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Project Management for Automation Technicians: A New Perspective
The subjects covered in Project Management: A Technician's Guide, Second Edition are included on the ISA Certified Control Systems Technician (CCST) exam. -
Real-time Digital Manufacturing: Realized
Applying digital transformation techniques and new system design approaches make integrated, sensor-to-enterprise systems possible. -
DFI Debuts at InnoTrans 2024 with Smart Transportation Solutions
“With our experience and advanced embedded solutions, DFI is leading the future of smart transportation," said Alexander Su, president of DFI. -
Inductive Automation Previews Upcoming Ignition 8.3 Release, Announces 2024 Ignition Firebrand Award Winners
Now in its twelfth year, the Ignition Community Conference brings together industrial professionals from around the world to network, collaborate and learn more about Ignition. -
Brazil to be Partner Country at HANNOVER MESSE 2026
"I welcome the partnership between Brazil and Deutsche Messe AG for the 2026 edition of the HANNOVER MESSE," said Roberto Jaguaribe, ambassador of Brazil to Germany. -
Revolutionizing Machining Operations with Artificial Intelligence
Let's take a closer look at how implementing AI can optimize and streamline machining operations. -
SICK and InOrbit.AI Achieve Groundbreaking Advances in Robot and Facility Operations
InOrbit.AI's RobOps platform now features an integration with SICK's Tag-LOC System, making workflows between robots, people and manually operated vehicles a reality. -
A Flare System Digital Twin for CO2e Emissions Inference
A simple and effective estimation model for flare emissions is key for reduction of carbon footprint in industry to achieve zero routine flaring by the 2030 goal. -
Building a Centrifugal Pump Digital Twin for a Chemical Plant
A digital twin represents a physical asset and its function; it contains intelligence to evaluate static and real-time data. -
G+D Identifies Key Trends in IoT Evolution
G+D identified several trends: the integration of AI, edge computing and blockchain; standardization for more efficient management of IoT devices; and the use of IoT to achieve sustainability goals. -
Kivnon Strengthens North America Presence with MACROVEY Partnership
Kivnon, a leading producer of mobile robots, announced a strategic partnership with Macrovey to strengthen its presence in North America. -
Ebook from Mouser Electronics Offers Insights into Design Challenges of Motor Control
Mouser Electronics, Inc. has announced a new ebook offering a deep dive into motor control. -
ABB Robotics Sponsors MassRobotics to Accelerate Innovation in Robotics Industry
The sponsorship enables ABB to engage with the next wave of robotics talent and to contribute to the development of cutting-edge technologies. -
Festo Launches Clean Energy Initiative at Its North American Regional Service Center in Mason, Ohio
Electricity generated by solar panels will add to the local energy pool–enough to power 359 Ohio homes for a year. -
Engineering, Industrial and Infrastructure Services Firms Gain Momentum
Aging infrastructure, as well as the ongoing deployment of government funding, is driving mergers and acquisitions within the sector. -
KBC Acquires Flaretot Limited to Bolster Flare System Modeling Capabilities
KBC has announced its acquisition of Flaretot Limited, a leading simulation software provider specializing in the design and evaluation of flare systems for hydrocarbon processing plants. -
Future-proofing Manufacturing: Integrating Safety and Innovation
Let's take a closer look at these trends and practices, which are vital in today’s complex landscape to ensure more resilient, safe and sustainable manufacturing. -
Automation Is Essential for Manufacturing Growth
Why consider macroeconomic or wide-ranging technological trends? Because industrial growth and resilience depend on it. -
Report: 80% of Organizations Experienced an Email-Related Security Breach in the Last Year
The study found low confidence in the ability to prevent email-related threats and an urgent need for improved email security practices in critical infrastructure sectors. -
Survey: Integrating Data and Applications Across the Product Digital Thread Is Important or Critical
The report reveals a gap between understanding the need to implement the right tools to optimize productivity—and integrating those tools successfully. -
Future-Proofing Manufacturing: Integrating Safety and Innovation
Let's take a closer look at how to future-proof manufacturing with innovative trends and resilient, safe and sustainable practices. -
FEMWORX Career Congress Launches Call for Papers
More than 1,500 attendees will discuss topical issues relating to diversity, career advancement, sustainability and new working environments, under the motto "Diverse Minds, Boundless Possibilities." -
International Robot Safety Conference to Discuss Updates to the Revised ISO 10218, the Most Important Standard in Robot Safety
In Cincinnati Oct. 1-3, robot safety experts from leading robot manufacturers and regulatory officials will take a deep dive into the industry’s flagship standard along with dozens of other talks. -
The Growing Importance of Security in the Age of AI and Automation
As the adoption of AI continues to accelerate across industries, the importance of robust cybersecurity measures has never been more critical—especially when it comes to industrial automation. -
ISA Highlights How Automation Shapes Global Economic Growth in New Position Paper
The International Society of Automation (ISA) has announced the publication of a new position paper, “Automation Shapes Global Economic Growth and Development.” -
Koch Ag & Energy Solutions Selects Cognite to Create Transformative Change in Operations Through Data Discovery
Cognite’s Industrial Data Platform will serve as a data modeling accelerator using Generative AI to scale across all assets. -
IMEC & World Business Chicago Partner to Drive the Future of Manufacturing in Chicago
The partnership will focus on key initiatives designed to elevate Chicago's position as a global manufacturing hub. -
Is Your Business Ready for Automation?
Understanding the right timing for implementing automation requires planning. -
INFORM’s Stack Management, Yard Optimizer and Crane Optimizer Goes Live at Norfolk Southern’s Austell Terminal
INFORM has deployed its Syncrotess Optimization Plus solution at Norfolk Southern’s Austell terminal in Atlanta, Georgia. -
Merck and Siemens Enter Strategic Partnership on Digital Transformation Technology
Merck, a leading science and technology company, and Siemens deepened their cooperation aimed at taking smart manufacturing to the next level. -
Emerson to Help Drive Greater Industrial Edge Interoperability
The company brings a deep legacy of driving industry standards to Margo initiative enabling more flexible, scalable automation for customers. -
How to Validate Your Knowledge of the ISA-95/IEC 62264 Standards Framework
The ISA-95/IEC 62264 standards framework for integrating enterprise and control systems is considered foundational to modern manufacturing. -
'Alarm Management in the Maritime Industry' Report Investigates Maritime Engineering Practices' Impact on Operator Fatigue
Effective alarm management is crucial for ensuring safety and crew well-being on board ships. -
Entrepreneur and Visionary in Connectivity Technology Dietmar Harting Turns 85
Dietmar Harting, known in the industry as “Mr. Standardization," took over the helm of the company in 1967 and led it into new dimensions with vision and a spirit of innovation. -
Gridraster Industry Survey Reveals the Challenges U.S. Manufacturers Face with Domestic Growth
Nearly half of respondents are leveraging strategic manufacturing partners in regions like India and implementing immersive reality technology to foster workforce development potential. -
Environmental Health and Safety Software Market to Top US$2 Billion in 2034
EHS Software is evolving from simply replacing paper records to driving real cultural change. -
Siemens Demonstrated Path to 'Empowering the Digital Machine Shop' at IMTS 2024
Bringing together a number of its hardware automation, digitalization software and services, Siemens presented the new path towards digitalization for machine tool users and machine builders. -
Weidmuller Canada Unveils New Customer Experience Center, Introduces WOW Van for the Eastern Canada Markets
Weidmuller Canada proudly opens its new Customer Experience Center at its headquarters in Markham, Ontario. -
The Fusion of Robotics and AI in Manufacturing
The manufacturing landscape is undergoing a significant transformation, driven by the powerful integration of artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven robotic process automation (RPA). -
Inside ISA's Global Call for Volunteers
Learn more about ISA's global call for volunteers, including how ISA members can build their careers and give back to the automation community. -
International Society of Automation Announces Expansion of UK Section
ISA expands its UK section to include all regions, supporting professionals in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. -
The 5G and Industrial Wireless Arena Continues to Grow
With over 80 exhibitors, the 5G and Industrial Wireless Arena figures among the most successful special shows at HANNOVER MESSE. -
The Real Challenge: Scaling Industrial Data Operations Across All Your Plants
Let's highlight the challenges of scaling industrial data operations, the pitfalls of current approaches and the strategic imperatives for enterprises aiming to harness the full potential of their data. -
ABB Partners with Energy Control Technologies to Design Integrated Turbomachinery Controls Solution
This new solution allows customers to bring industrial plants and assets online quickly and cost-effectively using single interface. -
Okuma America Corporation Announces New Global Service and Repair Facility
The executive leadership team at Okuma America Corporation is pleased to announce their plans to construct a new global service and repair facility to open in 2025. -
Manufacturing Technology Orders Look To Rebound as IMTS 2024 Opens, Rate Cuts Loom
Orders of manufacturing technology, measured by the U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders report published by AMT, totaled $321.7 million in July 2024. -
Maximize Data Center Network Automation with the Right NOS
Choosing the right network operating system is crucial for overcoming challenges and fully realizing the potential of network automation in data center networks. -
Enhancing Cybersecurity Visibility in Industrial Control Systems (ICS)
Security engineers and cybersecurity professionals must work together to enhance cybersecurity visibility in the infrastructure sector. -
How Industrials Can Maximize the Value of Digital Operations
New research from PwC dives into why significant business outcomes can be difficult to achieve and steps companies are taking to move the needle with their digital investments. -
Connecting the All Electric Society: Philip Harting Celebrates His 50th Birthday
Together with his family and the Management Board, he is shaping the family-owned company into a leading global player in connection technology. -
NEMA Welcomes New Companies into Growing Membership, Reflecting Industry Collaboration
NEMA welcomed two new manufacturing companies and one new associate company to membership during its September Executive Committee meeting. -
ABB Signs MoU with EVE Energy Co. in Support of Sustainable Greenfield Battery Manufacturing Sites
ABB will support in the design and operational efficiency of new plants for rapid time-to-market battery manufacturing. -
Siemens Agrees to Acquire Trayer Engineering Corporation to Broaden Product Portfolio for Grid Modernization
Siemens strengthens its electrification portfolio with the addition of padmount and submersible switchgear. -
Reliable Level Detection Enables Lean Inventory Management
The gravimetric principle, which allows sensors to be located outside the tank, provides a safe and reliable method for level detection. -
How Digital Twins Improve Industrial Supply Chain Cybersecurity
Whether you want to secure board buy-in or convince your team implementing a digital twin is the right choice, consider turning industry success stories and relevant metrics into visuals. -
The International Society of Automation (ISA) Launches Global Call for Volunteers
ISA launches a global call for volunteers, connecting members with various opportunities based on expertise and availability. Learn how to set up your volunteer profile online. -
SynaptiQ Delivers Smarter Asset Performance Management for Renewable Energy Operations
SynaptiQ, built on a comprehensive physics-based digital twin, already helps power producers cut costs. -
Meet ISA's 2024 Executive Board Members: Part 2
The International Society of Automation (ISA) recently interviewed members of the 2024 ISA Executive Board. This is the second installment of the series. -
Spectris Acquires Piezocryst, Expanding HBK’s Sensor Offering
Spectris plc, the expert in providing insight through precision measurement, has announced the acquisition of Piezocryst Advanced Sensorics GmbH from AVL List GmbH. -
Smart Manufacturing and Its Role in Sustainable Production
Smart technology can become a critical tool as manufacturers aim to reach net-zero (carbon neutrality) and waste-reduction targets. -
Seeq Appoints Vertix as First Master Regional VAR Partner for the Caribbean and Latin American Region
This new partnership designation is reserved for select partners that possess the highest level of Seeq maturity and commitment to customer success in a dedicated region. -
DMG MORI, Renishaw and Siemens Work as Innovation Partners, Expanding Digital Offerings for Machine Tools
Siemens is consistently expanding its ecosystem for the machine tool industry. -
Digital Twin Consortium Expands Scope by Encompassing Digital Engineering Methodologies
The Digital Twin Consortium announced an expansion of its scope to include the development and execution of advanced digital engineering methodologies throughout the digital twin lifecycle. -
Planon Named a Worldwide Leader For CMMS Software in 2024 IDC MarketScape
Solution configurability, global reach and customer service were highlighted as key strengths of Planon’s Platform for Asset & Maintenance Management. -
Paving the Way for Smart Factories with Augmented Reality
One technology that has the power and potential to significantly enhance operations at factories is augmented reality (AR). -
Emphasizing the Foundation: The Critical Role of Good Data in the AI Era
In the industrial sector, the advent of AI technology heralds a transformative potential like the most significant technological milestones in history. But there's an essential lesson to be drawn from the journey of Industry 4.0. -
IMTS 2024 Show Opens With Historic Numbers
The Western Hemisphere’s largest manufacturing event, IMTS 2024–The International Manufacturing Technology Show, opened Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. -
Brooks Instrument Celebrates New Manufacturing Site in Malaysia
Brooks Instrument recently celebrated a grand opening for its new manufacturing facility in Penang, Malaysia. -
Schneider Electric Collaborates with GR3N to Tackle Plastic Recycling Challenges
Schneider Electric’s software-defined automation system enables operational agility to scale from proof of concept to industrial level. -
Next Cohort of ISA Business Academy Begins October
Join the next ISA Business Academy cohort starting October 9 for a 10-week digital program on people management and business finance. -
Global Manufacturing Industry Poised for 0.6% Growth in 2024 with Wide Regional Variations
While global manufacturing output is expected to grow by 0.6% in 2024, the outlook excluding China is less optimistic, with a projected decline of 0.9%. -
Cloud Computing: Semiconductor Manufacturer 'Event-enables' Manufacturing and Product Development
Semiconductor manufacturer Absolics enables real-time manufacturing management and product development with a cloud-based information architecture from Solace. -
ADNOC and ExxonMobil to Partner in World’s Largest Low-carbon Hydrogen Facility
The agreement represents a significant investment in the United States’ energy production and the global energy transition. -
Messe Frankfurt Expands Southeast Asian Presence with New Electronics and Automation Events
Messe Frankfurt will join Yorkers Trade & Marketing Service and GMTX to co-organize three events in the field of Electronics and Automation Technologies targeting the ASEAN region. -
Revolutionizing Racing: Inside Automation at a Leading Race Shop
Automation systems are critical for keeping up with auto racing’s fast-paced evolution and team shops’ manufacturing demands. -
Bentley Systems Acquires 3D Geospatial Company Cesium
The combination of Cesium plus iTwin offers developers the most comprehensive digital platform for the built and natural environment. -
Kawasaki Robotics Launches High Precision, Industrial-Grade Cobots at IMTS
The innovative CL Series gives manufacturers flexibility and advanced capabilities to bring automation to a wide range of new applications and markets. -
Cyber-resilient Automation: Building Security from the Ground Up
This article explores the basic concepts behind building cyber-resilient operational technology (OT) while highlighting a few ways the ISA/IEC 62443 series of standards offer guidance. -
The Crucial Role of Data Conditioning in Smart Manufacturing
Without addressing the diverse and complex nature of data—whether it comes from different equipment standards or varying measurement formats—the full potential of Smart Manufacturing cannot be realized. -
Cyngn Secures Its 20th U.S. Patent: Adaptive Motion Compensation of Perception Channels
Since August 2023, Cyngn has been granted ten additional patents, bringing the total U.S. patents granted to 20. -
TEF 2024: Exploring Ethernet's Future in the Age of AI
The summit unites innovators, visionaries and industry leaders for in-depth discussions on how Ethernet and AI are shaping the future of intelligent networks and applications. -
The Stages at IMTS 2024 Will Feature Technology, Manufacturing and Industry Leaders
The Stages throughout IMTS feature executive conversations and presentations on AI transformation and empowerment, innovation and change management and digital transformation. -
CGTech Announces Rebranding to Vericut
This strategic change marks a significant milestone in the company’s evolution and underscores its commitment to innovation, efficiency and excellence in manufacturing technology. -
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Appoints New Business Unit Presidents for Industrial Americas and EMEA
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions has named new presidents for the Industrial Americas and EMEA business units. -
GelSight and Flexxbotics Partner for Robot-enabled Precision Inspection with Autonomous Process Control
The joint solution incorporates GelSight’s tactile sensing technology into Flexxbotics for advanced robotic machine tending with highly precise quality inspection. -
The Role of Carbon Capture in the Net-Zero Energy Transition
CCUS technologies applied to heavy industries like steel, cement and oil & gas are considered critical for achieving net-zero targets. -
Five Automated Tech Features for Manufacturers in Managing Climate Compliance
To effectively navigate emerging climate regulations, manufacturers should consider upgrading to new, integrated equipment that streamlines reporting, compliance and analysis of environmental performance data. -
Ankush Malhotra Appointed New Group CEO of Element Logic
"Ankush Malhotra is the right person to lead the company forward in what will be a significant global endeavor," Dag-Adler Blakseth, former Group CEO of Element Logic, said. -
Rockwell Automation's PlantPAx DCS Helps The Royal Mint Process with E-Waste Electronics Precious Metal-Recovery Facility
After two years of design and manufacture, the new plant is now operational and provides a strong foundation for further expansion of this facility to support the world’s challenges with electronic waste. -
Drinking Water Supplier Vitens Selects ABB to Develop New Process Automation System
ABB has been selected by Vitens to develop a new process automation system and test it on a first site during a pilot project. -
Uniting Controls and OT Security Engineers for Stronger ICS Security
Controls engineers often face significant pressure when collaborating with OT cybersecurity teams due to several factors. -
3t Drilling Systems Expands in India Through ONGC Deal
3t Drilling Systems has announced a new agreement with the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) for the provision of its simulator technology. -
ISA Announces New ISA-95/IEC 62264 Enterprise-Control System Integration Certificate Program
ISA has announced a new certificate program designed to provide an overview of the ISA-95/IEC 62264 standards framework for integrating enterprise and control systems in manufacturing. -
Phoenix Contact Announces U.S. Leadership Transition
This board-based leadership change supports the overall Business Area structure that Phoenix Contact first implemented in 2016. -
Rockwell Automation Opens Registration to Automation Fair 2024 and Expands Expo
Four full days of innovations, learning opportunities and connections are on tap at the premier annual industrial automation and digital transformation event. -
AI and Disaster Management: From Reactive to Proactive
AI, combined with IoT, edge computing, cameras and sensors, is bringing about significant innovations in disaster prediction. -
OnLogic Launches AI Consulting Service, Expands Edge AI Hardware Capabilities
OnLogic Artificial Intelligence advisors help businesses identify the most efficient path to realizing value from AI-powered solutions and assist with AI adoption and deployment. -
Mouser Empowers Engineers with IIoT Technical Resources and Newest Industrial Products from Top Brands
Mouser Electronics, Inc. provides engineers with the benefits, challenges and the latest innovations with its comprehensive IIoT content hub. -
The Critical Role of BCP and DR Planning in OT Cybersecurity: Lessons from the CrowdStrike Incident
The importance of robust business continuity planning and disaster recovery strategies in OT environments has never been more apparent. -
5 Reasons to Attend the 2024 ISA Automation Summit & Expo
Let's explore the top 5 reasons to attend the ISA Automation Summit & Expo to be held 30 September - 3 October 2024 in Charleston, SC.