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KYZEN, the global leader in innovative environmentally friendly cleaning chemistries, will exhibit at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) taking place Sept. 12-17, 2022 at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL.

ISA offers a great tool to connect with the automation community and grow your professional network.

Don't rush to hire cybersecurity resources, better train your automation engineers on ISA/IEC 62443.

Pepperl+Fuchs rail field Switches are the first Ethernet-APL products to achieve registration.

The collaboration promises to simplify integration of OT and IT systems by optimizing process automation end users’ management of data from field devices.

The Smart Manufacturing and IIoT Division recognizes that industrial automation and control systems are vital for Industrial Internet of Things. This piece originally appeared in InTech magazine's August issue, a special edition from ISA's Smart Manufacturing and IIoT Division.

The result is a completely available 10Mbit technology for a new two-wire, Intrinsically Safe Physical Layer called Ethernet-APL.

Today, sustainability has become one of the fundamental tenets of a successful business model for many companies ranging from small businesses to large enterprises.

Dematic announced a strategic partnership with warehouse robotics provider, Dexterity, to offer full-task robotics as part of Dematic intelligent automation solutions.

Significant transformational change requires system analysis to integrate IT, OT, automation and controls to achieve efficient and responsive synchronized production. This feature originally appeared in InTech magazine's August issue, a special edition from ISA's Smart Manufacturing and IIoT Division.

Manufacturing and technology experts gather at annual event, showcasing new innovations in automation, immersive learning opportunities and much more!

Rockwell Automation, Inc., the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, is working with The Royal Mint to design, build and commission a facility to safely recover valuable metals from electronic products.

High-speed data cards leverage Verizon’s network to enable high-performance industrial and consumer applications including enterprise routers, industrial gateways, public safety, private networks and mobile computing

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions, a developer, manufacturer and supplier of precision seals, bearings and custom-molded polymer components, welcomes four new employees.

Maintaining and managing a secure facility is important to safeguard manufacturing assets. Access control, which gives authorized personnel access to different resources in the plant and prevents unauthorized access, is one of the basic security measures you need to undertake.

Let’s take a deeper look to understand how automation can benefit manufacturers in today’s cyber threat environment.

Conformal coating and fluid dispensing customers will benefit from SmartTec Nordic’s years of experience in the region’s electronics manufacturing industry.

Today, the drive to increase stakeholder value focuses on three major areas: Environment, Social, and Governance, or ESG.

Siemens Xcelerator includes selected portfolio of IoT-enabled hardware, software and digital offerings as well as a marketplace.

Digi-Key Electronics has announced that the XPLR-IoT-1 explorer kit from u-blox, a global technology leader in positioning and wireless communication, is now available for purchase globally, exclusively from Digi-Key.

Seven steps for getting the most out of legacy equipment.

AR and VR use similar technology, but their industrial use cases are completely different. This feature originally appeared in InTech magazine's August issue, a special edition from ISA's Smart Manufacturing and IIoT Division.

As the foundation of the digital economy, data center infrastructure (DCI) requires constant infrastructural expansions and upgrades to increase efficiency and reduce costs.

Vanderlande has selected Kollmorgen NDC Solutions as a technology and service partner for their automated guided vehicle (AGV) applications.

What follows is a review of five major trends in the robotics and automation sector, along with how they are impacting industries.

The more important digital factories become, the more important OT and IoT cybersecurity becomes; the two are married. This feature originally appeared in InTech magazine's August issue, a special edition from ISA's Smart Manufacturing and IIoT Division.

The 2.2 million square foot facility makes Digi-Key one of the 10 largest warehouses in North America.

MassRobotics, Festo, Mitsubishi Electric Automation, MITRE and Novanta are calling on startups in the healthcare robotics space to apply to the second Healthcare Robotics Startup Catalyst program.

The company's smart robotic solutions help manufacturers increase capacity and save costs by automating complex surface finishing and treatment applications in high-mix, high-variability production environments.

Siemens Xcelerator and the entire Siemens portfolio support sustainability management along the production chain.

While we come to accept the reality that time may not heal all economic wounds onset by the pandemic, we can focus on ways to turn these challenges into opportunities.

ATS Global and ABB have committed to explore collaboration opportunities globally with the main focus on European and Asian markets.

Dematic recently revealed a reimagined Dematic.com, featuring improved search function, user experience and navigation structure.

The award recognizes the world-class carbide manufacturing facility’s operational excellence, customer focus and ongoing employee engagement.

When the expected volume and product life cycle make automated transfer attractive–or even necessary–for an assembly operation, the work of choosing the right conveyor system begins.

Smart manufacturing promises improved performance through the digital transformation of manual and mechanical systems, and the further integration of automated systems with business systems and advanced technologies. This feature originally appeared in InTech magazine's August issue, a special edition from ISA's Smart Manufacturing and IIoT Division.

Computers used in IIoT- enabled systems must be treated as critical equipment that require a higher level of maintenance strategy than non-critical devices.

For a company willing to start digital transformation, it is paramount to assess readiness and maturity. This feature originally appeared in InTech magazine's August issue, a special edition from ISA's Smart Manufacturing and IIoT Division.

Canvass Analytics Inc. ("Canvass AI"), a leader in industrial AI software, today announced the appointment of Kevin Smith as its Chief Commercial Officer.

CGTech will attend the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) 2022 from Sept. 12-17 at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois at booth #133340.

Phoenix Contact’s COMBICON product portfolio is celebrating its 50th anniversary.

In smart factories, manufacturers must protect their intellectual property from those who would compromise and misuse it.

In addition to many layers of software cybersecurity, protect data centers with layers of physical security systems.

A 2021 report from IoT Analytics estimated that the 6.9-billion-dollar predictive maintenance market will reach $28.2 billion by 2026. Distrelec has analyzed where some of the top predictive maintenance companies are in the world and how much support they are getting from investors.

Cosen Saws has been chosen to showcase a variety of band saws for every application at IMTS 2022.

Digi-Key Electronics will host a webinar in collaboration with NI on Thursday, Aug. 23, at 11 a.m. CDT titled “Using Python to Automate NI DAQ Hardware.”

IIoT platforms integrate IT functions with OT functions and transform factory floor operations. This feature originally appeared in InTech magazine's August issue, a special edition from ISA's Smart Manufacturing and IIoT Division.

While the narrative that automation is replacing humans makes a compelling dystopian film, the reality, as usual, is a lot more complicated. And for the labor force, the news is mostly good.

Intelligent device management is a set of tools that are installed on PCNs or on a plant’s business network and collects smart diagnostics info.

A private 5G network in particular is a critical enabler of IIoT technologies; it promises reliable, low latency connectivity with better performance, privacy, and levels of security. This feature originally appeared in InTech magazine's August issue, a special edition from ISA's Smart Manufacturing and IIoT Division.