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Worldwide silicon wafer shipments reached a new record of 3,741 million square inches (MSI) in the third quarter of 2022, increasing 1.0% quarter-over-quarter and growing 2.5% from the 3,649 MSI recorded during the same quarter last year.

The survey also reveals a significant number of respondents either retiring or changing professions in the next five years, reducing the number of skilled technicians.

The paper provides guidance for deploying digital twins safely and securely.

Sales of professional service robots rose by an impressive 37% in 2021.

Based on flexible and scalable PC-based automation, MX-System, XPlanar and other innovations help fabrication industry leaders tackle challenges throughout the digital factory.

In the field of energy-efficient and sustainable drive technology, Siemens is bringing two innovations to this year's Smart Production Solutions (SPS) trade fair in Nuremberg.

SNMP is now more accessible than ever. Here’s how to use it to advance your entire enterprise.

ISA President Carlos Mandolesi's October monthly presidential blog column covers his recent travels and connecting with people all over the world.

ABB and FLSmidth will use their combined strengths across technology, equipment, mineral processing expertise, automation, electrification and digital solutions.

The Fieldcomm Group asserts that with 40 million HART instruments installed, HART is by far the most dominant communications protocol used in process manufacturing facilities around the world.

Cybersecurity Perspectives is a global forum and educational program designed to help advance IIoT cybersecurity.

Through their “Security Made Simple” methodology, IAR Embedded Security solutions like Embedded Trust and Secure Deploy help organizations to increase their developers’ productivity and implement security best practices.

Motion Industries, Inc., a leading distributor of maintenance, repair and operation replacement parts, and a premier provider of industrial technology solutions, is pleased to announce Motion Ai’s new and extensive facility, which officially opened on June 1, 2022.

With this acquisition, AspenTech is uniquely positioned to help capital-intensive organizations integrate, manage and contextualize their industrial data to make critical business decisions bringing customers closer to meeting their profitability and sustainability goals.

3D models can allow organizations to overcome certain challenges and make them stronger over the short- and long-term.

Fives celebrated opening its new location in Dallas, Texas, for its Fives DyAG Corp. operations, signifying the organization's continued commitment to providing its leading technical expertise, solutions and services with a customer-centric, local approach.

Allied Electronics & Automation, a trading brand of RS Group plc, a global omni-channel provider of product and service solutions, is rebranding as “RS” in Q1 2023.

Palmary Machinery Co., Ltd, the Taiwan-based manufacturer of high performance CNC grinding machines, is migrating control of its advanced CAM series of cylindrical grinders to NUM’s Flexium+ CNC technology.

Prevas, a well-known service provider of maintenance systems and asset management in the Nordic market, has entered a partnership with IFS Ultimo

SICK has also joined the ctrlX World, and is working with Bosch Rexroth to create added value from sensor data

The Koidra exhibit will showcase products forming a comprehensive AIoT digital decision platform to automate the operational management of manufacturing facilities for optimal efficiency, sustainability, and profitability.

ARC’s new research report on the Industrial Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Systems market shows continued growth in the market. Emerging countries are aiming for high economic growth.

Honeywell today announced that it has emerged as an innovator in the independent research firm Verdantix’s Green Quadrant–Asset Performance Management (APM) Solutions 2022 report.

Distrelec, a leading distributor of electronics, automation, measurement technology, computer components and accessories, has added Industrial Shields products to its catalog.

According to ARC Advisory Group research, more stringent environmental regulations and the push toward sustainability are driving growth in the global pressure transmitter market worldwide.

The Alliance will present real-life examples and use cases for smart and digital automation within diverse sectors such as logistics, the process industry and mechanical engineering, to interested delegates.

The High-Performance Thermoplastics Technology and Development Center, located in Denver, Colorado, US delivers custom value-added capabilities for sealing, cushioning, and protection, using thermoplastics to replace metal components.

The release is focused on enabling organizations with intelligent insight and accelerating automation efforts.

Emerson customers have purchased three million Fisher FIELDVUE digital valve controllers over the past three decades, here are seven reasons why.

Rockwell will leverage Cognite Data Fusion to advance digital innovation by combining it with FactoryTalk software’s edge connectivity to plant assets and operations management applications.

AutoML is the next step for the process industry, taking advantage of operational data and SMEs for a more automated future.

The 2022 ISA CSIC will focus on the growing adoption of ISA/IEC cybersecurity standards across various industries.

ARC Advisory Group’s new report on the total flowmeters market reveals that the four flowmeter technologies, Coriolis, ultrasonic, electromagnetic, and vortex, present many benefits over traditional technologies, such as positive displacement, turbine, and differential pressure.

A scholarship totaling $10,000 was created for the San Jacinto College, LyondellBasell Center for Petrochemical, Energy, & Technology, funded by proceeds from the Beamex Annual Calibration Exchange (ACE), 2022.

The asset acquisition expands the T.I.E. brand family, leveraging decades of experience in robotic equipment sales, repair and service to position Robots.com as an end-to-end partner in manufacturing automation.

These technologies have the potential to help businesses realize their goals while delivering an unmatched experience to customers.

The occasion is being commemorated with an official ribbon cutting ceremony and remarks from local and state government officials, city leaders and CPI executive leadership on Oct. 20.

Volta Trucks and Siemens partner to accelerate commercial fleet electrification using Siemens Xcelerator open, digital business platform.

This partnership will bring focused customer value for the proven, high quality and extremely competitive OPC Server solution called DeviceXPlorer OPC Server.

By upgrading its control and safety systems, and digitally transforming its production facilities, LANXESS aims to optimize operational performance and support sustainability targets.

Plants in Kentucky, Nebraska and elsewhere will get new equipment designed for digitization and energy-efficient operations.

The new World Robotics report shows an all-time high of 517,385 new industrial robots installed in 2021 in factories around the world.

For a digital transformation to succeed, all elements must be understood and addressed appropriately, from end-to-end connectivity to digital skills transformation

Siemens Digital Industries Software announced the latest release of Solid Edge software for product design, engineering and manufacturing, bringing a new streamlined user experience, greater interoperability with the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio and greater capability and collaboration across many industry workflows.

Norwegian company focused on safety technology innovations to implement ISA100 Wireless technology

Semiconductor manufacturers worldwide are forecast to expand 300mm fab capacity at a nearly 10% compound average growth rate (CAGR) from 2022 to 2025.

ARC Advisory Group’s new market research report on Geared Motors reveals that the digitalization of industrial processes is supported by the integration of drives, PLCs and geared motors

ARC’s new market research report on additive manufacturing shows that the AM ecosystem has reached a pivotal point of opportunity with the crisscrossing of macroeconomic headwinds and advancement of technologies.

Cross-functionality creates a synchronized interdependency, which is critical for smart factories and ecosystems.

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

Siemens and Desktop Metal, Inc., global leaders in digitalization and additive manufacturing technologies, announced a multi-faceted partnership aimed at accelerating the adoption of additive manufacturing for production applications with a focus on the world’s largest manufacturers.

Digi-Key Electronics is proud to announce that Chris Lauer, vice president of order fulfillment & logistics, has been named one of Twin Cities Business’ 2022 Notable Military Veteran Executives and Tim Carroll, global head of marketing and eCommerce, has been named one of Twin Cities Business’ 2022 Notable Executives in Marketing.

IFS, the global cloud enterprise applications provider, announces the appointment of David Spencer as Regional President North America.

A leader in acoustic gas temperature measurement, Bonnenberg & Drescher leverages flexible, fully integrated automation and measurement technology from Beckhoff.

New orders of manufacturing technology totaled $460.7 million in August 2022, according to the latest U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report published by AMT–The Association For Manufacturing Technology.

IAR Group AG from Switzerland, which specializes in automation systems, and Tigres GmbH from Germany, which specializes in plasma systems, are entering into a collaboration.

Teledyne will showcase its newest products and solutions at The Vision Show taking place Oct. 11-13, in Boston, Mass.

Emerson will present new solutions that drive operational excellence in packaging and food and beverage processing applications at PACK EXPO International 2022 on Oct. 23-26 in Chicago.

By overcoming global supply chain issues through its approach to component sourcing and manufacturing, Universal Robots currently offers one of the shortest lead times in the market, shipping cobots in just two weeks. This allows manufacturers to meet the Section 179 tax deduction incentive deadline that can dramatically reduce cost of collaborative robots while stretching year-end budgets.

Bad actors continue to take advantage of vulnerabilities in OT products as IT and OT networks converge. With the right tools and processes in place, you can successfully segment your network.

On National Manufacturing Day, let’s recognize manufacturing and all its contributions—and commit to doing the work we need to do to ensure these opportunities are available for the next generation.

The company highlights the importance of manufacturing careers on National Manufacturing Day, Oct. 7.

How to increase manufacturing efficiency using no-code app development to digitize outdated paper forms.

Through its extended European network, Comau has guaranteed local sourcing for the manufacturing lines despite worldwide geo-political challenges.

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

FUKUI COMPUTER will leverage digital technologies from Bentley Systems to provide solutions for Digital Transformation (DX) in Japan’s infrastructure field promoted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.

Energy is becoming one of the most prevailing topics to consider when we talk about the manufacturing industry, and the situation is also impacting the gearbox and geared motor market.

Widespread adoption of open industry standards is helpful in many instances, but especially in cloud computing as customers work with the big three Cloud providers: AWS, Azure and Google.

Israel-based smart inspection planning company Kitov.ai is pleased to announce that its CAD2SCAN software has received the VISION Award for best innovation in the machine vision industry.

Pandemic-related constraints have hindered the restaurant industry, creating a limited workforce and high demand for service from customers. Robotics, powered by AI and rugged-edge computing, is ready to step in and offer an immediate financial impact on a restaurant’s bottom line.

The company will showcase innovative technologies on and off the show floor and lead educational sessions and more at this year’s biggest packaging and processing show.

This alliance shall develop innovative automation solutions for high-quality product manufacturing.

The agreement will help ensure easier compliance and reduce the time and cost associated with validation within regulated industries, such as medical devices and life sciences.

In this new insight, we interview our senior analyst Maya Xiao to discuss her new research and learn about some of the dramatic changes that Chinese manufacturing industry output is undergoing.

Unlike traditional industrial robots that are physically separated from human operators, cobots are designed to work side by side with humans. This leads to a significantly higher requirement for safety.

To reduce the carbon footprint, several nations are resorting to the use of renewable sources, with wind as one of the integral sources of renewable power generation.

New ARC Advisory Group research on the Machine Vision (MV) Systems market reveals that demand for 3D machine vision systems has accelerated with the growing adoption of robotics in a wide range of industries.

HARTING and TTI, Inc. announced that the two companies are entering into a partnership in the Americas. TTI, Inc. will be an authorized distributor of HARTING’s broad portfolio of industrial connectivity solutions.

When Harrison Poultry President/CEO David Bleth and his team set out last year to design and build their new state-of-the-art feed mill in Crawfordville, Georgia, they knew exactly where to turn for simple, reliable mechatronic drive solutions for their conveyor systems, elevators, mixers and screws.

Showcasing the latest most advanced vision technologies, KUKA Robotics will bring two automated cells–one demonstrating automated mobility and another a bin-picking application–to The Vision Show.

Bosch Rexroth is planning to expand its operations and will move its linear and assembly technology manufacturing facility to a new location in Charlotte, the company announced today.

Under the Mobile Industrial Robot (MiR) name and led by Walter Vahey (pictured above), the two Teradyne companies become a single supplier of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), accelerating technology development and market leadership worldwide.

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

Robotics has revolutionized manufacturing and are poised to make extensive inroads into consumer-facing applications, but only if the automation cost and complexity can be minimized.

We continue our series with helping end user organizations work towards designing and building a secure OT/ICS network architecture.

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

Siemens will join the Eplan Partner Network as a strategic partner.

Customers will gain greater value from the joint approach to drive productivity and evolve automation and digital systems.

SFW capital-backed RDI's acquisition of Fastec adds technology expertise, a broader product line and new market access.

A weekly panel of experts from industry, media and academia look at the cutting edge of robotics, analyzing how advances in automation are benefitting society and business and what the future holds.

Optimus utilizes the Tesla full self-driving (FSD) system for object recognition and classification. Essentially, Optimus is just like an autonomous car that can move with two legs instead of four wheels.

With safety as the main focus, Festo Didactic and SICK created a Safety Awareness Training Package that combines curriculum and hardware.

The second calendar quarter of 2022 saw continuing year over year growth for the additive manufacturing market, coming in 27% higher compared to the same period in 2021.

"Despite a looming recession, ARC is forecasting reasonable growth over the five-year forecast period," said Steve Banker, vice president of Supply Chain Management.

Open standards accelerate industrial digitalization by freeing users to create and allowing collaboration.

SICK is pleased to announce that it has received the 2022 Global Industrial Internet of Things Sensor Company of the Year Award from Frost and Sullivan.

At The ASSEMBLY Show 2022, Bosch Rexroth will join with leading suppliers and users of factory automation, robotics and assembly technology to showcase the company’s industry-leading, complete and harmonized portfolio of assembly automation solutions in booth #505 on Oct. 25–27 in Rosemont, Ill.

At Pack Expo 2022, KUKA Robotics will feature several productivity enhancing automation solutions designed specifically for the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods industry sector.

Learn more about recent innovations for CNC machining with cobots.

The partnership will see 1,500 intelligent material handling robots deployed by 2026.