©2026 Automation.com, a subsidiary of the International Society of Automation.
-
ISA provides technical resources and standards to help industrial automation professionals advance their careers and the field. We enable automation professionals worldwide to solve problems and enhance their skills by bringing people together to create new technologies and share best practices with future automation professionals.-
ISA Resources
-
Upcoming Events
-
Industry Insights
-
Consortia
-
Articles and News
33,442 Results Found
-
Case Study: Quality Assurance Beyond Visual Inspection in Food & Beverage Manufacturing
On a high-speed food and beverage line, small errors rarely stay small across the wider production environment. -
Zimmermann Displays Addition to its Portal Milling Line at IMTS 2026
Zimmermann will feature a 5-axis portal milling machine for lighter weight machining applications aimed at large structures at its booth. IMTS will be held Sept. 14-19, 2026, in Chicago. -
Optimizing VOC Removal With Automated Air Stripping
Automation enables wastewater treatment facilities to match treatment intensity to actual need in real time. That responsiveness translates directly into lower operating costs and reliable compliance. -
Shore Capital Partners Names Aurelio Banda to Lead Automation Hardware & Components Distribution Platform
Banda will be responsible for sourcing and evaluating prospective acquisition partners, while developing a commercial and operating strategy. -
When Supplier Access Becomes an OT Security Risk
Third-party remote access is essential in OT environments, but it can easily become a pathway for compromise. As supplier connectivity expands, industrial organizations are under growing pressure to control and contain the risks that come with it. -
OT Internet Exposure: A Collaborative Industry-Wide Approach to Reducing Risk in Critical Infrastructure
Cyber resilience in the OT world is achieved not through intention — but through collective action executed consistently over time. -
Survey: Oil and Gas Operators Are Confident They Can Detect a Cyberattack. The Tools They Are Using Cannot.
An independent Tosi survey of 100 U.S. upstream and midstream OT decisionmakers finds that 87% are confident in 24-hour breach detection, but only 16% have the OT monitoring to support that confidence. -
SICK Elevates North American Presence with Landmark Headquarters Expansion
SICK, Inc., joined local officials to celebrate the ribbon cutting of its expanded North American headquarters in Bloomington, Minn., marking a $64 million investment in innovation, technology and workforce development. -
Why SGP.32 Specification Is Changing the Rules of Vehicle Connectivity
Software-defined ecosystems exist for both industrial vehicles and consumer automobiles. The SGP.32 specification is at the center of a change in how vehicles connect to mobile networks globally. -
From the Editor: Industrial Automation Information - So Many Trends, So Many Topics
With so much changing so fast, it helps to have a trusted source. -
ACS880 Variable Frequency Drives for Modern Industrial Motor Control Applications
ABB ACS880 Variable Frequency Drives offer a reliable solution for modern industrial automation. -
How a Good Story Can Save Your Industrial Transformation
Industrial transformation isn’t just a technical challenge — it’s a storytelling challenge. Those who master it will move the fastest. -
Why Enterprise Industrial AI Requires a Data Backbone, Not More Models
Industrial AI does not fail because the technology is weak. It fails when the foundations are treated as an afterthought. -
ISA OT Cybersecurity Summit Delivers Training and Two Tracks of Exceptional Speakers
Attendees can learn about cyber-physical security, industrial supply chain threats and mitigation and more, as well as attend certificate training courses. -
Industrial Automation & Control Trends: May 2026 Issue
Welcome to the latest issue of the International Society of Automation’s online magazine, Automation.com Monthly. May 2026 is the 11th annual Industrial Automation & Control Trends issue. -
IMTS 2026 to Reveal How Manufacturers Can Redefine Productivity and Transform Possibilities
From automation to digitally connected factories, advanced manufacturing technology accelerates output, reduces costs and reshapes global competitiveness. -
Emerson Selected by Oncor to Address Rapidly Growing Energy Needs in Texas
The expanded collaboration with the state’s largest electric delivery company focuses on future-proofing the grid, supporting safe and reliable energy delivery. -
Four Reasons Your Industrial Automation and Logistics Tech Project Is Over Budget and Under-Delivering
The same four failure patterns appear again and again across industrial automation and logistics technology deployments — and they're preventable, but only if you know to look for them before the project kicks off. -
Report: 76% of European Manufacturers Do Not Fully Leverage Their Data
One in two European manufacturers (50%) lacks a clear digital roadmap. -
Weald Electronics Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Weald Electronics is known for its comprehensive selection of circular bayonet and screw coupling connectors such as the LMH, LMJ, LMV and LMG series. -
Machinery Orders Continue Rally in Q1 2026 Despite Uncertainty from Iran War
After a year of turbulent uncertainty caused by constantly shifting tariff regimes, businesses began to settle into a new normal and furthered capital investments to meet resilient consumer demand. -
Comau and Omron Robotics to Expand Advanced Industrial Automation Solutions Across High-Growth Manufacturing Sectors
Comau and Omron Robotics are collaboring to expand advanced industrial automation solutions across light industry, electronics and medical manufacturing. -
From the ISA President: Celebrating International Automation Professionals Day 2026
Behind every control system, every manufacturing improvement, every safety layer and every digital innovation are professionals applying expertise, creativity and judgment to improve our world. -
Allient Inc. Wins Rochester Top Workplaces Award 2026
“We are honored to be named a Rochester Top Workplace,” said Jesse Dowd, general manager of Allient Rochester. -
Kassow Robots Discusses Efficient Automation of Complex Handling Processes in the Food Industry at Interpack
Compact cobots from Kassow Robots, a Bosch Rexroth AG company, can handle even difficult manual tasks in the smallest of spaces. -
HARTING Celebrates 10 Years of Operations in Silao
HARTING’s success story in the Mexican state of Guanajuato began in 2016. -
Novada Cement Selects ABB to Prepare US Plant for Sustainable Production
ABB will provide leading process control, electrification and drives solutions at the new Novada Cement Plant in Florida. -
AI and Robotics Leaders to Headline Automate 2026
Four days of keynotes explore the forces reshaping automation and the future of work at North America’s largest automation event. -
'Technician Economy' to Close the Innovation-Deployment Gap
A new economic framework activates employers, colleges and workers to strengthen the infrastructure and capacity required to sustain modern industry and expand access to economic mobility. -
Siemens and Xometry Partner to Bring Expanded AI-Native Supply Chain Intelligence to Siemens Xcelerator
The strategic partnership allows Siemens to offer a differentiated, natively integrated design solution with system owned capabilities that embed intelligence to create a design-to-source digital thread. -
PI North America Holds 4th Annual 2026 North American PROFINET Plugfest
PI North America held the event in cooperation with PROFI Interface Center, and Emerson hosted it. -
Fluke Survey Finds Predictive Maintenance Adoption Doubles as Manufacturers Boost Digital Investment
Organizations are investing heavily in AI and new technology, but skills shortages — not funding — are now the biggest obstacle to digital maturity. -
Topical Roundup: May 2026
Today’s new topic is next year’s trend. See what’s going on at Automation.com! -
TURCK USA Announces Appointment of Rob Nugent as New President and CEO
This leadership transition marks the next phase of growth for the U.S. arm of TURCK, a leading global automation manufacturer. -
The Unknown Risk: Are Your OT Devices Unintentionally Visible to Malicious People?
When an OT device becomes internet-exposed — directly or indirectly — it can shift from “hard-to-reach” to “continuously discoverable” for threat actors. -
Schneider Electric Joins World Economic Forum Lighthouse Operating System Advisory Board to Create Open-Source Manufacturing Blueprint
The Lighthouse Operating System (Lighthouse OS) is an open-source, practical blueprint that translates the proven practices of the world's highest-performing industrial sites into a structured path any manufacturer can follow. -
Report: AI Adoption in U.S. Manufacturing Has Quadrupled — But 87% of Facilities Still Haven't Made the Switch
Digit Software's report draws on the Census Bureau's Business Trends and Outlook Survey and tracks AI adoption across the manufacturing sector over nearly four years. -
Video: ABB Global Process Automation, Part 2
Renee Bassett interviews ABB's Mohammad Alhyari about the evolution of distributed control systems — specifically, ABB Ability™ Symphony® Plus. -
PLCopen Process Industry Work Group Strives to Harmonize the PLCopen Process Function Block with MTP and OPC UA/OPC FX
During the PLCopen Process Control Work Group kickoff meeting, members came to a consensus regarding a goal: harmonization between the PLCopen Process function block with MTP and OPC UA/OPC FX. -
Humanoid Robots: A Premium Growth Market for Motion Controls
Motion control demand tied to humanoid applications is forecast to grow at an average annual rate of 102% from 2023 through 2029. -
ABB Highlights Commitment to Future-Proofing Metals Operations at AISTech 2026
ABB showcases products and services that address challenges such as rising energy costs and skills shortages in the steel industry. -
PI Showcases Fast Steering Mirrors, Fast Gimbals, Hexapods and Nanopositioning Technology Advancements
At Defense + Security, PI will showcase a portfolio of high-performance motion solutions supporting aerospace, communication and defense applications. -
SEMI Reports Worldwide Silicon Wafer Shipments Increase 13% Year-on-Year in Q1 2026
AI-driven demand and signs of broad-based recovery are boosting global silicon wafer shipments, despite mixed market conditions. -
Converting Smart Digital Valve Controller Investments into Profits
If your maintenance staff find themselves overwhelmed, and if unexpected control valve failures are costing the plant money and production, it may be time to take full advantage of the smart DVCs and communication networks that likely already exist in your facility. -
Physical AI: Smarter Manufacturing on the Factory Floor
Physical AI is shaping the future of industrial production and expanding the possibilities of intelligent manufacturing. -
Siemens Hardware-Assisted Verification Validates Arm AGI CPU for Scalable Agentic AI
Siemens verification solutions support Arm to advance scalable, production-ready AI infrastructure. -
Flender Officially Starts Operating Its New Location in Brazil
Flender expands its presence in South America by acquiring the Wärtsilä Brazil wind turbine and assimilated industrial gears services business. -
Makino Strengthens New England Market Position with Yamazen Partnership
“Partnering with Yamazen in New England allows us to strengthen local support, improve responsiveness and ensure our customers continue to get the most out of their Makino investment," said Bob Henry, executive vice president, Makino Inc. -
China Makes AI-Powered Robots Core of National Strategy
China has launched its 15th Five-Year Plan by placing robotics at the heart of its modern industrial system. -
Siemens Expands Digital Portfolio for Water, Wastewater and Waste Management
At IFAT 2026, Siemens will showcase how digital solutions help manage water quality, wastewater treatment and material flows in waste management more efficiently. -
Beckhoff Automation Increases Global Revenue to 1.24 Billion Euros in 2025
Beckhoff Automation has closed the books on a successful 2025 financial year, increasing global revenue to €1.24 billion, with 6% growth over 2024. -
American Microgrid Solutions Expands Microgrid Partnership with Schneider Electric
Integrating Schneider Electric’s EcoStruxure Microgrid technology suite with AMS’s core development, delivery and operations platform strengthens AMS’ service for communities and businesses in need of reliable power. -
How Unattended Machining Redefines What’s Possible
The most successful shops use automation to protect and elevate their workforce, stabilize production expectations and stay competitive in a tight labor market. -
Bentley Systems Achieves Key U.S. Government Security Milestone to Help Modernize the Nation's Infrastructure
FedRAMP authorization for ProjectWise and OpenGround provides federal agencies with secure, modern digital tools to deliver on the generational mission of rebuilding U.S. infrastructure. -
KUKA to Highlight Advanced Robotics for Easy Machine Tool Tending, Handling and Milling at IMTS 2026
KUKA will highlight robotic machine tool automation through a series of integrated demonstrations featuring multiple CNC machine tool OEM partners. -
The Industrial Orchestration Layer: Empowering Shop Floor Intelligence
As a secure and deterministic bridge between stochastic AI models and physical machinery, the industrial orchestration layer empowers manufacturers to safely automate real-time decision-making while ensuring safe operations. -
Palindrome Technologies Gains Full Accreditation to Certify Products to the ISASecure Program
The International Society of Automation announced Palindrome Technologies has received full accreditation from the International Accreditation Service and ANSI National Accreditation Board to serve as an ISO/IEC 17065 accredited certification body for ISASecure. -
Report: The Countries Leading the Robotic Revolution
Accu Components, a precision engineering components supplier, produced a report analyzing data to understand the countries preparing for a robotic future. -
AI is The Biggest Threat Facing CISOs, NCC Group Analysis Finds
Cyber attacks increased by 22% month-on-month in March 2026, highlighting the growing impact of AI weaponization and poorly governed adoption. -
ABB and Alcemy Collaborate to Bring AI-Driven Quality Control to Cement Production
The collaboration combines ABB automation expertise with Alcemy’s AI and ML-based quality prediction technology. -
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Opens State-of-the-Art European Service Center
With an area of 16,000 sqm, the new building offers space for an expanded range of value-added services such as kitting, various packaging solutions and cutting. -
F C Lane Electronics Celebrates 60 Years of Success
F C Lane Electronics a market-leading franchised distributor for many of the industry’s major electrical, electronic and optical connector manufacturers, is celebrating 60 years of trading since their foundation on April 12, 1966. -
IFS Q1 2026 Financial Results Deliver Strong 25% ARR Growth
The question is no longer whether AI belongs in industrial operations; rather, the question is who has the industry-specific capabilities and enterprise-grade platform to run it at scale? -
Emerson and Aramco Deploy AI Solution Aimed at Higher Refinery Yield Volume and Efficiencies
Aspen Hybrid Models measurably improve planning and operational efficiency across global refining operations. -
The Shop Floor Is Ready for AI. Is Your Network Ready, Too?
ARC Advisory Group research explains why the network is the strategic decision manufacturers can no longer afford to defer. -
Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation Announces $2.5 Million in Grants Focused on Access to Careers in Technology for Youth with Disabilities
The 2026 grant portfolio includes both continuing multiyear investments and newly approved projects that advance MEAF’s long standing focus on assistive technology, accessible digital tools, inclusive workforce development and employer readiness. -
How Data Maturity Brings Industrial AI Agents Within Reach
Manufacturers can build a foundational data infrastructure that enables them to adopt agents faster and with less outright risk. -
Smarter Scheduling for Custody Transfer Metering: The Case for Surrogate Spool Calibration
Decoupling ultrasonic flowmeter calibration from spool fabrication can recover weeks — often significantly more — from project schedules, without sacrificing measurement accuracy or regulatory compliance. -
Regal Rexnord Corporation Announces Aamir Paul as Its Next CEO
Regal Rexnord Corporation announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Aamir Paul to serve as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) commencing no later than July 1, 2026. -
Electromate Named One of Canada’s Best Workplaces by Great Place to Work
Electromate Inc., a Canadian distributor of advanced mechatronic and robotic solutions, has been recognized as the 95th Best Workplace in Canada in 2026 by Great Place to Work. -
Understanding Siemens Actuators: Reliable Motion Control for Industrial Applications
In modern industrial automation systems, actuators play a critical role in translating control signals into precise mechanical movement. -
HANNOVER MESSE: Industry Points the Way to a Competitive Future
HANNOVER MESSE 2026 demonstrated that industry is delivering concrete solutions even in challenging times.Ap -
Educating the Next Generation of Process Control Engineers
Which subjects should be included in the curriculum of an undergraduate process control course, and which should not? -
Will the US Machine Vision Market Ever See Consolidation?
How does vendor concentration vary by sector, and what mix of sectors makes up the machine vision market? -
DigiKey and Microchip to Host Educational Webinar on Programming Embedded Systems
DigiKey and Microchip are hosting a free webinar on embedded systems and software vs. hardware logic on April 30 at 10 a.m. CDT. -
Rockwell Automation to Demonstrate AI Orchestrated Factory System Design at Hannover Messe 2026
The virtual demonstration will be presented at the Rockwell Automation booth in the “AI in Manufacturing” area, Hall 27, Booth A22. -
Schneider Electric, AVEVA and Royal Avebe Showcase Practical Example of Industrial Electrification Despite Europe’s Grid Constraints
The companies have demonstrated that meaningful steps toward electrification are possible within existing grid connections. -
Allient Inc. Publishes Whitepaper on Motor Selection for Humanoid Robotics Systems
Allient Inc., has announced the release of a new whitepaper titled "A Selection Guide to Motors for Humanoid Robotics Systems." -
3PLs Are Ramping Up Warehouse Construction: Here’s What It Means for Automation
Global supply chains are in another period of high stress and are becoming increasingly complex. -
Finnlines Selects Valmet’s Integrated Automation Systems to Optimize Performance of Three New RoPax Vessels
Valmet has received an order to deliver integrated automation systems for three new RoPax vessels for Finnlines. -
Flex and Teradyne Robotics Expand Partnership to Scale Intelligent Automation Across Global Manufacturing
Teradyne Robotics solutions are part of Flex's effort across its global manufacturing footprint to standardize automation and accelerate productivity. -
Intel and Outsight Announce Strategic Collaboration to Bring Physical AI–Powered Spatial Intelligence to the Enterprise Edge
The integrated solution goes beyond people and vehicle flow monitoring by enabling global situation awareness, a shared, real-time representation of reality with temporal and spatial continuity, available to all operators and mobile robots on site. -
OPC Foundation Advances OPC UA for the AI Era with Companion Specifications Optimized for Agentic AI
The initiative transforms more than 430 industry information models into AI-ready assets for engineering copilots, semantic search and intelligent automation. -
Antaira Technologies Achieves SEMI E187 Certification for Semiconductor Cybersecurity
"Achieving SEMI E187 compliance is a testament to our ‘Resilience-first' engineering philosophy," said Frank Hou, CEO at Antaira Technologies. -
Nidec Drive Technology Opens New Press Machine Assembly Factory
This factory will double Nidec Drive Technology’s Japanese domestic production capacity from 60 to 120 press machines per year. -
Logistics Industry Trends: Software-Layer Solutions and Resilience Planning
The software layer is connecting data, automation, labor management, slotting and exception handling. -
Unlocking Easier Automation with Openness, Resilience and Right-Sized Design
As automation systems grow more complex, machine builders are rethinking how they design and deploy motion. -
Siemens and Humanoid Bring Physical AI to the Factory Floor: Deploying Humanoids in Industrial Operations with NVIDIA
Siemens’ and NVIDIA’s strategic partnership to build fully AI-driven, adaptive manufacturing sites delivers real-world milestone with testing of humanoid robot at Siemens factory in Erlangen, Germany. -
OPC Foundation and LoRa Alliance Launch Joint Activities to Map LoRaWAN to OPC UA
The new collaboration will help bridge low-power wide-area networking and industrial interoperability through a standardized mapping approach. -
Schaeffler Wins the 2026 HERMES AWARD
The industrial group receives this coveted innovation prize in recognition of its platform for highly integrated actuators. -
Okuma America Corporation Receives Awards for Training Program at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
The American Association of Community Colleges bestowed the company with the 2026 Outstanding College/Corporate Partnership Award, which recognizes collaborative excellence between a business and a U.S. community college. -
HERMES Startup AWARD 2026 Goes to Swiss Startup BTRY
The product in question is an outstanding innovation in the form of ultra-thin solid-state batteries. -
Cadence and NVIDIA Expand Partnership to Reinvent Engineering for the Age of AI and Accelerated Computing
The expanded collaboration combines agentic AI, physics-based simulation and digital twins to accelerate engineering and unlock new levels of productivity across semiconductors, physical AI systems and AI factories. -
From Industrial Sites to Work Sites: The Expanding Definition of Workplace Risk
The traditional boundaries of workplace safety are dissolving as organizations recognize that environmental hazards matter as much as human injuries, and that "industrial" risk factors extend far beyond factory floors into retail stores and customer-facing spaces. -
Standardized Function Blocks Solve Automation’s Consistency Crisis
Standardization through reusable function blocks is achievable, valuable and worthy of investment. -
EPTAC Opens New Corporate Headquarters and Training Facility in Salem, New Hampshire
The newly renovated 14,000-square-foot facility supports EPTAC’s continued growth and increases its capacity to deliver hands-on technical training, certification programs and industry education. -
Siemens and KION Partner to Shape the Supply Chains of the Future
Siemens and KION are making supply chains and warehouses future-ready with AI, automation and simulation technologies. -
Peak Technologies Partners with Jacobi Robotics to Deliver Next-Generation Mixed-Case Palletizing Automation
The OmniPalletizer physical AI platform intelligently adapts to mixed-case variables and eliminates upstream complexities to save time and money. -
OPC Foundation Advances Open, Standards-Based, Digital Product Passport Adoption from Shop Floor to Cloud
The OPC Foundation has reaffirmed its commitment to enabling the next generation of Digital Product Passport (DPP) solutions with open, interoperable and standards-based technologies. -
Building Supply Chain Resilience: Why MOM Succeeds Where Standalone MES Fails
Here is where the MES-versus-MOM distinction stops being an academic exercise and starts costing real money.