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The market for professional service robots reached a turnover of 6.7 billion U.S. dollars worldwide (sample method)–up 12% in 2020. At the same time, turnover of new consumer service robots grew 16% to 4.4 billion U.S. dollars.

TriMech, a leading provider of engineering design and additive manufacturing solutions, announced today it has acquired Adaptive Corporation and Forward Vision.

GridRaster’s latest industry study shows that businesses and manufacturers are seeing larger productivity gains and cost efficiencies through AR/VR technologies.

Global technology leader ABB now responsible for automation and electrification as plant increases process production from 140,000 to 220,000 tons of barley malt per year.

Endress+Hauser and the International Society of Automation (ISA) announce their collaboration efforts for training and certification. ISA will provide select certified training courses in conjunction with Endress+Hauser’s instrumentation training courses, with these courses offered onsite at Endress+Hauser’s process training units (PTUs) located across the U.S.

The International Society of Automation (ISA) presented the two-track Cybersecurity Standards Implementation Conference (CSIC) virtually on the 19th of October, which is Cybersecurity Awareness Month.

In a conversation with Rockwell Automation’s Matthew Giordano (pictured above), IS Solutions, partner manager, he described the companies scalable OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) solutions to achieve Industry 4.0 to understand “what is happening on the shop floor."

Granite River Labs (GRL), a global leader in engineering services and test solutions for connectivity and charging, today announced the opening of its new lab in Karlsruhe, Germany.

Products for conformal coating, dispensing, plasma treatment, curing, selective soldering, and X-ray inspection were showcased.

Moxa Global Technology Partner Manager and member of the CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA) Chih-Hong Lin talks about the role of Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) and industrial Ethernet in shaping the future of industrial automation.

Siemens Digital Industries Software announced today that it has been named a “leader” in The Forrester Wave: Industrial Internet-of-Things Software Platforms, Q3 2021 report.

Mobile robot application expert Denise Ebenhoech from KUKA Robotics presented at the recently held Association for Advancing Automation (A3) Autonomous Mobile Robots and Logistics Conference in Memphis, Tennessee.

Beamex Inc. is proud to announce that it has achieved ISO 9001:2015 certification.

Two major recognitions of Universal Robots’ education programs from the U.S. federal Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Institute (ARM) and the State of Ohio’s Department of Education pave the way for schools and industry to further leverage cobots, offering employability in robotics careers while upskilling existing workforce.

Last year Endress+Hauser invested more than 200 million euros in production, filed 276 innovations as initial patents and brought 40 new products to the market. 2020 was also the year in which the cornerstone of a small revolution was laid, as virtually the entire product portfolio was simultaneously expanded with a new communications technology. In an interview, three leading players involved in the introduction of Ethernet-APL explain where the challenges lay and how the industry will benefit from this development.

CGTech has released a white paper titled “True Constant Chip Thickness Machining: The New Standard of NC Program” to discuss a method of creating optimized NC programs to limit chip thinning and excessive forces on CNC machines and cutting tools.

A new case study released, highlighting the success of Mitsubishi Electric’s PLC data logging and diagnostics technologies, as well as its variable frequency drives.

For the inaugural event of the Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Women Influencers program, seven women in the manufacturing, technology and supply chain industry participated in a virtual panel discussion about how to bridge the gap for women in their fields, particularly in aerospace.

The ability to make data-driven decisions in real-time is a very important goal for manufacturing operations leaders.

Biometrics provides a quick, accurate, and easy way for people to prove who they are through various recognition and authentication methods.

Photon system increased solar power generated by 10%, while reducing cost of labor by 20-30%.

IBASE Technology Inc., a world leader in industrial computers and embedded systems, announced today that three intelligent industrial computing solutions have been selected by Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs as winners of the 2022 Taiwan Excellence Awards.

The company upgraded its process control system without any interference to planned production across three plants in three cities.

With the new Ethernet-APL communication technology, users in the process industries have gained a strong partner at their side in their quest for higher efficiency and increasing quality. This new form of data transmission will give digitalization a boost in process engineering production environments. Data from all areas of a process system will be connected in a secure and practical manner and made available from a central point. This helps users derive valuable information from vast amounts of data points.

Partners offer incredible activations and innovations as the engineering and manufacturing community reconnects Nov. 3-4 in Minneapolis.

IOTech’s Edge Xpert will provide edge computing platform for BSI’s siteView Building Management and Automation Solution.

IMTS 2022 will showcase AM solutions as part integrated manufacturing technology offerings in the Metal Removal, Quality Assurance, CAD/CAM, and other Technology Pavilions covering 1.1 million sq. ft. of exhibit space.

AMETEK Land and AMETEK Surface Vision have appointed Nancy Bradbury jointly to the role of director, Human Resources (HR), increasing the company's leadership development capabilities.

The performance of the LV drives market is closely tied to overall global manufacturing output. In "normal" economic crises, manufacturing tends to endure a sharp contraction, followed by a strong rebound before plateauing. But the COVID-19 crisis has gone very differently. Slow vaccine uptake, labor shortages and supply chain disruptions are all coming together to cause a much slower recovery in the manufacturing sector, and therefore in the LV drives sector, than might have been expected.

Companies like BASF face the challenge of keeping countless production systems and plants around the world up to date with the latest technologies. To make sure that powerful technologies are employed without any surprises occuring, new instruments and technologies are first put through their paces–and the introduction of Ethernet-APL is no different.

Both companies kick off developments to ensure quality and trust in a machine-to-machine (M2M) connected world.

The Group's role has been central to the realization of an entertainment venue unlike any other in the world, one which will help consolidate Dubai as a tourist destination of global appeal.

The breakthrough system, developed by robotics experts in the 3M Abrasive Systems Division, is revolutionizing the detection and repair of paint imperfections on the automotive assembly line.

Mobile solutions are promising as they give professionals visibility to vital data right from the production floor.

Open-source collaboration drives digital twin innovation.

Universal Robots, which has just released its Q3 results for 2021, has reported record quarterly revenue of USD 78 million, up 46% on last year’s Q3 revenue and 31% up from its pre-pandemic Q3 revenue of 2019.

Learn OnRobot is a free-to-all, online learning platform that guides users of all skill levels through the steps required to design and deploy collaborative robot applications.

International report also reveals 52% of respondents feel more valued as a frontline worker since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

Wholly owned subsidiary to offer capital and management resources to companies in workforce services, extended reality, blockchain, big data, AI, IoT and data analytics.

2020 is the third most successful year ever recorded.

The Fifth Annual Conference recognized security leaders and organizations with inaugural Pinnacle Awards.

The software will help reduce electricity consumption by up to 6% and power loss by more than 10%.

Rockwell Automation Inc., the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and information, and The Pyure Company, announced today a five-year strategic agreement that will allow the companies to work together to provide solutions to improve indoor air quality and fight the spread of COVID-19.

Known as the gold seal of a professionally managed control system integration business, the Control System Integrators Association’s landmark certification program provides manufacturers with an important tool for use in evaluating and selecting automation control and information system integrators.

Trade show & conference, running concurrently with the quality show, kicks off Wednesday with keynote presentation about smart manufacturing.

Digitalization and sustainability–these are the key topics at HANNOVER MESSE 2022. The world's leading trade show for industrial technology thus promotes more climate protection in business and industry and clearly illustrates how digitalization, automation and regenerative energies can collectively contribute. After the long pandemic-induced break, HANNOVER MESSE runs in April 2022 as a face-to-face event.

Automation company adds value to North American customers through investments in U.S. infrastructure.

Successor to lead FDT through industry transformation and collaborative evolution.

Industrial asset & service proposition drives momentum with major customer wins.

Exhibit to feature new GP200 Series pressure-based mass flow controller (P-MFC) and other fluid measurement and control technology for advanced semiconductor processing.

The International Trade Administration (ITA) announced the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) as one of its grantees to expand U.S. participation in technical standards related to advanced manufacturing systems.

WISER Systems will conduct live demonstrations of its leading ultra-wideband (UWB) solution for workflow-process location and tracking as an exhibitor at SOUTHTEC.

The certified Olis Connect device and URCap software enables remote operators to monitor industrial robots and quickly identify and resolve operational issues using teleoperation.

VITA, the trade association for standard computing architectures serving critical embedded systems industries has announced the release of the Embedded Market Research report “World Market for VITA Standards-based Board and Systems–2021 Edition."

Never stop learning, and always stay on the cutting-edge of technology!

Read an excerpt from LOGIIC's April 2021 report: Project 12 Safety Instrumentation.

Busy municipal water engineers will find that the new Water & Wastewater Treatment Guide from Fluid Components International (FCI) explains how to optimize flow measurement in 20 different municipal applications to enhance water and wastewater treatment process efficiency while also reducing operating costs at the same time.

Reliability and process engineers need solutions that fit their needs for operational insight and asset management. The valuable skillset of data scientists must be complemented with engineering wisdom and AI applied within the business processes to create role-based applications that will eventually lead to the self-optimizing plant (SOP).

Zyter and Qualcomm are partnering to implement a state-of-the art, IoT-based smart warehouse for OneScreen, a smart school technology provider in San Diego.

The two new divisions will drive mAI consulting services and AI asset performance management products.

Providers of industrial equipment field service are responsible for dispatching technicians to remote locations, and field service management (FSM) technology provides holistic communication to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), dispatchers, technicians and customers. A quality FSM partner can tailor its products, integration packaging and templates to different industries, sizes of customer, and workforce compositions.

Marking more than four decades of continued innovation through constant reinvention and an enduring commitment to technical excellence.

Startups will have access to subject-matter experts and also receive technical and marketing support.

Built from the ground-up, Inspire takes UX to the next level for portable measurement, analysis and reporting.

While bad actors will undoubtedly continue to evolve their tactics and techniques, there are strategies and practices that enable OT leaders to stay ahead of these threats. One of the key aspects of strengthening cybersecurity posture involves the connection between security and compliance, and then layering in automation.

UVD Robots, the Danish leader of autonomous UV disinfection robots, partners with OCC Commercial Consulting to offer complete hospital-grade disinfection solutions for supermarkets, providing a safe shopping experience for employees and customers.

Powered by Salesforce Experience Cloud, new offering extends Product 360 with modern approach for secure & frictionless supplier collaboration.

An overview of energy-based maintenance, including advantages, disadvantages, a case study, and more.

Digital Hub announced from Association for Advancing Automation to extend educational highlights and showcase conference exhibitors.

The International Society of Automation (ISA) announced today the hire of its new Executive Director, Claire Ramspeck.

With these solutions, companies can automate with the confidence that systems will quickly and seamlessly integrate.

In a milestone moment, tugboat uses computer vision and autonomous tech to circumnavigate Denmark and gather essential data on waterways.

Software supply chain security experts to drive aggressive go-to-market strategy.

The CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA) has appointed Roy Kok as senior partnerships and alliance specialist to enhance the organization’s ever-growing global channel of industry-leading automation vendors.

Yokogawa Electric Corporation and Web Synergies (S) Pte. Ltd. announce that Yokogawa Electric has invested in Web Synergies, a Singapore-based company that provides IT and integrated IT and operational technology solutions.

To ensure customers thrive in a competitive market, FourPhase rethinks process industry solutions, harnessing powerful automation technology from Beckhoff.

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions is pleased to announce that Technology Engineer, David Hauber, is a 2021 recipient of the American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA) Pioneer Award.

Exponential Power, Inc., a leading provider of stored power solutions, today announced its strategic acquisition of Maryland-based Static Power, a well-known provider of critical power systems.

Inaugural awards saw entries from U.S., Europe, APJ, MEA, and LATAM across the five IFS focus industries.

Association for Advancing Automation (A3) stats show positive outlook for automation industry as manufacturers and others continue to get back to business.

Endress+Hauser and the Petroleum Extension (PETEX), a unit of the Cockrell School of Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin, announce collaboration efforts for training courses starting fall of 2021.

Return of face-to-face interaction highlights innovative, accessible robots, fast and efficient vision, and high-speed, flexible workpiece transport solutions for cleaner, safer industry.

AMETEK Chandler Engineering, a leader in drilling and completion instrumentation, launched a new e-commerce website. Customers are now able to purchase accessories, spare parts, and more at their convenience.

Zeus Electric Chassis’ collaboration agreement with JB Poindexter’s EAVX puts the companies on track to develop and commercialize market-leading electric work truck solutions in 2022.

Having a sound financial strategy surrounding point cloud to mesh software can keep you one step ahead of the competition.

Check to see if you're following these seven principles to good cybersecurity.

Electromate’s new partnership with Mecademic will expand its reach to end users and manufacturers needing ultra compact and precise industrial robots across Canada.

Wibu-Systems, Germany’s leading advocates for digital protection, licensing, and IT security solutions, are recognizing the exceptional progress made by the Scandinavian and Baltic Sea nations towards truly digital societies and connected economies with a dedicated corporate entity for the company’s business in the Nordic countries and their neighbors across the sea.

Automation suppliers can innovate device business models with customizable device functions, OPC UA and mobility solutions.

The laboratory will provide core UL testing, certification and engineering services addressing the automotive, electronics, engineered materials, retail and technology industries.

During the VMA/VRC Annual Meeting in Scottsdale last week, the Valve Manufacturers honored its 2021 Person of the Year and Service Awards.

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions broadens its offering within its Chemical Transportation Seals-Shop by giving its US customers the option of purchasing individual components as opposed to complete kits.

The IoT Solutions World Congress (IOTSWC) 2022, scheduled for May 10-12, 2022 in Barcelona, is now accepting proposals from speakers and for testbeds, as well as requests for awards.

October is CISA's Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and ISA has a number of resources to help tackle this crucial risk.

New initiative facilitates the integration of machine learning algorithms from open source, third party and customer data science teams into Seeq applications.

Bachelor Controls, Inc. (BCI), a leading provider of control systems integration specializing in complex batch solutions, today announced the hire of Jessica Bennett and Chris Fields to support increased sales and project activity for the company’s batch, IoT and process automation solutions in the food and beverage, pharmaceutical, plastics, and specialty chemicals industries.

Solution combines the low power, high performance, and security of STM32 MCUs with Sierra Wireless’ resilient, global cellular connectivity and edge-to-cloud solutions to simplify deployment of IoT devices.

Bill Lydon moderates an insightful roundtable discussion about industrial automation future trends and challenges during the Fall 2021 CODESYS Tech Talk and Users Conference with industry leaders and innovators.

In this preview interview with contributing author Carol Muehrcke, read how this IIoT study was created.

Bosch, Nokia and Rohde & Schwarz demonstrate industrial automation over a 5G stand-alone private network. See how the 5G private network performs supporting manufacturing use cases in a working factory.