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Wurth Electronics ICS, Inc., is celebrating its 10th anniversary as well as its move to a new site with twice the production space as the old facility.

With technology, it's possible to better predict how people use water and monitor its quality.

The digital world is only going to continue advancing - and if you don’t move with the digital transformation, you’re going to get left behind.

In this insight, Adrian Lloyd uses data from the latest update to Interact Analysis's Manufacturing Industry Output Tracker to discuss Australia's manufacturing industry, with some surprising baseline figures.

The Virtual Cybersecurity Standards Implementation Conference Plus (VCSIC+) explores the future of operational technology (OT) cybersecurity.

In this monthly column, 2020 International Society of Automation (ISA) President Eric Cosman reviews election results and introduces the new ISA Connect.

Linear pallet storage system provides highly automated flexible part machining.

Formerly a simple, convenient tool for managing a plant or process SCADA platforms are now vital to the digital transformation of a factory or utility site.

At the Process Expo in Chicago, a panel of experts from the food processing industry selected the PP20H pressure sensor as the winner of the Innovations Showcase Award in the dairy product category,

ARC Advisory Group research on the global Operator Panels market reveals that the convergence of OT and IT will drive the need to integrate several disparate components on a single device.

What if companies accepted that their existing production, ICS, and critical infrastructure networks are essentially flat and unsegmented, and likely to remain largely that way for a time?

Project partners break ground for new European logistics hub in Germany.

The new collaboration aims to enable a seamless user experience for mutual customers and partners.

“Seamlessly connecting all levels of a business and turning raw data into powerful insights happens when devices are integrated and data is standardized. No one vendor can do this alone," said Rockwell Automation Chairman and CEO Blake Moret.

Inc. magazine ranked Ultimation Industries, LLC, on its annual Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States.

New developments in clean, renewable energy show us the path to a sustainable future.

The OPC Foundation is pleased to announce the establishment of the new "Laboratory Agnostic Device Standard" (LADS).

LAPP North America has announced the appointment of Jay Lahman as the organization’s new Chief Executive Officer.

Decisyon announced a re-selling partnership with Schneider Electric, the global leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation.

Kindred announced that American Eagle Outfitters is expanding its fleet of Kindred SORT robots and will install 26 additional units in its primary U.S. distribution centers.

Smart technologies could improve employee safety in the era of COVID-19.

The comprehensive guide is now available for designers, integrators and installers.

An ISA Fellow recounts the evolution of process control work that he has experienced.

Modern day steganography is used not to convey instructions to humans, but as a means of weaponizing seemingly benign files with malware.

Learn how the CODESYS Automation Server and IIoT devices provide precise cloud-based control.

With solutions that enable intuitive and harmonized programming of robots from a wide range of manufacturers using pre-developed programming templates, effort and costs are reduced considerably.

GECOM is considering extending the AGV fleet to replace manual tuggers used to bring raw components to the assembly line.

Mobile robot systems equipped with inductive charging technology.

Market-leading provider of the Connected Worker™ Platform is digitally transforming industrial frontline teams at the world's largest companies.

New ARC Advisory Group research on the global Soft Starters market reveals that the leading suppliers are striving to differentiate their products through deep application knowledge and increased intelligence and connectivity.

With Single-Pair Ethernet (SPE) creating opportunities for Operational Technology (OT) network innovation, Ethernet Alliance seeks to tap into building- and industrial-automation expertise.

Here’s a closer look at the top six signs it’s time to consider an Industrial DataOps architecture for your company.

Can tool makers achieve the best of both worlds?

New ARC Advisory Group research on the global Smart City Platforms market reveals that many cities and governments are finding that smart city platforms are helping them mount a more effective response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

New ARC Advisory Group research on the global Field Service Management market reveals that several drivers have converged to enable growth.

The solution allows increasingly distributed workforces in power generation, oil and gas, and industrial manufacturing industries secure remote access to optimize plant operations.

ISA95 standards define enterprise and control system integrations for manufacturers. Created for Industry 3.0, they are also relevant to Industry 4.0.

Retired Procter & Gamble VP Tony Saldana highlights the opportunities successful digitalization offers and outlines the skills, actions and mindsets manufacturing companies need to thrive during the pandemic and the Fourth Industrial Revolution Era.

Robotics and automation have emerged over the past few years to become an indispensable part of modern-day manufacturing.

With several companies delving into the digitalization world, Claudia Jarrett, US country manager of EU Automation, explains why the supply chain digital twin is more than just a concept.

Rapid expansion of new suppliers broadens access to numerous adjacent technology categories.

PMMI Media Group launches new live, web-based event: PACK EXPO Connects 2020.

New state-of-the-art facility can produce 1,000,000 disposable surgical grade facemasks per week to help meet PPE demand.

The increasing demand for new water and wastewater facilities to meet the world’s rapidly growing need for clean water will help drive modest long-term growth over the five-year forecast period.

Applied Motion Products broke ground for its new corporate headquarters on Aug. 6, marking another important milestone in the construction phase of the new building.

3M Innovative Properties Co. and Mitsubishi Paper Mills Ltd. (MPM) have signed a patent license agreement for the use of 3M’s metal mesh technology.

Manufacturers turn to IMAGINiT for end-to-end computer aided manufacturing (CAM) solutions that improve quality, productivity and profitability.

3DfindIT.com, the engineering search engine for 3D components from CADENAS, provides users with easy access to millions of CAD models from thousands of international manufacturers and a range of intuitive search methods.

Introducing the Top 20 PLC Secure Coding Practices Project, this article argues why the nuances of PLCs should be seen as features, not bugs for security.

To implement effective continuous improvement strategies in manufacturing, automation in the data collection phase is essential.

Thomas R. Cutler, President and CEO of TR Cutler, Inc., discusses how manufacturers are using price alignment automation to manage the pandemic.

Companies to develop solutions that drive operational excellence and create cleaner, more reliable power for consumers.

Based on its recent analysis of the global liquid analyzer market, the market research and consulting firm Frost & Sullivan honored Endress+Hauser as the 2020 Global Company of the Year.

Accenture in Italy has completed the acquisition of Turin-based boutique systems integrator PLM Systems.

Since the responsibility of implementing IoT solutions falls on the capable shoulders of CTOs, project managers, and engineers across the globe, here are seven things you need to know about its future.

CLPA established a global strategic advisor role, which will accelerate the construction of Smart Factories by increasing the reach of CC-Link IE TSN.

Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis finds that because of COVID-19, the proliferation of machine-to-machine (M2M) devices will decrease during 2020.

The International Society of Automation (ISA) shares 5 articles about IIoT from July 2020.

RobotWorx has announced the launch of a new service group on Facebook dedicated to Industrial Robotics.

The Ex-Handy 10 intrinsically safe 4G/LTE feature phone from the Pepperl+Fuchs brand ecom is now globally approved for Zone 1/21 and Div. 1.

New developments in clean, renewable energy show us the path to a sustainable future, and ICP DAS USA is committed to developing applications that will lead the way.

Reducing time-to-first-value enables plant and manufacturing executives who believe in the potential of operational AI to prove their intuition quickly and with much less risk.

The National Security Agency (NSA) and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently issued an Alert (AA20-205A).

Even with the influence of COVID-19, the potential market size for solid-state batteries is expected to grow to over $6 billion by 2030, according to IDTechEx's report.

Microchip’s LAN8770 is an IEEE® 802.3bw-compliant 100BASE-T1 PHY in a 5 x 5 mm package for space-constrained automotive applications.

R. STAHL develops and produces complete system solutions for digitalized automation system around the world based on its comprehensive product portfolios, which are certified in accordance with NEC, CEC, ATEX and IECEx.

The global ultrasonic sensors market is estimated to register a CAGR of 12.0% during the forecast period of 2020-2030.

ARC Advisory Group announced the launch of its Vanguard Service.

Ford is tapping four-legged robots at its Van Dyke Transmission Plant in early August to laser scan the plant, helping engineers update the original computer-aided design which is used when we are getting ready to retool our plants.

Digital commissioning application and Netilion turnover package provides added value services to ensure projects stay on time, on-budget, and up to date on project steps.

Learn from an interview with Jouni Aro of Prosys OPC how developers and end users alike can get started using OPC UA. Jouni shares information about off-the-shelf products, software development toolkits, open source options, training and support, as well as product certification.

Dirk Knorr and Josef Wörner have been appointed as General Managers for the German business of the Würth Elektronik eiSos GmbH & Co. KG.

ABB launches analytics software and services that combines operational data with engineering and IT data to deliver actionable intelligence.

OPC Days 2020, a virtual event held June 22- 25, provided the latest information about OPC UA (Open Platform Communications United Architecture), the protocol-agnostic framework for the Industrial Internet of Things and Industry 4.0 initiatives.

The New York Power Authority (NYPA) and Siemens Energy, Inc. today announced a new collaboration to develop an industrial cybersecurity Center of Excellence.

Waypoint Robotics and AHS announce a new systems integrator partnership. AHS will offer Waypoint’s full fleet of industrial-strength, omnidirectional AMRs to its valued customer base as part of a fully integrated automated material handling solution.

Adoption of Industry 4.0 has influenced manufacturing firms to increasingly turn to asset tracking and monitoring technologies to efficiently track and monitor asset locations and their status. Image based barcode readers are the core devices for such activities.

Seeq Corporation, Energy 2020 Microsoft Partner of the Year Award finalist, introduces connectivity for Microsoft Azure Data Explorer high-speed data queries and Power Automate low code/no code workflow service.

Automation professionals from the ISA Mentor Program address a question they received: 'Why are engineers so against derivative action?'

OT cybersecurity is not as simple as merging strategies and expectations from IT environments over to the industrial control system (ICS) environment.

SICK, Inc., was awarded a Robotics Innovation Award from the Robotics Business Review for the nanoScan3, the world’s smallest profile safety laser scanner.

Intel® Endpoint Management Assistant Now Integrates with Ivanti Neurons Platform to Self-Heal, Self-Secure and Self-Service for Remote Workers.

Innovative products are essential to the success of a technology company. That’s why the Endress+Hauser Group has been paying special attention to the protection of intellectual property for two decades now.

32-year-old insert grinders given new lease of life – and production times now reduced by 10 minutes per part.

Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Technical Solutions division has completed a strategic equity investment in Sea Machines Robotics, Inc., a Boston-based autonomous technology company that specializes in advanced software for unmanned surface vessels.

Enhancing effectiveness of pollution control & monitoring systems that remove greenhouse Waste, Flue and tail gases.

Honeywell’s enterprise performance management solution has initially improved shift handover times by 50% and will help improve plant uptime.

Verizon is the first recipient of a U.S.-manufactured commercial 5G base station from Ericsson’s new state-of-the-art smart factory in Texas.

Productive Robotics releases Productive Analytics, providing real-time status monitoring for all OB7 cobots.

Combining their respective strengths, Comau and Tecnomatic offer customers a double benefit: a single source for fully-integrated electrical motor and transmission assembly solutions, as well as access to an engineering approach designed to meet current and future production needs.

As many essential industrial companies experience disruptions with the global supply chain, NewTek Sensor Solutions serves as a USA manufacturing source of LVDT position sensors that can meet the immediate requirements of businesses in the chemical and power generation, food & beverage, medical, energy and other industries.

Pressure sensor PP20H and conductivity sensor CombiLyz AFI now add on the Baumer portfolio of process sensors with digital communication interface.

ISA President Eric Cosman, Executive Board Member Steve Mustard, and Newsweek staff discuss cybersecurity for critical infrastructure. Listen to the audio.

A new survey shows that manufacturers are facing continued economic challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic resulting in the need for Congress to continue to provide access to federal loan programs.

ATI Industrial Automation worked with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratories (JPL) to develop a custom Force/Torque Sensor for Perseverance, the latest Mars 2020 Rover project.

New research reveals that the use of radar level measurement devices is growing because of their accuracy, user focus on safety, and low maintenance requirements.

Decentralization is becoming favorable across a range of industries and applications.

Honewell's digitized workforce management suite incorporates elevated body temperature detection, digitized site entry compliance check, digitized workforce management, worker safety monitoring, and remote collaboration capabilities.

Cobots hold the promise of increasing the efficiency and quality of human work, bringing greater reliability, consistency and precision to a variety of manufacturing and assembly operations. However, do these potential benefits hold true for all users?

In project development that involves industrial machine learning, some common mistakes have been observed.

Without close coordination, segmentation in the ICS network is not possible. Here's why industrial operations should segment the OT way.

DORIS Group, Schneider Electric, and AVEVA have agreed to develop a strategic partnership to deliver Digital Twin technology for the upstream oil and gas markets. These new solutions will support the goals of oil & gas organizations to improve asset performance, increase sustainability, and maximize return on capital on projects.

HELUKABEL is convinced of the potential of the new transmission technology and has been involved in the SPE Industrial Partner Network since November 2019.

Banner Engineering's Clean Workspace Monitoring System establishes scheduled workspace sanitizing as an integral part of the return-to-work process.

Plant Process Management deemed critical for Plant Safety and Optimization, according to 451 Research.

In the future, all materials scientists and chemists will have access to machine learning tools to enhance their R&D.

The dawn of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) era will render the usual playbook of continuous shrinking and packing more and more transistors into chipsets will become unsustainable.

An overwhelming majority of survey respondents believe that, in the future, industry standards will be “extremely important” (63%) or “important” (33%). Most respondents (87%) believe that industry standards make processes and facilities safer.

Almost every mechanical room and system on campus has been improved with the energy efficiency measures available from advanced building management systems.

New ARC Advisory Group research on the global Industrial Cloud Application Platforms with IoT market reveals the criticality of applying modern software methods for industrial innovation.

An ISA Fellow describes his family history in mining, engineering, and aviation while speculating about the future of industrial automation.

While the economic implications of COVID-19 threated to shadow the Great Depression, Harel Boren, CEO and co-founder of Inspekto, explains why Autonomous Machine Vision (AMV) could be the new New Deal.

Automation professionals are critical to successfully selecting and applying these technologies and guiding management to maximize their productivity. This role will continue and expand, as more companies look to make informed productive technological investments and implementation decisions to yield profitable results.

By Bill Lydon Open system options continue to emerge from nontraditional suppliers and standards groups, and this is a trend that I expect will accelerate and enable multivendor interoperability at all levels of the system architecture.

The latest marine automation systems can improve vessel connectivity, enhance efficiency, and improve safety and competitiveness by reducing the number of on-board crewmembers required to operate vessels safely and in compliance with maritime laws and regulations.

The partnership will allow both companies to further align with the needs of the growing Australian defense sector for embedded computing applications.

The Women in Manufacturing Association (WiM) will hold its 10th annual SUMMIT on September 28 – October 1, 2020 in a virtual format. The virtual conference will harness the latest in technology to deliver the content and interactive experiences for which WiM conferences are known.

In this monthly column, 2020 International Society of Automation (ISA) President Eric Cosman encourages members to get more involved.

Both wired and wireless networks have been undergoing a significant evolution during the past decade, enabling greater opportunities to those who leverage the advancements in the next one.

There is an increasing recognition that an integrated cybersecurity approach is required for an entire manufacturing and production company. Many manufacturing companies are realizing with the integration of IT, OT, automation and other functions that designating one leader responsible for all cybersecurity for the company is most effective.

The ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance (ISAGCA) shares 5 articles about automation cybersecurity from July 2020.

Sensor Technology has harnessed the phenomenon of SAW or Raleigh waves, which were first observed over 100 years ago and which form a major part of the destructive force of an earthquake.

Through this agreement, both SAP and Siemens will be able to complement and integrate their respective offerings in order to offer customers solutions for product lifecycle management (PLM), supply chain, service and asset management.

Verified hardware and software enhance interoperability and allow faster time to production.

The partnership reinforces ForwardX’s ability to address customer pain points and deliver solutions across increasingly competitive industries.

As a 30-year business executive, Geiger has held multiple executive leadership roles across supply chain and technology for Walmart, Walmart International, and Sam's Club. His expertise covers all aspects of supply chain management, including sourcing, inventory, transportation, logistics, and automation. Geiger is currently the Chief Supply Chain Officer for Trimark USA.

The prize, which is usually awarded during the opening of the WomenPower career conference, became part of the digital event after the corona pandemic caused the cancellation of HANNOVER MESSE. Engineer Powerwoman 2020 marks the eighth time that Deutsche Messe is honoring a pioneer in the STEM field who through her commitment, her ideas and her work promotes technical innovation within her company.

By Bill Lydon Time synchronization and accelerate the continued integration of Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) groups. This trend has been facilitating changes in organizational structures, and the creation, in many cases, of integrated IT/OT groups.

During each one-hour session, industry experts will lead discussions about the latest technology developments in smart infrastructure and buildings. The free events will be held every other Tuesday, beginning on July 14, from 11 a.m. until noon.

Festo is hosting a real-time visit to an exhibition booth at the First Festo Virtual Exhibition on 15th and 16th July 2020.

New ARC Advisory Group research on the global Machine Vision Systems (MV) market reveals that the trend toward robotics and smart manufacturing makes machine vision technology an indispensable tool for industrial automation.

By Bill Lydon Accelerating the application of collaborative types of robots is the integration of vision systems with artificial intelligence, and this integration is enabling a range of new applications.

By Bill Lydon, Implementing Digital Twin concepts is quickly becoming fundamental for organizations achieve real-time integrated manufacturing.

Rhonda Pelton, an ISA member, was recently recognized as #8 on the EMPower Top 100 Ethnic Minority Future Leaders list for 2020.

Though predicted years ago, COVID-19 has made autonomous forklifts an immediate reality for small footprint manufacturing facilities.

Birla Carbon has relied for many years on a distributed control system to optimize the production of carbon black powder. When it came time to modernize their DCS, they implemented an IO migration strategy to minimize plant downtime and hardware replacement costs.

The findings from the latest Honeywell Industrial USB Threat Report show that the total amount of threats posed by USB removable media to industrial process control networks remains consistently high, with 45% of locations detecting at least one inbound threat.

To accelerate market share gains for Beckhoff, Lee will work directly with strategic accounts as well as with the experienced local sales and applications engineering team. He reports to Joe Martin, West Region Manager.

The Cobot Expo is free to attend and is open for anyone with an interest in collaborative robotics, July 28-30, 9am-4pm EDT. Attendees are invited to visit booths that feature new insights and resources on the most common cobot applications such as machine tending, packaging and palletizing, product inspection, assembly, welding, dispensing, and finishing.

By Antony Bourne This article highlights what he believes are three major ethical issues facing the industry, as manufacturers weigh up their AI investments and embark upon this new technological direction in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Virtuosity exclusively offers Virtuoso Subscriptions that bundle — with a Bentley infrastructure modeling, simulation, or construction application — the virtually delivered services of Virtuosity’s experts to accelerate and advance the success of an infrastructure practitioner.

At the click of a button, visitors can download resources on additive manufacturing (AM), artificial intelligence (AI), Industry 4.0, cyber security, obsolescence, sustainability and the circular economy.

The worldwide market for artificial intelligence software will expand to $98.8 billion by 2025, rising by a factor of six from $16.4 billion in 2019—despite the varying effects of the COVID-19 pandemic across different industries, according to Omdia.

Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. has named Milton Coleman as its new Vice President of Sales, Katsutoshi Urabe as Sr. Vice President of Strategic Planning and Corporate Development, and Ken Innami as Vice President of Business Development.

In this book excerpt from ISA Publishing, the author explores a real-world example of calculating OEE.

Here are three reasons why you should consider attending the 2020 Virtual Cybersecurity Standards Implementation Conference, an event hosted by ISA.

Remanufacturing enables existing robot users to sell inactive or legacy robots to ABB with an attractive buy back service, rather than scrapping them or leaving them unused in a corner of the factory.

Nielsen brought his background in mechanical engineering to his role at MiR, along with the experience gained from more than 25 years of managerial positions with major international corporations such as Danfoss and Siemens.

In its new report, “Building Robotics Solutions,” Lux Research creates a framework for selecting robotics vendors based on the key capabilities and level of customization required.

By Jonathan Wilkins This article explains how the manufacturing industry can prepare for unanticipated periods of increased demand.

The Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam is a prerequisite to the Professional Engineer (PE) exam, which engineers need to pass to practice in the U.S.

Dairy cooperative Arla Foods has, for the first time, created transparency over the energy consumed in cottage cheese production at its Falkenberg location. This involves the use of the Baumer Flex-Flow sensor, which is able to measure the temperature of the medium as well as the flow rate.

The BionicMobileAssistant is a prototype of a robot system that moves independently in three dimensions and can identify objects, grip adaptively and work together with humans.

HY-LINE Computer Components GmbH, an independent company within HY-LINE Group, is an experienced technology partner and applications specialist in the fields of display technology, embedded computing, and signal management and transfer.

By Bill Lydon The Process Automation industry has been heavily impacted by the influx of new technologies and, as we enter the next decade, several organizations are providing roadmaps in order to help process automation companies enable the best practices to leverage these technologies and drive competitiveness and productivity forward.

By Bill Lydon The impact of open manufacturing initiatives continues to be a worldwide affair. These initiatives continue to grow as industry recognizes the need to modernize and the Industry 4.0 movement (called “Industrie 4.0” in Germany, its country of origin) continues to accelerate.

In experimenting with grid control software Spectrum Power, Siemens gains valuable insights on the potential attack vectors and can thoroughly test new security features or protocols for its products and solutions.

Bosch Rexroth has gathered experts from across the global Bosch organization, from July 13-16, to present topics that take attendees on an exploration of the Factory of the Future.

Ternium S.A., a steel manufacturer in the Americas, wanted to find a way to minimize these breakages, safeguarding the mechanical integrity of the mill and ensuring maximum process continuity.

ROI Lock is supported by an AA- rated global reinsurance company and will apply to eligible customers monitoring 50 or more assets for a minimum of 12 months.

By Chris Turlica, MaintainX Modern factories are as sophisticated as any server farm or computer lab, and to keep them firing on all cylinders we’ll need high-tech solutions too.

TV shows like 'Mr. Robot' that depict cyberattacks can be surprisingly accurate. To guard against hackers, it's important for IT and OT to work together.

By Bill Lydon Manufacturing and production companies are realizing digitalization requires structure, organizational changes, and integration of information technology (IT), operations technology (OT) and automation technology.

The likelihood of cyberattacks increases with greater digitization of business processes, as shown by the June 2020 Honda and Natura attacks.

Effective January 1 2021, Nicolas Breton will take the position of Chief Executive Officer of B2A Technology. Pierre Marol will remain involved in the development of the group as Chairman and Jean-Luc Thomé as a member of the Board.

Hanseatic Power Solutions GmbH (HPS) automated its control cabinet engineering in several steps and has just implemented EPLAN Cogineer. The company has now used a "before and after" comparison to record actual time savings. Electrical planning alone now takes only 20% of the original time.

FOBA’s marking lasers, laser marking workstations and vision assisted laser marking workflows mark a variety of materials and parts not least in the key markets of Automotive and Medical but also in Electronics, Plastics and Tool, Metal and Mold Making. Worldwide sales and service branches serve the most important markets. Since 2004, Alltec/FOBA – headquartered near Lübeck/Germany – is part of the US-based Danaher Corporation.

HighByte, an industrial software company, announced the appointment of both Betsy Peters and Corson Ellis to the company's Board of Directors, effective immediately.

Sandvik has installed 330 solar photovoltaic (PV) panels onto the roof of the Göranssonska Technical High School in Sandviken, Sweden.

Phoenix Contact, HARTING, Molex, Murrelektronik, Binder, CONEC, ESCHA and Weidmüller have come together to establish a standard for the push-pull locking mechanism of M12 connectors on the market. Together, they are pursuing the one goal of ensuring compatibility across manufacturers.

OPC UA is an industrial, protocol-agnostic framework for the Industrial Internet of Things and Industrie 4.0 that contains mechanisms for secure, reliable, manufacturer and platform-independent information exchange, as well as options for semantic information modeling and self-description of devices.

Pepperl+Fuchs’ 2020 Online Summit is a free digital platform that will allow customers and other interested parties to learn about the latest trends and solutions in factory and process automation—even during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dr. Neumeyer has lived and worked in Italy, Germany, Belgium and the U.S. He will relocate to Sweden and will be based out of the company’s Stockholm headquarters. Dr. Neumeyer studied nuclear physics and has a Ph.D. from the Technical University of Darmstadt.

This ARC research explores current and historical market performance and related technology and business trends, identifies leading technology suppliers, and provides five-year (global/regional) forecasts for the low voltage controlgear market.

To assist machine tool operators and builders through the rough economic times created in 2020, FANUC is offering this simulation tool at no cost.

The partnership will combine Salesforce’s Work.com, powered by Customer 360, and Siemens’ Smart Infrastructure solutions, including Comfy and Enlighted, to orchestrate the processes, people and things that are essential to creating safe, connected workplaces for the future.

The purification plant will treat wastewater from 26 municipalities across two provinces, servicing the needs of more than 90,000 inhabitants.

The HANNOVER MESSE Digital Days launch on 14 July with a diverse, top-class program. The event begins with the panel discussion “Forward to the New ‒ New Opportunities for Progress?” featuring Siemens board member Klaus Helmrich; Festo chairman Oliver Jung; BDI president Dieter Kempf; Friedhelm Loh Group owner and chairman Friedhelm Loh; Robert Bosch managing director Rolf Najork; and SAP board member Thomas Saueressig.

Microchip’s Analog Design eBook is intended to expand knowledge with insightful technical articles that will help any engineer.

These machines reduce the production time of each individual mask compared to doing it by hand, and reduce the need for experienced sewing machine operators, as the process is fully automated.

IoT plays a crucial role in remote patient monitoring systems, which have changed the nature of health care delivery during COVID-19—possibly forever.

COVID-19 has ushered in the era of remote work. Organizations must update their cybersecurity strategies to adjust to changing tactics from cybercriminals.

The rapid speed and economic impacts of COVID-19 have shifted the balance between state, citizens and businesses within national economies.

Located in Luther, Oklahoma, the Redbud plant comprises four identical 1X1 units generating a combined output of 1,230 megawatts.

The addition of UltraSoC to Siemens enables a unified data-driven infrastructure, and the creation of a solution to help semiconductor industry customers overcome key pain points including manufacturing defects, software and hardware bugs, device early-failure and wear-out, functional safety, and malicious attacks.

The study was commissioned by Kryon to answer the ever-present question for any company taking its first steps toward an RPA implementation. On June 17, 2020, Kryon hosted a webinar featuring Forrester to discuss the results of the TEI.

Companies considering AMRs for their manufacturing, warehouse or other e-commerce-related distribution applications can virtually visit the test facility now—with the facility opening for onsite visits following Massachusetts’ phased re-opening guidelines—to see how the AMRs would work in their own facilities.

Smith has experience in a variety of manufacturing environments including continuous flow, batch processes, hot glass, refractory, finishing and assembly.

The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) and industry expert Jim Beretta have partnered to launch the Robot Nation podcast, featuring a series of conversations with experts and thought leaders in robotics and automation.

Automation professionals from the ISA Mentor Program address a question they received: 'What factors affect dead time identification for a PID loop?'

The multi-session live event, recorded and available on demand for those who missed it, described how digitalization is a competitive imperative for manufacturing and production companies that want to thrive and survive.

Programming the OnRobot Screwdriver is done by entering the appropriate screw length and torque value into the user interface that is integrated into the teach pendant of any robot.

This specification describes a standardized OPC UA object model for PROFINET devices which enables PROFINET devices from a wide variety of different manufacturers to transfer device data to asset management systems in a standardized way, for example. Standardization makes information collection significantly easier for tool manufacturers, regardless of the manufacturer, but this is just the beginning of PI’s vertical integration strategy.

The HARTING Technology Group has been awarded the golden German Brand Award, with the company garnering the prize for its European Distribution Center (EDC) logistics centre. This marks the fifth time the award has been conferred.

By Cory Fogg Here are few of areas outside of the factory where innovative robotic solutions are the answers to specific needs.

A world-first robotic innovation that scans and measures export logs on trucks has landed its Kiwi developers on the 2020 RBR50, Robotics Business Review’s prestigious global list.

The Jubail-Riyadh water transmission system, owned by the state-run Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC), will transport water from desalination plants near Jubail on the Persian Gulf coast to Riyadh, the growing capital city of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

ISA Executive Board member Carlos Mandolesi reflects on the present and future of the organization in this personal essay.

Absent an effective OT security plan, OT enterprise and their integrated ICS/SCADA systems are left vulnerable to cyberattacks that could result in financial loss, reputational damage, diminished consumer confidence, and even threaten the safety of citizens—and in the case of critical infrastructures, also threaten national security.