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2023 Engineering Leader Under 40

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Bradley Meissner, 35, Engineering Manager, Neomatrix Inc., Andover, Massachusetts

We are excited to announce that Bradley Meissner was inducted into Control Engineering’s Engineering Leaders Under 40, Class of 2023.

The Engineering Leaders Under 40 program recognizes manufacturing professionals under the age of 40 who are making a significant contribution to their company’s success, and to the control engineering and/or plant engineering professions. Read More

New Hampshire Manufacturing Extension Program 2023 Summit in Review

NH MEPThis was our second time attending the New Hampshire Manufacturing Extension Program (NH MEP) Governor’s Advanced Manufacturing and High Technology Summit – and first as a sponsor.  The focus of the Summit was on networking and developing a manufacturing community in New Hampshire.

The day was full of learning with three keynotes focused on the CHIPS ACT, AI in Manufacturing, and Women in manufacturing.  In addition, we heard from Senator Maggie Hassan and Representative Chris Pappas who both affirmed their support for manufacturing in New Hampshire.  The following is a summary highlights what our team learned from the keynotes: Read More

An Ignition Systems Integrator Shares His Learnings from the Ignition Community Conference 2023

This year was my first trip to the Ignition Community Conference (ICC) by Inductive Automation since 2018, which was my 5th consecutive conference starting back in 2014. The birth of my son, Covid and conflicts with other industry trade shows hindered my ability to attend, but this year I was finally able to attend along with co-worker Chris VanRemoortel. The following is a summary of the information I personally found interesting from the sessions I attended. Read More

Are you prepared? Introducing OT SafetyNet: Your Ultimate OT Asset Discovery & Recovery Solution

OT Asset Inventory Imagine a scenario where a devastating flood engulfs all the Industrial Control System (ICS) equipment that powers your machinery and orchestrates your processes. PLCs, drives, HMI/SCADA systems, recipes, MES configurations, historical data—all lost to the flood. As the waters recede, a daunting question emerges: How long will it take to recover your manufacturing operations, if recovery is even possible? This somber picture underscores the vital significance of having a service like OT SafetyNet that not only provides an OT asset inventory and discovery tool, but also a disaster recovery strategy, making the difference between a momentary setback and an insurmountable halt. Read More