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First Harvest Navigation Selects Sea Machines to Launch U.S. Inaugural Autonomous Hybrid Cargo Vessel
Collaboration will increase supply chain performance while reducing roadway congestion. -
UL Joins ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance as a Founding Member to Advance Industrial Cybersecurity
UL brings robust operational technology cybersecurity, industrial automation and control systems expertise to industry cybersecurity group. -
Honeywell Teams Up With Microsoft to Reshape the Industrial Workplace
Honeywell to leverage Microsoft Azure cloud platform and connect Microsoft Dynamics 365 to Honeywell Forge, enabling predictive maintenance applications with closed-loop maintenance workflows in the buildings industry. -
Optimas Solutions Enhances Portfolio with PPE and MRO Products to Focus on Urgent Demand Given COVID-19
Opens 30,400 sq. ft. distribution center in St. Louis for PPE, MRO products, along with standard parts. -
2020 Robot World—the Exhibition in Line with the ‘Untact’ Era—Introduces Latest Trends in the Robot Industry
To be held at KINTEX for 4 days from Oct. 28 to 31. -
What Is an HMI?
What do Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs) look like in the age of Industry 4.0? -
Partner Roundtable to Discuss Best Practices for Success in Manufacturing
On Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020, industry professionals from leading hardware and software suppliers will partner together for a roundtable webinar discussion on technology used to achieve success in CNC manufacturing. -
Eaton Joins ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance as Founding Member
Eaton envisions faster approach to develop measurable global conformance assessment for cybersecurity. -
Strengthening Industry 4.0 Automation Security
The scaling of efficiencies and business value from automation and the Internet of Things (IoT) over the past few years has been transformative. In factories especially, costs drop, waste decreases, and businesses can control and gain insight into their processes like never before. -
Good Things Come in Automated Packages
MIG-O-MAT wanted to bolster its already established soldering technology, increasing accuracy and repeatability. To do this, the company began to investigate ways to remove 100 per cent of process fatigue by deploying automation. In other words, to remove humans from the equation. -
Siemens and Netze BW Make Distribution Grids More Sustainable and Smarter
In conjunction with their ongoing research cooperation, Siemens Smart Infrastructure and Netze BW GmbH have co-developed an intelligent and environmentally-friendly distribution substation. -
Emerson Launches Virtual Access to Mobile Road Show
Emerson will kick off its Mobile Road Show on Nov. 4, 2020, featuring an interactive mobile service center, which will run for nine months across multiple countries. The event is now available virtually for those who cannot attend in person. -
Advantech & Quanergy Announce Partnership to Build LiDAR-Enabled 3D IoT Solutions for Smart City & Logistics
Advantech Service-IoT GmbH announces its partnership with Quanergy systems Inc., the leading provider of LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) sensors and smart perception solutions. -
ForwardX Robotics Wins Award at CIIF 2020
China’s leading exhibition for the manufacturing industry awards ForwardX for vision-first mobile robots. -
Need to Manage Risk and Increase Safety Will Propel the Machine Safeguarding Solutions Market
New ARC Advisory Group research on the global Machine Safeguarding Solutions market reveals that safety is an integral part of today’s factories, particularly in mature economies. -
Emerson’s Digital Transformation Technologies Support Safe Operations for New Caspian Sea Platform
Company’s software and project expertise enables expedited timeline and on-time start for new BP-operated platform. -
DEPCOM Power Optimizes Operation of Solar Generation Assets
DEPCOM Power and their system integrator partner Vertech use Seeq to support data-based decision making for performance optimization across wide-ranging solar power generation assets. -
Case Study: Automotive Leader Finds a Faster Solution to High-Performance Robot Vision
A leading producer of automotive components quickly overcame its automation challenges by leveraging the speed and simplicity of Yamaha’s RCXiVY2+ dedicated robot vision system. -
What No One Tells You About Industrial Automation Marketing (Part 1)
The challenges surrounding being a marketing professional in industrial automation. -
Jones Walker LLP Releases Midstream Oil and Gas Cybersecurity Survey Findings
The midstream oil and gas sector tends to be overconfident in cybersecurity preparedness, according to the survey. -
Industrial Internet Consortium Technical Report Defines Framework for Distributed Edge Computing
Moving computing from the cloud to the edge increases the performance, trustworthiness and efficiency of industrial IoT applications. -
AVEVA Partners with Chemicals Business, SCG to Monitor Critical Assets and Prevent Downtime
Strategic collaboration between the organizations extends the engineering digital twin and harnesses AI-infused asset performance management to prevent unplanned downtime. -
Abaco Announces Win from Major European Technology Company to Help Equip Helicopter Cabin Computer
Abaco Systems today announced that it has won orders from a major European technology company that will see Abaco’s range of innovative hardware platforms deployed at the heart of a new helicopter cabin computer. -
Why Energy Producers Need to Increase Remote Operations Capacity Today, and How to Transition Securely
Prompted by the widespread and far-reaching implications of the novel Coronavirus, we have witnessed a sudden shift to a hybrid workforce that includes on-site, remote, and distributed teams. The vast majority of companies lack the remote infrastructure needed to maintain operational continuity and protect against cybersecurity risks associated with remote work. -
Cybersecurity and Safety: Increasing Risks and Escalating Impacts
The truth is cyber-attacks with dire consequences no longer live merely in film or the digital realm for that matter. They’ve transcended into the physical world with real, tangible impacts. -
Litmus Collaborates With Supermicro to Help Customers Enable Smart Manufacturing
Solution simplifies edge data collection, analytics and integration for fast time-to-value. -
Case Study: King County Preserves the Past in New State-of-the-Art Drawbridge
PowerFlex DC drive technology brings reliability and familiarity to rebuilt Seattle bridge. -
Remote Construction Market Growing with Surging AI Adoption
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are keystones enabling expansion of the remote construction market. -
Honeywell and Vertiv to Improve Sustainability for Data Center Operations Across the Globe
This joint effort combines Honeywell operational technology experience with Vertiv’s critical digital infrastructure solutions to create more sustainable and efficient data center operations. -
ABB and IBM to Bolster Cybersecurity for Industrial Operations
ABB process control systems can connect with IBM security platform for digital threat visibility. -
Aquiline Drones Signs Exclusive Manufacturing and Distribution License Agreement With Drone Volt
Aquiline Drones (AD), the Hartford-based manufacturer of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and cloud solutions provider for commercial drone operations, announced that it has signed exclusive US manufacturing and distribution licensing agreements with Drone Volt. -
NORD DRIVESYSTEMS to Host Four Product Demonstrations with Live Q&A at PACK EXPO Connects Virtual Event
New products include condition monitoring for predictive maintenance and IE5+ Ultra-Premium High Efficiency synchronous motors. -
Leveraging Digital Technology in Manufacturing
When manufacturing companies realize that digitalization offers them immense possibilities to better their performance, it propels them to invest. -
Experts to Discuss Data Center, Edge Infrastructure and Real-Time Power Monitoring in Future Operations
Chatsworth products’ first ‘Digital Exchange’ to Include CEO keynote, expert panel discussions, product demonstrations, interactive gaming and more. -
Automation Specialist Joins Exclusive Group of Rockwell ThinManager System Integrators
adi Automation, a division of the UK-based engineering business, adi Group, was recently confirmed by Rockwell Automation as one of just a small number of accredited Recognized System Integrators for its ThinManager production platform. -
OPC Experts Interviews: Companion Specifications
Learn from an interview with Karl Deiretsbacher of the OPC Foundation about Companion Specifications; the different types of Companion Specifications that exist; what Joint Working Groups are; and how the OPC Foundation guides the development and maintenance of Companion Specifications. -
The U.S. Department of Labor Recognizes FANUC America, Rockwell Automation & Industry Partners for Apprenticeship Programs
Leading automation companies awarded for efforts in closing the manufacturing skills gap. -
Envisioning the Future: Ignition Community Conference 2020
The Inductive Automation Ignition Community Conference 2020 (ICC2020) has become an important event for automation professionals, and this year’s virtual event due to the pandemic was no exception. -
ROEQ Discusses Future of Mobile Robots for Warehouse Automation, Debuts New Products
During a virtual press conference, mobile robotic equipment company ROEQ discussed the rise of mobile robotics equipment (MRE) and unveiled six new products that bridge the gap between the warehouse and production. -
Need for Real-time Insights Drives Agriculture Technology Market
New ARC Advisory Group research on the global Agriculture Technology market reveals that significant growth in R&D investment in agricultural technology combined with the need for real-time insights to support smart farming and precision agriculture will contribute to the growth of the global agriculture technology market. -
Rockwell Automation Opens Registration for the 29th Automation Fair At Home: A New, Primarily Virtual Experience
The event features keynote speakers, a product & technology showcase, virtual tours and hands-on training opportunities. -
Seeq Expands AWS Cloud Services Support to Encompass Amazon Timestream
Seeq is a launch partner for Amazon Timestream, AWS’s fully managed time series database, empowering users to create insights and improve production outcomes. -
RS Components Provides Engineering Support to Young Superbike Team at Leading UK Championships
RS’ sponsorship of GR MotoSport team at Bennetts British Superbikes championships this week brings the highest international safety standards on engineering equipment to safeguard riders. -
Industrial Automation in the Maker Era: Raspberry Pi Industrial Edge Platform
Sfera Labs has a vision to provide innovative technology bridging the best of the Maker World with the industrial automation market with the introduction of the Iono Pi Max. -
ISA President's Column: Putting the 'I' Into ISA
In his October column, 2020 International Society of Automation (ISA) President Eric Cosman discusses ideas to give the Society a more international scope. -
Reassuring the Reshoring: A Cyber Risk Management Proposal
The reshoring of manufacturers to the U.S. presents significant cyber risk challenges and opportunities. -
VISION Start-up Pitch Session Aims to Inspire Established Companies With Fresh Ideas
Inspiring established companies with fresh ideas--this is the aim of the VISION Start-up Pitch Session, which will be held for the first time in November. The Digital Pitch Session for start-ups will be held on Nov. 11, 2020. Applications will be accepted through Oct. 28, 2020. -
Lineas Digitalizes Wagon Fleet With Nexeed and Bosch
Lineas, the largest private rail freight operator in Europe, is digitalizing its wagon fleet with Nexeed Track and Trace from Bosch Connected Industry. -
Edge Computing: Chip Delivers High Performance Artificial Intelligence
The Hailo-8TM inference chip expands the number of industrial Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications possible for a wide range of industrial applications including optimization of production, processes, track & trace, logistics, quality, machine functions, and predictive maintenance by eliminating inherent limitations of server and cloud solutions with processing at the edge. -
Digital Transformation and COVID Pandemic Drive MES Market for Discrete Manufacturing Industries
New ARC Advisory Group research on the global Manufacturing Execution Systems for Discrete Industries market reveals that manufacturing execution systems (MES) are a key technology for digital transformation, smart manufacturing, and enabling companies to overcome some of the headwinds created by the global COVID-19 pandemic. -
Honeywell and Wolters Kluwer Team Up to Help Employees Safely Return to the Workplace
Collaboration will combine Honeywell’s IIoT connected devices and safety software with Wolters Kluwer’s risk and environmental, health and safety management software. Offerings will help customers in asset-intensive industries protect workers, adhere to compliance requirements and facilitate business continuity. -
Case Study: Achieving Consistently Reliable Batch Processing to Spec
Automating procedures with greater operator control and visibility can minimize human error, while improving quality and productivity. -
Edge Computing and AI Will Drive Growth in the Industrial PC Market
New ARC Advisory Group research on the global Industrial PCs market reveals that while trade conflicts between China and the US and the global COVID-19 pandemic have stalled growth in the market for industrial personal computers to a certain degree, new technology and market trends will likely be growth drivers for the industrial PC (IPC) market moving forward. -
RS Components Clocks Up One Million Members around the world on its DesignSpark Online Engineering Platform
Popularity of the DesignSpark community has accelerated, with membership more than doubling in the past three years. -
What's on the Energy Storage Market Beside Lithium-Ion Batteries?
While Li-ion batteries are dominating the stationary energy storage sector, a growing number of companies are developing different technologies to be competitive in the near future and bring to the market a more competitive energy storage system. -
The COVID-Free Smart Building: Sustainably Transforming Beyond COVID (Part 2)
While COVID-19 has accelerated developments in smart buildings, these building trends and innovations will move in new directions post-COVID. -
Senseye Secures Investment From Two Giants of Japanese Industry
Senseye, the leader in Predictive Maintenance, secures investment from NTT DOCOMO Ventures and Sony Innovation Fund to expand its presence in Japan and increase R&D. -
Services Segment Poised to See Highest Growth in the Plant Asset Management Market
New ARC Advisory Group research on the global Plant Asset Management market reveals that the services segment of the market is expected to have the highest growth over the five-year forecast period. -
Department of Defense Taps Sea Machines for Autonomous VTOL Replenishment Vessels
Boston-based Sea Machines Robotics, leading developer of autonomous command and control systems for surface vessels, announces that it has been awarded a multi-year Other Transaction (OT) agreement by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)’s Defense Innovation Unit (DIU). -
RS Components Reveals Winners of VEX Robotics STEM Coding Challenge
Online initiative provided entertaining educational platform for school students to explore and develop their computer programming skills. -
Are You Celebrating Ada Lovelace Day This Year?
Ada Lovelace Day, held on 13 October 2020, celebrates women in STEM. Events will take place virtually this year. -
Bedrock Automation Opens its Virtual Doors to Enable Free Training on All Products and Software
Bedrock Automation, maker of Bedrock OSA®, the world’s most powerful and secure automation platform, has announced that the School of Bedrock™ is now open for free technical training in Open Secure Automation (OSA). -
Digital Twin Consortium Membership Approaches 150
Autodesk, GE Digital and Northrop Grumman join Ansys, Lendlease and Microsoft as founding members. -
Total Power Quality and Its Impact on Machinery Availability
An often overlooked element of overall equipment effectiveness comes in the form of poor power quality. -
Are Autonomous Vehicles the Answer to Road Safety?
Autonomous vehicles are often touted as the answer to road safety problems. How might they benefit road safety in the future? -
Industrial Cyber Risk Assessment
The ISA/IEC 62443 series of standards provides a risk management methodology for industrial cybersecurity with a foundation based in physical security. -
Majority of Industrial Enterprises Face Increase in Cyber Threats Since Covid-19 Pandemic Began
New global report from Claroty shows the importance of IT and OT interconnectivity in order to advance digital initiatives and thrive in a post-pandemic future. -
Jenoptik Announces the Appointment of Steve Green as President for Smart Manufacturing Solutions
Jenoptik, a global leader in smart manufacturing solutions, announces the appointment of Steve Green as President of JENOPTIK Automotive North America. -
MHS Joins Robotic Industries Association to Promote Growth, Adoption of Advanced Technologies
MHS, a single-source provider of material handling automation and software solutions, announces its membership in the Robotic Industries Association (RIA), the only trade group in North America organized specifically to serve the robotics industry. -
OPC Field Level Communications: A Controller-to-Controller Specification Within Reach
Essential for the convergence of IT and OT, FLC is also important for upgrading legacy systems. -
Warehouse Automation Market Boosted by Accelerating E-Commerce Growth
New ARC Advisory Group research on the global Warehouse Automation & Control Systems market shows that substantial order backlogs and strong demand from e-commerce fulfillment projects will enable the market to eke out growth in 2020. -
Hannover Messe 2021: Analog. Digital. Hybrid.
When HANNNOVER MESSE opens its doors in April 2021, companies will once again have the opportunity to bring their products to life at the world's leading trade fair for industrial technology–analog, digital and hybrid. -
Zigbee Alliance Launches Europe Interest Group
Open IoT standards organization establishes new member forum dedicated to european market requirements, regulations, events and more. -
RS Components Launches Go-kart Design Competition to Promote STEM Skills Through Motorsport
In partnership with PDC Racing, the competition uses motorsport as a gateway for students to develop STEM skills and engineering knowledge. -
ABB Enhances Portfolio of High-speed Industrial Robots with Codian Acquisition
Strategic buy builds on industry-leading food and beverage, pharmaceutical and logistics portfolio. -
Honeywell to Supply Integrated Safety and Security Platform for New Offshore Production Unit in Mexico
Integrated approach to access control, intrusion detection, CCTV and real-time worker location will ensure highest level of safety and security performance. -
Rockwell Automation Recognised for Culture of Supporting Women by The Society of Women Engineers
Award highlights Company’s focus on building a diverse and innovative workforce. -
PLC and PLC-based PACs Market Is Growing with the Challenges of Industrial IoT
New ARC Advisory Group research on the global PLC and PLC-based PAC market reveals that programmable logic controllers (PLC) and programmable automation controllers (PAC) continue to be the preferred choice among machine builders and end users. -
What IT Needs to Know About OT/IoT Security Threats in 2020
"As head of the security research team at Nozomi Networks Labs, today I’m proud to introduce our review of the OT/IoT threat landscape for the first half of 2020 (1H). During this time, our team saw an increase in threats to OT and IoT networks, especially IoT botnet, ransomware and COVID-19-themed attacks." -Alessandro Di Pinto, security research manager with Nozomi Networks. -
How to Quickly Identify Tuning Mistakes
Automation professionals from the ISA Mentor Program address a question they received: 'How can one quickly identify tuning mistakes?' -
Emerson Completes Acquisition of Open Systems International, Agrees to Acquire Progea Group
The Open Systems International acquisition complements Emerson’s portfolio and helps customers in discrete and hybrid end markets accelerate digital transformation. The Progea Group acquisition expands Emerson’s software portfolio, enabling the rapid shift toward the smart grid. -
Object Oriented Industrial Programming (OOIP), Part 2: Abstraction, Nesting and Interfaces
Your plant or equipment is assembled from objects–your control should be, too. New tools deliver the productivity of OOP without the complexity. -
Growing Adoption of Safety Regulations Drives the Temperature Sensor Market
New ARC Advisory Group research on the global Temperature Sensor market reveals that several government regulations intended to increase the safety of factory workers and minimize workplace fatalities are creating lucrative growth opportunities for the market, especially in the food & beverage and chemical industries. -
Automation is Key to Minimizing Manufacturers’ COVID-19 Risk
Many manufacturing firms have extended their safety programs to include COVID-19 mitigation, but large portions, if not all, of their initiatives, are handled manually, making it difficult to keep pace with rapidly changing conditions and disparate guidelines from multiple government agencies. Clearly, automation is required to keep pace. -
Digital Transformation for the New Consumer Journey
With hundreds of billions at stake, Lux Research outlines what companies need to know about AI and IoT’s impact on the consumer journey. -
CPLANE.ai and ExxonMobil Publish Results of Their Digital Infrastructure Orchestration Pilot
CPLANE.ai and ExxonMobil have published the results and findings of their digital infrastructure orchestration pilot. As IT/OT Convergence and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) adoption accelerates, new system management challenges must be addressed. -
Three Ways Autonomous Machine Vision (AMV) Benefits Plastic Injection Moulding
Plastic injection moulding is a difficult application for machine vision. The highly reflective surface of plastics is hard to illuminate correctly, and the fact that the same production line can create items of different colours and shapes is problematic for traditional solutions, only capable of inspecting one product at a time. Zohar Kantor, VP Sales of Inspekto, explains how Autonomous Machine Vision (AMV) has overcome these challenges. -
Energy Saving Advantages of Subsea Controls a Significant Contributor to Market Growth
The future of subsea oil and gas operations looks stable, as the industry technology heads toward deepwater oil and gas development sustained by higher oil prices, key technological improvements, and the need to replace maturing shallower water basins. -
Autonomous Shuttles: the Future of Last-mile Mobility
Autonomous shuttles could be a key element that connects the public transportation systems to reduce private car ownership in the future. -
ISA Journeys: The Benefit of Getting Involved
A member of the International Society of Automation (ISA) describes the benefits of volunteering with this association of automation professionals. -
5 Recent Great Reads in Automation Cybersecurity: September 2020
The ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance (ISAGCA) shares 5 articles about automation cybersecurity from September 2020. -
At HARTING, Environmental Protection and Production Go Hand in Hand
At HARTING, environmental protection and production have dovetailed for many years. "Ecological responsibility is a fundamental component of our actions," is the motto of our corporate philosophy. -
How Analytics and AI-driven Processes Will Revolutionize the Industrial Sector
Jim Chappell, Global Head of AI and Advanced Analytics, AVEVA looks at the implications and benefits of artificial intelligence within complex businesses. -
Automating Fast-Growing Engineer-to-Order Manufacturing
Few ETO (Engineer-to-Order) ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) technology solutions are specifically designed for streamlining workflow. This is particularly true for manufacturers who are constantly making new and different components (as opposed to high repetitive quantity manufacturing). Automation in the ETO environment requires lean and efficient production flow. -
Patti Engineering Announces Leadership Changes in Austin, Texas, Office
Experienced New Business Development Manager Tim Hebert was recently hired, and Nick Hitchcock was promoted by Patti Engineering, Inc. to support the increased demand for the company’s control system integration and engineering services. -
Siemens to Build Large CO2-free Hydrogen Production Plant in Southern Germany
Siemens Smart Infrastructure and WUN H2 GmbH signed a contract to build one of the largest hydrogen production plants in Germany. -
The Impact of Visible Machine Data Across the Executive Suite
The following will review how executives can leverage machine data for business intelligence to reach that next step. -
'Connectivity for Future Technologies': Solutions for Tomorrow's Production
Harting continues the successful Harting Experts Camp with the autumn kick-off. -
Emergence of 'Smart' Farming and Data Analytics Drive the Farm Management Software Market
New ARC Advisory Group research on the global Farm Management Software market reveals that significant growth in R&D investment in agricultural biotechnology and the emergence of “smart” farming and data analytics will contribute to the growth in the farm management software market. -
The COVID-Free Smart Building (Part 1)
Smart technology can change the way buildings are designed and maintained to safeguard occupant health and well-being in a post-COVID world. -
Disruption Drives Adaptability and Innovation in Manufacturing
Recently, we had an opportunity to talk with Williams about the shifts in manufacturing she was seeing prior to the pandemic, the impact of COVID-19 on DELMIAworks’ customers, and how the company has adapted to support their needs. -
ProPlex Ethernet Cables Adopted by New Markets
In an industry where stakes are high, failure cannot be tolerated, and technical performance must be flawless, ProPlex is the default standard for portable network cabling. -
Cambashi Forecasts Market for BIM Software Will Reach $10bn in 2020, Growing at CAGR 13% Between 2020-24
More than $6bn will be added in revenue over the next 4 years. -
Routes into Robotic Process Automation: Start Small, Scale Big
Introducing robotic automation to an established workflow can appear complicated and expensive. With the latest modular technology and intuitive setup tools, companies can quickly and easily begin capturing the benefits, and scale and upgrade their systems as confidence grows. -
Robot Shuttles Double as Robotaxis
As IDTechEx predicted in its report, "Robot Shuttles and Autonomous Buses 2020-2040," robot shuttles are converging with robotaxis. -
Mobile Robot Revenues Set to Grow by 24% in 2020 Despite COVID-19 Pandemic
Mobile robots will take logistics sector by storm, with a 10-fold investment increase predicted between now and 2024. COVID-19 will be a significant driver in long-term mobile robot growth. Sales of AMRs set to radically outstrip AGV revenues. -
Successful Transformation: From Individual Components to Smart Mechatronic Solutions
Bosch Rexroth looks back on 30 years' linear axes development. -
FDT 3.0 Style Guide: Empowering a Standardized and Responsive Web User Interface
Optimizing mobile and remote operations in the new era of automation. -
The Evolving Energy Grid Demands High Energy Storage, and Power Output
The electricity grid is undergoing its first evolution since the invention of the power transmission system, and energy storage devices, particularly mechanical energy storage devices, will play a solid role in this evolution. -
How STEM Education Can Unleash the Power of Automation
Automation is the key to sustained economic prosperity for American manufacturing. However, in order to truly tap into its potential, the U.S. must ensure that the industry has the necessary talent pool to work in tandem with these new technologies. The key is a viable STEM education system that will create a pipeline of necessary talent. -
Coding for Automation Projects Is More Than Writing Code
Translating mathematical equations into code can lead to precision errors. The condition the system is intended to detect must match the scope of the math. -
3 Ways to Secure IT and OT Environments in the Era of Convergence
A proactive over reactive approach to OT cybersecurity is essential to keep the pace to face the threats in today’s IT/OT converged environments. -
Alarm Management Solutions Continue to Outpace the Process Automation Market
New ARC Advisory Group research on the global Alarm Management market reveals that alarm management in general continues to be a big issue in hydrocarbon processing plants, chemical plants, power plants, and other industrial process plants around the world. -
Smart, Compact Electromechanical Actuators Improve Productivity and Space Efficiency for Industrial AGVs
Automated guided vehicles (AGVs) can improve industrial productivity by 50 to 70 percent but require adequate room to move about increasingly space-constrained factory floors. -
IMI Critical Engineering Forms Strategic Partnership With Vector Controls and Automation Group
Vector Controls and Automation Group, a leading manufacturing representative, distributor, and service provider, announce that they have formed a strategic partnership with IMI Critical Engineering. -
Honeywell Helps Global Control Improve Heat Treatment Application Performance for its Customers
The incorporation of Honeywell solution ControlEdge HC900 into Global Control’s furnace and oven offerings accelerates the OEM’s widespread availability and strengthens its competitiveness. -
FDT 3.0 IIoT Solutions Enabled Right Out-of-the Box
New toolkits auto-enable OPC UA capabilities–no additional coding required. -
Network Connectivity: The New Era for Oil & Gas
As industries strive to disrupt markets with new innovations, digitalization has proven to be a key driver in enhancing a company’s bottom line. The oil and gas industry is no exception. -
The Business Case for a Manufacturing Mindset Shift
How holistic thinking and Industry 4.0 technology are helping companies climb to the top of the manufacturing class. -
Case Study: Rockwell Automation Helps Cut COVID-19 Test Strip Machine Build Time in Half
Our customers must keep moving forward–in the new world, they are navigating new needs. They might need fewer machines than before or twice as many. That requires us to be flexible. -
Advancing Technology in the New Work Scenario
The speed of technological change today, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, requires a mental evolution for which not everyone is prepared. -
OPC Experts Interviews: OPC UA Use Cases
Learn from an interview with Christopher Anhalt of Softing about markets, adoption drivers, competing standards, the horizontal and vertical integration of IT and OT, companion specification use cases, green-field and brown-field… and many other things relevant to use cases that have made OPC UA so successful. -
Emerson and Integra CMS Collaborate to Accelerate Adoption of Continuous Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Joint agreement expands on pioneering research and is expected to improve manufacturing cost and quality. -
Digitalization Stack Buildout: AVEVA Acquires OSIsoft
Industrial Software company AVEVA announced the acquisition of OSIsoft famous for the PI Historian for the purchase price of $5 billion, expanding the company’s digitalization offerings. -
Wood and AspenTech Form Partnership to Deliver Optimized Asset Performance Management Solutions
AspenTech and Wood announced a new partnership that will offer Wood’s clients Aspen Mtell® asset performance management (APM) technology for predictive and prescriptive maintenance. -
Fluke Leads Series C Investment in Everactive to Accelerate Growth in IIoT Solutions
Fluke Corporation announced that it led an investment in Everactive, a Silicon Valley-based technology company that sells category-defining batteryless, wireless Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solutions. -
The Importance of Li-ion Recycling and What Will Drive It
By 2040, Li-ion battery recycling will become a $31 billion market. -
TrendMiner Expands Global Network to Support Demand for Self-service Data Analytics
TrendMiner has announced the global expansion of its partner ecosystem to the regions North and South America, the Middle East, Russia, Asia Pacific and Australia. -
ISA Hosts Virtual Digital Transformation in Deepwater Production Conference
The ISA hosted the Virtual Digital Transformation in Deepwater Production Conference on Sept. 16, 2020, featuring 11 speakers and panelists representing Shell, VisCo, BP, and more. -
Case Study: Shell to Automate Jakarta Lube Oil Blending Plant
The collaboration between ABB and PT Shell will maximize lubricant output to meet increasing demand in Indonesia. -
Sternum Raises $6.5M to Provide Embedded Cybersecurity and Real-Time Visibility for IoT Devices
Square Peg led the round and joined existing investors to continue building cutting-edge solutions that protect IoT devices and glean key data-driven insights. -
The ISA Recognizes 2020 ISA Fellows and 2020 Celebrating Excellence Awardees
These programs honor the remarkable achievements and contributions of ISA members. -
The Future of Manufacturing Plants: Self-learning, Self-adapting, and Self-sustaining
AspenTech is working toward what is called an SOP, or Self-Optimizing Plant. -
Moving the Needle on ICS Cybersecurity Through IT/OT Collaboration
For effective, resilient ICS cybersecurity, building a collaborative culture among IT and OT stakeholders is essential. -
ISA President's Column: Coach, Share, Learn, and Grow
In his September column, 2020 International Society of Automation (ISA) President Eric Cosman discusses upcoming virtual events and conferences. -
Pandemic Accelerates Manufacturing Digitalization
Attending the AVEVA World Digital Virtual Press Roundtable provided thoughts and insights about the impacts of the pandemic and recovery. -
CODESYS Tech Talk User Conference Debuts Online in October
Registration open! Book your spot at the CODESYS Tech Talk Users Conference Oct. 16-22, 2020. -
Interdisciplinary Center for Advanced Manufacturing Wins $4.26 Million DOD Award
Center's research to improve technology adoption in the manufacturing supply chain. -
The Engineering Simulation Revolution Has Begun
Generative design and digital twins join other business drivers to increase demand for engineering simulation tools. -
The Evolution of Telematics
Telematics will evolve from being a “dot on a map” tracking solution to a digital automation platform that ultimately guides an effective and fast decision-making process. -
Finally a Consensus on the M12 PushPull?
After a lengthy period of connector manufacturers pursuing various approaches with regard to M12 PushPull locks, IEC 61076-2-010 is now finally bringing a system that is consistent across the industry. -
How Can We Develop and Motivate New Automation Professionals?
Automation professionals from the ISA Mentor Program address a question they received: 'How can we develop and motivate new automation professionals?' -
Building Industrial IoT from Edge to Cloud
Next-generation distributed I/O and control open new possibilities for connected infrastructure. -
Deloitte and Wichita State University Join Forces to Launch New Smart Factory
Brand-new Industry 4.0 immersive experience center demonstrates smart factory technologies reshaping business today. -
Wunderlich-Malec and Quartic.ai Form Strategic Alliance for Digital Transformation
Strategic Alliance expands Wunderlich-Malec’s services that accelerates the adoption of Industry 4.0 for process manufacturing practitioners to develop. -
Swift Sensors Names IoT Veteran Ray Almgren as New CEO
Experienced leader, Ray Almgren, tapped to grow product offering and global distribution. -
ISA Megatrends Predict Key Catalysts for the Future of Automation
The International Society for Automation’s (ISA) 75th Anniversary has inspired a look into the future at the megatrends that will drive the automation industry during the Fourth Industrial Revolution. -
IMTS Connects the Manufacturing Community Through IMTS Network
IMTS Network provides an entire channel of original programming that features powerful ideas for productivity and inspiring stories from the women and men who shape the future of manufacturing. -
Seeq Closes Series B Funding and Adds Cisco Investments as New Investor as Growth Accelerates
Cisco Investments joins Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures, Altira Group, Chevron Technology Ventures, and Next47 to fund Seeq product and market expansion. -
Object Oriented Industrial Programming (OOIP), Part 1
Your plant or machine is assembled from objects–your control should be, too. New tools deliver the productivity of OOP without the complexity. -
Perceptive Sensor Technologies, Hawk Measurement Team Up on Acoustic Wave Sensors
Perceptive Sensor Technologies (PST), the global leader in true Real-Time Fluid Identification and Condition Monitoring, has announced Hawk Measurement (HAWK) as their global sales partner. -
OT Cybersecurity for Industrial Sensors? The Why and the How
Industrial sensors pose a risk to OT cybersecurity that is often overlooked. -
Vision-Guided Robotics
Applications for vision-guided robotics are growing rapidly. This article looks at some of VGR's common uses and challenges in articulated robots. -
Essential Digital Twins for Upstream Oil and Gas Production Operations
The technology is enabling remote asset and enterprise performance management. -
IDTechEx Report: Sensors in a Post-Covid World
The new IDTechEx report, "Sensors 2021-2041" uniquely analyses the whole subject in the light of such seismic changes as the COVID-19 virus. -
State of the Mining and Metals Industry in 2020
In 2020, mining and metals companies are looking to recover from COVID-19, increase sustainability, and ensure public trust. Long-term trends are positive. -
AVEVA Roundtable Insights: Digitalization Reenergizing Industry
AVEVA hosted a virtual roundtable panel discussion Aug. 26, 2020 with key people from the world’s largest oil & gas organizations to understand how technology is reenergizing industry. -
Case Study: Prepared for the Future with Software-Supported Robotics
ZF Friedrichshafen relies on a special programming software environment for the simulation of robot applications, the generation of program code using a modular principle, and the reduction of maintenance costs as well as the ability to work independently of manufacturers. -
Ametek Surface Vision Inspection System Helps Major Aluminum Manufacturer Meet Customer Quality Targets
AMETEK Surface Vision, the leading provider of online surface inspection solutions, has supported aluminum manufacturer Laminazione Sottile S.p.A. in meeting customer specifications for product quality. -
Endress+Hauser Strengthens Presence in the Middle East
Endress+Hauser is strengthening the Group’s presence on the Arabian Peninsula with the establishment of Endress+Hauser Middle East. -
Emerson Extends OEM Program to Life Sciences to Accelerate Industry’s Digital Transformation
Collaboration with leading OEMs will reduce cost and time to bring therapies to marke. -
Electrocomponents Supports Student Engineers Competition
Invent for the Planet brought together more than 800 engineering students around the world to inspire solutions for global problems such as microplastics in the oceans, sustainable airline waste management and single-use plastics. -
Peak-Ryzex Workforce Safety Solution for Distancing, Contact Tracing
Enterprise solution for employee distancing and contact tracing developed for customers, is first deployed internally to better understand technology, reporting, and workflows. -
How to Define Zones and Conduits
A good understanding of zones and conduits, as introduced in the ISA/IEC 62443 series of standards, is fundamentally important to industrial cybersecurity. -
Improving Productivity in Industries Using BLE-Based RTLS Technology
BLE-based real-time location systems (RTLS) can be used to improve efficiency, productivity, and safety in a wide variety of industries. -
Columbia/Okura’s miniPAL® Now Featured as Part of Universal Robots UR+ Application Kits
Columbia/Okura LLC is pleased to announce the miniPAL®, a collaborative palletizer featuring the UR10e robot, has been certified and added to the Universal Robots UR+ Applications Program. -
The Three Zeroes for Managing Production Operations
Asset Performance Management 4.0 (APM 4.0) must assure all assets perform their intended duty as efficiently as possible for its whole lifecycle with minimal risks. -
Breaking Free From Batteries: Industrial “Internet of Things” Platform Built on Battery-Free Sensors
Everactive presents the factory of the future, batteries not included. -
5 Recent Great Reads in IT/OT Convergence
The International Society of Automation (ISA) shares 5 articles about IT/OT convergence and digital transformation from August 2020. -
The International Society of Automation Recognizes 2020 Celebrating Excellence Awardees
The International Society of Automation (ISA) has announced the 2020 ISA Celebrating Excellence award recipients. -
Changes to Bosch Rexroth Management in North America
Paul Cooke, President & CEO of Bosch Rexroth North America, will retire on Dec. 31, 2020. His successor as of Dec. 1, 2020, will be Greg Gumbs, most recently VP & GM Electrical Automation Solutions at EATON Corporation. -
InfinityQS’ Global Client Survey Shows Positive Upturn in Manufacturing During COVID-19
Research reveals nearly three-quarters of manufacturers are now working remotely and reporting they are "optimistic toward the future." -
3D Optical Metrology: Versatile Tools for Today's Advanced Manufacturing
Today, high precision metrology solutions must be sourced carefully to ensure that they represent the best fit for particular industrial applications. -
Case Study: Autonomous Mobile Robots Help Teradyne Clean Production Areas and Labs
Similar to other jobs that are dirty, dull, and dangerous for human workers (the 3Ds), and that require highly consistent and reliable outcomes, the “new normal” of disinfection is ripe for automation. -
New Global Trends Drive the Human-machine Interface Software and Services Market
New ARC Advisory Group research on the global Human-machine Interface (HMI) Software and Services market reveals that Industrial Internet of Things (IoT) and other global trends drive the market. -
Women in Manufacturing Hall of Fame Announces Inaugural Inductees
Women in Manufacturing (WiM) has inducted 15 women into its inaugural Women in Manufacturing Hall of Fame. -
Why Do Industrial IoT Projects Fail?
Beecham Research published a survey of IoT adopters which found that 58% of respondents stated their IoT project was either mostly unsuccessful or not successful. Why is that? -
A3 to Host Five Virtual Automaton/Robotics-focused Events This Fall
The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) announced an impressive lineup of five new virtual events taking place in the fall of 2020. -
Automation Ethics: An Ongoing Challenge for the Future
A philosopher considers the ethical dimension of the future of automation. -
Securing Cyber-Physical Systems: ISA in Conversation with Newsweek
Officers from ISA, ISAGCA's parent organization, recently sat down in conversation with Newsweek Vantage about cyber risks to critical infrastructure. -
Keeping Customers Working Safely with Advanced Technical Support from Ametek Surface Vision
AMETEK Surface Vision has extended its global service and technical support for industrial customers to ensure operations continue safely and effectively. -
Festo AI Project Wins Inaugural AI Champion Award
This AI algorithm signals personnel to replace failing pneumatic clamps before problems and costly shutdowns occur. -
Three Challenges in Using Machine Learning in Industrial Applications
Machine learning (ML) is present in many aspects of our lives, to the point that is difficult to get through a day without having contact with it. -
Collaborative Robots Vital for Connected Manufacturing Operations
To get the full benefit from human-robot collaboration, manufacturers must develop integrated strategies that combine data analytics, design, and a new partnership ecosystem. -
Keysight Survey Reveals Delays from Test Equipment Misconfiguration
Ninety-seven percent of surveyed R&D engineers reported revenue losses due to preventable equipment issues; 53% reported losses exceeding $100,000 per day waiting to resolve technical support issues. -
Finding the Right Robotic Process Automation Partner
A skilled motion control engineering services provider can help manufacturers realize the benefits of robotic applications. -
Private 5G Networks Offer New Enterprise Business Opportunities
New ARC Advisory Group research on the global Industrial 5G market reveals that 5G technology is still evolving, with new features added with each new specification release. -
How COVID-19 Has Changed the Future of Work in the Industrial Sector
How has the industrial sector's vision for the future of work changed in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic? -
When To Choose Manual or Automated Interoperability Testing
While automated interoperability testing has been advancing at pace, manual testing stubbornly retains its place–and value–across a range of testing scenarios. -
Northrop Grumman Supports Virtual Colorado STEM Camps
Company partners with local-Colorado school district and universities to teach students cybersecurity, machine learning and robotics. -
General Motion Control Systems Support New Generation of Connected Machinery
In the short term, the global General Motion Control (GMC) market will grow at a slower pace due to the COVID-19 pandemic but should recover as industrial organizations seek automation solutions that support their energy conservation. -
ARC: Asian Developing Markets to Drive Growth in Global Shipments of Hydrostatic Level Devices
Developing markets in Asia--including China, India, Asia Pacific, and Southeast Asian countries--are expected to drive most of the global growth in hydrostatic level shipments going forward. -
Manufacturers Urged To Consider Best Practices For Optimizing Control Plans With AI
A number of best practices will generally apply when implementing Artificial Intelligence (AI) for process control, according to DataProphet. -
BitFlow Joins OneBoxVision to Develop Vision Systems for Plastic Film Extruder
BitFlow recently assisted OneBoxVision in developing two web-based machine vision systems for a North American film extruder. -
Beckhoff USA Names Paxton Shantz Fabrication Industry Manager
Shantz will oversee sales and support of metalworking, machine tools, additive manufacturing and related applications. -
Is the Automotive Industry Propelling the Demand for Collaborative Robots?
Boosting the pace of production and reduction in labor costs, along with the minimum floor space requirement, are factors leading automotive manufacturers to adopt collaborative robot technology. -
Digital Water Will Increase Efficiency in the Water and Wastewater Industries
Digital water technologies will innovate and drive forward new solutions in the water and wastewater industries. -
Automating Security Operations: SOAR Supports Integrated Cybersecurity
When it comes to critical infrastructure cybersecurity or risk management, the use of SOAR may provide a solution as an integrative system platform. -
What's the Difference Between Industry 4.0 and Industry 5.0?
Industry 4.0 and Industry 5.0 share many overlapping concepts, but they are distinctly different. -
ARC Predicts Strong Market Growth for AI for Machinery Applications
New ARC Advisory Group research on the global Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Machinery Applications market reveals that all regions will experience strong market growth to one degree or another.








































































































































































































