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Würth Elektronik ICS Celebrates 10 Years in U.S. with New Production Facility
Wurth Electronics ICS, Inc., is celebrating its 10th anniversary as well as its move to a new site with twice the production space as the old facility. -
Predicting a Crisis Before It Happens: Sensors in the Water Network
With technology, it's possible to better predict how people use water and monitor its quality. -
The Digital Transformation of B2B Sales & Marketing
The digital world is only going to continue advancing - and if you don’t move with the digital transformation, you’re going to get left behind. -
Industrial Data: The State of Australia’s Manufacturing Industry
In this insight, Adrian Lloyd uses data from the latest update to Interact Analysis's Manufacturing Industry Output Tracker to discuss Australia's manufacturing industry, with some surprising baseline figures. -
Dive Deep Into the Latest OT Cyber Threats with a New Conference
The Virtual Cybersecurity Standards Implementation Conference Plus (VCSIC+) explores the future of operational technology (OT) cybersecurity. -
ISA President's Column: Developments, Milestones, and Common Themes
In this monthly column, 2020 International Society of Automation (ISA) President Eric Cosman reviews election results and introduces the new ISA Connect. -
New Entry Level 5-Axis Universal Machine Technology Increases Job Shop Productivity
Linear pallet storage system provides highly automated flexible part machining. -
SCADA Systems are an Enabler for IT/OT Connectivity
Formerly a simple, convenient tool for managing a plant or process SCADA platforms are now vital to the digital transformation of a factory or utility site. -
PP20H Pressure Sensor with IO-Link Wins Innovations Showcase Award
At the Process Expo in Chicago, a panel of experts from the food processing industry selected the PP20H pressure sensor as the winner of the Innovations Showcase Award in the dairy product category, -
Industrial Operator Panels Market Increasingly Impacted by Consumer Technologies
ARC Advisory Group research on the global Operator Panels market reveals that the convergence of OT and IT will drive the need to integrate several disparate components on a single device. -
A New Paradigm for Approaching Network Segmentation
What if companies accepted that their existing production, ICS, and critical infrastructure networks are essentially flat and unsegmented, and likely to remain largely that way for a time? -
Endress+Hauser Expands Logistics Capacity
Project partners break ground for new European logistics hub in Germany. -
HighByte Joins the PTC Partner Network's "Connected with Kepware" Program
The new collaboration aims to enable a seamless user experience for mutual customers and partners. -
Rockwell Automation Advances Digital Edge Architecture with ASEM Acquisition
“Seamlessly connecting all levels of a business and turning raw data into powerful insights happens when devices are integrated and data is standardized. No one vendor can do this alone," said Rockwell Automation Chairman and CEO Blake Moret. -
Ultimation Industries Named to Inc. 5000 List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies
Inc. magazine ranked Ultimation Industries, LLC, on its annual Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States. -
Clean, Renewable Energy Shows Path to Sustainable Future
New developments in clean, renewable energy show us the path to a sustainable future. -
New International SPECTARIS Standard for Laboratory Equipment Communication
The OPC Foundation is pleased to announce the establishment of the new "Laboratory Agnostic Device Standard" (LADS). -
LAPP North America Appoints New Chief Executive Officer
LAPP North America has announced the appointment of Jay Lahman as the organization’s new Chief Executive Officer. -
Decisyon Corporation, Schneider Electric Partner to Accelerate Enterprise-Level Digital Transformation
Decisyon announced a re-selling partnership with Schneider Electric, the global leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation. -
American Eagle Outfitters Purchases Kindred SORT Robots to Meet Surge of Online Orders, Increase Worker Distancing
Kindred announced that American Eagle Outfitters is expanding its fleet of Kindred SORT robots and will install 26 additional units in its primary U.S. distribution centers. -
Using Automation to Keep Workers at Food Manufacturing Plants Safe During the Pandemic
Smart technologies could improve employee safety in the era of COVID-19. -
Rockwell Automation and Fluke Networks Launch New Industrial Ethernet Testing Guidelines
The comprehensive guide is now available for designers, integrators and installers. -
What Is a Meaningful Sample for a Statistical Analysis?
An ISA Fellow recounts the evolution of process control work that he has experienced. -
A Cat Photo Disabled Production: Rise of Steganography OT Cyberattacks
Modern day steganography is used not to convey instructions to humans, but as a means of weaponizing seemingly benign files with malware. -
Case Study: IIoT for Car Wash Management
Learn how the CODESYS Automation Server and IIoT devices provide precise cloud-based control. -
Standardized Robot Programming: From Lean Entry to Complex Applications
With solutions that enable intuitive and harmonized programming of robots from a wide range of manufacturers using pre-developed programming templates, effort and costs are reduced considerably. -
Natural Feature Navigation Guides Autonomous Vehicles to Success
GECOM is considering extending the AGV fleet to replace manual tuggers used to bring raw components to the assembly line. -
Sherpa Mobile Robotics Collaborates with Wiferion
Mobile robot systems equipped with inductive charging technology. -
Parsable Raises $60 Million, Taking Total Funding to $133 Million to Accelerate Connected Work at Enterprise Scale
Market-leading provider of the Connected Worker™ Platform is digitally transforming industrial frontline teams at the world's largest companies. -
Digitalization Helping Shape Market Dynamics for Soft Starters
New ARC Advisory Group research on the global Soft Starters market reveals that the leading suppliers are striving to differentiate their products through deep application knowledge and increased intelligence and connectivity. -
Building and Industrial Automation Industry Focus Launched by Ethernet Alliance
With Single-Pair Ethernet (SPE) creating opportunities for Operational Technology (OT) network innovation, Ethernet Alliance seeks to tap into building- and industrial-automation expertise. -
6 Signs Your Facility Needs Industrial DataOps
Here’s a closer look at the top six signs it’s time to consider an Industrial DataOps architecture for your company. -
Cutting Costs While Saving the Planet
Can tool makers achieve the best of both worlds? -
Smart City Platforms Growth Driven by COVID-19 Response
New ARC Advisory Group research on the global Smart City Platforms market reveals that many cities and governments are finding that smart city platforms are helping them mount a more effective response to the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Field Service Management Market Growth Driven by Proactive Processes
New ARC Advisory Group research on the global Field Service Management market reveals that several drivers have converged to enable growth. -
XONA and Nexus Controls Announce Solution to Enhance Cybersecurity of Remotely Operated Plants
The solution allows increasingly distributed workforces in power generation, oil and gas, and industrial manufacturing industries secure remote access to optimize plant operations. -
Can ISA95 Standards Apply to Industry 4.0?
ISA95 standards define enterprise and control system integrations for manufacturers. Created for Industry 3.0, they are also relevant to Industry 4.0. -
ROKLive DX Strategists Conference: Manufacturing Digitalization Keys to Success
Retired Procter & Gamble VP Tony Saldana highlights the opportunities successful digitalization offers and outlines the skills, actions and mindsets manufacturing companies need to thrive during the pandemic and the Fourth Industrial Revolution Era. -
Robot Sensor Market Value to Hit 4 Billion-dollar by 2026
Robotics and automation have emerged over the past few years to become an indispensable part of modern-day manufacturing. -
A Win for the Digital Twin
With several companies delving into the digitalization world, Claudia Jarrett, US country manager of EU Automation, explains why the supply chain digital twin is more than just a concept. -
Digi-Key Electronics Launches Marketplace Initiative for U.S. Customers
Rapid expansion of new suppliers broadens access to numerous adjacent technology categories. -
PACK EXPO Canceled for First Time in 60-plus Year History
PMMI Media Group launches new live, web-based event: PACK EXPO Connects 2020. -
United Sewing Automation Opens American Made Facemask Manufacturing Facility in North Carolina
New state-of-the-art facility can produce 1,000,000 disposable surgical grade facemasks per week to help meet PPE demand. -
Global Water Scarcity Driving Market for Ultrasonic Level Measurement Devices
The increasing demand for new water and wastewater facilities to meet the world’s rapidly growing need for clean water will help drive modest long-term growth over the five-year forecast period. -
Applied Motion Products Breaks Ground on New Corporate Headquarters in Morgan Hill, Calif.
Applied Motion Products broke ground for its new corporate headquarters on Aug. 6, marking another important milestone in the construction phase of the new building. -
3M and Mitsubishi Paper Mills Complete Patent License Agreement for 3M’s Metal Mesh Technology
3M Innovative Properties Co. and Mitsubishi Paper Mills Ltd. (MPM) have signed a patent license agreement for the use of 3M’s metal mesh technology. -
IMAGINiT Earns Autodesk CAM Specialization
Manufacturers turn to IMAGINiT for end-to-end computer aided manufacturing (CAM) solutions that improve quality, productivity and profitability. -
Siemens Digital Industries Software and CADENAS Speed Design Time, Digitalization
3DfindIT.com, the engineering search engine for 3D components from CADENAS, provides users with easy access to millions of CAD models from thousands of international manufacturers and a range of intuitive search methods. -
The Top 20 Secure PLC Coding Practices Project
Introducing the Top 20 PLC Secure Coding Practices Project, this article argues why the nuances of PLCs should be seen as features, not bugs for security. -
Managing Continuous Improvement in Manufacturing
To implement effective continuous improvement strategies in manufacturing, automation in the data collection phase is essential. -
Manufacturers Manage Pandemic Disruption with Pricing Data Analysis
Thomas R. Cutler, President and CEO of TR Cutler, Inc., discusses how manufacturers are using price alignment automation to manage the pandemic. -
Emerson and MHPS Collaborate on Power Industry Digital Transformation
Companies to develop solutions that drive operational excellence and create cleaner, more reliable power for consumers. -
Endress+Hauser Receives Frost & Sullivan’s 2020 Global Liquid Analyzer Company of the Year Award
Based on its recent analysis of the global liquid analyzer market, the market research and consulting firm Frost & Sullivan honored Endress+Hauser as the 2020 Global Company of the Year. -
Accenture Continues Digital Manufacturing, Industry X.0 Expansion
Accenture in Italy has completed the acquisition of Turin-based boutique systems integrator PLM Systems. -
7 Things You Should Know About the Future of IoT in Manufacturing
Since the responsibility of implementing IoT solutions falls on the capable shoulders of CTOs, project managers, and engineers across the globe, here are seven things you need to know about its future. -
CLPA Establishes Global Strategic Advisor Role
CLPA established a global strategic advisor role, which will accelerate the construction of Smart Factories by increasing the reach of CC-Link IE TSN. -
Proliferation of Edge Computing and Testing M2M Solutions to Drive IoT Test and Measurement Market by 2025
Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis finds that because of COVID-19, the proliferation of machine-to-machine (M2M) devices will decrease during 2020. -
5 Recent Great Reads in IIoT
The International Society of Automation (ISA) shares 5 articles about IIoT from July 2020. -
RobotWorx Launches Service Support on Facebook
RobotWorx has announced the launch of a new service group on Facebook dedicated to Industrial Robotics. -
Pepperl+Fuchs’ ecom Ex-Handy 10 Feature Phone Now with Global Approvals and Sprint Certification
The Ex-Handy 10 intrinsically safe 4G/LTE feature phone from the Pepperl+Fuchs brand ecom is now globally approved for Zone 1/21 and Div. 1. -
New Application in Wind and Solar Energy Storage
New developments in clean, renewable energy show us the path to a sustainable future, and ICP DAS USA is committed to developing applications that will lead the way. -
Rethinking Operational AI
Reducing time-to-first-value enables plant and manufacturing executives who believe in the potential of operational AI to prove their intuition quickly and with much less risk. -
NSA & CISA Call for Action to Reduce OT/IoT Cybersecurity Exposure
The National Security Agency (NSA) and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently issued an Alert (AA20-205A). -
Revolutionary Solid-State Batteries Will Create a $6 Billion Market in 2030
Even with the influence of COVID-19, the potential market size for solid-state batteries is expected to grow to over $6 billion by 2030, according to IDTechEx's report. -
Single-pair Ethernet PHY Offers Ultra-low TC10-compliant Sleep Current
Microchip’s LAN8770 is an IEEE® 802.3bw-compliant 100BASE-T1 PHY in a 5 x 5 mm package for space-constrained automotive applications. -
R. Stahl Offers Digitalized Industrial Automation Solution for Hazardous Locations
R. STAHL develops and produces complete system solutions for digitalized automation system around the world based on its comprehensive product portfolios, which are certified in accordance with NEC, CEC, ATEX and IECEx. -
Increasing Adoption of Ultrasonic Sensors in Robotics to Automate Market Growth
The global ultrasonic sensors market is estimated to register a CAGR of 12.0% during the forecast period of 2020-2030. -
New ARC Vanguard Service Provides Company-specific Support to Speed Industrial Innovation
ARC Advisory Group announced the launch of its Vanguard Service. -
Ford Experiments with Four-Legged, Dog-Like Robots to Scout Factories
Ford is tapping four-legged robots at its Van Dyke Transmission Plant in early August to laser scan the plant, helping engineers update the original computer-aided design which is used when we are getting ready to retool our plants. -
Endress+Hauser Expands Digital Service Experience for Projects
Digital commissioning application and Netilion turnover package provides added value services to ensure projects stay on time, on-budget, and up to date on project steps. -
OPC Experts Interviews: Getting Started with OPC UA
Learn from an interview with Jouni Aro of Prosys OPC how developers and end users alike can get started using OPC UA. Jouni shares information about off-the-shelf products, software development toolkits, open source options, training and support, as well as product certification. -
Wuerth Elektronik Names New General Managers for German Business
Dirk Knorr and Josef Wörner have been appointed as General Managers for the German business of the Würth Elektronik eiSos GmbH & Co. KG. -
ABB’s new analytics and AI software helps producers optimize operations
ABB launches analytics software and services that combines operational data with engineering and IT data to deliver actionable intelligence. -
OPC Foundation Empowers Sensor-to-Cloud Digitalization
OPC Days 2020, a virtual event held June 22- 25, provided the latest information about OPC UA (Open Platform Communications United Architecture), the protocol-agnostic framework for the Industrial Internet of Things and Industry 4.0 initiatives. -
NYPA and Siemens Energy, Inc., to Lead World-Class Cybersecurity Center of Excellence
The New York Power Authority (NYPA) and Siemens Energy, Inc. today announced a new collaboration to develop an industrial cybersecurity Center of Excellence. -
Waypoint Robotics & AHS Announce Integrator Partnership
Waypoint Robotics and AHS announce a new systems integrator partnership. AHS will offer Waypoint’s full fleet of industrial-strength, omnidirectional AMRs to its valued customer base as part of a fully integrated automated material handling solution. -
Image Based Barcode Reader Market Riding on the Coattails of Industry 4.0: FMI Study
Adoption of Industry 4.0 has influenced manufacturing firms to increasingly turn to asset tracking and monitoring technologies to efficiently track and monitor asset locations and their status. Image based barcode readers are the core devices for such activities. -
2020 Microsoft Partner of the YearFinalist Seeq Expands Support for Microsoft Cloud Services
Seeq Corporation, Energy 2020 Microsoft Partner of the Year Award finalist, introduces connectivity for Microsoft Azure Data Explorer high-speed data queries and Power Automate low code/no code workflow service. -
Why Are Engineers So Against Derivative Action?
Automation professionals from the ISA Mentor Program address a question they received: 'Why are engineers so against derivative action?' -
What IT Pros Should Know About OT Cybersecurity
OT cybersecurity is not as simple as merging strategies and expectations from IT environments over to the industrial control system (ICS) environment. -
SICK's Nanoscan3 Safety Laser Sensor Wins Innovation Award
SICK, Inc., was awarded a Robotics Innovation Award from the Robotics Business Review for the nanoScan3, the world’s smallest profile safety laser scanner. -
Ivanti and Intel Partner to Provide Better Remote Worker Management
Intel® Endpoint Management Assistant Now Integrates with Ivanti Neurons Platform to Self-Heal, Self-Secure and Self-Service for Remote Workers. -
Endress+Hauser Strengthens the Protection of Intellectual Property With a Special Program
Innovative products are essential to the success of a technology company. That’s why the Endress+Hauser Group has been paying special attention to the protection of intellectual property for two decades now. -
Cutting Tool Maker Upgrades Grinder Controls to Speed Parts Production
32-year-old insert grinders given new lease of life – and production times now reduced by 10 minutes per part. -
Huntington Ingalls Industries Invests in Sea Machines
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Technical Solutions division has completed a strategic equity investment in Sea Machines Robotics, Inc., a Boston-based autonomous technology company that specializes in advanced software for unmanned surface vessels. -
High Accuracy FCI Air/Gas Mass Flow Meters Enhance Thermal Oxidizer Performance
Enhancing effectiveness of pollution control & monitoring systems that remove greenhouse Waste, Flue and tail gases. -
Cairn Oil & Gas Deploys Honeywell Forge to Improve Efficiency, Enable Remote Operations
Honeywell’s enterprise performance management solution has initially improved shift handover times by 50% and will help improve plant uptime. -
Ericsson Delivers First U.S.-manufactured Commercial 5G Base Station to Verizon
Verizon is the first recipient of a U.S.-manufactured commercial 5G base station from Ericsson’s new state-of-the-art smart factory in Texas. -
Productive Robotics Enhances Cobots with Real-time, Cyber-secure Remote Monitoring
Productive Robotics releases Productive Analytics, providing real-time status monitoring for all OB7 cobots. -
Comau, Tecnomatic Partner on Electrical Motor and Transmission Assemblies
Combining their respective strengths, Comau and Tecnomatic offer customers a double benefit: a single source for fully-integrated electrical motor and transmission assembly solutions, as well as access to an engineering approach designed to meet current and future production needs. -
USA Manufacturer of Position Sensors Ends Supply Chain Problems for Essential Businesses
As many essential industrial companies experience disruptions with the global supply chain, NewTek Sensor Solutions serves as a USA manufacturing source of LVDT position sensors that can meet the immediate requirements of businesses in the chemical and power generation, food & beverage, medical, energy and other industries. -
Baumer adds digital, analog interface to latest process sensors
Pressure sensor PP20H and conductivity sensor CombiLyz AFI now add on the Baumer portfolio of process sensors with digital communication interface. -
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Weathering the Perfect Storm: ISA in Conversation with Newsweek [Q&A]
ISA President Eric Cosman, Executive Board Member Steve Mustard, and Newsweek staff discuss cybersecurity for critical infrastructure. Listen to the audio. -
Survey: Manufacturers Don’t Expect Recovery until 2021
A new survey shows that manufacturers are facing continued economic challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic resulting in the need for Congress to continue to provide access to federal loan programs. -
ATI Industrial Force/Torque Sensor Goes to Space on the Mars 2020 Rover
ATI Industrial Automation worked with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratories (JPL) to develop a custom Force/Torque Sensor for Perseverance, the latest Mars 2020 Rover project. -
ARC research reveals advances in radar level measurement devices
New research reveals that the use of radar level measurement devices is growing because of their accuracy, user focus on safety, and low maintenance requirements. -
Decentralized Drives: The Trend That Has Yet To Crack America
Decentralization is becoming favorable across a range of industries and applications. -
Honeywell Launches Digitized Workforce Management Suite of Solutions to Support Health Compliance and Remote Operations
Honewell's digitized workforce management suite incorporates elevated body temperature detection, digitized site entry compliance check, digitized workforce management, worker safety monitoring, and remote collaboration capabilities. -
Cobots maximize return on investment
Cobots hold the promise of increasing the efficiency and quality of human work, bringing greater reliability, consistency and precision to a variety of manufacturing and assembly operations. However, do these potential benefits hold true for all users? -
Developing Industrial Machine Learning Projects: 3 Common Mistakes to Avoid
In project development that involves industrial machine learning, some common mistakes have been observed.