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: what it is, where it applies, major vendors, related standards, 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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