Industrial Command and Control Systems in the Age of COVID-19

By: Yehuda Eilon, Head of Industrial Cyber Security, Meptagon Group Published on Calcalist https://www.calcalist.co.il/local/articles/0,7340,L-3804691,00.html Recent developments and innovations allowed the development of advanced augmented reality-based Command and Control systems for various production processes. Such systems allow for complete remote command and control over any industrial system on the production floor and can be used for example […]

Real-time location tracking system based on BLE4/5 Mesh technology

Meptagon, APS & L-control have collaborated in an innovative solution to track employees’ location inside the new Tel-Aviv Light Rail stations during constructions. The system is based on Low Energy 5.0 Bluetooth controllers developed and manufactured in Israel, located in designated areas to cover the entrances to each floor station and to enable continuous monitoring of the station. A comprehensive web-based software solution […]

Constructing industrial facilities: 
EPC vs. EPCM

Eyal Leshem The predominant project management approach used to champion keeping the consulting party separate from the constructing party. This approach was known as Engineering Procurement and Construction Management (EPCM) An owner hires a company to provide engineering design services, prepare procurement lists, and manage construction by employing subcontractors and drawing up direct contracts with […]

Professional Development and Advancement in an Organization

Sophia Biton The world of employment is changing and employees’ loyalty and sense of belonging to their organization are definitely on the wane. A number of recent studies suggest that young adults prefer employers who can provide them with significant, meaningful roles. As director of HR I believe that when employees are allowed to bring […]

Cyber security in enterprise operational systems: threats and trends

Yehuda EilonCommunication and connectivity capabilities between systems and infrastructure have burgeoned over the past decades to a very great degree. Such capabilities undoubtedly increase convenience, and improve efficiency and quality of life. These ‘connecting it all on the web’ trends as in the Internet of Things (IoT) make it more convenient than ever to perform […]

Industrial Control Systems in a Nutshell

Eyal LeshemThe nitroglycerin plant,  that Alfred Nobel, inventor of dynamite, built in 1870 was probably the most dangerous factory in the world at  the time. To produce the nitroglycerin required to make dynamite, the reaction had to be kept below 22°C. Otherwise it could get out of control and cause a catastrophe. So the inventor […]