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ISA announces Renee Bassett as Chief Editor of InTech magazine and Automation.com
Bassett replaces Bill Lydon, who will continue with the publications as Contributing Editor. In her role, Bassett will work with Zabel to determine publication and content strategy, develop content and manage the publications’ contributors, staff and production processes. -
InfiNet Wireless helps Kazakhstani oilfield automate production processes
With telecommunications company KRIS-Service, responsible for the development and implementation of system of facility remote monitoring (SFRM), the solution was designed to automate oil production processes and reduce illegal oil turnover. -
Four Key Criteria for Industrial Drive Specification
By Paul Streatfield, Bosch Rexroth This article explores four of the most recent key criteria for industrial drive specification, which meet the challenges of today’s industrial requirements. -
Hitachi announces contract to acquire JR Automation
The acquisition is expected to be executed by the end of 2019, subject to the satisfaction of certain regulatory and other customary closing conditions. -
Digital Industry USA 2019 partners with CSIA, ISA and MESA for educational content
Industry association partners include, CSIA (Control System Integrators Association), ISA (International Society of Automation) and MESA (Manufacturing Enterprise Solutions Association) International. -
How to Prevent Cavitation in Butterfly Control Valves
Cavitation is the bane of the industrial valve designer & valve user alike. It causes severe damage to valve trim & creates sound levels exceeding 110 dB. -
Making Way for Customization and Automation in Automotive Manufacturing
By Lee Sullivan, COPA-DATA UK According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, automotive manufacturing fell by 11 per cent last summer. Among the reasons cited for this decrease was growing demand for customization -
AutomationDirect releases Basic Pneumatic Circuits white paper
This white paper examines pneumatic design best practices and presents four basic pneumatic circuits commonly used in machine automation. -
2018 Salary Survey Results: The Pay Raise Engineers Have Been Waiting for
The financial situation of the average automation engineer got a nice boost in 2018. With the need for experienced professionals still growing, we anticipate the demand to remain strong for engineers for the foreseeable future, with a great deal of opportunity for young graduates and those who are interested in a STEM career. -
Four Quick Tips for Making Smart, Strategic Decisions at Your Industrial Plant or Facility
Making smart, strategic decisions is linked to the ability to define the needs of the business or application, your goals, and the purpose, and finally to execute based on those criteria. -
E-Technologies Group acquires Superior Controls
Superior Controls Co-founder and President Rick Pierro will continue as president of Superior Controls’ life sciences solutions vertical, reporting to ETech CEO Ralph Carter, and will also join the ETech board. Superior Controls will retain its name and maintain the company’s focus in serving the life sciences industry. -
Avoiding Dependence on Default Security Mechanisms
By Kinichi Kitano, Yokogawa When a network device vendor promises security, what does it mean? Understanding how security works and what each vendor is actually providing can make a major difference. -
Danish sawmill turns to CC-Link IE to enhance automation control
To keep operations at the site in Ribe smooth and efficient, DTE needed a communication network technology able to connect the inverters to PLCs and ensure that the machines could instantly adjust their parameters for optimal performance. -
TELECO announce Ken Harberer as Director of Wireless Engineering
With 20 years of first-hand knowledge in developing public safety products for the U.S market, he will be directly overseeing a team of engineers working on the public safety DAS, commercial wireless and Wi-Fi Distributed Antenna Systems. -
AutoQuiz: What Security Property Is Affected If a Hacker Intercepts and Changes Set Point Data?
Data integrity implies that the data received is the same (value, format, quality) as the data sent. -
What Lies Beneath: Uncovering Process Complexities before Automating
By Jack Wilson, Optimum Consultancy Services Business Process Automation (BPA) is no longer a new concept. In some sectors, it has become so accepted as to be expected. Those who are not utilizing BPA are looked upon as lagging behind the pack, while those with BPA implemented throughout all layers of their organization are reaping the benefits. -
Radiant Vision Systems announces opening of Detroit office
This location allows Radiant to provide local support to its automotive customer base, with direct resources to enable measurement solutions development for displays, lighting, head-up displays (HUD), and a range of automated visual inspection applications. -
HorizonScan Study: Global Food Safety Issues Increasing for Manufacturers
For manufacturers, the stakes have never been higher. Under FSMA regulations, failure to implement an effective supply chain risk management program could subject food companies and their officers to significant liability and even criminal charges. -
Manufacturing Institute honors Keya Grant of Westrock with Women in Manufacturing STEP Ahead Award
In her role, Grant is responsible for supplier diversity strategic planning and diversity sourcing and procurement. Since joining the company in 2016, Grant has increased diverse supplier spend year over year and expandedthe company’s classifications of diverse suppliers to include LGBTQ suppliers. -
Emerson announces acquisition of Bioproduction Group
Bio-G’s scheduling and modeling systems combined with Emerson’s life sciences technology and expertise portfolio will help companies bring therapies for cancer, diabetes and other illnesses to patients sooner.



