White Papers

2023 Industrial Automation Professional Salary Survey
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Automation.com, a subsidiary of International Society of Automation (ISA), surveyed automation professionals from around the world about their 2022 gross salaries.

White Paper: Zscaler ThreatLabz 2023 Enterprise IoT and OT Threat Report
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As IoT devices become more common in industrial and enterprise settings, the risk from IoT-specific malware is increasing dramatically. Cybersecurity leader Zscaler has released a research report that tracks these risks and highlights trends in the IoT malware landscape.

White Paper: Leveraging the Potential of MQTT in Industry 4.0
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In this white paper, Sparkplug and OPC UA are compared as MQTT-based solutions according to the requirements of the Industry 4.0 scenarios Plug & Work and Condition Monitoring.

White Paper: Choosing the Right Logic Solver for Safety Instrumented Systems
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This white paper offers guidance for safety instrumented system professionals, helping you make informed decisions when selecting a logic solver that suits your safety requirements.

White Paper: Machine Vision Streamlines Supply Chains
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Technology advances make vision systems more flexible and effective, enabling faster and more accurate manufacturing, packaging and distribution.

Position Paper: Achieving Sustainability Goals with Automation
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Automation has a significant role to play in achieving sustainability goals–offering new ways to accelerate environmental, social and governance (ESG) activities across manufacturing, industry and beyond.

White Paper: Managing Your Energy in a New Way
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This white paper examines commercial energy use, specifically in buildings. Energy is the largest operating expense in commercial buildings, requiring approximately one-third of the operating budget.

White Paper: Zscaler 2023 Ransomware Report Shows a Nearly 40% Increase in Global Ransomware Attacks
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The annual ThreatLabz Ransomware Report tracks trends and impacts of ransomware attacks, including encryption-less extortion and growth of ransomware-as-a-service.

Jacobs Vehicle Systems: Leveraging IIoT for Process Control and Traceability
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See how all of Jacob Vehicle Systems' new assembly modules are fully IIoT capable, in both automated and human-operated lines, with CAI ShopVue MES and its Direct Machine Interface.

White Paper: How Improving Flare Accuracy Can Alleviate Reporting Problems
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What's new with flaring in 2023? This white paper from will teach how improving flare accurary can alleviate reporting problems.