through sensors and digital connectivity. They talk to each other, work in tandem, and form a combined network of services.
Machine to Machine (M2M) Solutions
M2M solutions contain a linear communication channel between various machines that enables them to form a work cycle. It’s more of a cause and effect relation where one action triggers the other machinery into activity.
The concepts of IoT, and M2M are continue to evolve in response to technology innovation, changing consumer trends and varied marketing tactics.
M2M with Internet protocols could be considered a subset of the Internet of Things and understood from a more vertical and closed point of view.
Although the Internet of Things and machine-to-machine communications have remote device access in common, that’s about where the similarities end. Learn how to specify the right solution for your needs.
Most conclude that Internet of Things is a broader concept, which will evolve from M2M and other technologies.
_________________________________________________________________
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[Advantech] ADAM-3600 training kit and TaglinkMing-Hung Hseih
This is training tutorial how to use Talink configure toll for IOT gateway ADAM-3600.
Agenda
- Overview of ADAM-3600 &Demo Box Hands-On
- First Step -Build Up Your Own iRTUSystem
- Methods for Trouble Shooting
- Connecting the Dots –Upper Link Setting
Logic Building –Using SoftLogicfor Complex Logic (Demo)
The T2550 PAC is a high performance solution offering extremely cost effective redundancy options - making high availability viable for more of your process.
The control unit and I/O system form the basis of a complete distributed control and recording environment capable of continuous analog, logic and sequential control combined with secure data recording at point of measurement - all designed to maximize Return on Investment (ROI) from your process.
Human error is a frequent cause of allergen-related recalls in food manufacturing, often happening when management systems are not designed to prevent errors.
Preventing an allergen recall requires an understanding of production processes, a focus on consistency, and effective communication with upper management. In this presentation, we’ll focus on what tools and practices are needed to prevent costly allergen-related recalls including:
• Awareness of the broad financial implications of an allergen-related recall
• How to align with upper management on allergen control measures
• Bridging allergen control processes with quality control to ensure consistency and compliance
An unannounced inspection from the FDA - or other regulatory agency - could result in uncertainty and anxiety within your team. If someone does not clearly understand what the inspector is looking for, or can’t produce what is being asked of them, these mishaps might place the inspection at risk.
During this presentation you’ll learn what critical areas to prepare for should an unexpected regulatory inspection occur, along with training tips to help empower your team to navigate inspections with confidence.
Discussion items include:
• Understanding the scope of the inspection
• Critical documents that should be prepared
• Management and training processes to ensure an “always-ready” culture
• Planning tips to know who is responsible for what and when
Presented by Mary Hoffman, Sr. Director of Food Safety at The Acheson Group
Unlock complete visibility into your operations and promote ongoing compliance with our robust solutions: https://safetychain.com/industries/food-and-beverage-manufacturers
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This presentation by Westermo’s Technical Lead Engineers Dakota Diehl and Benjamin Campbell, is an integral part of the Westermo webinar held on April 30th 2020, covering how to simplify your network management using Westermo software tools WeConnect and WeConfig.
Watch the webinar session here: https://www.westermo.com/news-and-events/webinars/simplify-your-network-management-using-software-tools
Next Generation Campus Switching: Are You ReadyCisco Canada
We will review the latest evolution within the Cisco Catalyst switching product portfolio including the latest Cisco Catalyst 6800 switches and Cisco Instant Access. For more information please visit our website here: http://www.cisco.com/web/CA/index.html
You're not in kansas anymore - the strange physical world of industrial ether...Mike Nager
Industrial Internet of Things -- Physical Layer Design Considerations from 2014 Annual Conference for Network Professionals. RJ45 and other data connector options.
White Box Hardware Challenges in the 5G & IoT Hyperconnected EraCharo Sanchez
The development of an agile mobile network that supports a massive number of connected devices, low latencies, broadband speeds, network slicing, and edge intelligence is the result of a number of technologies that form the 5G vision. Advantech 5G Edge Servers and Universal Edge Appliances have been designed for the network edge to meet high availability network needs providing an open virtual infrastructure for seamless network transformation toward cloud native 5G architectures. From SD-WAN and private networks to virtual RAN, Central Office and Edge Cloud, Advantech is enabling the co-creation of products and services that will form the backbone of the new 5G & IoT economy.
www.advantech.com/nc/spotlight/5G
Option #1: Mastery Finance Calculations
Problem 1
Hologram Corporation is a holding company with four main subsidiaries. The percentage of its business coming from each of the subsidiaries, and their respective betas, are as follows:
Subsidiary
Percentage of Business
Beta
Water Company
60%
.70
Cable Company
25%
.90
Real estate
10%
1.30
Technology companies
5%
1.50
1. What is the company’s beta?
2. Assume that the risk-free rate is 6% and that the market risk premium is 5%. What is the holding company’s required rate of return?
Problem 2
Surf Bicycles Inc. Will manufacture and sell 200,000 units next year. Fixed costs will total $500,000, and variable costs will be 60% of sales. The bicycles will sell for $200 each.
The firm wants to achieve a level of earnings before interest and taxes of $250,000. How many units must they sell to achieve that result?
Problem 3
Alpha Electronics has the following income statement:
Sales
400,000
Total variable costs
240,000
Contribution margin
160,000
Fixed costs
140,000
EBIT
20,000
Calculate the new EBIT and percent change, assuming:
1. Sales increase by 20%
2. Sales decrease by 20%
Problem 4
Given the following information:
Total asset turnover
2.0 times
Accounts receivable turnover
25 times
Fixed asset turnover
5 times
Inventory turnover (based on cost of goods sold)
5 times
Current ratio
2
Sales (all on credit)
$5,000,000
Cost of goods sold
70% of sales
Debt ratio
60%
Calculate:
Cash
Accounts receivable
Inventories
Net fixed assets
Total assets
Current liabilities
Long-term debt
Total liabilities
Common equity
Total liabilities and common equity
Problem 5
Given the following information:
Sales Growth Rate
25%
COGS / Sales
65%
Operating Expense / Sales
20%
Depreciation Expense (000)
$40
Interest Expense (000)
$10
Tax Rate
40%
Dividends (000)
$20
Calculate the following information for 20X1:
Income Statement (000)
20X0
20X1
Sales
1500
Cost of goods sold
975
Gross profit
525
Operating costs
300
Depreciation expense
40
Net Operating Profit
185
Interest Expense
10
Earnings Before Taxes
175
Taxes
70
Net Income
105
Dividends
$20
Addition to Retained Earnings
$85
Network LAN Design with VoIP and Wireless Services
This section will provide a detailed LAN-design of network with VoIP services, Wireless services, protocols, devices, and interconnectivity, with WAN.
This section includes but not limited to
· Equipment List
· Hierarchical IP scheme and VLAN
· Link IP addresses
· High Level Diagram
· Voice and Wireless Design
Equipment List:
Select all networking hardware
Suggested Template
Device
Cisco Model#
Quantity
Comments
Distribution Switches
Cat 3850 Series Swiches
2
48 port model, wireless capacity/PoE
Branch office router
RV220W Wireless
2
4 port switch, built in firewall
Access Switches
Cat 2600
10
48 ports
IDS
Network Monitoring System
Fire wall
Cisco Unified Call Manger
2
Voice services
Step 2:
Now name each device as per naming convention (.
Extreme Manufacturing Solutions
Operations Performance Analytics (OPA)
Business alignment - Over time, the proliferation of devices has created unnecessary complexity. Control Center delivers centralized visibility and granular control of network resources. One click can equal a thousand actions when you manage your network. Control Center can even manage beyond Extreme Networks switching, routing, and wireless hardware to deliver standards-based control of other vendors’ network equipment.
Pairing assets with intelligent sensors to gather, analyze, and communicate data is driving enormous new efficiencies in manufacturing and business operations. Just as in the consumer markets, where the first generation of personal fitness monitors and smart home devices leverage data sets to influence and shape events in the physical world, so too are operational efficiencies borne by the Internet of Things (IoT) generating high returns in manufacturing.
According to McKinsey, “business-to-business applications will account for nearly 70 percent of the value … from IoT in the next ten years.” The firm estimates that of the nearly $11 trillion a year in economic value generated globally, ‘nearly $5 trillion [will] be generated almost exclusively in B2B settings, including factories… such as those in manufacturing, agriculture, and even healthcare environments; work sites across mining, oil and gas, and construction; and, finally, offices.’
More informed decision-making and optimized operations across the extended supply chain are only some of the benefits. Wireless sensors, whether measuring hydrogen levels in the soil or temperature variables on the production line, are eliminating blind spots in traditional manufacturing processes and delivering a constant flow of data that optimize workflows. And while manufacturers have leveraged data in discrete applications for Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and Enterprise Manufacturing Intelligence (EMI) systems for years, the growth of sensors, real-time dashboards, cloud-applications, and mobile technologies are delivering new degrees of actionable intelligence to the precise location at the precise time it can be optimally leveraged.
Yet this goal of seamlessly moving data across plant and business functions, and applying analytical tools to enable new insights, requires a new degree of visibility into the performance of manufacturing applications, networks, and systems. Traditionally monitoring tools used in factory environments are often isolated, closed, proprietary, and offer only a keyhole view of IT system performance.
Internet of Things (IoT)
In simple terms, IoT can be defined as a system where multiple devices communicate with each other through sensors and digital connectivity. They talk to each other, work in tandem, and form a combined network of services.
Machine to Machine (M2M) Solutions
M2M solutions contain a linear communication channel between various machines that enables them to form a work cycle. It’s more of a cause and effect relation where one action triggers the other machinery into activity.
The concepts of IoT, and M2M are continue to evolve in response to technology innovation, changing consumer trends and varied marketing tactics.
M2M with Internet protocols could be considered a subset of the Internet of Things and understood from a more vertical and closed point of view.
Although the Internet of Things and machine-to-machine communications have remote device access in common, that’s about where the similarities end. Learn how to specify the right solution for your needs.
Most conclude that Internet of Things is a broader concept, which will evolve from M2M and other technologies.
_________________________________________________________________
Like the Video follow us for more:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Altencalsoftlabs/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Altencalsoftlab
LinkedIn: https://in.linkedin.com/company/calsoft-labs-india-p-ltd-an-alten-group-company
Google+: https://plus.google.com/112619367942415004930
_________________________________________________________________
Looking for similar IT Services?
Write to us business@altencalsoftlabs.com
(OR)
Visit Us @ https://www.altencalsoftlabs.com/
[Advantech] ADAM-3600 training kit and TaglinkMing-Hung Hseih
This is training tutorial how to use Talink configure toll for IOT gateway ADAM-3600.
Agenda
- Overview of ADAM-3600 &Demo Box Hands-On
- First Step -Build Up Your Own iRTUSystem
- Methods for Trouble Shooting
- Connecting the Dots –Upper Link Setting
Logic Building –Using SoftLogicfor Complex Logic (Demo)
The T2550 PAC is a high performance solution offering extremely cost effective redundancy options - making high availability viable for more of your process.
The control unit and I/O system form the basis of a complete distributed control and recording environment capable of continuous analog, logic and sequential control combined with secure data recording at point of measurement - all designed to maximize Return on Investment (ROI) from your process.
Human error is a frequent cause of allergen-related recalls in food manufacturing, often happening when management systems are not designed to prevent errors.
Preventing an allergen recall requires an understanding of production processes, a focus on consistency, and effective communication with upper management. In this presentation, we’ll focus on what tools and practices are needed to prevent costly allergen-related recalls including:
• Awareness of the broad financial implications of an allergen-related recall
• How to align with upper management on allergen control measures
• Bridging allergen control processes with quality control to ensure consistency and compliance
An unannounced inspection from the FDA - or other regulatory agency - could result in uncertainty and anxiety within your team. If someone does not clearly understand what the inspector is looking for, or can’t produce what is being asked of them, these mishaps might place the inspection at risk.
During this presentation you’ll learn what critical areas to prepare for should an unexpected regulatory inspection occur, along with training tips to help empower your team to navigate inspections with confidence.
Discussion items include:
• Understanding the scope of the inspection
• Critical documents that should be prepared
• Management and training processes to ensure an “always-ready” culture
• Planning tips to know who is responsible for what and when
Presented by Mary Hoffman, Sr. Director of Food Safety at The Acheson Group
Unlock complete visibility into your operations and promote ongoing compliance with our robust solutions: https://safetychain.com/industries/food-and-beverage-manufacturers
Preparing for the FDA’s Enforcement of the Intentional Adulteration RuleSafetyChain Software
Presented by Christopher Snabes [Director, Food Safety @ The Acheson Group]
Watch the replay of this presentation: https://info.safetychain.com/replay-enforce-fda-ia-rule
Abstract:
Understand the purpose, intent, and unique enforcement of the IA Rule, including the relationship between food safety and food defense requirements, what could result in a Form 483a, and how the IA Rule expands across the supply chain, both domestically and abroad.
Learn essential tips to help you prepare ahead of a FSMA Food Defense audit, what the FDA expects a facility to have in a written food defense plan, and how to train your teams to identify Actionable Process Steps (APS) and proactively mitigate risks, including required management components.
Transforming Workplace Culture Through Digital Plant ManagementSafetyChain Software
[Watch the Recording: https://info.safetychain.com/transform-workplace-culture]
Like many manufacturing industries, annual turnover in poultry processing is extremely high. But, at Lincoln Premium Poultry (LPP) things are different. With a turnover rate of under 40% and a 100% staffing level, LPP is using digital plant management technology to transform its company culture into a place where people want to come to work every day.
Join Cindie Serrano, Training and Strategic Initiatives Manager at Lincoln Premium Poultry, who will discuss how LPP collects, views, and reports data across their plant to create a data-driven and transparent culture for all employees.
You’ll Learn:
• The challenges LPP was looking to solve through digitization
• How better data analysis helped LPP focus on safety, people, and culture
• The types of data LPP is collecting from across the plant floor
• How LPP gave their employees a voice through data
• The results to date, including a story of more than $200K in savings per month
Watch the replat here:
Presentation Abstract:
The FDA has finally released an update to the Preventive Controls/Human Foods Rule draft guidance, including a revised Appendix 1: Known or reasonably foreseeable hazards.
This means clearer steps to identify potential dangers in your food products.
But what's changed? The new Appendix 1 now includes a listing of potential biological and chemical hazards for 16 different food types. Plus, it clarifies the importance of considering process-related hazards too. Think of it as your personalized starting point for the Hazard Analysis process, a crucial step in ensuring food safety.
Presented by Dr. Ruth Petran, Sr. Advisor of Food Safety for The Acheson Group
See more FSMA Friday episodes at https://safetychain.com/resources/webinars
Exploring the Buzz: Opportunities and Challenges in the Rise of Alternative F...SafetyChain Software
Watch the Replay: https://info.safetychain.com/fsma/opportunities-risk-alternative-food
As consumer preferences for environmentally friendly options increase, shifting towards alternative foods - such as insect-based ingredients - means both opportunities and challenges for food manufacturers.
In this webinar, we’ll discuss the emerging trend toward adopting alternative food and ingredients in North American manufacturing, what food safety regulators and certification programs might be impacted, and how you can prepare.
• Benefits for alternative food products, from consumer demand, to sustainability
• Managing the risks, from testing to labeling
• Food safety guidance and future requirements
Presented by Kate McInnes, Sr. Manager of of Food Safety at The Acheson Group.
Food safety goes beyond certification and regulatory compliance as a fundamental part of a company’s identity - and can even become a strategic advantage. But if there is complacency outside of the FSQA role, operations, production goals, and brand reputation may be at risk.
In this webinar, join award-winning food safety expert, Sebnem Karasu, who will share proven tips to awaken a company-wide food safety culture that not only will help ensure compliance with FDA regulations and food safety schemes such as BRC and SQF, but will also keep production lines running, and increase customer satisfaction.
Food and Beverage manufacturers will learn best practices for:
• Developing a collaborative food safety program that includes insights from ALL parts of the organization
• Building a pervasive culture of awareness and continuous training to transform employees into vigilant guardians of food safety
• Accelerating food safety certification processes and enhance brand reputation
Using Monthly Inspections as a Tool for Prerequisite Program VerificationSafetyChain Software
Most food manufacturers conduct regular internal inspections to verify FSMA or GFSI requirements are being met - BUT, why then do so many struggle to assess the monthly health of their food safety programs?
See how to identify and correct weaknesses in the verification processes to accurately monitor facility and hygiene program effectiveness, and what tools can help streamline both internal and external audits.
In this presentation you will learn specific tools to help you:
• Identify gaps in your Prerequisite Programs, and how build in more controls
• Share pertinent food safety data during regular management meetings
• Ensure data is ready for annual verification of programs and auditor assessments
Achieving Food Safety Culture Maturity: From Audit-Readiness to Business SuccessSafetyChain Software
Watch the full replay video: https://info.safetychain.com/food-safety-maturity
Food safety audits, whether for FDA compliance, GFSI certification, or meeting requirements from a key customer, often require significant time (sometimes months) and resources to prepare for - But it doesn't have to.
In this webinar, learn what’s needed to mature your company’s food safety culture to truly be audit-ready all the time. Understand what business growth benefits your company can realize if done properly, and gain practical tips to influence others outside of the food safety and quality function to continuously support food safety goals.
Presenter: Dr. Rolando Gonzalez | Chief Scientific Officer at The Acheson Group
The Need-to-Haves, Nice-to-Haves, and Benefits of Supply Chain TraceabilitySafetyChain Software
Watch the replay here: https://info.safetychain.com/needs-benefits-supply-chain-traceability
Since the final FSMA 204 rule was established in late 2022, food manufacturers have been looking into what they'll need to meet the requirements before the deadline.
In this presentation we explored the effects of FSMA 204 food traceability methods and import rules, the impact to domestic and foreign suppliers, and the many potential benefits data tracking has to keep consumers healthy while driving down costs.
Food and Beverage Manufacturers, Producers, and Suppliers will learn:
• What's needed to strengthen food safety systems for effective data gathering
• How data tracing can lead to increased cost savings and productivity
• Where the Food Traceability List (FTL) is changing hazard management
• How to manage a culture of food safety to help maintain traceability and food safety FSMA requirements
Presented by Dr. Liliana Casal-Wardle | Executive Sr. Director, Food Safety @ The Acheson Group
Elevating Food Safety:Tackling Hazards for a Stronger Food Safety CultureSafetyChain Software
Watch the full recorded presentation: https://info.safetychain.com/tackling-food-safety-hazards
There are many reasons why Food and Beverage manufacturers might grapple with managing food safety hazards effectively. But NOT addressing these gaps could lead to potential risks to consumers and regulatory compliance issues.
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Untangling the Knots in Your Digitization Implementation
1. BEYOND COMPLIANCE
Beyond Compliance
Webinar & Podcast Series for Process Manufacturers
Untangling the Knots in
Your Digitization Implementation
Arthur Laszczewski
VP, Operations
2. BEYOND COMPLIANCE
Ensure Quality and
Compliance
Maximize Throughput
and Yield
Optimize Labor and
Productivity
DIGITAL PLANT MANAGEMENT
PLATFORM
hello!
This session is brought to you by
3. BEYOND COMPLIANCE
BEYOND COMPLIANCE
Meet Today’s Speaker
Arthur Laszczewski
VP, Operations
Arthur has held leadership roles in engineering,
client success, and smart manufacturing solutions
for over 12 years.
In 2022, he was named to Control Engineering’s
"Engineering Leader Under 40" List, and today Arthur
is helping manufacturers see realistic ROI and
predictable outcomes through automation, secure
connectivity, and machine safety.
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BEYOND COMPLIANCE
So What We’re Talking About Today?
How do I connect these things?
What do I need to think about?
How do I future proof this?
What are the pitfalls?
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BEYOND COMPLIANCE
Common phrases and misconceptions around networking that lead to big
problems later:
• I don’t have a manufacturing network
• We don’t have an IT person
• It’s not a problem for us yet
• We don’t have budget to spend on networking
• We have “a guy” that handles it
• I don’t know anything about networking, but it all seems to work fine
This presentation focuses on extremely simple things you can do to ensure you
future proof your systems and save $100k+ in the future.
– OK!
– perfect!
– exactly!
– it’s free! (mostly)
– awesome!
– it’s easy!
Automation
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What does a typical
manufacturing network
consist of?
Electrical cabinet for
a machine on the
manufacturing floor
PLC HMI
Networked Devices
Network Switch
Secondary electrical
cabinet for a machine
on the manufacturing
floor
Networked Devices
HMI
Network Switch
SCADA Computer
Cloud
11. BEYOND COMPLIANCE
How can a manufacturing
network be architected?
Network
Segment
Network
Segment
Network
Segment
Network
Segment
Packaging
Line 1
Process
Line 1
Process
Line 2
Utilities or
BMS
Cloud
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How can a manufacturing
network be architected?
Network
Segment
Network
Segment
Network
Segment
Network
Segment
Cloud
Assuming you don’t have this yet – or maybe any networks
Packaging
Line 1
Process
Line 1
Process
Line 2
Utilities or
BMS
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BEYOND COMPLIANCE
What are some common digital initiatives?
OEE
Production
Planning
Quality
Tracking
MES
ERP
Integration
IoT Data Analytics
Many
others
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BEYOND COMPLIANCE
RECAP: What we have established and some assumptions
● Already digitizing, or will want to digitize manufacturing in the future
● We have no networks, or maybe some networks that communicate
between machines
● We will want to exchange data with machines
● We don’t have an OT network team (maybe we have an IT team or IT MSP)
Automation
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BEYOND COMPLIANCE
If the systems area is already installed:
● Don’t make the problem worse when making changes
● Gather existing documentation now and store it
If you’re going to turn on a digital initiative, making changes to your
systems, or install new systems
● Start following the good practices outlined ahead…
What do we need to future-proof our systems?
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BEYOND COMPLIANCE
Set Internal and External Requirements
Network Architecture
Segmentation
IP Addressing
Device Configuration
Physical Location
Machine Reqs
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BEYOND COMPLIANCE
Requirements: Network Architecture
Network Architecture
Segmentation
IP Addressing
Device Configuration
Physical Location
Machine Reqs
1. No point to point runs between control panels & field devices on
Primary OT Network
2. PLC Panel to I/O Panel is okay on I/O Sub-Networks
3. No point to point runs between I/O panels on Sub-Network, always
back to PLC panel (no daisy chaining)
4. Pull ethernet cabling to central switches (star network topology)
Do This:
Why?
1. Reduce network hops between devices communicating (daisy chains)
2. Laying physical cabling that conforms with future good practices
when upgrading network (such us Purdue)
3. Less infrastructure to change when upgrading network (central
switches vs distributed across all panels)
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PLC
PLC Panel
Cloud
PLC
PLC Panel
I/O Panel
SCADA Computer
Central OT or IT Cabinet
No point-to-point runs between control panels
& field devices on Primary OT Network
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PLC
PLC Panel
Cloud
PLC
PLC Panel
I/O Panel
SCADA Computer
Central OT or IT Cabinet
No point-to-point runs between control panels
& field devices on Primary OT Network
PLC Panel to I/O Panel is good No PLC in Panel
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BEYOND COMPLIANCE
Requirements: Segmentation
Network Architecture
Segmentation
IP Addressing
Device Configuration
Physical Location
Machine Reqs
1. Nice to have (some will argue)
2. I/O belonging to PLC is segmented from the main network
3. Install PLCs with 2 network adapters
Do This:
Why?
1. Reduces network traffic (IO traffic only communicates with PLC)
2. I/O is usually programmed through the PLC anyways
3. Even if it’s programmed directly, it’s usually only programmed when
the machine is installed
4. I/O is usually not a direct data source (data is usually pulled from PLC)
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PLC
PLC Panel
Cloud
I/O Panel
Central OT or IT Cabinet
I/O belonging to PLC is segmented from the main network.
No PLC in Panel
PLC
PLC Panel SCADA Computer
Remote OT Panel
Install PLCs with 2 network adapters.
26. BEYOND COMPLIANCE
PLC x2 adapters
Cloud
Central OT or IT Cabinet
I/O belonging to PLC is segmented from the main network.
No PLC in Panel
Remote OT Panel
Install PLCs with 2 network adapters.
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BEYOND COMPLIANCE
Requirements: IP Addressing
Network Architecture
Segmentation
IP Addressing
Device Configuration
Physical Location
Machine Reqs
1. Create a standard for OT Network IP addressing within the facility
2. Basically a Master Excel spreadsheet that gets filled in
3. All installed devices are assigned an IP Addresses from this sheet
NO EXCEPTIONS
4. Create Primary OT Network, and unique Subnets for IO networks
(Segment)
Do This:
Why?
1. Provides a master log for all IP addressing
2. IP address is requirement to communicate with devices
(troubleshooting, making changes, adding to network, etc.)
3. Reduces risk of duplicate IP addresses and potential downtime
4. Future proofs network so that everything can communicate
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BEYOND COMPLIANCE
Requirements: IP Addressing
Network Architecture
Segmentation
IP Addressing
Device Configuration
Physical Location
Machine Reqs
● Designate a Primary OT Network IP Subnet that all data sources
(such as PLCs, HMIs, etc.) communicate across
High level overview of setting IP Addressing
● Private subnets as defined by IETF & IANA
○ 10.x.x.y (if you’re unsure, use this)
○ 192.168.x.y
○ 172.16.x.y (slightly more complicated)
○ Where x is between 0-255
● Easy example = 10.0.0.y (for Primary OT Network IP Subnet)
○ Where y is the unique address for a device, between 2-254
● Example for other I/O subnets:
○ 10.0.1.y
○ 10.1.1.y
○ 10.30.0.y
○ Etc.
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Central OT or IT Cabinet
No PLC in Panel
Remote OT Panel
PLC
PLC Panel
SCADA Computer
PLC Network
Adapter #1
IP Addressing Convention
PLC Network
Adapter #2
Primary OT Network 10.0.0.x
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BEYOND COMPLIANCE
Track it in a spreadsheet
All IP Addresses in subnet 10.0.0.y – where y is between 2-254
IP Addressing Standard
Note: y=1 is always reserved for default gateway, more on this later
38. BEYOND COMPLIANCE
Central OT or IT Cabinet
No PLC in Panel
Remote OT Panel
PLC
PLC Panel
SCADA Computer
PLC Network
Adapter #1
IP Addressing Convention
PLC Network
Adapter #2
Primary OT Network 10.0.0.x Line #1 Process PLC IO 10.0.5.x
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BEYOND COMPLIANCE
Create new tab for new IO subnets (example below, 10.0.5.y)
All IP Addresses in subnet 10.0.5.y – where y is between 2-254
IP Addressing Standard
Ask installer if they have “I/O Subnets” on system, if yes, assign them a new range
40. BEYOND COMPLIANCE
Central OT or IT Cabinet
No PLC in Panel
Remote OT Panel
PLC
PLC Panel
SCADA Computer
PLC Network
Adapter #1
IP Addressing Convention
PLC Network
Adapter #2
Primary OT Network 10.0.0.x Line #1 Process PLC IO 10.0.5.x
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BEYOND COMPLIANCE
Requirements: Device Configuration
Network Architecture
Segmentation
IP Addressing
Device Configuration
Physical Location
Machine Reqs
1. Simple: All installed devices are configured with their assigned IP
address from the spreadsheet, and use the reserved default
gateway subnet they’re on (even if the gateway doesn’t exist)
Do This:
Why?
1. Future proofing for expanded and more complicated network
architectures as your facility grows
2. Allows for routing across different subnets
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BEYOND COMPLIANCE
Tell the installer to setup the default gateway to x.x.x.1 on the subnet
Device Configuration
For example: Device at 10.0.0.3 is assigned a Default Gateway of 10.0.0.1
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BEYOND COMPLIANCE
Requirements: Physical Location
Network Architecture
Segmentation
IP Addressing
Device Configuration
Physical Location
Machine Reqs
1. Super Simple: Update existing / new plant layout drawings with
panel numbers → make sure spreadsheet uses the same panel
numbering scheme in “Location” column
Do This:
Why?
1. Knowing where your assets are that contain valuable data is
important
2. Inverse: Knowing how to find information about your asset when
you see it physically on the floor is also important
45. BEYOND COMPLIANCE
BEYOND COMPLIANCE
Requirements: Machine Reqs
Network Architecture
Segmentation
IP Addressing
Device Configuration
Physical Location
Machine Reqs
1. Interface Requirements (when ordering equipment)
○ Machine has interface to access data via Ethernet (converters okay)
○ Data is open and accessible through common industrial protocols
without proprietary software
Do This:
Why?
1. Ethernet interfaces are required to pull data and integrate with other systems
2. Code is required to access the data from the machines you paid for
3. Getting code later is sometimes impossible
2. Code Backups
○ Not exactly networking, but important to access data
○ Installers, OEMs, Integrators must provide as-built backups for all
machines and device (PLCs, HMIs, servers, applications, etc.)
○ Must provide new backups anytime a change is made
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One Page Cheat-Sheet
Item Standard Requirement Cost
Network Architecture
Create an internal and external requirement for projects:
• All panels (e.g. PLC panels) and standalone devices (e.g. computers) on Primary OT
network need to be wired back to OT or IT cabinet, no daisy chaining between panels
• All I/O panels need to be wired back to a PLC panel, no daisy chaining between I/O
Panels
New network cabinet / panel
with switch + wiring
Segmentation Segment I/O onto separate networks outside of Primary OT network
Potentially an extra
communication card
IP Addressing Create spreadsheet and mandate all devices are logged Free
Device Configuration Configure devices as per spreadsheet and set default gateway to x.x.x.1 of the subnet Free
Physical Location Add Panel Names to layout drawings and IP Address spreadsheet Updating site layout drawing
Machine Requirements
Interface – should have some way to pull data through common industrial protocol Usually Free (Sometimes Option)
Get latest code changes before installers leave site Free
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BEYOND COMPLIANCE
Common Request
OEE
Production
Planning
Quality
Tracking
MES
ERP
Integration
IoT Data Analytics
Many
others
● I have machines and want to do a digitization initiative
● There are 5 pieces of equipment I want data from
● I’m going to ask someone internal, or a contractor, to get this for me
51. BEYOND COMPLIANCE
BEYOND COMPLIANCE
Standard Exists:
● Can identify devices from layout drawing to master spreadsheet
● Can find all information about the device
Network Architecture
Segmentation
IP Addressing
Device Configuration
Physical Location
Machine Reqs
Standard Doesn’t Exist:
● Need to physically inspect panels on-site
● Don’t know what network it’s a part of
● Part Number not always visible – may need to shut off system and take things apart
● May need to talk to installer or OEM to get more information
● Can delay project by weeks and require additional on-site investigation
Step 1: Identify machines and find PLC controllers of the machines
Network Architecture
Segmentation
IP Addressing
Device Configuration
Physical Location
Machine Reqs
52. BEYOND COMPLIANCE
BEYOND COMPLIANCE
Standard Exists:
● PLC code is available and can be reviewed
● Machine was ordered with common industrial interface, data can be
collected, and accessible through any industrial software
Standard Doesn’t Exist:
● May find out that machine was not installed with data interface
● May be impossible to retrofit interface – may need new sensors and data
collection methods –> expense
● Need to physically go to panel and attempt to pull code from PLC
● Code may not be commented and impossible to interpret
● May need to talk to installer or OEM to get more information
● May need to buy special software from OEM/vendor
● Can delay project by weeks, require additional on-site investigation, and
additional sensors / hardware / software to collect data
Step 2: Need to establish feasibility of pulling the required data
Network Architecture
Segmentation
IP Addressing
Device Configuration
Physical Location
Machine Reqs
53. BEYOND COMPLIANCE
BEYOND COMPLIANCE
Standard Exists:
● All PLC are connected to singular Primary OT network
● Server is installed and connected to Primary OT network cabinet
Standard Doesn’t Exist:
● Many possibilities on next steps:
● Need to map out facility to understand interconnections
● May need to install new conduit and network hardware
● May not be feasible from a financial standpoint
● May need to install and refit wireless solutions
● Solution will likely require someone extremely knowledgeable with networking to
architect a solution
● Potential timeline delay: weeks to months
Step 3: Need to deploy server to collect data and connect to machinery
Network Architecture
Segmentation
IP Addressing
Device Configuration
Physical Location
Machine Reqs
54. BEYOND COMPLIANCE
BEYOND COMPLIANCE
Standard Exists:
● PLC IP address are known and can be easily setup
● Can avoid duplicating IP addresses and potential downtime
● Default gateway is configured on PLC and more complex network
routing can be enabled (if required)
Standard Doesn’t Exist:
● Network scans need to be performed to identify IP addresses or need to get
information from installer/OEM
● May not have any idea how to connect to existing networks to start scanning process
● Potential duplicate IP address risks
● Default gateways need to be configured or changed - downtime
● May need NAT devices to translate IP address subnets
● May need to redo IP addressing schema – large amount of work
Step 4: Need to connect server to machinery from a software standpoint
Network Architecture
Segmentation
IP Addressing
Device Configuration
Physical Location
Machine Reqs
55. BEYOND COMPLIANCE
BEYOND COMPLIANCE
Standard Exists:
● Existing I/O IP address are known and can be easily setup
● Can avoid duplicating IP addresses and potential downtime
● Adding device to I/O network is trivial – network traffic is segmented –
isolated network that won’t affect other systems
Standard Doesn’t Exist:
● Network scans need to be performed to identify IP addresses or need to get
information from installer/OEM
● Adding process level devices to unknown network – network stability can be low,
unknown troubleshooting steps, may exacerbate underlying issues
● Potential duplicate IP address risks
Step 5 (hypothetical): Need additional I/O for key performance data
Network Architecture
Segmentation
IP Addressing
Device Configuration
Physical Location
Machine Reqs
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BEYOND COMPLIANCE
• This is not an exhaustive list of all good practices
• Goal is to layout steps for a company without an OT expert to set
themselves up for the future
• Taking these steps sets up foundational components of your physical
network infrastructure – conduits / physical topology
• Taking these steps sets up your logical topology for edge devices – IP
addresses, interconnection, etc.
• More steps are required to get to the “perfect” setup (whatever that means
for you) – but this can reduce up to 90% of costs associated with
retrofitting and overall cost of ownership.
Conclusion