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Data platforms, edge AI, MES/API, and OT security — product notes from the field.

Featured

Process safety equipment in a chemistry lab

Process safety2026-04-02·6 min read

Digital Traceability in Reactor Safety

How to tie HAZOP findings to live alarm and interlock matrices.

Process safety2025-05-08

APC Tuning on a Polymer Line

Multivariable reactor temperature/viscosity control — model update loop.

9 min read

MES & ERP

MES & ERP2026-03-18

MES–ERP Lot Sync: 5 Critical Pitfalls

A practical checklist to prevent lot-breakage costs in chem and pharma.

5 min read

MES & ERP2025-03-01

MES Go-Live: 90-Day Plan

FAT/SAT, data migration, operator training, and hypercare — seamless cutover.

11 min read

Edge & AI

Edge device and electronic circuit board

Edge & AI2026-02-05

Predictive Maintenance with Edge AI

Fault signals 14 days ahead from vibration and current signatures.

7 min read

Integration

Global data network and connectivity backbone

Integration2026-01-20

OPC-UA and MQTT Backbone Design

One namespace, many vendors in chemical plants — a practical architecture guide.

7 min read

Cloud and edge infrastructure connectivity

Integration2025-06-12

Kubernetes on the Edge Fleet

200+ edge nodes with GitOps — OTA updates and zero-touch rollback.

8 min read

OT security

OT security2025-12-08

IEC 62443 Implementation Checklist

Zones, conduits, and patch governance — maturity without stopping production.

9 min read

Remote operations and security monitoring center

OT security2025-04-15

Remote Operations Center (ROC)

Multi-site alarm consolidation, IEC 62443 zone map, and playbook SLA.

7 min read

Data platform

Data platform2025-11-14

Historian Sizing 101

Retention and edge tier strategy in a 2.4M readings/day scenario.

6 min read

Industrial energy infrastructure and metering

Data platform2025-07-30

ISO 50001 Energy Baseline

Normalized EnPI and alarm thresholds with historian + production tonnage.

7 min read

Quality & GMP

Healthcare and production technology environment

Quality & GMP2025-10-02

GMP Batch Release Automation

From LIMS results to electronic release — eliminating manual steps.

8 min read

Quality control and production measurement station

Quality & GMP2025-08-22

Live SPC Dashboard: Cpk Monitoring

Real-time Western Electric rules on the operator screen with automatic hold.

6 min read

Digital twin

Digital twin2025-09-18

Digital Twin ROI Calculation

A six-month payback model for virtual commissioning investment.

10 min read

Platform updates

Gunkel Technology builds MES, LIMS bridges, digital twin, historian, and OT security platforms for manufacturing and chemical plants. API-first, edge-ready, licensable products.