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Carrier will serve as a founding and voting advisory board member. The company will help to advance various cybersecurity priorities.

The collaboration encompasses the hardware, software and engineering services needed to assess risk, monitor networks and manage security.

As defenders and engineers who need to keep systems running securely and safely, it’s important to understand how the adoption of IoT impacts visibility and security for OT systems.

At the 2021 Rockwell Automation Fair, the company discussed the expansion of its scope to provide a full set of products and services for manufacturing business digitalization. Rockwell Automation has put together resources, creating a new business model and positioning them as the primary resource for manufacturers industrial digitalization journey, including the conceptual stage, design, deployment and operations.

Inventor Ernest Neckhaim of FuTech Solution GmbH explains why sustainable packaging can only be a partial solution and why much of the recycling problem takes place far from the end-user business within the manufacturing industry itself.

The designation recognizes Seeq’s expertise in enabling faster insights for energy customers via advanced analytics features and innovations.

Companies partner to simplify product and production complexity through technology collaborations and new offerings.

New research from global market intelligence firm Interact Analysis shows that the market for industrial robot components will enjoy strong double digit growth in 2021, marking a clear turnaround after two years of disruption.

Acquisition bolsters company's position as a premier supplier of difficult to manufacture components for the aerospace and defense industries.

Enterprise Automation delivers reliable, high-quality monitoring and control systems solutions. Reekoh brings an agile integration platform as a service approach to this digital transformation partnership that seamlessly bridges data gaps between operational technology and information technology systems.

This overview highlights why people so often bring up AI as they talk about the most useful and compelling ways to create an Industry 4.0 factory.

Driving the future of the automotive industry: A research partnership between Ericsson and Porsche is leveraging the power of 5G to accelerate production capabilities at Porsche’s manufacturing production complex in Leipzig, Germany.

Siemens Digital Industries Software is selected as the preferred bidder for the next generation engineering environment and product data management environment.

TM Robotics CEO Nigel Smith explains the importance of robot programming that’s simple enough to be refigured to any kind of manufacturing environment, as companies diversify to improve sustainability.

PulsaCoP set-up allows for optical inspection of dense, granular suspensions during pulsating flow.

In an effort to advance interoperable communication in the Integrated Assembly Solutions industry, the VDMA Robotics + Automation association has published the first OPC UA specification for this application area.

Due to retirement, the previous managing directors, Dr. Thomas Bertolini and Gert Frech-Walter, will be handing over the reigns to the new five-person management team around Karl Faulhaber.

What things have been found most effective in building a rapport with maintenance technicians?

HARTING presenting numerous innovative solutions and products at digital press conference.

ABB is providing a package of metals industry-specific digital-ready solutions, including drives, controller and converter infrastructure, to enable Global Steel Wire (GSW), part of CELSA Group, to modernize operations at its Santander steel mill.

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation, the low power programmable leader, today announced the company will host a virtual seminar about the challenges, opportunities and latest programmable logic solutions for Industrial applications.

When an application requires a reliable, low-cost motor with simple operation, stepper motors can be hard to beat. However, the same straightforward design and driving method that make stepper motors popular can lead to resonance problems in certain conditions.

Comprehensive IoT-enabled monitoring solutions for remote assets can help various markets.

The designation of ISA/IEC 62443 as a horizontal standard will have many benefits to many different vendor stakeholders.

“Obtaining value from digital transformation is only possible if culture change is achieved,” said Dow Global Process Automation Technology Leader Paul Tomlin, during the ISA's Digital Transformation Virtual Conference.

By calibrating closed-loop digital twins in the intralogistics industry, warehouse managers are running operations at peak levels, unleashing orders to fly off the shelf.

Association for Advancing Automation (A3)’s Automate is expected to draw more than 20,000 attendees and 500+ exhibitors centered on robotics, machine vision, motion control and AI.

Hartnell and Festo Didactic partner to close the skills gap in Manufacturing & Agriculture.

Earlier this year, the ISA100WCI announced that the 2020 award had been presented to Fuji Oil Company, Ltd.

Attackers can circumvent obstacles to target Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) networks by using drones to bypass physical barriers. These drones can be equipped with signal jamming technology to automatically locate and disrupt part of the industrial communication infrastructure. Nozomi Networks Labs investigated the likelihood of attacks against low-power radio frequency WAN (LoRaWAN) technology used in IIoT networks.

So, who are the real leaders in digital transformation? ARC Advisory Group has been conducting research designed to identify them and is releasing a new report.

The program will empower students, employees, and employers with the necessary skills to succeed in the automation industry.

The carbon footprint will be reduced by up to 58% with additively manufactured eyewear.

Jagan Mohan Reddy Yeturu is being honored as an ISA Fellow for his work in wireless communications, data acquisition, transmitter interface, communication networks, Fieldbus, soft sensing and edge analytics to advance the field of automation and, specifically, power plant operations.

Thousands of participants from more than 100 countries attended Yokogawa’s Y NOW 2021: Realizing Autonomous Operations, held Nov. 2–4. The free virtual event featured presentations by dozens of industry powerhouses, from Shell to Saudi Aramco, Cisco Systems to Evonik Operations, and C3 AI to Microsoft.

Product releases and strengthened partnerships with global programming service providers enable mass volume remote secure programming, inhibiting malware injection, IP theft, and supporting software bill of materials (SBOM) legislation.

Faster, more robust connectivity makes safety possible, leading to more widespread cobot development progress.

The International Society of Automation and the ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance are proud to announce that the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has officially designated the IEC/ISA 62443 series of standards as “horizontal,” meaning that they are proven to be applicable to a wide range of different industries.

Integrating Sevensense AI and navigation technology will enable future autonomous mobile robots (AMR) to work in more dynamic, unstructured environments.

FANUC America and the Manufacturing Skill Standards Council have announced their decision to co-market the stackability of their respective industry-recognized certifications to meet the acute shortage of skilled industrial robotics and automation operators.

Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. is announcing the addition of Urbx Logistics to its Diamond Partner OEM Program.

To realize the potential of smart factories and Industry 4.0, the coming together of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and Operational Technology (OT) is essential. Achieving a working relationship is, however, going to take work, says Tom Richter.

WISER Systems, a leading provider of real-time location and tracking systems (RTLS), is proud to announce its selection as winner of the Use of Technology: Digital Transformation Award at the 2021 NC TECH Awards.

Jōb Industrial Services (Jōb), an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company serving the oil and gas, power, materials and chemical industries, has named Steve Wendel as president and chief operating officer (COO).

National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) President and CEO Debra Phillips issued a statement upon President Biden's signing of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

AMETEK Process Instruments has announced the launch of its new e-commerce website for the United States market. Customers are now able to purchase AMETEK Process Instruments’ parts and accessories online, at their convenience.

Graham brings more than 20 years of process industry experience, along with demonstrated success driving growth and innovation at Seeq.

The Sacchi Group, one of Italy’s leading electrical product wholesalers has selected Vanderlande as a partner for a new ADAPTO goods-to-person (GtP) solution inside its existing warehousing facility in Desio, north of Milan.

Many decision makers are seeking clarity about how robotic automation can truly help fill the skills gap, improve worker safety, lower manufacturing costs, increase product quality, mitigate market fluctuations and more.

The relationship, of strategic importance for both firms' growth, expands Pierce Aerospace's manufacturing capabilities and increases Prudent American's IoT development capabilities.