Technologies
Cross-cutting disciplines of industrial engineering. Automation, functional safety, ATEX, OT cybersecurity, IIoT, industrial AI — each domain groups standards, key concepts and tools.
11 technologies online, more in preparation. Each page gives the definition, fields of application, major vendors, related standards and useful IndustryHub tools.
Automation
PLC
LiveIEC 61131-3, LD/FBD/ST/SFC languages, Siemens/Rockwell/Schneider vendors, PROFINET, EtherCAT, OPC UA, TSN.
DCS
LiveContinuous process — Emerson DeltaV, Honeywell Experion, Yokogawa CENTUM, ABB 800xA, Siemens PCS 7/neo.
SCADA
LiveMulti-site supervision — Ignition, AVEVA, WinCC OA, DNP3, IEC 60870, IEC 61850, MQTT Sparkplug.
HMI
LiveISA-101 high-performance design, ISA-18.2 alarms, panels and web-native HMI.
Safety PLC
LiveIEC 61508 SIL 2-3, 1oo2D/2oo3 topologies, Pilz/HIMA/Triconex/Siemens F/GuardLogix.
Industrial networks
LiveComplete overview: PROFINET, PROFIBUS, EtherCAT, Modbus, HART, IO-Link, OPC UA, MQTT Sparkplug, DNP3, IEC 61850, safety on top, wireless.
Measurement & Instrumentation
Process Sensors
Level, flow, pressure, temperature, analysis.
Transmitters
4-20mA, HART, Fieldbus. NAMUR NE 21/43 diagnostics.
Machine Vision
Cameras, 2D/3D inspection, deep learning models.
Industrial Wireless
WirelessHART, ISA100.11a, 5G, LoRaWAN industrial.
Process & Safety
ATEX / Explosive Atmospheres
LiveDirectives 2014/34/EU + 99/92/EC, IEC 60079 series, IECEx. Zones, protection methods, Ex marking.
Functional Safety
LiveIEC 61508 (base standard), 61511 process, 62061 & ISO 13849 machinery, ISO 26262 automotive, VDI/VDE 2180. SIL, PL, ASIL, safety lifecycle.
Process Control
PID tuning, APC, MPC, batch control per ISA-88.
Cybersecurity OT
LiveIEC 62443, NIS2, Purdue model, IT/OT segmentation, ICS IDS, defense in depth.
Cybersecurity IT
LiveISO 27001, NIST CSF, Zero Trust, IAM, EDR, SIEM, GDPR, DORA, NIS2, AI Act.
Alarm Management
ISA-18.2, EEMUA 191. Rationalization & flood prevention.
Sector domains
Automotive
Automotive functional safety — ISO 26262, ASIL A-D, SOTIF (ISO 21448).
Machinery
Machinery safety — IEC 62061 (SIL), ISO 13849 (PL), Machinery Directive.
Railway
RAMS and railway safety — EN 50126 / 50128 / 50129, SIL 1-4.
Nuclear
Safety I&C — IEC 61513, IEC 60880, defense in depth.
IIoT & Digital
Industrial IoT
OPC UA, MQTT, edge computing, time series.
Digital Twin
Aveva, Siemens MindSphere, Bentley iTwin, GE.
Industrial AI / ML
LiveAI's place in industry — use cases, platforms, EU AI Act / ISO 42001, MLOps.
Assets & Sustainability
Asset Management
ISO 55000, NAMUR NE 130, prior use & calibration.
Predictive Maintenance
Vibration, thermography, ML-based degradation.
Robotics & Cobotics
ISO 10218, ISO/TS 15066. Collaborative robotics.
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