News & Articles for Industrial Automation Professionals

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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.

28 June, 2019 | 1 minute
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.

28 June, 2019 | 3 minutes
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.

By: Joel Don

28 June, 2019 | 1 minutes
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.

27 June, 2019 | 1 minute
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

27 June, 2019 | 2 minutes