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TM Robotics wins large contract to supply THE600 SCARA robots.

In the pharmaceutical industry, hygiene is of the utmost importance. From material processing to filling & packaging goods, all production facilities have to be spotless and contamination-free.

Roberta Nelson Shea, Universal Robots’ Global Technical Compliance Officer, is celebrated today by SME, the professional association committed to advancing manufacturing.

The HARTING Technology Group reaffirmed its commitment to the vision statement "we want to shape the future with technologies for people" at their digital press event on Feb. 2, 2021.

While offices across America have largely pivoted to online platforms for web-based collaborations between colleagues, the industrial sector has also had to contend with how to safely startup and commission process control systems in their facilities which have traditionally required timely on-site interventions and communications with product experts.

Accurate and repeatable measurements are essential to quantify the bulk movement of gas from wellhead to flame tip. In natural gas applications, ultrasonic flowmeters generally offer better performance, greater reliability and lower capital and ownership costs than other flowmeters. From January 2021 InTech Focus.

How do you upgrade legacy equipment to accommodate digital transformation strategies for Industry 4.0?

Industry 4.0 manufacturing technologies aimed at reducing production equipment downtime and controlling labor costs through enhanced data, insights and results.

A rugged tablet computer for healthcare environments lessens infection potential with a fanless design and antimicrobial housing materials.

BASF plant increases uptime using entrained gas management and in situ verification. From January 2021 InTech Focus.

Claroty's Biannual ICS Risk & Vulnerability Report identifies critical infrastructure sectors most at risk and increased attention on security of industrial networks.

Automation is well established in foundries, but companies also must take on digital transformation. The Viking Analytics / pour-tech AB partnership shows the potential Artificial Intelligence use in the metal industry.

3D printing, rapid prototyping, state-of-the-art equipment enhance competitiveness of Optimas' Cold Forming Manufacturing for fastener acquisition.

Learn some of the criteria you should use when evaluating and choosing an IoT Platform.

Accu Tech USA, a customer-focused automation and motion solutions company, announces the launch of a brand-new website.

In this article we share with readers in the OT space the terminology, concepts and IT perspectives we’ve learned to help them have collaborative discussions with IT, to weigh risks together, evaluate options to address risks, and accomplish movement of data for operational & business needs.

Food plants make extensive lab based quality measurements to ensure product quality. Coriolis flowmeters can make some of these measurements in real time, saving time and money. From January 2021 InTech Focus.

The online Conference LabourTech 20201 takes place on Feb. 10 from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (Central European Time).

Turnkey, Bespoke and Complete Automation Solutions to be showcased for the first time ever at Signode’s Virtual Exhibit on April 12-16, 2021.

Seamless connectivity between IT and OT networks has become a fundamental business need, but it requires a fresh look to balance confidentiality, integrity and availability.

AMETEK STC, a world-leading manufacturer of pressure measurement equipment under the brand U.S. Gauge, is pleased to announce the launch of its new webshop for the pressure measurement industry.

Partnership offers MaRS start-up community access to industry-leading Siemens design and simulation software.

EandM, a 65-year-old minority-owned company, is recognized for focusing on industry-leading technology and tech support.

Each year, CGTech hosts many VERICUT Users' Exchange (VUE) events for its customers around the globe. As a response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the North American VUE events will once again be held virtually in 2021.

Rand Worldwide, Inc., the parent Company of IMAGINiT Technologies, Rand SIM, ASCENT and Rand 3D, announced that its Chief Operating Officer, Bill Zavadil, has been promoted to the role of president effective Feb. 1, 2021.

Minneapolis-based Twin Cities Industrial Control (TCIC), an expert partner for industrial automation and wireless communications systems, announces new ownership and additional products and services.

Industrial automation marketing needs more modern methods and approaches. This part of the blog series focuses on podcast advertising, OTT, and CTV.

At ISA99 meetings in October 2020, committee members clarified several aspects of the ISA/IEC 62443 standards for automation cybersecurity.

Fueled by 2020’s accelerated pace of industrial digitization, the company’s market share hit 50% in key industrial verticals.

As part of its strategic development, the Business Unit Systems has established the company “SCHNEEBERGER Precision Motion Systems (Shenzhen)."

Leading your digital transformation: Friedhelm Loh Group is uniting competences in the fields of IIoT, edge and cloud.

With the cyber threat landscape constantly evolving, Ewon, a business unit within HMS Networks and the global leader in industrial remote connectivity, has partnered with NVISO, an expert in cybersecurity, to bring industrial cybersecurity to the next level.

Lifeway Singapore uses Epsilon’s network and connectivity solutions to provide regulators and enterprises with 5G cyber testing for smart cities, self-driving cars and smart factories.

Strategic partnership with Planar Motors Inc. (PMI) enhances B&R’s adaptive machine offering, integrating PMI’s new production technology milestone in open, adaptive manufacturing.

Vector Controls and Automation Group is excited to announce that it will expand its partnership with SpectraSensors, an Endress+Hauser Company.

Additional high point: fourth quarter of 2020 was second-best quarter for robot orders.

For six consecutive Wednesdays from Feb. 3 to March 10, IMTS –The International Manufacturing Technology Show will host “IMTS Demo Days” on its IMTS spark digital platform.

Nominations are open for the manus award from igus, which honors extraordinary and unique use of the company’s high-performance plastics in product design.

The average robot density in the manufacturing industry hit a new global record of 113 units per 10,000 employees.

In specific cases, the use of a thin client to access the OT system environment can be advantageous when compared to a traditional desktop computer.

Seeq Corporation, a leader in manufacturing and industrial internet of things (IIoT) advanced analytics software, today announced Nukon as its 2020 Partner of the Year.

AMETEK Precitech has announced the shipment of a Nanoform X ultra-precision diamond turning lathe to Keene State College.

Whether you’re a production department supervisor at an automotive manufacturer, machine tool builder, contract manufacturer or job shop, the question is always the same, though the answers are distinctly different. The question is, of course: How do we begin the journey towards the digital factory, which is surely on the horizon for all of us?

SignalFire Wireless Telemetry, a leading manufacturer of industrial wireless telemetry products, has joined the Eclipse Foundation as a contributing member of the community for open innovation and collaboration of IIoT solutions as well as a participant member of the Sparkplug Working Group.

The best defense against nation state APTs is to incorporate layers, using several technology barriers within each layer. Employ independent and highly secure monitoring tools that aren’t vulnerable to the same cyberthreats and your critical OT systems will be much more secure.

Rust Automation & Controls joins the automation manufacturer’s representative network to support customers in portions of the Western U.S.

HARTING collaborates with MIT to help identify innovative CONNECTIVITY+ opportunities and thus expands a longstanding cooperation.

Software veterans Scott Genereux and Brian Shepherd join company in executive leadership roles.

FANUC America, the leading supplier of CNCs, robotics, and ROBOMACHINEs, announced the launch of a new e-learning website to educate manufacturers and industry about its CRX collaborative robot.

Robomold Plastic Solutions, a division of Gemini Inc., announces that it has partnered with AMS, a leader in automation robots, to be the exclusive provider of robotic plastic molding capabilities for North America.

Siemens expands long-standing relationship supporting U.S. Air Force with proven digital capabilities to innovate in the defense industry.

Logistics expert Joseph Wright joins DENSO as director of Americas Operation.

ABB contract success in the Philippines metals industry continues to pave the way for productive cooperation with Tenova in the region

Exida, the global leader in functional safety, cybersecurity, and alarm management for the process industries, has presented Emerson with the 2020 exida Safety Award for their Fisher Digital Isolation TOV SIS Solution.

A new automation couple has surfaced: pairing supply chain planning with pricing optimization.

Quality Companies, an integrated solutions provider, has entered into an agreement to acquire the Production Management division of Expeditors & Production Services, Inc. (EPS Companies).

Review the concept of data analytics, its various types, and its applications in the manufacturing and process industries.

An optical sensor manufactured by ABB was deployed last night with the successful launch of satellite Hugo from GHGSat, the emerging leader in greenhouse gas sensing services in space.

Signal tower set coordinates access control to vaccination booths, and CO2 traffic light ensures perfect air quality.

After decades of designing and building industry-leading industrial polyethylene chemical storage tanks from their flagship manufacturing facility in Corona, California, Peabody Engineering & Supply, Inc. is ready to start growing again—on the east coast.

The ISA Data Analytics in Upstream Oil and Gas Virtual Conference will explore the benefits of creating a fully modernized data analytics program.

The Metrios brand specializes in 2D optical measurement systems. Its mission is to support production through metrology.

Grace Technologies is pleased to announce their new President & CEO, Drew Allen. After 30 years of leadership, Phil Allen will be stepping down as CEO and assuming the role of Founder & Chairman of the Board and continuing to focus efforts on Ovarian Cancer Research at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics through their Believe in the Cure foundation with his wife, Jane.

At the height of the pandemic, the world was facing a state of emergency, the manufacturing industry was in crisis, and the global supply chain was on the brink of destruction. With factories in danger of being shut down worldwide and social distancing mandates in place, the demand for new technologies—and AI, in particular—skyrocketed.

The International Society of Automation (ISA) explores the lives and careers of some of those who have made the biggest impact on the world of automation.

Siemens today announced that its industry-leading tools for the verification of analog/mixed-signal (AMS) circuits are now qualified for early design starts on Samsung Foundry’s new 3nm Gate All Around (GAA) process technology.

Real-time data and analytics are key drivers for optimizing operational performance, asset health and plant safety.

Healthy Metrics Driven by a Standardized Data Centric IIoT Platform.

S. Himmelstein and Company recently completed acquisition and installation of a Zeiss Accura Coordinate Measuring Machine.

Distance and physical barriers are hampering data transmission to remote locations, but new technologies are evolving to break down these barriers.

As a leader in interoperable automation technologies, Beckhoff will champion process industry standards as a member of The Open Group.

Companies intend to use artificial intelligence and IoT to develop joint solutions to optimize operations for clients in manufacturing, logistics and supply chain.

Organizations to collaborate and propel digital transformation strategies and tactics across industries.

For the first time, the award-winning IGEL OS software will be available on NComputing’s RX420 endpoints supporting Citrix Workspace App and Workspace Hub for cloud workspaces solutions.

"Knowledge increases when it is shared"–following this maxim, IDS is making its expertise as one of the leading manufacturers of digital industrial cameras free of charge and directly accessible on a new platform.

Amazon announced a suite of new AWS machine learning services. To many, this announcement appeared to be Amazon’s launching off point towards being a major supplier of predictive maintenance solutions. However, this announcement follows a long history of Amazon carving out its capabilities in industrial digitalization.

Delivering what is possibly one of the largest global SD-WAN deals, we have successfully migrated 80% of Siemens AG’s global sites to the network as part of its large-scale digital transformation program.

Partnership for development of large-scale industrial 3D solid-state LiDAR sensor.

Process plants can use digital tools to break down silos, avoiding needless cost and waste.

KPM Analytics announced today that three sales and support offices have been established in Europe: specifically, in Germany, Poland, and the UK.

After an arid 2020, when cobot revenues saw negative growth for the first time, growth is predicted to be of the order of 15-20% year on year up to 2028.

Only with a good marriage of engineering and sales automation can ETO (Engineer to Order) manufacturers provide rapid responses and compelling quotes to customers; quotes include custom documents, 2D drawings, 3D models, renderings, and more.

AMETEK Surface Vision now offers remote training courses to provide safe, convenient instructions on how to get the best performance from its industry-leading online surface inspection solutions.

An automation professional from the ISA Mentor Program answers the question: 'What are some opportunities for wireless measurement and control?'

Knowledge of roles and responsibilities in the ISA/IEC 62443 Series of Standards is critical to IACS cybersecurity.

With the new HeavyCORE program, Phoenix Contact customers can receive the company’s most commonly used heavy-duty connector components within days of placing an order.

Claudia Jarret, US country manager at EU Automation, explains that if manufacturers want to emerge stronger from the COVID-19 crisis, they mustn’t overlook the importance of reskilling their workforce for maximum economic recovery.

The company signs agreements with five new distributors covering most of the South American continent.

Steel King Industries® continues to strengthen its presence in the material handling marketplace with the launch of NexCaliber Structures™, a new business unit that will supply turnkey solutions for engineered elevated work platforms.

Fully networked servo press line for joint venture between Porsche and Schuler to be put into operation in 2021.

Despite growing environmental concerns about the usage of diesel across the world, demand from the industrial sector is expected to be over 30% over the coming years.

In his January column, 2021 International Society of Automation (ISA) President Steve Mustard looks ahead to 2021.

Abaco Systems, Inc. announces an initial award of a $900k design win, with a lifetime potential win of several million, for ground control interface supporting Space Force’s Protected Tactical Satellite (PTS) Communication Program (SATCOM).

NORD DRIVESYSTEMS powers equipment that is used to process food and refine simple ingredients.

Personalized online instrumentation portals ease information exchange, reduce specification and ordering errors, and ensure access to updated documentation.

Shiftconnector® combined with CLEARED4 ensures employee safety and mitigates risk and liability for manufacturing facilities.

Purdue University’s Polytechnic Institute (Purdue Polytechnic) is receiving support from major technology companies for the college’s Smart Manufacturing program and facilities.

New innovation facility in Brookfield’s Berkshire Industrial Park to house 220 professional staff, engineering and production employees.

The PACE facility brings advanced machining and metrology capabilities to the European Market.

From Trial to Expansion–Autocam Medical partners with Freedom software to get the most out of its industrial assets and maximize profitability.