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Beth Stackpole

Beth StackpoleBeth Stackpole is a veteran journalist covering the intersection of business and technology, from the early days of personal computing to the modern era of digital transformation. As a contributing editor to Automation World, Beth's coverage traverses a range of industries and technologies, including AI/machine learning, analytics, automation hardware and software, cloud, security, edge computing, and supply chain. In addition to her high-tech and business journalism work, Beth writes an array of custom editorial content and thought leadership pieces.

Security
Put Your Cyber Defenses Up Before They Take You Down
As cyber attacks escalate, the food and beverage sector eyes a fresh course of action to safeguard operations and prevent disruptions to the supply chain.
February 1, 2022
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Workforce
Training today’s workforce to fill the skills gap
As Industry 4.0 looms large, manufacturers are facing a significant reskilling effort to capitalize on new opportunities while maintaining legacy automation environments.
August 30, 2019
Training Today’s Workforce to Fill the Skills Gap
IIoT
It’s not edge vs. cloud—it’s both
An Automation World survey reveals both cloud and edge computing are central to IIoT-enabled predictive maintenance and performance monitoring applications, each at different stages of the journey.
March 8, 2019
Almost half of the respondents (43 percent) to a recent Automation World survey already have edge computing implementations underway.
Software
Mixed reality comes in focus for maintenance and beyond
As manufacturers get more familiar with augmented and virtual reality, they are leveraging the technology for use cases in work instructions, remote expert guidance, quality inspection, training and more.
July 9, 2018
One possible use case for Daqri’s Worksense is getting hands-free remote expert guidance.
IIoT
Beyond the black box of predictive maintenance
The Industrial Internet of Things promises to usher in an era of predictive maintenance, but manufacturers are moving slowly, struggling to transform asset data into actionable information.
May 22, 2018
Predictive maintenance is one of the most compelling elements of IIOT, but manufacturers are struggling to transform asset data into actionable information.
IIoT
Manufacturers’ slow, but steady migration to the cloud
Most are opting for a hybrid approach that pairs cloud-based analytics and production applications with traditional on-premise control systems.
May 23, 2017
Inductive Automation sees its MQTT-based Ignition IIoT platform as a cloud-based data collection hub for on-premise controls systems.
IIoT
Food and bev manufacturers feast on IIoT for productivity gains
By connecting plant floor assets and adding new analytics capabilities, manufacturers are gaining a higher level of visibility into operations.
October 4, 2016
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Being a miser about cybersecurity should be giving you horrible visions of what’s going to happen if you don’t change your ways.
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Through the Line Podcast: Top Episodes of 2025, #4: Upcycling to Combat Food Waste in Manufacturing
Cryogenic solutions can help increase throughput, improve efficiency, preserve quality, and support more resilient supply chains.
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