Rockwell continues to position Critical Manufacturing alongside Plex as a second MES option, and buyers outside pharma need to know which of its life-sciences-grade features are worth paying for.
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Your Equipment Hierarchy Is Fine. Your B2MML Messages Are Probably Not.
Every MES project studies the ISA-95 equipment hierarchy and calls it a day — but the actual contract that keeps MES and ERP talking is the B2MML transaction set, and almost nobody validates it. Here’s how to do that properly.
Read MoreYour Segmentation Diagram Is Lying to You, and CISA’s Attestation Push Is About to Prove It
CISA’s secure-by-design attestation framework and cyber insurers are both starting to ask for proof of OT segmentation, not just a diagram of it. Most plants will fail that test — here’s how to close the gap using tools you already own.
Read MoreWhen the Robot Makes a Judgment Call: MES for Physical AI Cells
As foundation-model-driven robots move from lab demos into pilot cells, MES teams need a new data model — one built for decisions, not just completed steps.
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