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ACE Blog

Check out our blogs where we offer our advice and experience on relevant topics to help you improve your OT systems.

Making Steady Progress in a Year Defined by Uncertainty

As we turn the page on 2025 and I think back on the last year, one key theme stands out to me above all others: uncertainty. For manufacturers, many decisions in 2025 were shaped by uncertain macro factors including fluctuating tariffs, shifting labor availability, rising consumer prices, and the ongoing instability of the global economic environment. In moments like these, uncertainty doesn’t just slow progress, it amplifies risk. And when risk increases, manufacturers need partners they can trust to provide stability, clarity, and forward momentum.

Go Beyond the Clipboard with a Paper-on-Glass Strategy

Manufacturers have long relied on paper-based systems to track production, perform quality checks,...

Insights on Retrofitting Security Monitoring with OBEC

Today, most large industrial installations are constructed by integrating a variety of equipment...

Breaking New Ground in OT Cybersecurity with OBEC

Communications in an operational technology (OT) environment are complex: both logical and physical...

Babuk Ransomware Tactics and the Case for Stronger Industrial DMZs

In 2021, Babuk ransomware burst onto the scene and quickly made headlines for its disruptive...

The Future of OT Data Integration: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities

Mankind has always advanced by improving how we collect, process, and share information. Today,...

How to Select the Perfect PLC for Your Process Application: Key Factors to Consider

When faced with automating a process application, many automatically think of a Distributed Control...

Fill Skills Gaps on the Plant Floor with Site Augmentation

Manufacturing operations are always in motion. That means when something breaks, it needs to be...

Value Through Collaboration: ACE Featured in Software Toolbox Video Testimonial

Phil Wood, Senior Solutions Architect at ACE was recently featured in a video testimonial blog ...