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Verisurf Software has announced program support and collaboration for Open X Talent, the new technical job placement division of Open X Education.

Zebra Technologies Corporation, an innovator at the front line of business with solutions and partners that deliver a performance edge, announced it has completed its acquisition of Matrox Imaging, a proven developer of advanced machine vision components, software and systems.

Interoperability brings enormous benefits, but it would be a mistake to assume that the path to it is always completely smooth. Standards are being developed continuously, so many uncertainties remain.

Cowen Inc. and MassRobotics announced a groundbreaking research report on the increasing role robotics is playing in helping companies achieve climate goals.

Kassow Robots, a developer of 7-axis cobots for machine tending, material handling, and related applications, will feature cobot bin picking and quality control demonstrations at Booth 1452 at Automate, June 6-9 in Detroit, Michigan.

For the second year in a row, reshoring exceeded FDI by 100%, in contrast to 2014 thru 2019 when FDI exceeded reshoring.

Bottom line, it is generally more valuable to provide OT specialists with the ability to manage IT assets.

The growing OPC Foundation Board of Directors member diversity reflects the expanding role OPC UA plays in OT and IT.

Modern temperature instrumentation simplifies technician access, calibration and SIL procedures. This feature originally appeared in the May 2022 issue of InTech Focus Temperature & Pressure.

After two years of the COVID pandemic, the first Hannover Messe came to a close, with exhibitors and organizers drawing a thoroughly positive balance sheet.

Creating a market for digital twins and driving innovation.

Global semiconductor equipment billings grew 5% year-over-year to US$24.7 billion in the first quarter of 2022, SEMI announced today in its Worldwide Semiconductor Equipment Market Statistics (WWSEMS) Report.

Industrial network security is not a luxury option anymore—it is a necessity. A spate of high-profile cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure has underlined the need for industrial organizations to prioritize cybersecurity.

The success of additive manufacturing technology is often measured by the efficiency and reliability of the controls.

Cobots are becoming a mainstream technology. As they do, new varieties of cobot are being released, and new industries are being targeted. In this insight, we take a look at a few growing cobot trends.

Version 2.3 of the Conformance Test Tool is available from now on to all ETG members.

A leading autonomous mobile robot provider has earned national recognition for innovation, work-life flexibility, and compensation and benefits.

A jury chaired by Professor Reimund Neugebauer, president of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, has honored a young company for the development of an outstanding product.

The five-year framework agreement to implement automation software and technology will help paint manufacturer increase throughput and quality and reduce operating costs.

Marketing and scaling innovative AMRs together will open up dynamically growing markets around the world.

NEMA announced the appointment of Ms. Sonia Vahedian to the position of Chief Operating Officer, where she will ensure the long-term financial and operational viability of NEMA through effective planning, forecasting and treasury oversight.

Staying ahead of threats to Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Cybersecurity.

Harting sponsored another drive with VW and professional driver Rainer Zietlow. The goal this time: to climb the highest, still passable road on the volcano Uturuncu in Bolivia using a VW ID.4 GTX. Zietlow ascended 5,816 meters above sea-level, the maximum altitude of the road, and set a new Guinness World Records title for electric vehicles.

Co-sponsored by the International Federation of Robots (IFR) and Association for Advancing Automation (A3), the June 7 panel features executives from FANUC America, Teradyne, UPS, Zebra and NVIDIA.

Association for Advancing Automation VP Alex Shikany will discuss the latest about how companies solve labor shortages with robotics at Automate June 6 in Detroit.

With the help of OPC UA, L’Oréal is implementing Industry 4.0 concepts, transforming from mass production to personalized production to meet customer preferences.

This is Part 2 of The OT Security Dozen – a 12-part series on building an OT/ICS cybersecurity program for an industrial operations environment

Start using automation technologies and take your warehouse operations to new heights.

Presentations and demos will showcase how Seeq on AWS drives sustainability goals for Syngenta and provides access to process data via new connection to GE Digital’s Proficy Historian for Cloud.

Process automation systems will evolve while remaining fundamental to enabling some of the most complex infrastructures in the world.