June 9, 2021

ISA Interchange, the official blog of the International Society of Automation (ISA) features an article on Edge Computing. This article, titled: “What is Edge Architecture?“, was written by Jacob Chapman, Grantek’s Director of Industrial IT & Cybersecurity. Jacob also serves as the Chairman of ISA’s Cybersecurity Committee of Smart Manufacturing & IIoT Division.

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“A typical way to define the edge is to say “near the process that’s generating data.” But exactly where that is can vary based on the system or process. For that reason, it is best to think of “the edge” in relation to the distributed system as a whole. For example, a remote control center that’s monitoring a fleet of solar energy facilities may consider the entire solar facility to be the “edge” of the system’s architecture. In contrast, a cloud-based OEE system monitoring manufacturing processes would consider production units to be the “edge,” rather than the entire facility. The physical location of “the edge” is not important; it is more about identifying the sources of data and points of consumption.”
– ISA Interchange, May 2021

As a member of the ISA-99 Working Group, Jacob assisted with the development of IEC-62443-2-1 Cybersecurity Standards. IEC-62443-2-1 defines the elements necessary to establish a cyber security management system (CSMS) for industrial automation and control systems (IACS) and provides guidance on how to develop those elements.

ISA (isa.org) is a non-profit professional association founded in 1945 to create a better world through automation. ISA advances technical competence by connecting the automation community to achieve operational excellence. The organization develops widely-used global standards; certifies industry professionals; provides education and training; publishes books and technical articles; hosts conferences and exhibits; and provides networking and career development programs for its 40,000 members and 400,000 customers around the world.

For over 40 years, top manufacturers in Food & Beverage, CPG and Life Sciences/Pharmaceuticals have called upon Grantek to solve their most complex business and manufacturing challenges. Grantek automates Pharmaceutical and Food & Beverage manufacturing operations, including integration with business systems for seamless solutions. Grantek helps customers meet the stringent requirements and challenges of the 4^th Industrial Revolution. Grantek is a system integrator and solution provider with a specialization in Smart Manufacturing solutions, Manufacturing Automation solutions, Industrial IT/Cybersecurity solutions and Manufacturing Consulting services.