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Fraunhofer Develops Intuitive Machine Control Using Speech Recognition
Fraunhofer researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Digital Media Technology IDMT have developed a speech recognition solution for use in industrial manufacturing. At Hannover Messe 2023, visitors will be able to experience the technology live at the Fraunhofer booth in Hall 16, booth A12. -
The New Flender One: Drivetrain Questions Are a Thing of the Past
After establishing the Flender Standard Gearbox (FSG) as the industry standard for industrial gearboxes around 30 years ago, Flender is now introducing its successor at Hannover Messe: Flender One. -
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Compressor International Corporation Names Kazuhito Tojo as President and CEO
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Compressor International Corporation, a leader in the design and manufacturing of compressors, drive turbines, gear boxes and their control systems, has named Kazuhito Tojo as president and CEO. -
KUKA Featured KMP 600 Mobile Robot in Palletizing/Depalletizing Cell at ProMat 2023
At the ProMat 2023 manufacturing, distribution and supply chain equipment and systems show, KUKA Robotics demonstrated its KMP 600-S diffDrive mobile robot. -
Winning the Cyber-Physical Battle in OT Security
To truly tackle this challenge head on, cyber and physical security will need to be addressed together in ways the two functions previously haven’t been. -
Play Before Pay: igus Increases the Simplicity of Low Cost Automation with Apps, Metaverse and New Cobots
igus will present next-level engineering through digital innovation at Hannover Messe 2023. -
New Record: One Million Robots Work in Car Industry Worldwide
The automotive industry has the largest number of robots working in factories around the world. -
Additive Manufacturing Industry Grew 23% in 2022 to $13.5B
The fourth quarter of 2022 capped a strong year for additive manufacturing markets, according to SmarTech Analysis. -
Code Reading Systems Use SVS-Vistek Cameras to Verify Characters and Data on Packaging
By integrating SVS-Vistek cameras, Strelen Control Systems has engineered online and offline code-reading solutions to address specific imaging challenges across a range of industries, guaranteeing 100% control and better consumer safety. -
OTTO Motors Launches Midsize Autonomous Mobile Robot, New Strides in Software Development
With the launch of OTTO 600, OTTO Motors now offers the most comprehensive autonomous material handling fleet on the market. -
Stäubli Expands in Southern California as a Global Leader in Industrial and Mechatronic Solutions
Stäubli Group, a global leader in industrial and mechatronic solutions, opened the doors of its brand-new office in Cypress, California. -
ABB Reveals an Additional 8.56 Billion Cubic Meters of Wastewater a Year Must Be Treated to Meet UN Goals
To reach UN water targets by 2030, global wastewater treatment capacity needs to increase by 8.56 billion cubic meters each year. -
SICK Is Busting Myths at ProMat 2023
SICK is tackling some common misconceptions in the industry in Booth #S3831. -
Nozomi Networks Added to the Department of Homeland Security Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation Approved Product List
Nozomi Networks, the leader in OT and IoT security, has announced its product line has been added to the Department of Homeland Security Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation Program’s approved product list. -
Best Practices in Multi-factor Authentication and Allowlisting in OT Environments
LOGIIC (Linking the Oil and Gas Industry to Improve Cybersecurity) reports on how asset owners approach Multi-Factor Authentication and Allowlisting. -
Hannover Messe: World’s Leading Platform for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells
Some 300 exhibitors will be showcasing their solutions at the Hydrogen + Fuel Cells EUROPE special display at HANNOVER MESSE, including well-known companies such as Bosch, Iberdrola, Schaeffler, Siemens, Linde and Emerson. -
MasterMover Partners with BlueBotics for Best-in-Class AGV Navigation
MasterMover, the world’s leading manufacturer of electric tug and tow solutions, has announced a new partnership with vehicle automation leader BlueBotics to provide best-in-class autonomous navigation technology for MasterMover’s range of automated guided vehicles. -
Yale Unveils New Brand Identity at ProMat
The new brand positioning addresses the changing demands of today’s warehouses and capitalizes on organizational strengths in research and development and technology integration. -
Increasing Manufacturing Information Efficiency
Industrial digitalization advances are providing new, cost-effective tools to significantly improve timely and accurate information flows and WIP (Work In Process) tracking, which improves manufacturing efficiency, quality and profits. -
MobileDrive Builds Next Generation Autonomous Driving Systems with Siemens’ Digital Twin Technology
MobileDrive’s ADAS vision and technology roadmap is based on market-led vehicle requirements built using Siemens Xcelerator. -
Yokogawa Acquires Science Based Targets Certification for Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Targets
Yokogawa Electric Corporation announces that the Yokogawa Group’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets for 2030 have been certified by the SBT Initiative as being science-based targets. -
MESA International Announces Results of 2023-35 International Board Elections
MESA (Manufacturing Enterprise Solutions Association) International announces new Board leadership to help steer the future of MESA. -
Electromate Recertified as a ‘Great Place To Work’ for 2023
Electromate Inc.'s "Great Place To Work" for 2023 designation is a testament to the company's commitment to creating a positive and inclusive workplace culture that empowers employees to thrive. -
ABB Unveils Unstoppable Film Series to Advocate for Women in STEM
The film series will raise awareness of diversity and inclusion to encourage more women to take STEM career paths. -
Essential Instruments for Troubleshooting Steam Turbines
Example cases, potential problems, solutions, and parameters of essential instruments for troubleshooting stream turbines contributed by a control system engineer -
Photonfocus AG Enters Distribution Partnership with Italian Machine Vision Specialist
Photonfocus AG has started a sales cooperation with Visionlink, an Italian full-service distributor for machine vision. -
Digitalizing Manufacturing: 27th Annual ARC 2023 Industry Forum in Orlando
Bill Lydon offers insights about digitalizing manufacturing that he gleaned from the 27th Annual ARC Industry Forum in Orlando, Florida. -
FKDPP Autonomous Control AI Algorithm Takes Highest Honor in Japan Industrial Technology Awards
Yokogawa Electric Corporation has announced that the FKDPP algorithm has received the highest award, the Prime Minister’s Prize, in this year’s Japan Industrial Technology Awards. -
Siemens to Equip Continental Tire Factories with Automation Technology
Siemens will supply automation and drive technology, software, industrial communication and training. -
ABB to Expand Robotics Factory in US
The newly expanded, highly automated facility will create new jobs in the state of Michigan. -
Siemens Creates New Vertical Market Dedicated to Intralogistics in the U.S.
The Intralogistics segment will provide a holistic, systematic approach for materials handling. -
DataOps for Manufacturing: A 4-stage Maturity Model
DataOps solutions are necessary in manufacturing environments where business users need to leverage data aggregated from industrial automation assets and systems for different purposes throughout the company and supply chain. -
Industrial Transformation USA Premieres October in Indianapolis
Italian German Exhibition Company (USA) Inc. will stage the premiere of Industrial Transformation USA from 10 to 12 October 2023 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana. -
How to Get Actionable Insights Using a Cloud-Based Semantic Layer
Manufacturers rush to the cloud but struggle to access data with actionable insights. -
HiveMQ Achieves 200 Million Concurrent Connections with MQTT Platform
The benchmark sets a new standard for enterprise scale in IoT data movement. -
Digital Twin Consortium Guides Building Owners and Stakeholders in Carbon Emission Reduction
The new white paper shows how digital twins can help decarbonization strategies. -
Study Finds More Than 44% of European Manufacturers Struggle to Outpace Competitors Due to Lack of Skilled Workforce
The clear message coming from this report is that the manufacturers view technology as an advantage for improving quality, agility and innovation and attracting the next generation of talent. -
Asahi Kasei Plastics North America Merges with Asahi Kasei Asaclean Americas
Asahi Kasei Plastics North America, a leading international compounder of advanced engineered polymers and polypropylene, and Asahi Kasei Asaclean Americas, supplier of the world's best-selling purging compounds and concentrates, are merging effective April 1, 2023. -
Digital Twins Heat Up the Capabilities of Energy Storage Plants
Leveraging cutting-edge industrial automation with real-time simulation models. This feature originally appeared in the IIoT & Industry 4.0 edition of Automation 2023. -
HANNOVER MESSE: A Knowledge Platform for Industrial Transformation
Hannover Messe will offer solutions to reduce energy consumption, which has become an important focus because of sharp cost increases. -
RS Group Appoints Simon Pryce as Chief Executive Officer
RS Group, a global omni-channel provider of product and service solutions, has announced that Simon Pryce is to be appointed to the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Executive Director. -
What are Considerations in Combining Process Control and Safety Systems?
From Greg McMillan and the ISA Mentor Program team. -
Excerpt #5: Industrial Cybersecurity Case Studies and Best Practices
The book provides a practical overview of industrial control systems cybersecurity from governance through design and implementation to support. -
Emerson Selected by Lodestone Energy to Automate Large-Scale Photovoltaic Solar Power Project
This renewable energy project will support the national effort to decarbonize New Zealand’s energy sector. -
IBASE Wins Best in Show Award at Embedded World 2023
IBASE Technology Inc. announced that its SI-624-AI Industrial AI Computer has won Embedded Computing Design’s prestigious Best in Show Award in the Computer Boards & Systems category at Embedded World 2023. -
National Electrical Manufacturers Association Welcomes 13 New Members
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) welcomes the following companies into NEMA membership. -
At the Core of Convergence, There’s (CC-Link IE) TSN
Tom Burke, Global Strategic Advisor at CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA), looks at what the CLPA saw in TSN and the progression of this technology, now considered an enabler of digital manufacturing applications. -
Microchip Expands Its Secure Authentication IC Portfolio
Six new security-focused products aim to optimize and scale embedded security across a wide range of industries including IoT, consumer, industrial and automotive. -
CODESYS Technology Day 2023
The CODESYS Group is currently planning the 2nd CODESYS Technology Day. -
Five Ways Manufacturers Can Use Technology to Retain Workers
Here are five ways manufacturers can use technology to create a better work experience that encourages employee loyalty. -
CEL Brings EUROLOG to the 25th Anniversary of SIL in Barcelona
On Wednesday, June 7, the annual conference of the European Logistics Association (ELA) will be held in Barcelona, coinciding with the 25th anniversary of the International Logistics Fair. -
Emerson Selected to Automate Golden Triangle Polymers Facility
One of the world’s largest ethane crackers, a Chevron Phillips Chemical and QatarEnergy joint venture, will leverage the Plantweb digital ecosystem to optimize operations and mitigate emissions. -
Siemens Invests in Frankfurt-Fechenheim Site and Sustainable Technologies
Siemens invests 30 million euros in its switchgear plant in Frankfurt-Fechenheim. -
Phoenix Contact Employee Recognized as Emerging Leader
The Manufacturing Institute announced that Samantha Ortiz, lead product marketing specialist at Phoenix Contact USA, has been recognized as a 2023 Women MAKE Awards Emerging Leader. -
January 2023 Orders Total $355 Million, Nearly 17% Above a Typical January
New orders of manufacturing technology totaled $355.6 million in January 2023, according to the latest U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report published by AMT–The Association For Manufacturing Technology. -
Appointment with Royalty for ABB’s Offshore Wind Electrification Solutions
ABB shared energy transition insights at summit attended by Norwegian Crown Prince Haakon and the UK Secretary of State for New Energy and Net Zero Grant Shapps. -
Owasys Edge Gateways Connect Commercial and Industrial Vehicles to Azure and Amazon Web Services
Owasys is the latest member of the HMS Group. -
Creating a Planned Digital Community
A plastics recycler is skipping the transformation and going directly for its multi-site plant operations. This feature originally appeared in the IIoT & Industry 4.0 edition of Automation 2023. -
Tenable Expands OT Security Software to Protect IT Operations and Industrial Control Systems
Expanding core capabilities makes it easier than ever for IT security teams to achieve visibility, security and compliance across their OT environments. -
Barcoding, Inc. Acquires FRED Automation, Inc., An AGV Company
Barcoding, Inc., has announced its acquisition of FRED Automation, Inc., an automated guided vehicle (AGV) company. This acquisition represents continued expansion and investment in industrial automation for Barcoding, Inc. -
Diving into Distributed Data Lakes Using GraphQL
Unstructured data comes in many forms and can give engineers useful information not offered by structured data. This feature originally appeared in the IIoT & Industry 4.0 edition of Automation 2023. -
RightHand Robotics Appoints Brian D. Owen as New CEO to Drive Next Level of Growth for the Company
Co-founder and former CEO Yaro Tenzer will assume Chairman role. -
Digital Twins: A Key to Energy Saving in Manufacturing
Manufacturers can leverage Industry 4.0 and Industrial IoT (IIoT) technologies to help reduce their energy consumption and increase sustainability. -
Automating the Metal Casting Process Improves Productivity
A more efficient casting process will shorten lead times and improve safety and productivity across your entire production. -
Rockwell Automation Announces Strategic Investment in READY Robotics
Rockwell Automation has announced a strategic investment in READY Robotics, a pioneering company in software-defined automation and a Rockwell Technology Partner. -
Case Study: Belt-Coater Redesign Creates One Sweet Confectionary Machine
From candy to coffee beans, AD Process Equipment’s confectionery equipment applies coatings that make food taste better. NORD DRIVESYSTEMS helps them do so more efficiently. -
HIMA Opens New Regional Head Office in Key Middle East Region
HIMA, a leading provider of safety-related automation solutions, is pursuing a clear strategy to strengthen customer partnerships in key markets and enhance collaboration between its partners, sales and engineering services. -
ABB Wins Automation Contract for Cerilon’s First Gas-to-liquids Plant
ABB will supply front-end design services, including automation and digital solutions for $2.8 billion gas-to-liquids facility. -
Roberta Nelson Shea, Universal Robots, and Jeff Burnstein, A3, Selected for 2023 Joseph F. Engelberger Robotics Awards
The robotics industry’s most prestigious award will be presented Wednesday, May 24, at Automate in Detroit. -
Rockwell Automation to Showcase Warehouse and Fulfillment Solutions at ProMat 2023 in March
Rockwell Automation will demonstrate technologies that help to remove bottlenecks, increase output and improve material handling processes to combat today’s supply chain challenges. -
Young Talent Initiative 'Your Future' Promotes STEM Careers
Skilled-worker shortages pose enormous challenges for industrial companies, because it is difficult to recruit qualified workers. The young talent initiative YOUR FUTURE offers a solution: exhibiting companies at HANNOVER MESSE can connect with suitable candidates. -
Proposed Standard Supports Robotic Training Systems
ASTM International’s robotics, automation and autonomous systems committee (F45) is developing a proposed standard that will focus on the use of hardware and peripherals in robotic training systems. -
NEMA and Orgalim Sign Memorandum of Understanding
NEMA and Orgalim announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen their coordination in promoting the shared interests of their respective members in the United States and Europe. -
Fluke Celebrates 75 Years of Continuous Innovation, Putting Customers First, and Supporting Its Communities
The company honors John Fluke’s legacy of giving customers "a little bit more than they paid for" and always building toward the future. -
Achieving Long-term Savings with Long-life Lithium Batteries
Ultra-long-life lithium batteries power remote wireless devices throughout the IIoT, with certain cells operating up to 40 years. This feature originally appeared in the IIoT & Industry 4.0 edition of Automation 2023. -
Industrial Wireless Networks: Broadband Meets URLLC
R3 Solutions, the specialist for industrial wireless networks, presented an industrial-grade solution for wireless real-time data transmission based on Wi-Fi 6 and EchoRing. -
WomenPower Career Congress Announces First-rate Program
This year, the opening speech at the WomenPower Career Congress will be delivered by Dr. Ariane Reinhart, a member of the Executive Board at Continental AG. -
Augmented Reality for Enterprise Alliance Publishes Key Research
The Augmented Reality for Enterprise Alliance (AREA) has published a new research report entitled 3D Mapping Solutions for Enterprise AR. -
Researchers Use Mikrotron CoaXPress Camera for Contactless Imaging of Large Skin Areas
A 2023 study by researchers at Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, demonstrated the added utility of PPG for physiological investigations, in particular, of simultaneous data acquisition from several regions of tissue using remote/contactless PPG. -
ProMAT 2023: Werma Presents Intelligent Signal Technology for the World of Today and Tomorrow
At ProMAT in Chicago (USA), visitors can experience "WeASSIST," the cross-industry and cloud-based solution for monitoring and optimizing all processes live in use and put it through its paces on site. -
congatec and Kontron Conclude Joint COM-HPC Evaluation Carrier Board Standardization Agreement
The goals: Reduce NRE costs, accelerate time-to-market, and improve product & supply security. -
Safety in Manufacturing
As manufacturing continues to become increasingly automated, manufacturers continue to look for more ways to protect their most important asset: their workforce. -
Study: China Leads World in ‘High-Impact’ Research
Technological advances in robotics, energy, the environment, biotechnology, artificial intelligence, advanced materials and quantum technology are coming out of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. -
Valve World Americas Expos and Conference Announces Houston Event
The Valve World Americas Expo and Conference will be held June 7-8 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Downtown Houston, Texas. -
Hannover: Climate-friendly Energy Supply with Amonia
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Microengineering and Microsystems IMM are developing ammonia-based systems for a mobile, decentralized energy supply in the infrastructure, transportation and industry sectors. -
Endress+Hauser Opens New Regional Logistics Hub
A new 48,000 square-foot facility in Indianapolis, Indiana, will allow the company to streamline the shipping of products through a global network. -
Beamex Renews Strategy to Support Its Purpose to Create Safer, Less Uncertain World
Beamex has announced the public launch of its renewed strategy, supporting its purpose to create a safer and less uncertain world through accurate measurements, reliable data and traceability. -
IT/OT Convergence is More than Integrating Data
IT/OT convergence is as much about change management as it is connectivity - breaking down silos and deliberately creating cross-functional teams -
Embracing Zero Trust: Least-Privilege Access
Least-Privilege Access ensures that users only have access to exactly what they need — nothing more, nothing less. -
Hannover: Electro and Digital Technology, Plus IT, Pave Road to Energy Efficiency
Industry faces the challenge of reducing consumption in order to counter rising energy prices, reduce its carbon footprint and, at the same time, be prepared for various taxonomies dictated by capital providers and/or governments. -
Franklin Electric Launches New Employee Resource Group: Franklin Women’s Network
A company-wide kickoff event on Feb. 22 unveiled plans for the group and its engagement activities throughout the year. -
Quest Global is Great Place To Work Certified in India, for the Second Year in a Row
Quest Global, one of the world’s fastest-growing engineering services firms, today announced it has been Great Place To Work Certified in India. -
HACK4INDUSTRY: New at Hannover Messe
Hannover Messe has partnered with prototype.club to stage HACK4INDUSTRY, a contest that adds a twist to the classic pitch format. Established companies first pitch their challenges to startups, the startups then pitch their solutions back to the companies. The winner gets the order. -
Nozomi Networks Expands Strategic Partnership with Mandiant to Deliver Advanced OT and IoT Threat Intelligence and Response
Nozomi Networks, the leader in OT and IoT security, today announced an expanded global strategic partnership with Mandiant to help industrial and enterprise customers anticipate, diagnose and respond to IT and OT cyber threats in their critical business operations. -
Bentley Systems Issues Call for Nominations for the 2023 Going Digital Awards in Infrastructure
The winners will be nnounced at the Year in Infrastructure and Going Digital Awards Event in Singapore. -
Hamid Sarshar Named President of TESCO Controls
The seasoned leader will drive TESCO’s next phase of strategic growth. -
Emerson BM6X Series Slam-Shut Valve is Certified for Use in Hydrogen Applications
Bureau Veritas has certified the valve for use with up to 100% hydrogen at pressures up to 100 bar. -
PROFINET and EtherNet I/P: Key Protocols for Industry 4.0 and IoT Applications
Two protocols – PROFINET and EtherNet/IP – are compatible with virtually all Industry 4.0 and IoT applications. Which is best for you? -
Hannover Messe: 4th Lightweighting Summit Shines Lightweighting 2.0 in Circular Economy
The 4th Lightweighting Summit of the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (BMWK) on April 18 from 2-5 p.m. at Hannover Messe, is dedicated to the urgent and future-oriented theme of “Lightweight Construction 2.0 in the Circular Economy." -
Bentley Systems Announces Retirement of Founder Keith Bentley, Promotion of Julien Moutte to CTO
As of April 2023, founder Keith Bentley will step down as Chief Technology Officer to assume the role of Technology Advisor through his anticipated retirement later in the year and will continue thereafter his service on Bentley Systems’ Board of Directors.