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The Security Implications of IIoT
By Michael Rothschild, Indegy The adoption of industrial internet of things (IIoT) technologies in manufacturing environments is unleashing major efficiency improvements and operational cost reductions. Along with these benefits, IIoT is also opening up operational networks to security threats they never faced in the past. -
Yokogawa Electric selected by ExxonMobil to establish Open Process Automation Test Bed
ExxonMobil and Yokogawa are members of The Open Group Open Process Automation Forum (OPAF), an international forum of end users, system integrators, suppliers, academia, and standards organizations who are working together to develop the specifications for utilizing OPA technology in next generation process control systems. -
Applied Motion announces plans to build California headquarters
Applied Motion Products recently purchased land to build its new corporate headquarters in Morgan Hill, CA, located in Santa Clara County at the southern tip of Silicon Valley. -
How Long Does It Take to Detect a Leak on an Oil or Gas Pipeline?
In pipeline leak detection, If we know upstream and downstream pressure and flow, we can make assumptions about what is happening on that piece of pipe. -
AutoQuiz: How to Calculate Uptime for an Automation System
The most important measure for production equipment support is operational availability, or “uptime.” -
Reliable Controls announces Thomas Leslie Zaban as President
Mr. Zaban has taken the first half of 2019 to transition into the top position of the firm while continuing with his executive sales and marketing responsibilities. -
HARTING announces innauguration of European Distribution Center
The 20-meter-high shelf warehouse can accommodate approx. 7,000 pallets and 120,000 containers. Installation work involved laying 100 kilometres of IT cabling, 40 kilometers of sprinkler piping and container conveyor technology with a total length of 1,000 meters. -
The Benefits of Kitting: Improving Assembly Efficiency
The benefits of kitting are well known because assembly workers immediately become more efficient. Manufacturers who do not utilize some form of kitting are bottle-necked in material flow. Kitting starts with the production team defining the kit of combined parts. -
Webinar Recording: Uncertainty in Calibration
Watch this webinar to understand how you can use statistics in measurement. -
Phoenix Contact to host 4th annual Smart Communities conference
Phoenix Contact USA will host its fourth annual Smart Communities conference on Tuesday, August 20, at the company’s U.S. headquarters, 586 Fulling Mill Road, Middletown, Pa. -
Yaskawa Motoman announces Beistle Company as winner of “Win a MotoMini” contest
The Smart Series suite of products, including the MotoMini robot, enables implementation of a robot system. Only weighing 7 kg, the MotoMini robot provides application flexibility in small part handling and assembly applications. -
Quantum Water Services announces start of operations focusing on wastewater in oil & gas industry
The company looks to capitalize on this large and growing market focusing on comprehensive wastewater treatment generated during the on-shore production of oil and gas from either conventional or frac-drilled wells. -
Siemens Summit Touts Digital Twins and Transformations
Disruption and transformation were twin themes the Siemens 2019 Automation Summit, with the digitalization of industrial processes promising the way forward to greater process stability, productivity, and maintenance efficiencies. -
Renishaw announces opening of U.S. Fixturing Centre of Excellence for inspection machines
The Centre of Excellence for metrology fixturing design and manufacturing is located just a few miles away from R&R’s existing Grand Haven operations, but is approximately three times the size. -
Vuzix announces patent filing for waveguide-based augmented reality smart glasses
These smart glasses would incorporate multiple components of Vuzix IP and technology/ecosystem it has built around smart glasses -
The SEMI Smart Manufacturing Initiative releases semiconductor industry’s Benchmark Survey
The survey was created by subject matter experts from the Americas Chapter of the SEMI Smart Manufacturing Technology Community. Member companies include Intel, Applied Materials, EMD Performance Materials, MAX International Engineering Group, Cimetrix, Jabil and SUNY Polytechnic Institute. -
Process Plants Need New Approaches to Leverage Actionable Information From Big Data
Turning data into information requires process knowledge, but it should not require a high level of IT expertise and engagement. -
Rockwell Automation announces expansion of Threat Detection Services
To help prevent incidents and combat the unpredictable threats that cause them, industrial companies around the world can now manage cyber risk in their operations using the Rockwell Automation Threat Detection Services powered by the Claroty threat detection platform. -
DENSO announces grants to 26 North American colleges and universities
Grants will be used towards programs focused on design, materials management, mechanical and electrical engineering principles, thermodynamics, robotics and more. -
OMRON announces Andy Zosel as President & CEO of OMRON Microscan
Since the acquisition of Microscan Systems, OMRON has invested in the development of new products and integrating code readers with OMRON's automation technology. -
Return of the IoT Botnet: Silex Exposes the Soft Underbelly of IoT Devices
By Alan Grau, Sectigo Like the Fast and Furious movies, IoT botnets and cyberattacks just keep coming. The most recent attack, the Silex botnet, is particularly nasty. It doesn’t use devices to create DDoS attacks or attempt to steal personal data. -
AutoQuiz: How to Troubleshoot a System Failure Due to a Bad Component
Troubleshooting is often an iterative process. If the proposed solution is not the correct one, further analysis and data collection are warranted. -
Process industry veteran Walter Steward passes away at 80
A 35-year veteran of the industrial process instrumentation and controls market, Walter joined YCA while the company was still in NYC in the late 70s. He was part of the small team that coordinated the move and building of the Newnan, GA USA headquarters and manufacturing facility. -
Cooling Tower Optimization
By Darcy Simonis, ABB Food and beverage production requires a large range of temperatures. This means that plants must have effective cooling systems to deal with the excess heat. Removing the excess heat from the system requires a cooling tower, however, traditional designs require frequent maintenance -
IGEL releases info brief on developoing Linux OS-based devices at the edge
The IDC InfoBrief finds that the digital worker’s demand for speed, collaboration and innovation has never been higher. This is compounded by the rapid growth of Millennials and Generation Z employees in the workforce. -
igus linear guides help Spanish company build drones keep pests at bay
The “FitoStinger” was developed by the Technology & Advances Centre of Barcelona. It includes an extendable arm, which allows the precise spraying of pesticides. The maintenance free linear guides made by igus are a key component to the drone. -
InProcess Instruments announces partnership with Chromatotec Group
This agreement is reinforcing their collaboration initiated in 2012 on worldwide sales, maintenance and service provision of online GC-MS equipment with IPI MS integrated as Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) by Chromatotec. -
Air Products and Chemicals wins 2019 Customer Excellence Award from Siemens
Air Products and Chemicals Inc. provides atmospheric and process gases to a variety of manufacturers, as well as sell related equipment that manufacturers to create their own gases onsite. -
RT Engineering announces opening of Controls Direct automation parts store
Controls Direct’s goal is to deliver an easy process for ordering automation parts. They offer support, with access to all of RT’s mechanical and electrical engineering expertise, whether if it just more information on a product, or assistance for any ongoing or future projects. -
CIMdata releases 2019 Simulation & Analysis Market Report
The PLM MAR Series provides detailed information and in-depth analysis on the PLM market during calendar year 2018. It contains analyses of major trends and issues; revenues of PLM providers; and revenue analyses for geographical regions, industry sectors, and historical and projected data on market growth.