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In his March column, 2021 International Society of Automation (ISA) President Steve Mustard looks at the recent performance of ISA virtual events.

This vendor-independent standard can take your designs from the device to the cloud and back, protecting your automation investment. From Volume 1 of the Automation 2021 Ebook: IIoT & Industry 4.0.

The tech and marketing teams at ICP DAS USA are working harder than ever to bring customers a new and improved online experience.

In support of NASA’s development of next-generation spacesuit technologies, the reliable, precision Model AS-FS Flow Switch from FCI Aerospace has been inserted into the Spacesuit Water Membrane Evaporator (SWME)--Spacesuit Evaporation Rejection Flight Experiment (SERFE), which was installed last November aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

Kevin J. Cosgriff, President and CEO of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), will retire from NEMA at the end of 2021.

Siemens Digital Industries Software announced today that it has been named a leader in product lifecycle management (PLM) by Forrester Research.

Ultra-long-life lithium batteries can overcome the problem of high self-discharge to run for long distances while delivering the high pulses required for two-way wireless communications. From Volume 1 of the Automation 2021 Ebook: IIoT & Industry 4.0.

Focus on combination of disruptive technologies including IoT, digital twin, AI, 5G and quantum.

Manufacturers need to transform their teams into connected workers by providing them with the technologies, tools and training they need to excel. Let’s look at four key ways that manufacturers are connecting their workers to adapt and pivot to fast-changing conditions successfully.

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the pace of artificial intelligence (AI) adoption, but many say it’s moving too fast, according to a new KPMG survey. Despite concerns about the speed of adoption, business leaders are confident AI can help solve some of today’s toughest challenges, including COVID-19 tracking and vaccines.

Virtual Trade Show and Conference to feature more than 80 speakers, 250+ exhibitors.

MQTT (formerly MQ Telemetry Transport) consistently ranks as the most popular IoT-specific messaging protocol. However, there are several obstacles to bringing the power of MQTT to an industrial environment. From Volume 1 of the Automation 2021 Ebook: IIoT & Industry 4.0.

EMA announces the addition of Sunstream Global to their network of worldwide partners supporting the Cadence Intelligent System Design™ strategy.

Award recognizes Peak-Ryzex as a top partner revenue generator in 2020.

FreeFORM Technologies delivered a complex end-of-arm tooling solution in 17-4PH stainless steel for a high-volume automotive inspection process using binder jet 3D printing technology from ExOne.

MB Dynamics, Inc., today announced the 1300th successful field installation of its Modal 50A exciter.

ODVA announces that user level authentication has been added to CIP Security™, the cybersecurity network extension for EtherNet/IP™.

Siemens Digital Industries Software announces the availability of the latest release of Simcenter™ STAR-CCM+™ software, which has achieved Amazon Web Services (AWS) High Performance Computing (HPC) Competency status.

Research trial will leverage Nokia Digital Automation Cloud (DAC) to demonstrate the quality and value of a private 5G standalone (SA) network.

99% of those polled predict end-users will benefit within five years.

When selecting a PLC, there are several considerations a customer must first address to ensure the proper fit for their application.

Live demos will highlight new AI and deep learning solutions.

ISA's 2021 Analysis Division Virtual Conference delivers technical papers, highlights trends, and reviews best practices for online process analytics.

ISA's 2021 Analysis Division Virtual Conference delivers technical papers, highlights trends, and reviews best practices for online process analytics.

COVID-19 has been an object lesson in risk management and continuity planning, especially in terms of cybersecurity, for many businesses around the world.

Voxel8's transformative multi-material ActiveLab® system will enable digital manufacturing of unique designs in footwear and accessories for top fashion brands.

Leadec, the leading global service specialist for factories across their entire life cycle, has joined the Open Manufacturing Platform (OMP). By becoming a member of this alliance, Leadec will help its customers to solve high-priority challenges on the way towards smart manufacturing and Industry 4.0.

KSP Fulfillment (KSP), a rapidly growing third-party logistics (3PL) company offering order fulfillment and value-added services to B2B and B2C customers, is investing in state-of-the-art technologies with a Cloud-based warehouse management system (WMS) from Softeon.

U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders totaled $322.5 million in January 2021, a 29% decrease from December 2020, but a 12% increase over January 2020, according to the latest U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders report.

Siemens Smart Infrastructure plans to transform its global headquarters in Zug, Switzerland, into a carbon neutral location by 2023.

AMETEK–a leading supplier of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices–is hosting a company-wide Virtual Trade Show from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, March 16, 2021.

One leading industrial automation giant, specialized in Manufacturing, Production and Lifecycle Services for Valves, Actuators & Regulators, and other plant assets faced practical difficulty in configuration and maintenance of their various field devices. Utthunga developed a single Device DTM, which reduced the operational time and time to market while ensuring compliance with FDT 1.2 standard.

To meet the new demands of today, hardware must evolve from control and rules-based systems to data-centric environments to accommodate edge AI.

With some estimates placing high levels of automation at just 3% of all goods produced, there is a clear need for business owners to wake up to the benefits technology can provide in building the factories of the future. Here, Ian Millington, MD of adi Automation, a division of the multidisciplinary engineering company, adi Group, discusses how an accelerated adoption of technology can help fix supply chain vulnerabilities and boost business prospects in 2021.

Careful sourcing of remote access devices and their components is critical to ICS cybersecurity, in order to safeguard against supply chain attacks.

Expanded product offering with robust device certification and characterization gives customers programmable logic solutions ideal for thermally challenging environments.

NEMA welcomes a recent Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory publication, U.S. Industrial and Commercial Motor Systems Market Assessment (MSMA), a study that delves into considerable detail on the number, disposition, and operating characteristics of electric motor-driven systems in U.S. industrial and commercial facilities.

The company joins the world in recognizing engineering’s achievements and its role in supporting sustainable development.

Germany students develop 3D printer for cost-effective production of structural elements.

FreeFORM Technologies delivered a complex end-of-arm tooling solution in 17-4PH stainless steel for a high-volume automotive inspection process using binder jet 3D printing technology from ExOne.

Teledyne DALSA, a part of Teledyne Imaging, and a Teledyne Technologies company, is pleased to announce that its charge-domain CMOS TDI camera, the Linea HS 32K TDI is the winner of the SPIE Prism Award under the Quality Control category.

In this post, I will briefly go over the steps we took to build a 7-axis robotic arm, some of the things we learned along the way, and a way to do it with less components.

This excerpt of the 28-page Automation.com 2020 Salary Survey report reflects the early effects of pandemic-related economic upheavals for engineering, business and technical professionals in manufacturing and industry.

New ARC Advisory Group research on the global Supply Chain Planning market finds that the term “digital supply chain transformation” means different things to different companies. At some companies, it means replacing manual, paper, and pencil processes with digital data and process support. At some companies, it means using robotics in their supply chain.

Innovative case-handling robots address demand for warehouse automation, complete with local support from MHS.

Waylay continues its rapid USA & Canadian expansion unabated and takes its mission to make simplicity the real deal in Digital Transformation one step further.

Sustainability is a key theme for Seeq participation in Microsoft Hackathon and CERAWeek 2021 Upstream Leadership summit.

Teledyne e2v, a Teledyne Technologies company and global innovator of imaging solutions, announces a new technology and industrial collaboration with Yumain, a leading AI vision solution provider serving a broad range of industrial applications.

Businesses that build, handle and ship products are looking for ways to increase productivity by raising output without compromising accuracy. It’s the key to delivering the best possible value and the fastest turnaround to maximize customer satisfaction and maintain the competitive edge.