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Starting this spring, multiple associations will come together as one in the Association for Advancing Automation, the leading automation trade association.

Protecting ICS assets from cyber threats starts by strengthening access and use controls, as well as improving employee training and awareness.

Risk assessment and risk management bridge the worlds of OT/ICS cybersecurity and safety.

Dresser NGS, a leading provider of metering, electronics, instrumentation, flow control, distribution repair products, and over pressure protection devices to utility and industrial customers, has named the company Dresser Utility Solutions.

Deutsche Messe AG becomes a partner in the Test Field Lower Saxony consortium with the 5G exhibition center. This makes it part of a group consisting of the federal state of Lower Saxony, companies from Lower Saxony and research institutions that are working closely together and with joint financing to set up a test field in Lower Saxony.

New ARC Advisory Group research on the global Asset Performance Management (APM) market reveals that the outlook remains positive for APM investments in process industries.

AVEVA has joined forces with OSIsoft to meet the expanding information management needs of industrial companies and accelerate their digital transformation.

Here, Martin Smith, MD at adi Environmental, part of the multi-disciplinary engineering business adi Group, discusses how manufacturers can benefit from the use of water boreholes, as they seek to drive down costs and go green amidst an economic crisis.

Between mid-February and mid-March 2021, we surveyed 200 respondents from automation-related companies around the world with combined revenues of $50bn. The results are overwhelmingly positive.

Combination of technical certifications, real-world consulting expertise and a solid team generates top recognition.

Nike-backed start-up automates the impossible.

Delta, a global leader in power and thermal management solutions, initiates its 50th anniversary celebrations under the theme “Influencing 50, Embracing 50” to express gratitude to employees, customers and all stakeholders worldwide for decades of loyal support.

NORD will exhibit at the ProMatDX Digital Experience April 12 – 16, showcasing its specialized drive solutions for Logistics applications.

Automation professionals from the ISA Mentor Program share their ideas and principles for everyday working life as an automation engineer.

During the 2021 Hannover Messe Digital Edition Preview event, experts, associations, research organizations and suppliers presented their ideas and technologies for factories, energy systems and supply chains supporting “Industrial Transformation” theme.

To ensure that the mass vaccination against the coronavirus does not fail because of the container, the producers of the vials are massively ramping up their production so as not to become the proverbial bottleneck in the supply chain.

Data also suggests workers are likely to leave current jobs for opportunities that offer a more modern, digital work environment.

Autonomous lift trucks, also called autonomous forklifts or autonomous reach trucks, are gaining accuracy through 3D camera technology, which gathers 20-30 times more data than 2D perception to deliver higher pick/drop accuracy (+/-10mm).

The Global Human Machine Interface Market is expected to be valued at US$ 12,717.9 million by 2027, exhibiting a CAGR of 10.8% during the forecast period (2020-2027), as highlighted in a report published by Coherent Market Insights.

With the Covid-19 pandemic putting thousands of traditional retail workers’ and customers’ health at risk, business innovators turn to AI-powered technology for potential solutions.

Applications now being accepted to the merit-based program promoting STEM excellence and rewarding the leadership potential of college engineering students.

The multi-session event presented a series of subject matter experts who spoke about how operators can harness today’s unprecedented influx of data to reduce cost, improve safety and increase production over the life of a field.

Funds will be used to scale up manufacturing, the team, and materials development programs.

“Globalization, digitalization and automation are game changers that continue as core themes for Hannover Messe that showcases thought leadership and solutions for industry to be more successful,” said Dr. Jochen Köckler, CEO Deutsche Messe AG, during the 2021 Hannover Messe Digital Edition 2021 preview event Feb. 3, 2021.

Collaborating with 60+ecosystem partners to share strategic insights.

Siemens Digital Industries Software today announced that its Veloce™ Network (VN) App is now certified for use with the Keysight IxVerify 3.0 software pre-silicon test solution.

Nozomi’s network-level visibility and threat detection coupled with NanoLock’s device-level protection and management delivers end-to-end cybersecurity to critical and industrial infrastructure.

BCCK Holding Company (BCCK), a leader in engineering, procurement, fabrication and field construction services, has appointed Brian Petko as senior vice president of engineering.

Nordson Electronics Solutions is pleased to announce they will showcase many new dispensing, conformal coating, selective soldering, and surface treatment products and technologies at two events: Productronica China and SEMICON China, both held at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre, Shanghai, China, March 17-20, 2021.

Today with the power of MQTT, records of data can be published, on event, as an immutable data record which automatically builds and populates a table within a database. An immutable data record is a set of values that has a security checksum wrapped around it for protection and validation.

Festo developed seamless connectivity of handling and software solutions.

Solution integration offers AI-powered threat visibility, analysis and remediation along with military-grade encryption, policy enforcement and simplified policy management.

Teledyne Imaging, a global leader in machine vision technology, will showcase their newest technologies at the Automate Forward Trade Show and Conference taking place March 22-26, 2021.

The major factor driving the growth of this Field Device Management market is the notable change from conventional technology to automated technologies with enhanced mobility support. Due to digitalization and deployment of Industry 4.0 and IOT has opened a tremendous opportunity for the Field Device Management for reducing operating and maintenance costs.

The process for conducting a cybersecurity risk assessment as outlined in the ISA 62443-3-2 standard begins with understanding the current level of risk.

The economic disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic affected nearly every industry around the globe, driving many people to work from home. But those working in manufacturing faced unique challenges. How do we maintain the same level of success in the workplace when some people can’t be on site?

FieldComm Group is pleased to announce that it has partnered with Bilfinger Maintenance GmbH to create a usability evaluation service for FDI enabled field instruments and systems.

The Women in Manufacturing Education Foundation (WiMEF) is pleased to announce the election of 20 members to its 2021 Board of Directors, whose terms begin on April 1, 2021.

The robot density in the US automotive industry hit a new record of 1,287 installed units per 10,000 employees.

There are many ways that digitization projects can help the process industry improve safety, environmental compliance, reliability, and plant integrity.

The Vision Show and Conference returns to Boston in October 2022.

To run a successful manufacturing operation, plant managers rely on data every step of the way to guide business decision-making and optimize production. Quality data provides the insights needed to measure performance and remove barriers to employee productivity.

Robert Glass, head of marketing at global composite technology company Exel Composites, explores how composite components can enhance the performance of automated machinery.

The partnership enables more public and private sector organizations in these regions to detect, assess and mitigate cybersecurity threats in real-time and proactively protect users.

Ericsson USA 5G Smart Factory in Lewisville, Texas, has been identified as a Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) pioneer.

Leveraging HashiCorp’s consistent workflows, Veristor and Forty8Fifty Labs help customers secure, connect and run any infrastructure for any application.

Bentley Systems announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with investors led by Accel-KKR to acquire Seequent—a leader in software for geological and geophysical modeling, geotechnical stability, and cloud services for geodata management, visibility, and collaboration—for $900 million in cash.

The management team of Okuma America Corporation, a world-leading builder of CNC machine tools, controls and automation systems, is pleased to announce that BIG KAISER Precision Tooling Inc. has recently joined the Partners in THINC network!

In the wake of events from the recent Texas winter storm that left millions of people without power, heat, or running water, Endress+Hauser is helping Texans in need. The company’s Houston area employees worked together to select four local non-profit organizations, each of which Endress+Hauser will support with a donation of $2,500.

PI North America, the non-profit member-supported organization for PROFIBUS, PROFINET, IO-Link, and omlox technologies in North America, is excited to introduce a comprehensive guide for PROFINET Product Testing and Certification.

In his March column, 2021 International Society of Automation (ISA) President Steve Mustard looks at the recent performance of ISA virtual events.

This vendor-independent standard can take your designs from the device to the cloud and back, protecting your automation investment. From Volume 1 of the Automation 2021 Ebook: IIoT & Industry 4.0.

The tech and marketing teams at ICP DAS USA are working harder than ever to bring customers a new and improved online experience.

In support of NASA’s development of next-generation spacesuit technologies, the reliable, precision Model AS-FS Flow Switch from FCI Aerospace has been inserted into the Spacesuit Water Membrane Evaporator (SWME)--Spacesuit Evaporation Rejection Flight Experiment (SERFE), which was installed last November aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

Kevin J. Cosgriff, President and CEO of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), will retire from NEMA at the end of 2021.

Siemens Digital Industries Software announced today that it has been named a leader in product lifecycle management (PLM) by Forrester Research.

Ultra-long-life lithium batteries can overcome the problem of high self-discharge to run for long distances while delivering the high pulses required for two-way wireless communications. From Volume 1 of the Automation 2021 Ebook: IIoT & Industry 4.0.

Focus on combination of disruptive technologies including IoT, digital twin, AI, 5G and quantum.

Manufacturers need to transform their teams into connected workers by providing them with the technologies, tools and training they need to excel. Let’s look at four key ways that manufacturers are connecting their workers to adapt and pivot to fast-changing conditions successfully.

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the pace of artificial intelligence (AI) adoption, but many say it’s moving too fast, according to a new KPMG survey. Despite concerns about the speed of adoption, business leaders are confident AI can help solve some of today’s toughest challenges, including COVID-19 tracking and vaccines.

Virtual Trade Show and Conference to feature more than 80 speakers, 250+ exhibitors.

MQTT (formerly MQ Telemetry Transport) consistently ranks as the most popular IoT-specific messaging protocol. However, there are several obstacles to bringing the power of MQTT to an industrial environment. From Volume 1 of the Automation 2021 Ebook: IIoT & Industry 4.0.

EMA announces the addition of Sunstream Global to their network of worldwide partners supporting the Cadence Intelligent System Design™ strategy.

Award recognizes Peak-Ryzex as a top partner revenue generator in 2020.

FreeFORM Technologies delivered a complex end-of-arm tooling solution in 17-4PH stainless steel for a high-volume automotive inspection process using binder jet 3D printing technology from ExOne.

MB Dynamics, Inc., today announced the 1300th successful field installation of its Modal 50A exciter.

ODVA announces that user level authentication has been added to CIP Security™, the cybersecurity network extension for EtherNet/IP™.

Siemens Digital Industries Software announces the availability of the latest release of Simcenter™ STAR-CCM+™ software, which has achieved Amazon Web Services (AWS) High Performance Computing (HPC) Competency status.

Research trial will leverage Nokia Digital Automation Cloud (DAC) to demonstrate the quality and value of a private 5G standalone (SA) network.

99% of those polled predict end-users will benefit within five years.

When selecting a PLC, there are several considerations a customer must first address to ensure the proper fit for their application.

Live demos will highlight new AI and deep learning solutions.

ISA's 2021 Analysis Division Virtual Conference delivers technical papers, highlights trends, and reviews best practices for online process analytics.

ISA's 2021 Analysis Division Virtual Conference delivers technical papers, highlights trends, and reviews best practices for online process analytics.

COVID-19 has been an object lesson in risk management and continuity planning, especially in terms of cybersecurity, for many businesses around the world.

Voxel8's transformative multi-material ActiveLab® system will enable digital manufacturing of unique designs in footwear and accessories for top fashion brands.

Leadec, the leading global service specialist for factories across their entire life cycle, has joined the Open Manufacturing Platform (OMP). By becoming a member of this alliance, Leadec will help its customers to solve high-priority challenges on the way towards smart manufacturing and Industry 4.0.

KSP Fulfillment (KSP), a rapidly growing third-party logistics (3PL) company offering order fulfillment and value-added services to B2B and B2C customers, is investing in state-of-the-art technologies with a Cloud-based warehouse management system (WMS) from Softeon.

U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders totaled $322.5 million in January 2021, a 29% decrease from December 2020, but a 12% increase over January 2020, according to the latest U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders report.

Siemens Smart Infrastructure plans to transform its global headquarters in Zug, Switzerland, into a carbon neutral location by 2023.

AMETEK–a leading supplier of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices–is hosting a company-wide Virtual Trade Show from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, March 16, 2021.

One leading industrial automation giant, specialized in Manufacturing, Production and Lifecycle Services for Valves, Actuators & Regulators, and other plant assets faced practical difficulty in configuration and maintenance of their various field devices. Utthunga developed a single Device DTM, which reduced the operational time and time to market while ensuring compliance with FDT 1.2 standard.

To meet the new demands of today, hardware must evolve from control and rules-based systems to data-centric environments to accommodate edge AI.

With some estimates placing high levels of automation at just 3% of all goods produced, there is a clear need for business owners to wake up to the benefits technology can provide in building the factories of the future. Here, Ian Millington, MD of adi Automation, a division of the multidisciplinary engineering company, adi Group, discusses how an accelerated adoption of technology can help fix supply chain vulnerabilities and boost business prospects in 2021.

Careful sourcing of remote access devices and their components is critical to ICS cybersecurity, in order to safeguard against supply chain attacks.

Expanded product offering with robust device certification and characterization gives customers programmable logic solutions ideal for thermally challenging environments.

NEMA welcomes a recent Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory publication, U.S. Industrial and Commercial Motor Systems Market Assessment (MSMA), a study that delves into considerable detail on the number, disposition, and operating characteristics of electric motor-driven systems in U.S. industrial and commercial facilities.

The company joins the world in recognizing engineering’s achievements and its role in supporting sustainable development.

Germany students develop 3D printer for cost-effective production of structural elements.

FreeFORM Technologies delivered a complex end-of-arm tooling solution in 17-4PH stainless steel for a high-volume automotive inspection process using binder jet 3D printing technology from ExOne.

Teledyne DALSA, a part of Teledyne Imaging, and a Teledyne Technologies company, is pleased to announce that its charge-domain CMOS TDI camera, the Linea HS 32K TDI is the winner of the SPIE Prism Award under the Quality Control category.

In this post, I will briefly go over the steps we took to build a 7-axis robotic arm, some of the things we learned along the way, and a way to do it with less components.

This excerpt of the 28-page Automation.com 2020 Salary Survey report reflects the early effects of pandemic-related economic upheavals for engineering, business and technical professionals in manufacturing and industry.

New ARC Advisory Group research on the global Supply Chain Planning market finds that the term “digital supply chain transformation” means different things to different companies. At some companies, it means replacing manual, paper, and pencil processes with digital data and process support. At some companies, it means using robotics in their supply chain.

Innovative case-handling robots address demand for warehouse automation, complete with local support from MHS.

Waylay continues its rapid USA & Canadian expansion unabated and takes its mission to make simplicity the real deal in Digital Transformation one step further.

Sustainability is a key theme for Seeq participation in Microsoft Hackathon and CERAWeek 2021 Upstream Leadership summit.

Teledyne e2v, a Teledyne Technologies company and global innovator of imaging solutions, announces a new technology and industrial collaboration with Yumain, a leading AI vision solution provider serving a broad range of industrial applications.

Businesses that build, handle and ship products are looking for ways to increase productivity by raising output without compromising accuracy. It’s the key to delivering the best possible value and the fastest turnaround to maximize customer satisfaction and maintain the competitive edge.

Too often, industrial automation marketing lacks modern methods and approaches. This part of ISA's blog series focuses on SEO and content marketing.

ICS security leaders and security operations centers face three major hurdles in 2021.

Aspen Technology, Inc., a global leader in asset optimization software, today announced that Vinythai Public Company Limited (Vinythai), a petrochemical company based in Thailand, has selected Aspen Mtell® software to achieve business sustainability via embedded artificial intelligence.

Brüel & Kjær Vibro (B&K Vibro), one of the leading worldwide independent suppliers of condition monitoring solutions for rotating machinery, has been acquired by NSK, a global organisation specialising in researching, designing and manufacturing motion and control solutions.

AI can best be described as a collection of different technologies brought together to enable a system—a process, asset or machine—to act with intelligence. For businesses, that means helping a system sense, comprehend, perform and learn, most often with the goal of optimizing performance, accuracy and quality.

ThruWave, the pioneer of 3D millimeter wave (mmWave) imaging for logistics and supply chain automation, welcomes Pieter Krynauw as Chief Executive Officer effective March 1, 2021.

Aftermarket unit of DENSO Corp. kicks off year of celebratory activities.

New research published by data-science consultancy Peak Indicators shows that UK manufacturers are outperforming other sectors in the economy in using data and analytics to inform decision making.

The combined solution expands smart manufacturing with first-mile plant and machine connectivity.

Phoenix Contact and students celebrate National Engineers Week with Mars rover simulation project.

For modern-day industrial applications, factory and field workers rely heavily on Mobile Data Terminals (MDTs) for situational awareness and vital on-site decisions–meaning wireless connectivity is more critical than ever.

Yokogawa Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6841) and HIROTSU BIO SCIENCE INC. (HBS) announce that they have signed an investment and partnership agreement with the goal of expanding the use of HBS's N-NOSE® cancer screening test service, which utilizes the highly sensitive olfactory sensory functions of nematodes to detect cancer.

Automation professionals from the ISA Mentor Program answer a question about how to improve and prioritize feedforward and fast feedback control.

Sigfox migrates its infrastructure to Google Cloud to process billions of messages monthly and to develop new value–added services.

Harmonized missions leverage global UWB industry evolution.

Waylay, a leading enterprise software company at the forefront of the unified IT-OT digital transformation, and Cybus, top-tier software specialist for smart factory enablement, announced their combined offering in Industry 4.0 solutions.

"Rexroth ON LOCATION—The Future of Factory Automation" will feature world-class precision automation customer DWFritz Automation and their development of a highly complex automated assembly line.

FANUC America and Rockwell Automation officially formed a coalition to kick off accelerated work and learn apprenticeship programs designed to upskill current and future workers for jobs in advanced manufacturing, robotics and automation.

Columbia Marking Tools, Inc. announces the establishment of a new Advanced Part Marking Division (APMD) to provide marking tools, processes, machines, and equipment to the emerging electric and autonomous vehicle industry.

Combining top-notch engineering document management with leading facility and asset management and geographical databases to drive improved operations and boost safety.

The acquisition will expand Verizon’s robotic capabilities to power the future of robotic automation for enterprise customers.

SAP SE announced that it has acquired AppGyver Oy, a pioneer in no-code development platforms that enable users with no coding skills to build applications for Web and mobile uses.

Acquisition reinforces Baker Hughes’ commitment to accelerate the digital transformation of industrial assets, expanding reach in sectors including mining, power, manufacturing, and utilities.

Cisco and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have collaborated on an integration between AWS IoT Core and Cisco Edge Intelligence software.

Nexans is taking the next step in its Industry 4.0 revolution by integrating digital solutions into industrial processes.

Filled with unimaginable change caused by the pandemic, the manufacturing industry witnessed a perfect storm: a significant disruption in terms of business continuity, operational visibility, remote work, employee safety, and the list goes on. However, manufacturers have responded and are continually adapting as we all go through the recovery process. To help you accelerate this journey, announcing the Microsoft Cloud for Manufacturing, available for public preview by the end of June.

The premise behind zero trust access (ZTA) is that it’s not safe to trust anything inside or outside the network without first identifying and classifying all users and devices seeking access. The goal of ZTA is to eliminate all threats, whether they come from outside or within the network. This adoption of this strategy is vital in protecting OT systems, which often must interrogate both network users and a rapidly growing array of enabled Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) devices.

At this year’s ARC Industry Forum, held virtually, discussions covered how pandemic-related disruptions have pushed digitalization efforts, enhancing what can be delivered. Insights came from 200 speakers, including ExxonMobil, ADNOC and many others.

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

EOS North America to integrate and resell Siemens’ additive manufacturing (AM) software into its 3D printing systems.

The CODESYS TECH TALK Spring 2021 will focus on the latest and exiting innovations in all areas related to the engineering of controls systems which offers a unique opportunity for engineers to dive deeper into new scientific innovations and walk away with strategic insights on how to enhance manufacturing strategies and new technologies.

Cobots, or collaborative robots, take over gaps in manual labor and boost productivity for manufacturers as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.

Wrapping up a blog series discussing ICS cybersecurity myths, this post reviews current 2021 ICS cybersecurity trends.

A transaction manager controls the world between the operational-technology-centric PLC and the information-technology-centric SQL database so OT and IT systems can interoperate successfully and deliver promised benefits of digitalization.

Acuity Brands, Inc., announced it has agreed to sell its New York Digital Agency to Illuminations, Incorporated (I2), headquartered in West Chester, Penn., effective March 1, 2021.

Basler is presenting its current range of solutions in cooperation with strong partners such as NXP, NVIDIA, and AWS at the leading trade show for embedded technologies, which is being held purely digitally this year.

February 2021 marks a milestone 25th Anniversary for Columbia/Okura LLC as a premier provider of end-of-line automated palletizing and material handling solutions.

The journey of a global leader in connector & cable solutions.

In process charging eliminates the plug-in charging, making AGVs (automated guided vehicles) truly autonomous.

Canvass Analytics Inc., a global leader in industrial AI software, announced its AI platform has been deployed by two major energy companies to improve overall plant resiliency.

Valmet will deliver automation to Kapar Energy Ventures’ power plant in Malaysia.

FAULHABER is starting a new series of webinars on exciting topics, such as the development of noise in drive systems, in-depth application know-how and even on helpful tools such as the FAULHABER Motion Manager. Participation is free of charge. Only registration is required.

GEODIS has partnered with Robopac for an innovative mobile solution to increase efficiencies even further.

The latest Nozomi Networks OT/IoT Security Report finds supply chain and persistent ransomware attacks have increased security risks for enterprises worldwide.

The success of a digitalization project in a production facility depends on the organization's current position and its identification of areas of focus.

Partnerships and collaboration are the foundation that enables end-users and suppliers to develop complete solutions for industrial automation and beyond.

Attendees will have the opportunity to view on-demand demos of Cimcorp’s automated systems and chat live with a company expert to discover the best solution for their warehousing challenges.

Robert Glass, head of marketing at global composite technology company, Exel Composites, explores how using composite machine components can enhance automated production lines.

New identity reflects IFS’s growth journey and future plans, focused on helping customers be their best when it really matters—at the "Moment of Service."

The Waylay data orchestration and analytics platform has been successfully applied across many branches of the processing industries, such as oil and gas, refined chemicals, power generation, and steel production. All Waylay powered solutions have one thing in common: insights through intelligent information processing.

congatec, a leading vendor of embedded and edge computing technology, focuses on customers’ ruggedization challenges at virtual embedded world 2021, presenting extended temperature range platforms for all performance levels, from high-end COM-HPC to low power SMARC modules.

Mulley poised to re-educate manufacturers and system integrators about affordable standardized automation.

“We recently purchased the Vici, which is more of a laser scanning machine," said Kevan Kane, managing director of Technoset.

Philip Harting, CEO of the HARTING Technology Group, was re-elected at the virtual general meeting of ZVEI’s “Electronic Components and Systems” (ECS) trade association.

Endress+Hauser has weathered the crisis year 2020 in good shape. However, the Group’s consolidated sales fell–strongly influenced by exchange rate effects–by almost 3% to just under 2.6 billion euros. Even a strong laboratory business could only partially offset the shortfalls in process automation, which was hit harder by the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

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

Machine learning specialist Intellegens and engineering simulation leader Ansys have announced a collaboration to integrate machine learning methods into Additive Manufacturing (AM) workflows, accelerating the development of reliable and repeatable AM processes.

To accelerate their digital transformation, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) are becoming more connected and complex, which unfortunately opens the door to new cyber risks. To ensure operational availability during this transition, deep visibility into ITS networks is required. Let’s look at the challenges faced by the maritime sector, and how they can be eased with ITS cybersecurity best practices and use of the right technology.

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.

Annual installations of industrial robots more than tripled within ten years (2010-2019) reaching 381 thousand units in factories around the world. The International Federation of Robotics shows top 5 trends shaping industries around the globe.

This year, the 1.4 million square meter Deutsche Messe exhibition site in Hanover, Germany will become 5G-ready.

Teradyne, Inc., today announced that Kim Povlsen has been appointed President of Universal Robots.

Learn what fog computing is and how it differs from cloud and edge computing in the manufacturing space.

Over this decade, demand for connected worker solutions is expected to rise exponentially with the high-end technologies such as IIOT (Industrial Internet of Things), 5G adoption by manufacturing industries in order to boost their productivity, and workplace safety.

KPM Analytics Inc. announced today that it has acquired EyePro System S.r.l., a company headquartered in Trento, Italy, that specializes in vision inspection technology and vision-based process control solutions for the baking and snack industries.

Senseye, the Machine Health Management company, today announced a collaboration with PTC to make Senseye’s predictive maintenance software suite (Senseye PdM) available to users of PTC’s ThingWorx® Industrial IoT (IIoT) Solutions Platform.

Ensuring high-quality code in open source software to avoid an increased cyber risk to industrial control systems is becoming a pivotal challenge.

The two-day Machine Tending Expo Feb. 23-24 focuses on manufacturers looking for concrete insights on deploying cobots to tend machines such as CNC, press brakes, injection molding machines or 3D printers.

NORD keeps the grain industry moving with safe, reliable, and efficient solutions to power bucket elevators, conveyors, feeders, slide gates and more.

With more than 70% of labor in warehousing being dedicated to picking and packing, numerous companies are gradually investing in logistics automation. But what happens when the robots must handle an unlimited number of (unknown) stock keeping units? These companies need a fast, reliable and robust way to automate picking and placing of a large variety of objects.

Bentley invests in FutureOn for subsea planning, engineering and visibility.

In addition to automation in factories, John Deere has applied a wide range of technologies to the difficult task of automating farming. Leading edge technologies and Industry 4.0 concepts are incorporated in John Deere’s new products, increasing productivity enabling farmers to produce more to feed a growing global population.

Latest Honeywell process automation technologies boost production performance and help increase supply of vital petrochemical products to Egyptian market.

Professor Friedhelm Loh, Owner and CEO of the Friedhelm Loh Group, appointed Markus Asch (49) as CEO of Rittal International Stiftung & Co. KG and Chairman of the Management Board of Rittal GmbH & Co.

The global virtual event will explore the challenges and acceleration of digital transformation over three months.

In his February column, 2021 International Society of Automation (ISA) President Steve Mustard encourages member recruitment.

Independent Service Provider for a major ground logistics company relies on Peak-Ryzex’s turnkey mobile workforce solution to improve operational efficiencies.

Senseye ROI Lock, co-developed with expertise from global reinsurer SCOR, provides confidence for predictive maintenance customers.

Seeking to help fix societal issues around youth skills development in the STEM sector, leading engineering business adi Group marks 2021 with the five-year anniversary of its unique pre apprenticeship scheme.

The Ceneri Base Tunnel in Switzerland opened in December 2020. The last section of the New Railway Link through the Alps (NRLA) serves as a southern feeder to the Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest railway tunnel.

Endress+Hauser and partners drive digitalization towards customer value.

An innovative connectivity solution based on the deployment of a private cellular campus network is supporting the digital transformation of enterprises in Greece.

The Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT in Aachen, together with partners from mechanical engineering, network technology and robotics, is now developing an end-to-end real-time-capable communication infrastructure based on 5G mobile technology and the Time Sensitive Networking (TSN).

Industrial sector customers on AWS use OPC UA-enabled tools and a portfolio of services that extend cloud functionality into industrial operations.

New digital technologies can provide significant operational improvements, but connectivity and cybersecurity concerns must be addressed.

ICS cybersecurity experts weigh in on the February 2021 breach of a water treatment plant in Oldsmar, Florida.

Business and process reliability depends on 24/7 access to knowledge management systems.

Although robotic systems are sometimes limited by constraints in automation and drive technology, this issue can be easily minimized.

GE Digital's OpShield technology to be integrated into Bayshore Networks' solutions.

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has formed a strategic relationship with Wood, a global leader in delivering automation solutions for projects, operations and consulting services to energy, industrial, and several other vertical markets, to make open and interoperable automation a reality for customers.

Radix Engineering and Software and Klabin will jointly present a data analytics case study as part of the ARC Annual Industry Forum, Feb. 8-11, 2021.

As digitalization flows through every major industry in the world, the need for visibility into the devices operating on the network–including IT, OT and IoT assets–has never been greater. And as cargo, passenger, fare and other systems used by the transportation industry become more complex and connected, they are increasingly targeted in high stakes cyberattacks.

How ultrasonic instruments compare to radar instruments when it comes to caustic liquids or submerged sensors. 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.

This article provides a view into the reasons for the convergence of OT and IT data, as well as the potential value of this convergence.

This blog series discusses a few ICS cybersecurity myths, including the false belief that cyberattacks are always financially motivated.

Moderna’s award-winning cGMP clinical development manufacturing facility—based in Norwood, Mass.—has a native digital process automation design built on Amazon Web Services (AWS). It serves as a great example of the integration of an entire manufacturing business using the latest technological building blocks, architecture and IoT ecosystem.

December orders of manufacturing technology totaled $456.7 million, nearly a 40% increase from November 2020 and a 17.6% increase over December 2019.

Schneider Electric helped kick off the ARC Industry Forum 2021 today with a renewed commitment to transforming the industrial sector through open, sustainable technology and urged the adoption of universal automation and software to drive sustainability, efficiency, health and safety.

Monolith AI announces partnership with Siemens Digital Industries Software. Partnership to further accelerate design exploration through simulation, test and AI technologies.

Learn to optimize performance through proper installation and maintenance. From January 2021 InTech Focus.