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Get the most from what exists currently and take advantage of new methods. This article comes from the March 2021 Ebook InTech Focus: Temperature and Pressure.

Accenture hosted the virtual event on March 24, 2021. It featured conversations with leaders in the operational technology (OT) cybersecurity field, who shared how industrial organizations are conceptualizing risk, maximizing budget and implementing programs to overcome OT security challenges.

IAM Robotics has joined forces with Tompkins Robotics to create a new robotic application to automate the exit process of order fulfillment.

SME, the professional association committed to advancing manufacturing and developing a skilled workforce, today honored 25 leaders in smart manufacturing who are transforming the way the industry designs and produces goods.

To help manufacturers get the most out of their automation programs, here are 6 tips that can make the difference between a big win and a major flop.

Abaco Systems announced a partnership with Rebel Alliance, allowing the company to demonstrate their Rebel’s Safe Strike™ software product for Battle Management and Command & Control applications.

Simotics SD motor series from Siemens is now consistently available in efficiency class Super Premium Efficiency (IE4).

The last area where plants tend to give up manual monitoring and take up automation is asset health management. Here’s why operations and maintenance teams must take this critical step. This article comes from the March 2021 Ebook InTech Focus: Temperature and Pressure.

Optimas Solutions, a global industrial manufacturer/distributor and service provider, announced today the appointment of Daniel Harms to chief operating officer.

Cobots, also known as collaborative robots, are specifically designed to operate alongside humans in an industrial context.

From steel manufacturer to an international digital company: in 60 years.

Endress+Hauser announces its representative partner, Eastern Controls, is now its exclusive authorized sales and service provider for the municipal market in Northern New Jersey and the New York City metropolitan area.

John Deere is leveraging Intel’s artificial intelligence (AI) technology to help solve a costly, age-old problem in the manufacturing welding process.

Innovative digital show format to run concurrently with ProMatDX to give attendees a uniquely-designed product overview showcasing the breadth of NORD’s capabilities.

DAQ devices can accurately measure thermocouples in a Raspberry Pi environment. Here’s how. This article comes from the March 2021 Ebook InTech Focus: Temperature and Pressure.

Roanoke, Va., business merges operations with Katy, Texas, TMEIC Power Electronics Products Corporation.

Strategic partnership with Nord-Modules of Denmark expands growing portfolio of fast-to-market productivity solutions.

An independent jury chaired by Professor Reimund Neugebauer, president of the Fraunhofer Gesellschaft, nominated three companies for the Hermes Award 2021: Bosch Rexroth, Phoenix Contact and Pilz. The winner will be announced at the Hannover Messe Digital Edition on April 12.

JMA Wireless (JMA) today announced the appointment of wireless industry leader Joe Constantine as chief technology and strategy officer.

With Armis, Veristor offers passive cybersecurity asset management, risk management and automated enforcement to mitigate the cyber risk of unmanaged and IoT devices.

Award recognizes partners who demonstrate commitment, expertise and innovation in their support for MobileDemand.

EdgeX Foundry & Digital Twin Consortium collaborating on a common approach to integrate edge platforms in digital twins.

Integrating Universal Robots‘ collaborative robots into complex machines and manufacturing environments will soon be a process machine builders and systems integrators can seamlessly handle through one of the world’s leading automation platforms: Siemens’ TIA (Totally Integrated Automation) portal.

Food manufacturers must automate to balance quality and demand.

Hitachi Construction Machinery and ABB to explore opportunities for mine operators to target net-zero emissions from mining machinery.

95% of security professionals are concerned about risk associated with IoT and IIoT devices on their network.

New ARC Advisory Group research on the global Additive Manufacturing market reveals that the intersection of 3D printer innovation, software advances, and material creation with the COVID-19 pandemic is shining a new light on industrialized additive manufacturing.

Here’s a look at how RFID tags have drastically reduced the need for manual inventory counts, and have increased production visibility.

The ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance (ISAGCA) interviews Lesley Carhart, principal incident responder at Dragos, on OT/ICS cybersecurity trends.

Wibu-Systems, a global leader in protection, licensing, and security technologies, has added support for protecting Python code in its native form with all the ease and versatility of its popular CodeMeter ecosystem.

2019-20: unprecedented events caused continuous negative growth for the first time for the industrial robotics sector. Swift recovery predicted: 9%+ growth forecast for 2021; CAGR of 4.6% predicted for 21-24.

Manufacturing has long been an industry that’s synonymous with transformation–an evolution that has impacted human history since the days of the Industrial Revolution. Today, though, manufacturers are experiencing another wave of innovation, leading to dramatic shifts in production unit economics. It should be no surprise to anyone who has followed digital transformation in other sectors that this transformation is driven by software, data and machine learning.

Automation is only effective when operators care for the production line. A skilled manufacturing workforce has considerable impact on product quality and manufacturing cycle efficiency.

There is no doubt that automation is the key to unlocking our potential across all industries in the very near future, and there are substantial tax breaks available to incentivize this movement.

AMETEK Surface Vision, a leading provider of online surface inspection and web monitoring solutions, has appointed John Palazzolo as Key Account Manager in the U.S.

Manufacturers must embrace digital culture for safe human-robot working.

6G Communications will become one of the largest technology investments. It is currently in the healthy first stage of promising everything to widely deploy some in 2030. Meanwhile, 5G to "Beyond 5G" awaits.

Digital transformation in manufacturing incites comprehensive changes by leveraging emerging digital technologies to achieve overarching business goals.

The AI-powered software system optimizes warehouse workers’ accuracy and productivity.

M&M Software is a technology and consulting company for industrial software and belongs to the co-founders of the FDT technology. Due to its services and products, M&M is established as a technology leader in the FDT area and participates in key working groups of FDT Group.

Recent news for the industrial robots market hasn’t been cheering, but the future for the sector looks good, with global shipments forecast to increase by over 9% in 2021, and a CAGR of 4.6% forecast for the period 2021-2024.

Neurala Vision AI software and FLIR Firefly DL machine vision cameras enable greater accessibility to deep learning on the production line.

Analog Devices, Inc. announced a newly commissioned study that shows that industrial manufacturers who have made investments in connectivity technologies (“high maturity”) are better positioned to drive innovation and gain a competitive advantage compared to firms that have been slower to implement connectivity (“low maturity”) across the factory floor.

For many years, the industry has relied upon pneumatic rope balancers to handle and position loads with precision. However, the compressed air required is not always available and, in some cases, is even prohibited. ZASCHE handling turned to Delta Industrial Automation to draw upon their expertise in motor control solutions.

Industrial software company honored by 2021 Data Breakthrough Awards program recognizing outstanding data technology products and companies.

Rittal, the leading provider of industrial enclosures and IT infrastructure, and Stulz, the leading specialist for data centre cooling systems, have entered into a global partnership, with immediate effect.

Kevin McMillen promoted to president and CEO to drive sustainability agenda.

The Industry’s most affordable, accurate and easy to use complete positioning solution for autonomous vehicles is now available for OEMs and Machine Makers.

The report summarizes findings from a survey of nearly 6,000 Americans. The results, in comparison to 2020 findings, signal employers continue to rely on lax cybersecurity policies.

Three distinct business units reflect Waylay’s evolvement into a global organization and create a growth roadmap in enterprise automation.

Starting this spring, multiple associations will come together as one in the Association for Advancing Automation, the leading automation trade association.

Protecting ICS assets from cyber threats starts by strengthening access and use controls, as well as improving employee training and awareness.

Risk assessment and risk management bridge the worlds of OT/ICS cybersecurity and safety.

Dresser NGS, a leading provider of metering, electronics, instrumentation, flow control, distribution repair products, and over pressure protection devices to utility and industrial customers, has named the company Dresser Utility Solutions.

Deutsche Messe AG becomes a partner in the Test Field Lower Saxony consortium with the 5G exhibition center. This makes it part of a group consisting of the federal state of Lower Saxony, companies from Lower Saxony and research institutions that are working closely together and with joint financing to set up a test field in Lower Saxony.

New ARC Advisory Group research on the global Asset Performance Management (APM) market reveals that the outlook remains positive for APM investments in process industries.

AVEVA has joined forces with OSIsoft to meet the expanding information management needs of industrial companies and accelerate their digital transformation.

Here, Martin Smith, MD at adi Environmental, part of the multi-disciplinary engineering business adi Group, discusses how manufacturers can benefit from the use of water boreholes, as they seek to drive down costs and go green amidst an economic crisis.

Between mid-February and mid-March 2021, we surveyed 200 respondents from automation-related companies around the world with combined revenues of $50bn. The results are overwhelmingly positive.

Combination of technical certifications, real-world consulting expertise and a solid team generates top recognition.

Nike-backed start-up automates the impossible.

Delta, a global leader in power and thermal management solutions, initiates its 50th anniversary celebrations under the theme “Influencing 50, Embracing 50” to express gratitude to employees, customers and all stakeholders worldwide for decades of loyal support.

NORD will exhibit at the ProMatDX Digital Experience April 12 – 16, showcasing its specialized drive solutions for Logistics applications.

Automation professionals from the ISA Mentor Program share their ideas and principles for everyday working life as an automation engineer.

During the 2021 Hannover Messe Digital Edition Preview event, experts, associations, research organizations and suppliers presented their ideas and technologies for factories, energy systems and supply chains supporting “Industrial Transformation” theme.

To ensure that the mass vaccination against the coronavirus does not fail because of the container, the producers of the vials are massively ramping up their production so as not to become the proverbial bottleneck in the supply chain.

Data also suggests workers are likely to leave current jobs for opportunities that offer a more modern, digital work environment.

Autonomous lift trucks, also called autonomous forklifts or autonomous reach trucks, are gaining accuracy through 3D camera technology, which gathers 20-30 times more data than 2D perception to deliver higher pick/drop accuracy (+/-10mm).

The Global Human Machine Interface Market is expected to be valued at US$ 12,717.9 million by 2027, exhibiting a CAGR of 10.8% during the forecast period (2020-2027), as highlighted in a report published by Coherent Market Insights.

With the Covid-19 pandemic putting thousands of traditional retail workers’ and customers’ health at risk, business innovators turn to AI-powered technology for potential solutions.

Applications now being accepted to the merit-based program promoting STEM excellence and rewarding the leadership potential of college engineering students.

The multi-session event presented a series of subject matter experts who spoke about how operators can harness today’s unprecedented influx of data to reduce cost, improve safety and increase production over the life of a field.

Funds will be used to scale up manufacturing, the team, and materials development programs.

“Globalization, digitalization and automation are game changers that continue as core themes for Hannover Messe that showcases thought leadership and solutions for industry to be more successful,” said Dr. Jochen Köckler, CEO Deutsche Messe AG, during the 2021 Hannover Messe Digital Edition 2021 preview event Feb. 3, 2021.

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