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UK manufacturers express growing interest in the potential of robotic automation to help address impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and protect against future workforce shortages.

Tatsoft SCADA solutions leverages the Canary Historian for data storage with "out-of-the-box" integration.

South Burlington-based industrial computer manufacturer plans to build new Vermont headquarters; open an office in North Carolina; and expand operations in the Netherlands, Malaysia and Taiwan.

Robust and well-maintained control system optimization, advanced process control, and model-based predictive control can increase production, decrease costs, and autonomously operate the mill of the future. This article was originally published in InTech's July/August issue.

Rockwell Automation embraces cloud-based digitalization of entire manufacturing businesses with the acquisition of Plex Systems for $2.22 billion.

Barrier-busting AS1 introduces industry first cross platform 3D laser scanner for portable measuring arms and laser trackers.

Software industry veteran and ex-Google exec Victor Lin to head engineering and computer vision teams as Symbio adds highly experienced leaders to accelerate company growth and scale.

ABB’s service agreement with LKAB covers twelve hoists at Kiruna mine and has been extended until at least the end of 2023.

Choked flow is a poorly understood phenomenon that can affect control valve sizing, along with trim and material specification. This article was originally published in InTech's July/August issue.

While an ISA committee searches for a successor, we wish Mary Ramsey the best in all her future endeavors.

By handling every aspect of financing and deployment, Formic empowers manufacturers to save money from day one and boost production.

Steam trap management industrial IoT solution combines Everactive’s batteryless sensors and Armstrong’s deep thermal energy expertise.

This blog summarizes the key points for the IEC 62443 standards and provides recommendations for CSMS development.

North Coast Technical develops a mobile vision system to educate customers and enhance awareness of deep learning, code reading and image analysis technologies.

Acquisition accelerates Zebra’s Enterprise Asset Intelligence vision by expanding its growing retail and consumer packaged goods (CPG) software portfolio.

The government should create cybersecurity investment tax credits for industry to stimulate more protection. This article was originally published in InTech's July/August issue.

PROFIBUS & PROFINET International (PI) is making an active contribution in this area and is committed to comprehensive and practicable standardization of industrial communication, which is continuously evolving in line with progress in implementation, but also with the technologies used.

Wind River, a global leader in delivering software for intelligent systems, today announced that the companies are jointly developing a 5G vRAN solution that integrates Intel FlexRAN reference software for systems fueled by 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors with built-in AI acceleration.

Industrial organizations are leveraging the cloud as they mature defenses and prioritize control system reliability.

Leading German industrial robot manufacturer turns to Nokia for 5G private wireless.

The IoT platforms market is at the height of its confusion before a period of consolidation, standardization and simplicity for users. This article was originally published in InTech's July/August issue.

From factory lines to robotics, the one constant is change. With the onset of the IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things), factories are now faster, smarter, and more efficient than ever. Every aspect of the manufacturing process is monitored, evaluated, and improved through machine-to-machine communication.

Read some examples of API usage in Smart Manufacturing and IIoT.

Powerful IIoT devices can only work with the right infrastructure. The IEC 63171-7 standard specifies hybrid M12 interfaces with SPE and power contacts for high-power applications. Open standard increases investment certainty in the SPE market.

Bedrock Automation, the creator of Bedrock OSA, the world’s most powerful and secure industrial control system, announced today that Angus Measurement Services, LP will represent Bedrock products exclusively to upstream and midstream oil and gas companies in Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico.

Nordic Iron Ore appointed ABB to scope process control and management systems for a future-proof and fully-digitalized mining operation at the Blötberget iron ore mine.

As part of the company’s pioneering approach, Axis often teams with manufacturing solution providers to keep pace with aggressive growth worldwide.

Wibu-Systems, a world-renowned IT security leader at the service of connected industry, has joined prominent German and Chinese industry partners and top actors from the academic world, including Germany’s RWTH Aachen University and the Beijing University of Technology, for the ProCloud3D research project.

Drive solution leader provides highly configurable gear units, electric motors, and variable frequency drives for precise control of conveyor systems, sortation devices and more.

CGTech will feature VERICUT version 9.2 in booth #334 at the Western Manufacturing Technology Show (WMTS).

Don’t let OT data traps be the downfall of industrial digital transformation.

Digital transformation can result in a connected, empowered workforce and highly agile operations. This puts industrial autonomy at the forefront of efforts to improve worker productivity, quality and safety. This article was originally published in InTech's July/August issue.

In order to minimize losses due to defects, manufacturers need precision during the production process. AI-based systems can be a great help here–but not all AI is created equal. Manufacturers need to understand the methods available and determine which one will help them keep defects to a minimum–or eliminate them altogether.

Beamex MC6-Ex Calibrator is ATEX, IECEx and North American certified and is designed for use in potentially explosive environments, such as offshore and on-shore oil and gas platforms, oil refineries, chemical and petrochemical plants where flammable gases may be present.

CloudRail has collaborated with Microsoft to lower the entry barriers for Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solutions.

AAEON, a leading manufacturer of network platforms and edge computing solutions, has partnered with the National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (NTUST) and Chunghwa Telecom to help create the 5G Smart Manufacturing Technology Research and Validation Site (5G SMT RVS).

Controllers and smart devices are being created with cybersecurity in mind, but these products do not compensate for underlying infrastructure vulnerabilities. This article was originally published in InTech's July/August issue.

There are several factors to consider before specifying a particular Wi-Fi MCU. Before making a choice, it’s important to understand the different options.

The ecommerce world has only exploded over the course of the last year and a half due to the pandemic causing an increase in online shopping, and McMurray Stern has adapted with the industry.

Rollon, a leading manufacturer of linear motion guides, actuators and systems, is pleased to announce it has acquired Intelligent Machine Solutions, Inc. (iMS), a Michigan-based designer and manufacturer of standard and custom machinery for the automation industry.

ISAGCA asked NIST to consider referencing selected parts of the ISA/IEC 62443 standard when defining critical software, product security development life-cycle requirements, and technical security requirements. This article was originally published in InTech's July/August issue.

3D Printing now mainstream among 75% of mid-sized manufacturers polled, yet more flexibility needed to meet demands for quality, personalization and sustainability.

Suggestions on how to bring IT and OT together for a secured network system.

The new training course is just one of many that are offered on an international scale.

Siemens and SITA are providing the Kansas City Aviation Department with future-proof, scalable technologies for the Kansas City International (MCI) Airport’s New Terminal project, dubbed Build KCI.

Accelerating adoption in the chemical industry of the world's only system capable of continuous online monitoring of polymerization reactions.

As an ISA Fellow, Donald Dunn is being honored for many years of work on the education and standardization of terminology, as well as requirements and guidance related to alarm management and process industry safety. This article was originally published in InTech's July/August issue.

Leader in O-ring and vacuum sealing teams up with the world leader in semiconductor market repairs.

A new Danish company has solved a well-known and previously unsolvable challenge in the metal industry; Made4CNC has developed the world’s first completely automatic door opening solution for robotic machine tending, fitted to any robot and CNC machine in under an hour.

ANSI/ISA-18.2, Management of Alarm Systems for the Process Industries, has found wide use and success in improving the development, design, installation and management of alarm systems across the process industry sectors. This article was originally published in InTech's July/August issue.

About two-thirds of manufacturers surveyed expect overall economic conditions in the U.S. to improve over the next 12 months.

New platform will provide on-demand training programs and live training events to window covering professionals at their own pace, from any location.

Anvl announced that their Connected Worker platform has surpassed the milestone of 10 million data points collected from frontline workers and supervisors.

2020 was an unprecedented year for all companies, and the challenges continue. Here we identify and address the most pressing business challenges that continue to force industrial automation professionals to respond.

Check out some of ISA Young Professionals Committee's Fireside Chats from earlier this year!

Chevron Australia and Aker Solutions chose ABB to supply the electrical power system from shore and subsea long step-out to Jansz-Io field, part of the Chevron-operated Gorgon natural gas project.

Joseph S. Alford, PhD, an ISA Fellow and long-time contributing expert on ISA18, has been honored with a 2021 Distinguished Alumnus Award from Purdue University’s College of Engineering, Davidson School of Chemical Engineering. This article was originally published in InTech's July/August issue.

The IPC-CFX (Connected Factory Exchange) is a global standard to simplify and standardize M2M (machine-to-machine) and machine-to-MES communication for effective data communication between devices in a factory line.

Accenture’s confirmation that it was the target of LockBit 2.0 made global headlines, but the company is only the latest in what has now become a long list of cyberattack victims. According to data from the Center for Strategic and International Studies, around 170 significant cyber incidents involving government agencies, defense organizations, and high-tech companies were recorded since August 2020.

More than 100,000 employees in the chemical processing and oil and gas sectors lost their jobs in 2020, and U.S.-based companies were already looking at a shortfall of at least 40,000 skilled positions by 2025. The knowledge drain and the related skills gap open up an opportunity to make digital solutions a key part of future operations.

Version 2.90 of the OPC UA .NET Standard Toolkits adds the Pub/Sub MQTT protocol to the SDK, support for UMATI NodeSet files, NodesSet2 XML handling, and performance improvements for your next OPC UA development project.

The demand for USB ports has increased exponentially due to the sheer number of these peripheral devices and gadgets, each of which requires the ubiquitous USB ports for communication and connection.

The ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance (ISAGCA) and the Incident Command System for Industrial Control Systems (ICS4ICS) have announced the release of a cybersecurity first-responder credentialing program. This article was originally published in InTech's July/August issue.

The POC project is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2021.

Northrop Grumman Corporation recently opened its new Missile Defense Futures Lab (MDFL) in Huntsville. The company’s MDFL is pioneering change with speed and precision to develop, test and field an integrated missile defense system.

Desai will help lead company's internal and external sustainability efforts.

Basin Water Resources, LLC (BWR) was selected by a major international gold producer to supply a dual-train nanofiltration (NF)/reverse osmosis (RO) pilot system to evaluate various membrane performance characteristics.

Nigel Smith, managing director of Shibaura Machine partner, TM Robotics, explains how clean room robots can eradicate the risk of human contamination.

In June PLCopen had a very successful virtual annual General Meeting. Part of the meeting related to changes in the Board of Management.

The implementation of Advanced Metering Infrastructure will play a key role in the deployment of smart grids across the country.

Deloitte Risk & Financial Advisory recently acquired industrial cybersecurity business aeCyberSolutions, marking Deloitte’s fifth cyber acquisition of 2021.

Harold L. Wade, PhD, PE—ISA Fellow, Life Member of IEEE, book author, and all-around Renaissance man—died on 24 May 2021. This article was originally published in InTech's July/August issue.

New focus on technology innovation that fosters business transformation.

The Women in Manufacturing Education Foundation (WiMEF) is thrilled to announce the members of the 2021 class of Women in Manufacturing Hall of Fame inductees.