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The global virtual event will explore the challenges and acceleration of digital transformation over three months.

In his February column, 2021 International Society of Automation (ISA) President Steve Mustard encourages member recruitment.

Independent Service Provider for a major ground logistics company relies on Peak-Ryzex’s turnkey mobile workforce solution to improve operational efficiencies.

Senseye ROI Lock, co-developed with expertise from global reinsurer SCOR, provides confidence for predictive maintenance customers.

Seeking to help fix societal issues around youth skills development in the STEM sector, leading engineering business adi Group marks 2021 with the five-year anniversary of its unique pre apprenticeship scheme.

The Ceneri Base Tunnel in Switzerland opened in December 2020. The last section of the New Railway Link through the Alps (NRLA) serves as a southern feeder to the Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest railway tunnel.

Endress+Hauser and partners drive digitalization towards customer value.

An innovative connectivity solution based on the deployment of a private cellular campus network is supporting the digital transformation of enterprises in Greece.

The Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT in Aachen, together with partners from mechanical engineering, network technology and robotics, is now developing an end-to-end real-time-capable communication infrastructure based on 5G mobile technology and the Time Sensitive Networking (TSN).

Industrial sector customers on AWS use OPC UA-enabled tools and a portfolio of services that extend cloud functionality into industrial operations.

New digital technologies can provide significant operational improvements, but connectivity and cybersecurity concerns must be addressed.

ICS cybersecurity experts weigh in on the February 2021 breach of a water treatment plant in Oldsmar, Florida.

Business and process reliability depends on 24/7 access to knowledge management systems.

Although robotic systems are sometimes limited by constraints in automation and drive technology, this issue can be easily minimized.

GE Digital's OpShield technology to be integrated into Bayshore Networks' solutions.

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has formed a strategic relationship with Wood, a global leader in delivering automation solutions for projects, operations and consulting services to energy, industrial, and several other vertical markets, to make open and interoperable automation a reality for customers.

Radix Engineering and Software and Klabin will jointly present a data analytics case study as part of the ARC Annual Industry Forum, Feb. 8-11, 2021.

As digitalization flows through every major industry in the world, the need for visibility into the devices operating on the network–including IT, OT and IoT assets–has never been greater. And as cargo, passenger, fare and other systems used by the transportation industry become more complex and connected, they are increasingly targeted in high stakes cyberattacks.

How ultrasonic instruments compare to radar instruments when it comes to caustic liquids or submerged sensors. Food plants make extensive lab based quality measurements to ensure product quality. Coriolis flowmeters can make some of these measurements in real time, saving time and money. From January 2021 InTech Focus.

This article provides a view into the reasons for the convergence of OT and IT data, as well as the potential value of this convergence.

This blog series discusses a few ICS cybersecurity myths, including the false belief that cyberattacks are always financially motivated.

Moderna’s award-winning cGMP clinical development manufacturing facility—based in Norwood, Mass.—has a native digital process automation design built on Amazon Web Services (AWS). It serves as a great example of the integration of an entire manufacturing business using the latest technological building blocks, architecture and IoT ecosystem.

December orders of manufacturing technology totaled $456.7 million, nearly a 40% increase from November 2020 and a 17.6% increase over December 2019.

Schneider Electric helped kick off the ARC Industry Forum 2021 today with a renewed commitment to transforming the industrial sector through open, sustainable technology and urged the adoption of universal automation and software to drive sustainability, efficiency, health and safety.

Monolith AI announces partnership with Siemens Digital Industries Software. Partnership to further accelerate design exploration through simulation, test and AI technologies.

Learn to optimize performance through proper installation and maintenance. From January 2021 InTech Focus.

TM Robotics wins large contract to supply THE600 SCARA robots.

In the pharmaceutical industry, hygiene is of the utmost importance. From material processing to filling & packaging goods, all production facilities have to be spotless and contamination-free.

Roberta Nelson Shea, Universal Robots’ Global Technical Compliance Officer, is celebrated today by SME, the professional association committed to advancing manufacturing.

The HARTING Technology Group reaffirmed its commitment to the vision statement "we want to shape the future with technologies for people" at their digital press event on Feb. 2, 2021.

While offices across America have largely pivoted to online platforms for web-based collaborations between colleagues, the industrial sector has also had to contend with how to safely startup and commission process control systems in their facilities which have traditionally required timely on-site interventions and communications with product experts.

Accurate and repeatable measurements are essential to quantify the bulk movement of gas from wellhead to flame tip. In natural gas applications, ultrasonic flowmeters generally offer better performance, greater reliability and lower capital and ownership costs than other flowmeters. From January 2021 InTech Focus.

How do you upgrade legacy equipment to accommodate digital transformation strategies for Industry 4.0?

Industry 4.0 manufacturing technologies aimed at reducing production equipment downtime and controlling labor costs through enhanced data, insights and results.

A rugged tablet computer for healthcare environments lessens infection potential with a fanless design and antimicrobial housing materials.

BASF plant increases uptime using entrained gas management and in situ verification. From January 2021 InTech Focus.

Claroty's Biannual ICS Risk & Vulnerability Report identifies critical infrastructure sectors most at risk and increased attention on security of industrial networks.

Automation is well established in foundries, but companies also must take on digital transformation. The Viking Analytics / pour-tech AB partnership shows the potential Artificial Intelligence use in the metal industry.

3D printing, rapid prototyping, state-of-the-art equipment enhance competitiveness of Optimas' Cold Forming Manufacturing for fastener acquisition.

Learn some of the criteria you should use when evaluating and choosing an IoT Platform.

Accu Tech USA, a customer-focused automation and motion solutions company, announces the launch of a brand-new website.

In this article we share with readers in the OT space the terminology, concepts and IT perspectives we’ve learned to help them have collaborative discussions with IT, to weigh risks together, evaluate options to address risks, and accomplish movement of data for operational & business needs.

Food plants make extensive lab based quality measurements to ensure product quality. Coriolis flowmeters can make some of these measurements in real time, saving time and money. From January 2021 InTech Focus.

The online Conference LabourTech 20201 takes place on Feb. 10 from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (Central European Time).

Turnkey, Bespoke and Complete Automation Solutions to be showcased for the first time ever at Signode’s Virtual Exhibit on April 12-16, 2021.

Seamless connectivity between IT and OT networks has become a fundamental business need, but it requires a fresh look to balance confidentiality, integrity and availability.

AMETEK STC, a world-leading manufacturer of pressure measurement equipment under the brand U.S. Gauge, is pleased to announce the launch of its new webshop for the pressure measurement industry.

Partnership offers MaRS start-up community access to industry-leading Siemens design and simulation software.

EandM, a 65-year-old minority-owned company, is recognized for focusing on industry-leading technology and tech support.

Each year, CGTech hosts many VERICUT Users' Exchange (VUE) events for its customers around the globe. As a response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the North American VUE events will once again be held virtually in 2021.

Rand Worldwide, Inc., the parent Company of IMAGINiT Technologies, Rand SIM, ASCENT and Rand 3D, announced that its Chief Operating Officer, Bill Zavadil, has been promoted to the role of president effective Feb. 1, 2021.

Minneapolis-based Twin Cities Industrial Control (TCIC), an expert partner for industrial automation and wireless communications systems, announces new ownership and additional products and services.

Industrial automation marketing needs more modern methods and approaches. This part of the blog series focuses on podcast advertising, OTT, and CTV.

At ISA99 meetings in October 2020, committee members clarified several aspects of the ISA/IEC 62443 standards for automation cybersecurity.

Fueled by 2020’s accelerated pace of industrial digitization, the company’s market share hit 50% in key industrial verticals.

As part of its strategic development, the Business Unit Systems has established the company “SCHNEEBERGER Precision Motion Systems (Shenzhen)."

Leading your digital transformation: Friedhelm Loh Group is uniting competences in the fields of IIoT, edge and cloud.

With the cyber threat landscape constantly evolving, Ewon, a business unit within HMS Networks and the global leader in industrial remote connectivity, has partnered with NVISO, an expert in cybersecurity, to bring industrial cybersecurity to the next level.

Lifeway Singapore uses Epsilon’s network and connectivity solutions to provide regulators and enterprises with 5G cyber testing for smart cities, self-driving cars and smart factories.

Strategic partnership with Planar Motors Inc. (PMI) enhances B&R’s adaptive machine offering, integrating PMI’s new production technology milestone in open, adaptive manufacturing.

Vector Controls and Automation Group is excited to announce that it will expand its partnership with SpectraSensors, an Endress+Hauser Company.

Additional high point: fourth quarter of 2020 was second-best quarter for robot orders.

For six consecutive Wednesdays from Feb. 3 to March 10, IMTS –The International Manufacturing Technology Show will host “IMTS Demo Days” on its IMTS spark digital platform.

Nominations are open for the manus award from igus, which honors extraordinary and unique use of the company’s high-performance plastics in product design.

The average robot density in the manufacturing industry hit a new global record of 113 units per 10,000 employees.

In specific cases, the use of a thin client to access the OT system environment can be advantageous when compared to a traditional desktop computer.

Seeq Corporation, a leader in manufacturing and industrial internet of things (IIoT) advanced analytics software, today announced Nukon as its 2020 Partner of the Year.

AMETEK Precitech has announced the shipment of a Nanoform X ultra-precision diamond turning lathe to Keene State College.

Whether you’re a production department supervisor at an automotive manufacturer, machine tool builder, contract manufacturer or job shop, the question is always the same, though the answers are distinctly different. The question is, of course: How do we begin the journey towards the digital factory, which is surely on the horizon for all of us?

SignalFire Wireless Telemetry, a leading manufacturer of industrial wireless telemetry products, has joined the Eclipse Foundation as a contributing member of the community for open innovation and collaboration of IIoT solutions as well as a participant member of the Sparkplug Working Group.

The best defense against nation state APTs is to incorporate layers, using several technology barriers within each layer. Employ independent and highly secure monitoring tools that aren’t vulnerable to the same cyberthreats and your critical OT systems will be much more secure.

Rust Automation & Controls joins the automation manufacturer’s representative network to support customers in portions of the Western U.S.

HARTING collaborates with MIT to help identify innovative CONNECTIVITY+ opportunities and thus expands a longstanding cooperation.

Software veterans Scott Genereux and Brian Shepherd join company in executive leadership roles.

FANUC America, the leading supplier of CNCs, robotics, and ROBOMACHINEs, announced the launch of a new e-learning website to educate manufacturers and industry about its CRX collaborative robot.