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Siemens expands long-standing relationship supporting U.S. Air Force with proven digital capabilities to innovate in the defense industry.

Logistics expert Joseph Wright joins DENSO as director of Americas Operation.

ABB contract success in the Philippines metals industry continues to pave the way for productive cooperation with Tenova in the region

Exida, the global leader in functional safety, cybersecurity, and alarm management for the process industries, has presented Emerson with the 2020 exida Safety Award for their Fisher Digital Isolation TOV SIS Solution.

A new automation couple has surfaced: pairing supply chain planning with pricing optimization.

Quality Companies, an integrated solutions provider, has entered into an agreement to acquire the Production Management division of Expeditors & Production Services, Inc. (EPS Companies).

Review the concept of data analytics, its various types, and its applications in the manufacturing and process industries.

An optical sensor manufactured by ABB was deployed last night with the successful launch of satellite Hugo from GHGSat, the emerging leader in greenhouse gas sensing services in space.

Signal tower set coordinates access control to vaccination booths, and CO2 traffic light ensures perfect air quality.

After decades of designing and building industry-leading industrial polyethylene chemical storage tanks from their flagship manufacturing facility in Corona, California, Peabody Engineering & Supply, Inc. is ready to start growing again—on the east coast.

The ISA Data Analytics in Upstream Oil and Gas Virtual Conference will explore the benefits of creating a fully modernized data analytics program.

The Metrios brand specializes in 2D optical measurement systems. Its mission is to support production through metrology.

Grace Technologies is pleased to announce their new President & CEO, Drew Allen. After 30 years of leadership, Phil Allen will be stepping down as CEO and assuming the role of Founder & Chairman of the Board and continuing to focus efforts on Ovarian Cancer Research at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics through their Believe in the Cure foundation with his wife, Jane.

At the height of the pandemic, the world was facing a state of emergency, the manufacturing industry was in crisis, and the global supply chain was on the brink of destruction. With factories in danger of being shut down worldwide and social distancing mandates in place, the demand for new technologies—and AI, in particular—skyrocketed.

The International Society of Automation (ISA) explores the lives and careers of some of those who have made the biggest impact on the world of automation.

Siemens today announced that its industry-leading tools for the verification of analog/mixed-signal (AMS) circuits are now qualified for early design starts on Samsung Foundry’s new 3nm Gate All Around (GAA) process technology.

Real-time data and analytics are key drivers for optimizing operational performance, asset health and plant safety.

Healthy Metrics Driven by a Standardized Data Centric IIoT Platform.

S. Himmelstein and Company recently completed acquisition and installation of a Zeiss Accura Coordinate Measuring Machine.

Distance and physical barriers are hampering data transmission to remote locations, but new technologies are evolving to break down these barriers.

As a leader in interoperable automation technologies, Beckhoff will champion process industry standards as a member of The Open Group.

Companies intend to use artificial intelligence and IoT to develop joint solutions to optimize operations for clients in manufacturing, logistics and supply chain.

Organizations to collaborate and propel digital transformation strategies and tactics across industries.

For the first time, the award-winning IGEL OS software will be available on NComputing’s RX420 endpoints supporting Citrix Workspace App and Workspace Hub for cloud workspaces solutions.

"Knowledge increases when it is shared"–following this maxim, IDS is making its expertise as one of the leading manufacturers of digital industrial cameras free of charge and directly accessible on a new platform.

Amazon announced a suite of new AWS machine learning services. To many, this announcement appeared to be Amazon’s launching off point towards being a major supplier of predictive maintenance solutions. However, this announcement follows a long history of Amazon carving out its capabilities in industrial digitalization.

Delivering what is possibly one of the largest global SD-WAN deals, we have successfully migrated 80% of Siemens AG’s global sites to the network as part of its large-scale digital transformation program.

Partnership for development of large-scale industrial 3D solid-state LiDAR sensor.

Process plants can use digital tools to break down silos, avoiding needless cost and waste.

KPM Analytics announced today that three sales and support offices have been established in Europe: specifically, in Germany, Poland, and the UK.

After an arid 2020, when cobot revenues saw negative growth for the first time, growth is predicted to be of the order of 15-20% year on year up to 2028.

Only with a good marriage of engineering and sales automation can ETO (Engineer to Order) manufacturers provide rapid responses and compelling quotes to customers; quotes include custom documents, 2D drawings, 3D models, renderings, and more.

AMETEK Surface Vision now offers remote training courses to provide safe, convenient instructions on how to get the best performance from its industry-leading online surface inspection solutions.

An automation professional from the ISA Mentor Program answers the question: 'What are some opportunities for wireless measurement and control?'

Knowledge of roles and responsibilities in the ISA/IEC 62443 Series of Standards is critical to IACS cybersecurity.

With the new HeavyCORE program, Phoenix Contact customers can receive the company’s most commonly used heavy-duty connector components within days of placing an order.

Claudia Jarret, US country manager at EU Automation, explains that if manufacturers want to emerge stronger from the COVID-19 crisis, they mustn’t overlook the importance of reskilling their workforce for maximum economic recovery.

The company signs agreements with five new distributors covering most of the South American continent.

Steel King Industries® continues to strengthen its presence in the material handling marketplace with the launch of NexCaliber Structures™, a new business unit that will supply turnkey solutions for engineered elevated work platforms.

Fully networked servo press line for joint venture between Porsche and Schuler to be put into operation in 2021.

Despite growing environmental concerns about the usage of diesel across the world, demand from the industrial sector is expected to be over 30% over the coming years.

In his January column, 2021 International Society of Automation (ISA) President Steve Mustard looks ahead to 2021.

Abaco Systems, Inc. announces an initial award of a $900k design win, with a lifetime potential win of several million, for ground control interface supporting Space Force’s Protected Tactical Satellite (PTS) Communication Program (SATCOM).

NORD DRIVESYSTEMS powers equipment that is used to process food and refine simple ingredients.

Personalized online instrumentation portals ease information exchange, reduce specification and ordering errors, and ensure access to updated documentation.

Shiftconnector® combined with CLEARED4 ensures employee safety and mitigates risk and liability for manufacturing facilities.

Purdue University’s Polytechnic Institute (Purdue Polytechnic) is receiving support from major technology companies for the college’s Smart Manufacturing program and facilities.

New innovation facility in Brookfield’s Berkshire Industrial Park to house 220 professional staff, engineering and production employees.

The PACE facility brings advanced machining and metrology capabilities to the European Market.

From Trial to Expansion–Autocam Medical partners with Freedom software to get the most out of its industrial assets and maximize profitability.