From chip to grid: What we need to modernize for the next generation of compute.
Sean James. If you are like me, we are fixated on making sure we are ready for the future. Many of us focus on anticipating future business needs while managing current challenges. For us, success means to balance solving today’s problems with preparing for what’s ahead. As my mentor said, “First be a problem expert, […]
Hidden Costs of Legacy BMS: Why Data Center Upgrades Can’t Wait Until 2026
Why work with Avid? We’ve been in your shoes. We leverage deep operational experience to help you manufacture smarter. We act like an owner, we are built on agility, and we excel at purpose-driven innovation. We are focused on operations, predicting asset issues, lowering unplanned downtime, and driving down support costs. We are a pacesetter in remote […]
Industrial IoT: Transforming Manufacturing Through Connected Intelligence
Industrial IoT: Transforming Manufacturing Through Connected Intelligence The Manufacturing Evolution: Why Industrial IoT Matters Now The industrial landscape is undergoing a fundamental transformation. When we examine the convergence of operational technology with information technology, the numbers are compelling. Today’s manufacturing facilities implementing Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solutions report an average of 17.9% reduction in […]
DCOM Security Update!
Upcoming patches being released by Microsoft will impact automation systems using software products like Factory Talk View, Wonderware and OPC servers like Kepware. Microsoft’s Distributed Control Object Model (DCOM), provided on Windows based operating systems, is used for the communication between software components (applications) on a local device and remotely between software components on other […]
Capturing the True Value of Industry 4.0
In the past five years, a select group of companies have started pulling ahead in their efforts to implement Industry 4.0 across their manufacturing networks. Leading manufacturers are now realizing significant value from data and analytics, AI, and machine learning (ML). However, a large majority remain stuck in pilot purgatory, struggling to capture the full potential […]
Flammability in a Biofuel Process? Assuring Safety is a Must!
For every industrial process, especially when working with combustible gases, human health and safety is the top priority. For a startup biofuel processor creating renewable fuels, this necessitated addressing the risks associated with flammable vapor releases from its fermentation processes. The processer needed to implement a system to monitor combustibility of the gases in its […]
Modernizing a Biofuels Process? Avid Met the Challenge!
One of the world’s leading green processing companies transforms plant sugars into biofuels for products in the food, home, personal care, chemical, and fuels industries. When they acquired an idled manufacturing plant, a complete upgrade was required to operate in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards. Antiquated control system hardware, outdated control applications, extensive […]
Avid to the Rescue! Emergency Support Restores Critical Data Link.
The hardware and software for our mobile devices, PCs, and other consumer electronics are constantly updated—often automatically. However, many industrial automation end users operate specialized systems that can remain in service for years or decades without maintenance. When these systems fail, and local support is not available, the resulting unplanned downtime results in irretrievable lost […]
Navigating to NetZero: Investment in Innovation.
An excellent article by McKinsey, and a must read for anyone interested it where investment in technologies to decarbonize the energy supply chain, and promote green production of foods and other manufactured goods are being made. The Avid team is doing its part in the drive to Net Zero by developing standards that Innovate, Optimize, […]
PlantESP – Proactively identify and solve control loop performance issues.
Avid is now a Certified Systems Integrator for Control Station Plant ESP and LOOP-PRO applications. Check out this video about the benefits PlantESP. If you like what you hear, contact us here to schedule a discussion on how Avid can help optimize control loop performance and reliability.