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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.

JAI, a global manufacturer of industrial line scan and area scan cameras, has announced the opening of a new office and production facility in Singapore to further strengthen its global sales, support and manufacturing activities.

By joining the MHI Solutions Community and CSS groups, Beckhoff further commits to supplying innovative automation technologies for intralogistics.

Valcor Engineering Corporation, a world-class designer and manufacturer of custom precision fluid controls for nuclear, space, aircraft, and scientific/industrial industries, has just released a new white paper on O-ring obsolescence, entitled “Managing Component Obsolescence in Nuclear Service Valves.”

Industry 4.0 and digital processes are indispensable for future manufacturing growth. While many companies understand the importance of automation, they sometimes struggle to make it a reality.

Netwrix study also finds that data theft scenarios resulted in decrease in company valuation, customer churn and loss of competitive edge.

Mouser Electronics and Performance Motion Devices, Inc. (PMD) announce global distribution of PMD’s Motion Control ICs, Modules and Boards.

Cyber-physical systems are key to the implementation of the concepts of Industry 4.0.

This blog series discusses a few ICS cybersecurity myths, including the false belief that serial communication provides immunity from cyberattacks.

Panduit Corp., a global leader of innovative network infrastructure solutions, announces that it has signed a partner agreement with Cailabs, a French deep tech company and global leader in light beam shaping, for the global rights to integrate Cailabs technology within Panduit’s innovative OneModeTM product portfolio.

The company will also exhibit the latest updates of its cutting-edge vehicle automation solution at the all-digital CES 2021 show that will take place Jan. 11-14 2021.

AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology is asking industry, including OEMs, job shops, technology suppliers and distributors, to participate in an online survey to help in “Rebuilding the Supply Chain.” The survey is open through Feb. 28, 2021.

U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders totaled $330.3 million in November 2020, a decrease of 13.3% from October, but an increase of 1.4% from November 2019, the frst positive year-over-year change since January 2019, according to the latest U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders report published by AMT.

As part of its commitment to innovation and continuous improvement, Kivnon presents its brand-new website, with a modern design and adapted to new trends.

Leadec has acquired Diversified Automation, an automation controls and software solution provider, effective Dec. 31, 2020.

This article discusses five potential use-cases that Blockchain based Intellectual Property Management presents in the current state of intellectual property industry.

ANSI/ISA S84.01-1996 introduced two fundamental concepts to the world of standards: the Safety Lifecycle and probabilistic performance metrics.

Achieving observations of faint targets such as young stellar objects and active galactic nuclei required a new higher sensitivity adaptive optics system to correct atmospheric turbulence and path aberrations between the six telescopes in the array and the beam combiner lab.

AVEVA earns distinction and market leadership through demonstrated technology success and customer commitment.

In a wireless age, the use of cables may be losing its function in some industries, however for others, the role they play is as important as ever. In the case of the manufacturing, as technology becomes increasingly integrated, so does the prominence of cables.

To facilitate the smoothest support of MES, IT and OT should agree as to who supports which elements of hardware and software, and should collaborate more.

Aspen Technology, Inc., a global leader in asset optimization software, today announced it has joined the Alliance to End Plastic Waste.

Endress+Hauser presents a digital event to discuss how the vision of Industry 4.0 in the process industry will become a reality.

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., announced the Qualcomm® IoT Services Suite, which delivers comprehensive, end-to-end, IoT as a Service (IoTaaS) solutions to enable the digital transformation of smart cities and smart connected spaces globally.

Leading response management software company charts continued growth after expanding headcount and customer base during fifth anniversary year.

A premier yacht builder gets on board with reliable automation platforms for monitoring and controlling ship systems.