Industrial Automation – It Doesn’t Have To…

Join us as we explore all things Industrial Automation. Brandon Ellis, owner & president of elliTek, has seen the good, the bad, and the great when it comes to automation. We'll delve into the challenges that manufacturers face, find out what it doesn't have to..., and have some fun!

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July 12, 2022 • elliTek, Inc. / Ryan Wood • Season 4 • Episode 6

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Are you ready for some GOOD news?!? Unless you've had your head in the sand, you've heard of elliTek's new Automation Partner, so this company shouldn't be unfamiliar to you.

Over the past many months, we have been working closely with a fantastic company. It's a huge, behemoth company. It's the largest industrial manufacturing company globally and one in which elliTek is extremely privileged to partner.

This is the official announcement that elliTek is now an authorized distributor for Siemens Digital Industries and Controls products!

Our special guest is Ryan Wood. Ryan is the East Region Partner Sales Manager for Siemens.

We talk with Ryan about Siemens technology including what Digital Industries is and the products it encompasses.

Why did Siemens sign elliTek as a Digital Industries and Controls partner?

What impressed Brandon about Siemens? Hint, cybersecurity! They are way ahead of their competition when it comes to cybersecurity, and Ryan explains how.

We explore Siemens PLCs and the advancements made by Siemens TIA (Totally Integrated Automation) Portal. TIA is Integrated engineering software from the Enterprise to the field level with all devices programmed and communicating within the TIA engineering platform.

Stay tuned to hear what Siemens does that outpaces its competition!

If you'd like to learn more about Ryan Wood, here's his LinkedIn profile, https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-wood-2251138/.

This is a good article about the history of Siemens TIA (Totally Integrated Automation), https://ingenuity.siemens.com/2021/11/25-years-of-tia-a-trip-back-in-time-through-maximum-consistency-at-all-levels/.

Learn more about the Charter of Trust, https://www.charteroftrust.com/. Here's a link to Siemens press release about the Charter of Trust, https://press.siemens.com/global/en/feature/charter-trust-takes-major-step-forward-advance-cybersecurity.

Here's the link to Brandon's interview in Food Engineering magazine, https://www.foodengineeringmag.com/articles/99100-keeping-machines-and-ot-networks-and-it-safe-from-cyberattacks.

Learn about IEC 62443, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEC_62443 and IEC 61131, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEC_61131.

If you'd like to learn more about NIST 800-82, here's a link https://csrc.nist.gov/publications/detail/sp/800-82/rev-2/final.

Wherever you are in your Automation Journey, elliTek will meet you there!

Reach out with any questions or future topics.