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Learn about the benefits and risks of low-code on the plant floor, applications for cybersecurity in United States water systems, the future of interoperability and more in this month’s topical roundup!

ISA Fellow Sarah Fluchs is bridging the gap between engineering and cybersecurity, making cybersecurity more accessible, proactive and measurable.

CESMII and Manufacturing Leadership Council hosted a webinar to demonstrate interoperability under one shared architecture.

Andrew McDonald, founder and principal consultant of Future of Manufacturing LLC, has been elevated to ISA Fellow in 2026.

Rao Mannepalli, chief scientist of Leidos, has been elevated to ISA Fellow in 2026.

“The cybersecurity landscape for industrial organizations continues to evolve rapidly, with increasingly advanced threats targeting critical operations,” said Jim Masso, president and CEO of Honeywell Process Automation. 

Learn about the latest AI agent, ISA/IEC 62443 certification pathways, the history of digital twin and more.

Several threats to manufacturing progress are compounding — cost, workforce shortages, cyber risk and supply chain disruptions — but smart manufacturers are responding, according to Rockwell Automation’s annual survey.

Today’s new topic is next year’s trend. See what’s going on at Automation.com!

In the past month, Automation.com has published some great pieces exploring 2026 predictions related to industrial automation and various industry segments.

Let’s celebrate the top 10 most-read articles on Automation.com in 2025.

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80.73% of survey respondents received a salary increase of at least 1% in 2025.

We asked about income in 2024 and how it changed in 2025. How do you compare to your industrial automation peers?

AI is accelerating embedded software development, and organizations must evolve security practices accordingly.

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The movement involves building an open, interoperable automation ecosystem that allows customers to make their systems flexible and resilient.

Because October is Cybersecurity Month, this month’s roundup highlights the wealth of news and new products related to OT cybersecurity and safety.

This month’s topical roundup will teach you the best way to keep your manufacturing equipment in great shape.

Our top OT cybersecurity articles for the first half of 2025 cover standards, best practices and remote operations.

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The International Society of Automation’s Student Guardian Committee is helping students learn about career paths in Industrial automation and control systems (IACS).

On April 28, the International Society of Automation celebrated the fourth annual Automation Professionals Day and ISA’s 80th anniversary.

Automation.com offers daily news in the form of press releases, features, white papers, product postings and more.

At ARC Advisory Group Forum 2025, an ExxonMobil keynote speaker challenged attendees to think about integration and interoperability.

Check out some of the most important updates in digital transformation, safety & cybersecurity, enterprise architecture & networks, operations & management, and automation & control right here on Automation.com.

Cybersecurity continues to be a top challenge for manufacturers running industrial facilities, but IT/OT collaboration can improve cybersecurity. Despite this, only 19% of firms have collaborative IT/OT teams.

Check out some of the most important updates in digital transformation, safety & cybersecurity, enterprise architecture & networks, operations & management, and automation & control right here on Automation.com.

The 2024 Automation Professional Salary Survey results are in!

Let’s celebrate the top 10 most-read articles on Automation.com in 2024.

The IoT Breakthrough Awards, which recognize the world’s most innovative IoT companies, products, services and people, have been announced for 2025!

Industrial plants may soon be using AI and other technology associated with the world’s biggest sports and broadcasting event.

Yokogawa and KBC’s Users Conference, dubbed YNOW2024, will take place in person for the first time in a half decade from Oct. 28-30.

The International Society of Automation (ISA) programmed the event, which featured four tracks, 150 speakers and 337 exhibitors.

Alternate sources of energy are playing an increasing role in the global energy mix, but oil and gas will continue to be significant. Reducing emissions is key.

While Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been part of industrial automation for quite some time, Generative AI, a subset of AI, has only recently joined the conversation. Let's take a look at some new applications.

Check out the list of IIoT and digital transformation-themed features, news pieces and product postings that were posted on Automation.com in Q1 of 2024.

The International Social of Automation (ISA) has established a new section in Denmark.

To everyone who submitted content: thank you; you helped to make Automation.com what it is. To readers who might have missed a newsletter or two, here are the top 12 most-read articles.

Automation.com, a subsidiary of International Society of Automation (ISA), conducted its annual Automation Professional Salary Survey this year and asked participants questions about their income in 2022 and how it changed in 2023.

AT&T Cybersecurity has released the 2023 AT&T Cybersecurity Insights Report: Focus on Manufacturing, which provides insights into various aspects of edge computing.

In Las Vegas June 11-15, Siemens Realize LIVE 2023 celebrated the company as a leading cloud provider and highlighted a number of its partners who have made the world a better or more interesting place with the help of Siemens software.

Automation.com’s Twitter account, @automation_com, ranked fourth in the category of Highest Impact reporting on Automate Show 2023, according to Tweet Binder.

In this new video series powered by Nozomi Networks, Marty Rickard aka “Marty the OT Guy” shares tips and tricks from his experience in the field, along with the occasional funny story and a unique lab challenge in every episode.

The International Society of Automation (ISA) will participate in the Hannover Messe Trade Show April 17-21, 2023.

The number one influencer, event speaker and thought leader Jeff Winter, is a leading member of ISA’s Smart Manufacturing & IIoT Division.

Hannover Messe 2023 promotes the catchphrase “making the difference” to encourage industrial automation professionals to recognize and play their key roles in the global efforts toward industrial sustainability and manufacturing innovation.

Working toward a more inclusive workplace “has been a win-win-win for our employees, for our business and for the folks from MMI who without these programs wouldn’t have meaningful employment,” said Bob Anderson, CEO of Hutchinson Aerospace and Industry, Inc.

International Society of Automation (ISA) has announced its global and virtual events for 2023.

View our top 10 most-viewed articles for 2022! Special thanks to Digi-Key for contributing our top two byline articles of the year.

18,000 people signed up online, and a record 11,000 people showed up to the first in-person Rockwell Automation Fair in three years.

The International Society of Automation (ISA) offers training for automation professionals around the world; at headquarters in Durham, N.C.; and remotely.

Manufacturing Day will fall on Friday, Oct. 7 this year and will celebrate the manufacturing industry and highlight opportunities for students and young professionals.

ISA member Srinath Krishnamoorthi was in just 10th grade when he completed his first automation project—building an electric fence for his father. Read more about his story and the stories of other automation stars celebrated on Automation Professionals Day.

Schneider’s decarbonization pathway espouses four basic steps: Define success, set targets, deploy programs and sustain results. Though each plant will need to apply the steps differently, some general principles for successful application apply in every case.

COVID-19 is still affecting the workplace, but the survey results show signs of recovery.

While most of the Automation Salary Survey 2020-21 results focus on variations in salary, we also surveyed participants about other effects of the pandemic on the workplace, like changes in job functions, opportunities for remote work, and laid off or furloughed employees. COVID-19 is still affecting the workplace, but the survey results show signs of recovery.

Automation.com published 2,600 industrial automation feature, news and new product articles in 2021. Here are the best-read ones that you might have missed.

“In the past few years, open process automation and industry initiatives have focused on open modular, interoperable and portable solutions,” Bridget Fitzpatrick, Process Automation Authority for Wood Applied Intelligence, said during her keynote speech at the International Society of Automation (ISA) Process Industry Virtual Conference (PIC).

“Obtaining value from digital transformation is only possible if culture change is achieved,” said Dow Global Process Automation Technology Leader Paul Tomlin, during the ISA's Digital Transformation Virtual Conference.

The International Society of Automation (ISA) presented the two-track Cybersecurity Standards Implementation Conference (CSIC) virtually on the 19th of October, which is Cybersecurity Awareness Month.

The IoT Solutions World Congress (IOTSWC) 2022, scheduled for May 10-12, 2022 in Barcelona, is now accepting proposals from speakers and for testbeds, as well as requests for awards.

The International Society of Automation (ISA) announced the availability of new professional certificate program covering the unique challenges of project management in the automation industry.

David Strobhar, one of three ISA Fellows named in 2021, is being honored for applying human factors in control system human machine interfaces and alarm management to improve safety and productivity.

While an ISA committee searches for a successor, we wish Mary Ramsey the best in all her future endeavors.

As an ISA Fellow, Donald Dunn is being honored for many years of work on the education and standardization of terminology, as well as requirements and guidance related to alarm management and process industry safety. This article was originally published in InTech's July/August issue.

Deloitte Risk & Financial Advisory recently acquired industrial cybersecurity business aeCyberSolutions, marking Deloitte’s fifth cyber acquisition of 2021.

The paper “Controlling industrial dead-time systems: When to use a PID or an advanced controller” won the nomination from the editorial advisory board as the best paper published in ISA Transactions in 2020.

Jeff Winter, Sr. Director, Strategy & Marketing at Grantek, has been named one of Onalytica’s “Top Industry 4.0 Influencers 2021.”

ServiceNow recently debuted its first product designed for the manufacturing sector. The company is partnering with Siemens Energy to provide a software service that allows energy companies to monitor, identify and respond to cyber threats intended to attack critical infrastructure.

The global instability and increase in remote work caused by the pandemic have played a role in raising the salience of ICS cybersecurity issues. In particular, phishing attacks and spam campaigns are becoming more common. Here's how to stop them.

The International Society of Automation’s (ISA) Executive Director, Mary Ramsey, has decided to retire at the end of 2021.

Dr. JD Tate kicked off the ISA Analysis Division Virtual Conference with a presentation containing classic truisms, current challenges, and the continuing evolution of process analyzers that he dubbed an “unfinished revolution.” The virtual event, part of ISA’s Process Control & Instrumentation Series, was a pandemic-era extension of what had been a successful live conference and tradeshow in years past.

Accenture hosted the virtual event on March 24, 2021. It featured conversations with leaders in the operational technology (OT) cybersecurity field, who shared how industrial organizations are conceptualizing risk, maximizing budget and implementing programs to overcome OT security challenges.