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Sellafield Ltd and the National Nuclear Laboratory scooped the Outstanding Achievement in Chemical and Process Engineering Award, sponsored by ExxonMobil, at the Institution of Chemical Engineers Global Awards, held Nov. 17, 2022.

These three areas represent some of the many ways companies can use pharmaceutical automation to make meaningful gains.

Operational support services to optimize oil and gas production efficiency as well as reducing energy consumption and emissions.

Registration now open for Automate, the best place to help companies find the latest innovations in robotics, machine vision, motion control and industrial artificial intelligence (AI).

iTwin will empower Bentley Infrastructure Cloud and advance Bentley’s engineering applications.

Leading industry experts highlight how software innovation is connecting data, building industrial ecosystems that empower teams and “transform value chains into agile, profitable and sustainable networks” across multiple sectors.

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) announced this week that Rich Stinson, president and CEO at Southwire, has been named Chair of its Board of Governors.

UAO’s industrial standard for an industrial runtime, based on the IEC 41499 standard, is providing an open automation approach and advancing software-centric industrial automation.

Parsable research has revealed increased reception toward a career in manufacturing, but the industry still has barriers to overcome to attract the Gen Z worker.

Version 1.10 of this foundational document reflects the latest industry trends.

The event showcases best-in-class digital solutions that power resiliency, agility and sustainability.

See how ISA secures critical infrastructure across its many workgroups and resources.

HARTING Mexico Manufacturing announced the expansion of it's manufacturing facility with an inaugural ribbon-cutting event.

Employee burnout is a threat to your organization, and there are a couple of reasons why this could be the case.

As a sponsor of this year's NAMUR Annual General Meeting, HIMA presented an overall concept for the digitalization of functional safety with added value.

EtherCAT will not only be used in NASA's Lunar Gateway but is already being used in many other high profile space projects.

Maintaining a safe environment while controlling installation and maintenance costs is one of the biggest concerns when applying wiring practices in Division 2 hazardous areas.

From workforce changes and supply chain disruptions to evolution of semantic data models, socioeconomic trends push industry to respond. This feature originally appeared in Bill Lydon's 7th Annual Industrial Automation & Control Trends Report.

Here, we’ll explore how your business can inspire students and professionals to become the engineers of tomorrow.

The study finds that 98% of surveyed enterprises say they have been negatively impacted by a cybersecurity breach in their supply chain, an increase from 2021.

Weaponized cybersecurity attacks can destroy critical infrastructure systems that support daily life. This feature originally appeared in the Automation 2022 Volume 4: Cybersecurity & Connectivity Ebook.

EC3’s embodied carbon calculations help incentivize construction material manufacturers to reduce the carbon emissions of their products by investing in disclosure, transparency and material innovations.

The ongoing collaboration helps organizations of all sizes to accelerate the adoption of robotic applications by overcoming the skills gap related to robot programming.

In the "zero trust access" (ZTA) network security model, no one inside or outside the network should be trusted until their identify has been verified.

Global partners leverage benefits of Platinum Partner status across wide range of industries to focus on customers.

Engineers have always pushed for more measurements of a process since they allow for greater control. Accountants feel the exact same way.

ARC Advisory Group has been selected by Gron Fuels, LLC (“Grön Fuels”) as a strategic advisor providing consulting services and guidance in the strategy and selection of enterprise software and automation technology for North America's largest renewable fuels production facility to be constructed at the Port of Greater Baton Rouge in Louisiana.

Significant advances in technology, communications, and software enable digital manufacturing synchronization across the entire business structure. This feature originally appeared in Bill Lydon's 7th Annual Industrial Automation & Control Trends Report.

VirTeca, an Atlanta-based material handling solutions provider, takes a dramatic step forward in the industry by announcing the patent-pending application of their VirSatile Distributed Controls.

70% of errors that occur in manufacturing operations are from workforce errors, many of which can be traced back to paper-based work instructions, manual data entry or a lack of real-time feedback.

The multimillion-dollar, 11,400 square-foot facility gives company more opportunities to serve customers.

Watlow is pleased to announce that it has completed its acquisition of Eurotherm from Schneider Electric Company on Oct. 31, 2022.

The awards were presented during North America’s largest gathering of hackers, builders, engineers and enthusiasts.

Nigel Smith, CEO of industrial robot specialist TM Robotics, explains how advanced automation and robotics can help manufacturers produce new medical innovations.

The traditional strict hierarchy architecture is giving way to a more responsive and direct model, bringing manufacturing into a real-time manufacturing business model.

Antec Controls, designer and manufacturer of precision airflow control solutions for critical spaces, has brought on David Gagnon as business development manager.

AMETEK Spectro Scientific has released a unique portable oil analysis laboratory that has delivered proven operational benefits for the US Military.

Bureau Veritas has announced its accreditation as an ISASecure Certification Body (CB) based in Taiwan.

An experienced enterprise software sales leader has joined Seeq to accelerate global growth and customer success.

More openness: Digital business platform Siemens Xcelerator accelerates digital transformation.

Experience actionable insights and expert knowledge designed to help improve industrial machinery, systems and other automation applications.

Companies are tapping into Ireland’s skilled cybersecurity talent pool and scaling European teams.

Not everything improves with age. As programmable logic controllers age, growing obsolescence creates challenges for effective operations.

Here are three ways that technology-driven payments will continue to shape our society.

April Ankrum will lead US Sales and Customer Service Teams.

What is your personal wish list of prospective achievements in process automation?

The partnership will accelerate digital transformation within industries, including oil and gas; energy; food and beverage; mining; steel mill and sugar production.

Developments in automation have brought us from using Windows to proprietary SCADA and HMIs to edge computing and powerful software, promising new levels in industrial communications. The feature originally appeared in the Annual Industrial Automation & Control Trends Report 2022.

Festo Didactic, Lt. Governor Husted’s office, ApprenticeOhio, and industry partners look to the future for the Mason, Ohio, Mechatronics Apprenticeship Program.

Agriculture technology or “AgTech” will play a pivotal role in alleviating the building pressure on farmers to produce more by providing improved control and real-time data insights of farming operations for more efficient management of crops, resources and livestock.

IBASE Technology Inc., a global leader in industrial computers and embedded systems, has again won two awards at the 31st Taiwan Excellence Awards.

WISER Systems will present Real Time Location Systems (RTLS): How to Get the Right Technology Fit.

The omnibus patent application covers software and design of VirTeca’s Distributed Controls, which drastically cut integration time.

To ensure the stability of industrial equipment and avoid unnecessary downtime, it is important to gauge a machine's remaining useful life (RUL) accurately.

IAR Embedded Security solutions shape up companies for new European cybersecurity legislation and future security challenges.

Digital Manufacturing is a powerful concept manufacturing companies need to embrace to be successful, but there seems to be some confusion about the most important facts, particularly technology implementations that have created some myths.

Architects and engineers in two of Europe's leading markets will significantly benefit from Graphisoft's global expertise, best practices and solutions.

HIMA, a leading provider of safety-related automation solutions, is pursuing a clear strategy to strengthen customer partnerships in key markets and expand its sales and service presence. The latest example is the expansion of its long-standing presence in France.

With Chief Sales Officer Nikolaus Krüger retiring, Laurent Mulley will take over as head of the global sales and service organization.

This is the year that CNC automation has finally reached maturity, with the introduction of new and more efficient ways of using this technology.

Following a successful pilot run of the MassRobotics Jumpstart Fellowship Program, and a 2nd successful year of growth, applications for the third cohort are now open through Nov. 20.

Rivelin Robotics is delighted to announce that it has been named among the winners of the Formnext Start-up Challenge for 2022.

The acquisition will extend Siemens’ enterprise verification platform, adding Avery‘s Verification Protocol and Compliance Test Suite offerings.

The new JV will deliver end-to-end digitalization for industrial companies.

After 10 years of a successful collaboration producing co-located shows at IMTS–The International Manufacturing Technology Show, AMT–The Association For Manufacturing Technology and Hannover Fairs USA have mutually agreed to move in new directions.

The residential microgrid uses advanced automation to create hydrogen from renewable electricity.

Hexagon and Raytheon Technologies partner to deliver a simulation tool that will enable evaluation and optimization of metal additive manufacturing processes through the prediction of thermal history and defects at the laser path and powder layer scale.

A growing demand for DTM support for level measurement devices was a major factor for becoming members.

The CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA) is welcoming Lattice Semiconductor as the latest member of its network of leading industrial automation vendors, system integrators and end users.

Join ISA in Galveston, TX for the automation event of the year!

MiR World Americas Conference features educational sessions from autonomous mobile robot experts, including systems integrators, partners and users with virtual demo room.

Visit Digi-Key’s bold new booth, B4.578, for opportunities to experience Digi-Key.

Beamex will expand its direct sales model and strengthen its presence in Sweden.

Effectively elevating one’s OT network management capabilities is not just convenient but critical.

To celebrate the release of ISA Past-President Steve Mustard's new book, ISAGCA will be releasing a few book excerpts to our blog readers.

Ahead of the COP27 climate change conference to be held in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, beginning Nov. 6, the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) has shared its progress made against commitments stated within the Institution’s position on climate change.

Thales’ 2022 Data Threat report reveals that the manufacturing industry is far from immune to cyber attacks and will continue to be targeted until it adopts a zero-trust approach.

With the advent of IIoT, modern SCADA systems have been updated with several appealing parameters such as scalability and data analytics.

Alastair MacLeod, CEO at Ground Control, examines how Utilities companies can mitigate these threats to ensure commercial operations are not compromised.

Companies can speed up time-to-market and increase efficiency in a heterogeneous IoT world.

Second season explores Industry 4.0 technologies including AI, edge computing, connectivity and more.

The combination of Moxa's robust hardware and FourPhase's innovative solutions and services is transforming the process of oil-and-gas recovery.

The winners will be selected and announced on Nov. 15 as part of Bentley’s Year in Infrastructure and Going Digital Awards.

Remote telemetry systems are essential for monitoring mid- and low- voltage renewable energy sources.

Electronic System Design industry revenue increased 17.5% from $3,191.4 million in Q2 2021 to $3,748.7 million in Q2 2022, the ESD Alliance, a SEMI Technology Community, announced today in its latest Electronic Design Market Data (EDMD) report.

The funds will accelerate international expansion and product development underpinning Infrastructure automation.

A closer look at the benefits people working in wastewater treatment can experience by investigating and implementing intelligent technologies.

A return on investment of 16 to 24 months and a zero error rate convinced the expert jury of the robotics competition.

This week, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo named Steve Griffith of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) as an official member of the Federal Internet of Things (IoT) Advisory Board.

The global skills event demonstrates the importance of skilled people in achieving economic growth.

Designed to decrease the apprehension and intimidation some manufacturers might face during their initial foray into robotic automation, the new KUKA Robot Guide makes the process fast and easy to apply the right automation to specific application needs.

The industrial control & factory automation market size is expected to grow from USD 147.9 billion in 2022 to USD 218.8 billion by 2027; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 8.2% from 2022 to 2027.

Excel Dryer, Inc., manufacturer of the XLERATOR Hand Dryer, announced that Timothy Bates has joined its growing team as senior director of Operations.

Wiliot, the Internet of Things pioneer whose IoT platform is on the path to enabling trillions of “things” to gain intelligence, today announced its largest-ever single order for the company’s breakthrough IoT Pixel tags.

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions announces the launch of its Tran-SECURE Fluid Sealing Management Program.

Residential microgrid uses advanced automation to create hydrogen from renewable electricity.

IFS, the global cloud enterprise software company, today reported its financial results for Q3 year-to-date (YTD) ending Sept. 30, 2022.

Teamcenter on Google Cloud can enable organizations to scale quickly and flexibly, while providing unparalleled accessibility and manageability.

Rockwell Automation will show how, through the Connected Enterprise, the latest hardware and software solutions enable manufacturers to be more productive.

The processing industry is increasingly adopting a standards-based approach to alarm management to increase focus on actionable items and avoid alarm flooding that can lead to lost production and serious accidents.