A devastating surprise industries see with AI integration
The artificial intelligence (AI) transition in the process industry is here. Soon, competitive advantages of AI will separate adopters from the pack. But to collect the data needed for AI, organizations must join operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT).
In today’s episode of the Industry Forward podcast, John Nixon, Global Vice President of Process Industries at Siemens Digital Industry Software, interviews Fred Husman, Senior Program Manager at SkyIO. They discuss how SkyIO customers, like Constellation Brands, can collect data from dozens of programmable logic controllers (PLCs), and similar systems, to create AI-enabled comprehensive digital twins.
In this podcast you will learn:
- 03:09 – How the comprehensive digital twin helps industry prepare for AI integration
- 06:16 – The benefits of virtual controllers
- 12:59 – The need to have an OT-IT approach when working with production data
To learn more about industrial AI integration, click here.
John Nixon – Global Vice President of Process Industries at Siemens Digital Industry Software
As Global Vice President for Process Industries at Siemens, John leads a global team that helps process industries leverage digital solutions that enhance efficiency, accelerate innovation and achieve sustainability goals.
John has over three decades of experience in strategy, operations and technology deployment for energy, chemicals, life sciences and CPG. He is well versed in the operational and business pressures of industry, including regulatory demands, decarbonization, talent gaps and the push for innovation.
Fred Husman – Senior Program Manager at SkyIO
As Senior Program Manager at SkyIO, Fred manages process control projects using Siemens automation platforms. He has designed complete automation and network architectures for customers in the brewing, semiconductor, and chemical manufacturing industries.
Fred has over 35 years of experience automating projects in the Process Industries. He spent the first 15 years of that time as a Project Engineer working on commissioning and startups. For the last 20 years, he has focused more on Project Management.
The Industry Forward Podcast
Join industry experts to explore the key trends, transformative technologies and real-world innovations that are reshaping fields from aerospace, industrial machinery and semiconductors to pharmaceuticals and beyond. Each episode delivers an in-depth discussion on the dynamic challenges industries are facing and how digitalization driven by AI, software and the comprehensive digital twin is meeting those challenges today and redefining the global industry of tomorrow.
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