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This blog covers numerous topics on industrial automation such as operations & management, continuous & batch processing, connectivity, manufacturing & machine control, and Industry 4.0.

The material and information contained on this website is for general information purposes only. ISA blog posts may be authored by ISA staff and guest authors from the automation community. Views and opinions expressed by a guest author are solely their own, and do not necessarily represent those of ISA. Posts made by guest authors have been subject to peer review.

IT/OT Convergence is More than Integrating Data

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David Schultz

David Schultz

David Schultz is a Principal Consultant for Spruik Technologies. He has over 25 years of automation and process control experience across many market verticals, with a focus on continuous and batch processing. He currently works with manufacturers to help them develop and execute strategies for their digital transformation and asset management efforts. He is the current Treasurer for the Milwaukee Section of ISA. He is also the Director Elect for the SMIIoT Division and actively involved in several of their technical committees. He is also a member of the Society of Maintenance and Reliability Professionals (SMRP) and Project Management Institute (PMI).

Recent Posts:

IT/OT Convergence is More than Integrating Data

IT/OT convergence is one of the popular buzzwords thrown around by most manufacturers as part of the...
David Schultz Mar 7, 2023 7:00:00 AM

How to Implement Predictive Maintenance

Predictive Maintenance is a concept that has recently gained a lot of traction as part of digital tr...
David Schultz Jan 7, 2022 5:30:00 AM

Application Programming Interfaces in IIoT

Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) have been used for many years to allow computer programs t...
David Schultz Aug 27, 2021 5:30:00 AM

OPC Unified Architecture and Message Queuing Telemetry Transport

Conversations about OPC Unified Architecture (OPC UA) and Message Queuing Telemetry Transport (MQTT)...
David Schultz Jun 22, 2021 5:30:00 AM

What Is MQTT, and How Can Industrial Automation Companies Use It?

If you are getting involved at all with the industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), you are bound to s...
David Schultz Apr 13, 2021 5:15:00 AM

Legacy Equipment and IIoT: Can You Teach an Old Dog New Tricks?

Like it or not, digital transformation is real, and must be a part of your overall business strategy...
David Schultz Feb 5, 2021 5:00:00 AM

7 Drivers of Digital Transformation

One of the activities of migrating from Industry 3.0 to Industry 4.0 is that of digital transformati...
David Schultz Dec 29, 2020 5:00:00 AM

What's the Difference Between Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning?

Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the biggest buzzwords for 2020 and will only continue to beco...
David Schultz Nov 6, 2020 5:30:00 AM

What Is an HMI?

What is an HMI? Human machine interfaces, more commonly known as HMIs, have been used since a person...
David Schultz Oct 23, 2020 5:30:00 AM

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