Jeff Knepper


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Automate Asset Discovery Using the Canary System

Apr 6, 2020 1:16:45 PM / by Jeff Knepper posted in Axiom, Canary Historian, Virtual Views

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Some companies deal with an ever changing landscape of devices and tags. Whether it be assets in the field, or entire plants that come online, if you can automate the discovery of new tags and assets you will dramatically decrease your workload while providing faster data access to your client tools.

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The Dangers of Data Interpolation and its Affect on Data Historians

Mar 16, 2020 2:25:25 PM / by Jeff Knepper posted in Canary Historian

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If you are serious about storing time series data, then you need to ensure you are storing that data in a way that is useful for your organization, not just today, but in the future as well.  When data historians use data interpolation, the reliability of the data archive can be compromised.

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URL Parameters for Axiom Create Endless Visualization Possibilities

Feb 24, 2020 5:16:06 PM / by Jeff Knepper posted in Axiom

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Often, Axiom trend charts end up face-plated or embedded within SCADA packages and provide crucial data to engineers via HMI screens.

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2 Ways to Access Event Data

Jan 21, 2020 2:14:15 PM / by Jeff Knepper posted in Events, Excel Add-in

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A lot of Canary System administrators want to offer their organization reports based on asset conditions.  Since Version 17, the Canary Data Historian has featured an Events service that will help you accomplish this task. 

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How To Lower Cost for SCADA and Data Historians

Dec 20, 2019 2:16:00 PM / by Jeff Knepper posted in industry 4.0, Canary Historian

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Battling inefficiencies and trying to save money is important to every industrial process. It is frustrating that most companies first have to invest a large amount of capital to equip themselves with SCADA solutions and data historians in order to find ways to run more efficiently.

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Finally, a Buzzword Worth Repeating

Sep 26, 2019 2:23:00 PM / by Jeff Knepper posted in industry 4.0, feature

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In an industry consumed by buzzwords, could there be room for yet one more?  Of course there is!  But hold your groans because this particular catch phrase has been doing serious, heavy-duty lifting for decades, and deserves your attention. 

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Axiom Wrapped In Electron

Jul 10, 2019 11:56:00 AM / by Jeff Knepper posted in Axiom

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New with the release of Version 19 is the merger of the Axiom Browser and Axiom Application.  Previously, Canary supported two different versions of Axiom, each with their own individual user interface differences.  Now, using Electron, Canary is able to offer the same product in either browser or Windows application.  

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3 Axiom Features New For V19

May 10, 2019 8:45:00 AM / by Jeff Knepper posted in Axiom

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With the release of Version 19 expected within a few days, many have asked about new Axiom features.  Axiom, Canary's trending and dashboarding tool, has been one of the most popular products Canary has ever released, and it continues to grow with three new features.

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Artificial Intelligence Explained

Dec 4, 2018 11:42:00 AM / by Jeff Knepper posted in industry 4.0

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We recently met Dr. Patrick Bangert, CEO of Algorithmica Technologies and discussed how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can benefit process manufacturers. As an expert in advanced analytics, predictive and prescriptive maintenance, and 

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Machine Learning and the Role of the Data Historian

Oct 20, 2018 2:39:00 PM / by Jeff Knepper posted in Machine Learning

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As you can imagine, we speak with a lot of clients and potential customers that are very interested in machine learning. I remember the first time I was exposed to the concept, what an incredible step in technology! My mind was racing with the possibilities, and frankly, still is.

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