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The International Society of Automation’s (ISA) Executive Director, Mary Ramsey, has decided to retire at the end of 2021.

Ditch the risk of manually managing code and configuration changes. This article comes from the Ebook Automation 2021: OT/ICS Cybersecurity.

Mobile Industrial Robots, the global market leader in autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), today announced a worldwide strategic collaboration with one of the world’s largest private companies, Koch Industries.

OT data challenges to securely executing a smart manufacturing strategy.

To help manufacturers understand, and overcome, some of the challenges associated with smart manufacturing, Martin Thunman, CEO and co-founder of leading low-code platform for streaming analytics, automation and integration for industrial IoT, Crosser shares his insight.

Consider these key questions to help ensure you choose a qualified solution provider. This article comes from the Ebook Automation 2021: OT/ICS Cybersecurity.

Small companies may not have the luxury of state-of-the-art, high-end manufacturing and test equipment, but they can still embrace a hybrid workforce and harness untapped potentials of distributed and remote workers.

Non-destructive quality system measures melt-pool width and depth.

How automation takes on the task of human safety and life-saving functionality through the lens of war-torn environments.

A look at the current status of the ISA/IEC 62443 Standards.

Schneider Electric, the leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, has appointed Barbara Frei as the new Executive Vice-President of its Industrial Automation global business.

Emerson will host a series of Green Innovation Days to provide industrial companies with valuable insights about transforming their operations to achieve environmental sustainability and decarbonization targets.

A brief history and overview of LiDAR and how the it has evolved and various applications.

An estimated 30% of compressed air is lost to unrepaired leaks. That means a loss in air pressure, which can lead to reduced productivity due to underperforming pneumatic tools. Neglected leaks can, over time, lead to unplanned downtime. Here's how to repair compressed air system leaks.

Here’s how to understand the current situation and develop a cybersecurity strategy. This article comes from the Ebook Automation 2021: OT/ICS Cybersecurity.

The management team of Okuma America Corporation, a world-leading builder of CNC machine tools, controls and automation systems, is pleased to announce that Goellner, Inc. has recently joined the Partners in THINC network!

Registration is open, and agenda posted for virtual conference and exhibits, June 8-10, 2021.

Here, James Sopwith, group strategic account director at multi-disciplinary engineering firm, adi Group, discusses engineering’s part in supporting a smarter, healthier and altogether more sustainable food manufacturing operation.

The many factors behind the change to edge architecture and computing.

Siemens Energy now relies on ServiceNow to connect operations and secure the manufacturing floor.

More industry sectors now recognize that by drawing on complementary tech and resources such as AI, the Internet of Things and Big Data, they can use Digital Twins to build new products and get them right the first time, says Kiran Raj, principal disruptive tech analyst at GlobalData.

Vessel executed successful autonomy capabilities demonstration with Sea Machines’ SM300 system.

Modular PCB interface for individual device development starting from batch size 1.

The award honors women in STEM who drive innovation and was presented at HANNOVER MESSE Digital Edition.

Microchip Technology Inc. announced it has opened registration for online courses that educate engineers about diverse embedded design topics ranging from C programming to cryptography and help them to use its products most effectively.

Limitless automation.

Founded in 1946, Brooks Instrument is a global leader in advanced flow, pressure and vapor delivery solutions.

Nine out of 10 construction businesses predict a skills crisis by 2030, with 81% saying they will introduce robots in the next 10 years, with safety and the environment also catalysts for accelerating investment in robotics.

National capability sponsored by the Department of Defense addresses pressing issue of lack of skilled labor in U.S. manufacturing.

FieldComm Group is actively seeking qualified nominees for the 19th annual Plant of the Year Award. End users and manufacturers from all world areas are encouraged to nominate their plant or customer’s plant for this prestigious award.

Improving efficiency through real-time monitoring and control of distributed equipment. This article is from the Ebook Automation 2021: OT/ICS Cybersecurity.

Strong numbers and momentum point to a positive new year.

A new generation of analytics is being used to improve upon traditional continuous improvement efforts.

Schmalz Inc. was pleased to host a groundbreaking event to celebrate the expansion to their headquarters facility at 5850 Oak Forest Drive, Raleigh, NC., together with representatives from the project implementation team

Modern developer tools, comprehensive testing and new online repository streamline certification process for manufacturers and improves DTM access for end users.

New hand sanitizer packaging plant uses unique automation architecture to run at the pace of modern business. This article is from the Ebook Automation 2021: OT/ICS Cybersecurity.

Nozomi Networks Labs has studied the internals of the DarkSide executable and today we’re sharing our findings to reveal the techniques used by its machine code in three areas: the selection of victims and files, ensuring anonymity and anti-detection, and preventing data restoration. We also provide IoCs and decryption script to help you detect DarkSide.

Bright Machines, an industry leader in intelligent, software-defined manufacturing, and SCVX (NYSE: SCVX), a special purpose acquisition company, announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement that will result in Bright Machines becoming a publicly listed company.

AMETEK Surface Vision, the leading provider of online surface inspection solutions, has appointed Mike Hevey as its new divisional vice president/global business manager.

CmCloudContainers bring tried-and-tested security technology to the cloud.

Claudia Jarrett, country manager at industrial parts supplier EU Automation, discusses why manufacturers should invest in warehouse automation to increase efficiency and meet higher levels of demand.

Ensuring a real-time, deterministic response is a must for next-level Smart Manufacturing and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). While standard Ethernet cannot support this goal per se, different solutions have been developed to build suitable industrial communication networks. Thomas Burke, global strategic advisor for CLPA, gives an overview of the history of deterministic Ethernet technologies and how TSN can be a gamechanger in industrial communications.

Neurone-like junctions made of mixed oxide-based materials could reduce the massive energy consumption of artificial intelligence operations.

Transaction marks sole source’s third add-on acquisition since acquiring Peak-Ryzex.

Seeing the full ripple effect of a cyberattack, it becomes more evident that increasing overall resilience requires a whole of community approach.

FDT Group Board of Directors to name replacement in the coming months.

The Siemens Spartanburg electrical products manufacturing hub expands to meet growing demand of critical infrastructure market.

High-Speed Cyton CXP-4 transmits data of 13 subsurface images at various depths captured at 720 frames per second and 2116 DPI with no latency.

As the economies return to normal, the industry needs to swiftly transform itself by leveraging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine learning (ML) to build resilience and improve its value-chain.

Cellular IoT tracking device, worn by workers, makes complex industrial sites safety simple with advanced trigger and alert system.