Blog posts by
Horst Friedrich

The pharmaceutical, food and cosmetics industries are governed by strict regulations. At the same time, many systems require explosion protection (Ex area) Technical equipment such as operator stations consequently needs to be equally hygienic, safe and reliable.

Tough conditions demand smart choices: Discover what sets the four device classes apart – and how the right choice can help you avoid downtime and cut costs.

Process control systems + cloud applications running on virtual machines enable flexible remote access to a wide range of systems. Conventional KVM systems are reaching their limits here. They are being replaced with Thin Clients. 

System automation is caught between the demands of long-term investments and ever-shorter IT life cycles. With the new ORCA series operating devices, there is a particularly clever solution to this dilemma.

The Lego idea is alive and well: more and more plants are being built on a modular basis. This means more responsibility. Read in the blog how you can meet this challenge.

Be it the pharmaceutical, fine chemicals, food or semiconductor industry – read our blog to find out how HMI systems in regulated environments meet the requirements for GMP and explosion protection.

HMI systems are the staff's main window to processes. However, certain ground rules are necessary to prevent them from becoming an open invitation to hackers.

For the best possible management of your system data, dual monitors are the recommended option. Why? Read this article to find out.

Since the uncontrolled interaction of hazardous substances, oxygen, heat or sparks poses an extremely high risk for life and systems, the storage and monitoring of dangerous substances in hazardous areas is one of the most important tasks of plant operators.

In the case of field operating devices, rights management and mechanisms for authentication prevent incorrect entries from having consequences or unauthorised persons from gaining access to the process control. RFID readers simplify this considerably.