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During the keynote, Norbert Hanke will lead attendees on a search for ‘smart’ – challenging manufacturers to find the data in their factories and put it to work. Doug Woods will share his insights on the state of the manufacturing industry, assessing its readiness for digital transformation and discussing the risks and rewards of pursuing a smart manufacturing strategy.

Operator insights from data analytics and asset performance management creates new energy efficiencies and expands capacity.

By Daymon Thompson, Beckhoff Automation Many tools enable capturing the potential value that Big Data and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) provide, but companies need to know what kind of information they want and how to gather it securely.

With the OPC UA FLC initiative, the OPC Foundation aims to build an open, standards-based communication solution for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) by extending the OPC UA machine-to-machine communication protocol from sensors in the field to IT systems or the cloud.

With the OPC UA FLC initiative, the OPC Foundation aims to build an open, standards-based communication solution for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) by extending the OPC UA machine-to-machine communication protocol from sensors in the field to IT systems or the cloud.

The MFGWatch 2019 Manufacturing Report was based on a survey completed by both sourcing professionals and custom manufacturers who have used the MFG.com Global Custom Manufacturing Marketplace to expand their supply chain and win business.

Ultrasonic level detectors use the principle of reflection of an acoustic wave from liquid to vapor phase and vapor to liquid phase.

Designed for electrical and computer engineering students, the lab includes advanced technologies and equipment donated by Omron.

By Erik Josefsson, Ericsson What is the best way to harness the power of Industry 4.0? Make sure that your connected factories have intelligent connectivity solutions­, solutions that are smart, stable, secure, simple to useand leverage ever-growing amounts of data to create value.

ISA's vision has always been to create a better world through automation.

In this webinar, Kepware and JPI introduce the KEPServerEX Configuration API and discuss two advanced use cases that allowed JPI to quickly implement critical connectivity for their customer’s operations

Philip Harting, Chairman of the Board of the HARTING Technology Group, has been elected the Chairman of the AUMA (Association of the German Trade Fair Industry). The AUMA board member will accordingly head the association for the next three years.

Tompkins announces Jim Herman as Chief Commercial Officer, Gene Tyndall as Chief Strategy Officer and Jeffrey Godwin as Chief Technology Officer

By Bill Lydon, Automation.com Amazon is clearly focused on manufacturing and, based on industry events, interviews, analysis, and briefings with users applying AWS technology, is causing another round of disruption in industrial automation.

A cost-effective option for SCADA and data acquisition at remote sites, but efficient protocols and careful data handling are required

As part of the arrangement, and in cooperation with VMware, Honeywell will offer enterprises Workspace ONE on its Mobility Edge mobile computers and devices.

By Jack Wilson, Optimum Consultancy Services The lack of strategically implemented Business Process Automation (BPA) and Robotic Process Automation (RPA) within the Smart City’s Data Centers could result in the city’s inundation by the data wave following a Smart City transformation.

The 13,500-square-meter plant includes roughly 3,700 square meters of production space, 1,500 of which is set aside for clean rooms. The office facilities and cafeteria were expanded as well.

A new robust control approach has been developed to improve the coordinated control performance for subcritical boiler-turbine units.

This award ceremony is an annual event for the company that highlights the key performers globally.

Prediktor will provide a solution for time-series data management that will enable BKK’s operations.

The Group increased net sales by 9.5 percent to 2.455 billion euros, despite facing strong headwinds from foreign exchange rates. Expressed in local currencies, sales grew by 12.7 percent.

With the acquisition of Icon Labs, Sectigo is a third-party Certificate Authority that offers end-to-end security for every connected device from the point of manufacture and throughout the entire lifecycle.

By Barrett Thompson, Zilliant The manufacturing plant floor has been automated and optimized for years; yet revenue and profit growth remain stagnant. Two functions at manufacturing organizations are prime for process improvement: selling and pricing.

The diamond composite will be unveiled at the RAPID + TCT show in Detroit May 21 - 23, 2019, North America’s event for Additive Manufacturing.

For almost 13 years, Deutsche Messe has cooperated with the Donghao Lansheng Group to organize industrial fairs in China, including the China International Industry Fair (CIIF), a trade fair brand in China. On 7 May 2019 in Shanghai, the two partners agreed to extend the cooperation for another 10 years and strategically expand it.

Combining the expertise from ISA, NEMA, and DOD advisors, the working group has spent several months developing a proposed program in preparation for a roll-out to a wider audience of industry peers.

The show organizers will announce additional conference and educational programming topics prior to the event, which takes place at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta from October 28-31.

To indicate both direction & velocity, a signal with both positive and negative characteristics is required. Motion controls use either ±10 V or ±5 V signals to accomplish this.

Making a mistake while working on a high-energy electrical system can cause serious injury to anyone who fails to take the right safety precautions. In anticipation of National Safety Month in June, Fluke is highlighting its safety content to create more awareness of its free online resources to improve workplace safety.