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Accenture in Italy has completed the acquisition of Turin-based boutique systems integrator PLM Systems.

Since the responsibility of implementing IoT solutions falls on the capable shoulders of CTOs, project managers, and engineers across the globe, here are seven things you need to know about its future.

CLPA established a global strategic advisor role, which will accelerate the construction of Smart Factories by increasing the reach of CC-Link IE TSN.

Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis finds that because of COVID-19, the proliferation of machine-to-machine (M2M) devices will decrease during 2020.

The International Society of Automation (ISA) shares 5 articles about IIoT from July 2020.

RobotWorx has announced the launch of a new service group on Facebook dedicated to Industrial Robotics.

The Ex-Handy 10 intrinsically safe 4G/LTE feature phone from the Pepperl+Fuchs brand ecom is now globally approved for Zone 1/21 and Div. 1.

New developments in clean, renewable energy show us the path to a sustainable future, and ICP DAS USA is committed to developing applications that will lead the way.

Reducing time-to-first-value enables plant and manufacturing executives who believe in the potential of operational AI to prove their intuition quickly and with much less risk.

The National Security Agency (NSA) and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently issued an Alert (AA20-205A).

Even with the influence of COVID-19, the potential market size for solid-state batteries is expected to grow to over $6 billion by 2030, according to IDTechEx's report.

Microchip’s LAN8770 is an IEEE® 802.3bw-compliant 100BASE-T1 PHY in a 5 x 5 mm package for space-constrained automotive applications.

R. STAHL develops and produces complete system solutions for digitalized automation system around the world based on its comprehensive product portfolios, which are certified in accordance with NEC, CEC, ATEX and IECEx.

The global ultrasonic sensors market is estimated to register a CAGR of 12.0% during the forecast period of 2020-2030.

ARC Advisory Group announced the launch of its Vanguard Service.

Ford is tapping four-legged robots at its Van Dyke Transmission Plant in early August to laser scan the plant, helping engineers update the original computer-aided design which is used when we are getting ready to retool our plants.

Digital commissioning application and Netilion turnover package provides added value services to ensure projects stay on time, on-budget, and up to date on project steps.

Learn from an interview with Jouni Aro of Prosys OPC how developers and end users alike can get started using OPC UA. Jouni shares information about off-the-shelf products, software development toolkits, open source options, training and support, as well as product certification.

Dirk Knorr and Josef Wörner have been appointed as General Managers for the German business of the Würth Elektronik eiSos GmbH & Co. KG.

ABB launches analytics software and services that combines operational data with engineering and IT data to deliver actionable intelligence.

OPC Days 2020, a virtual event held June 22- 25, provided the latest information about OPC UA (Open Platform Communications United Architecture), the protocol-agnostic framework for the Industrial Internet of Things and Industry 4.0 initiatives.

The New York Power Authority (NYPA) and Siemens Energy, Inc. today announced a new collaboration to develop an industrial cybersecurity Center of Excellence.

Waypoint Robotics and AHS announce a new systems integrator partnership. AHS will offer Waypoint’s full fleet of industrial-strength, omnidirectional AMRs to its valued customer base as part of a fully integrated automated material handling solution.

Adoption of Industry 4.0 has influenced manufacturing firms to increasingly turn to asset tracking and monitoring technologies to efficiently track and monitor asset locations and their status. Image based barcode readers are the core devices for such activities.

Seeq Corporation, Energy 2020 Microsoft Partner of the Year Award finalist, introduces connectivity for Microsoft Azure Data Explorer high-speed data queries and Power Automate low code/no code workflow service.

Automation professionals from the ISA Mentor Program address a question they received: 'Why are engineers so against derivative action?'

OT cybersecurity is not as simple as merging strategies and expectations from IT environments over to the industrial control system (ICS) environment.

SICK, Inc., was awarded a Robotics Innovation Award from the Robotics Business Review for the nanoScan3, the world’s smallest profile safety laser scanner.

Intel® Endpoint Management Assistant Now Integrates with Ivanti Neurons Platform to Self-Heal, Self-Secure and Self-Service for Remote Workers.

Innovative products are essential to the success of a technology company. That’s why the Endress+Hauser Group has been paying special attention to the protection of intellectual property for two decades now.

32-year-old insert grinders given new lease of life – and production times now reduced by 10 minutes per part.

Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Technical Solutions division has completed a strategic equity investment in Sea Machines Robotics, Inc., a Boston-based autonomous technology company that specializes in advanced software for unmanned surface vessels.

Enhancing effectiveness of pollution control & monitoring systems that remove greenhouse Waste, Flue and tail gases.

Honeywell’s enterprise performance management solution has initially improved shift handover times by 50% and will help improve plant uptime.

Verizon is the first recipient of a U.S.-manufactured commercial 5G base station from Ericsson’s new state-of-the-art smart factory in Texas.

Productive Robotics releases Productive Analytics, providing real-time status monitoring for all OB7 cobots.

Combining their respective strengths, Comau and Tecnomatic offer customers a double benefit: a single source for fully-integrated electrical motor and transmission assembly solutions, as well as access to an engineering approach designed to meet current and future production needs.

As many essential industrial companies experience disruptions with the global supply chain, NewTek Sensor Solutions serves as a USA manufacturing source of LVDT position sensors that can meet the immediate requirements of businesses in the chemical and power generation, food & beverage, medical, energy and other industries.

Pressure sensor PP20H and conductivity sensor CombiLyz AFI now add on the Baumer portfolio of process sensors with digital communication interface.

ISA President Eric Cosman, Executive Board Member Steve Mustard, and Newsweek staff discuss cybersecurity for critical infrastructure. Listen to the audio.

A new survey shows that manufacturers are facing continued economic challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic resulting in the need for Congress to continue to provide access to federal loan programs.

ATI Industrial Automation worked with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratories (JPL) to develop a custom Force/Torque Sensor for Perseverance, the latest Mars 2020 Rover project.

New research reveals that the use of radar level measurement devices is growing because of their accuracy, user focus on safety, and low maintenance requirements.

Decentralization is becoming favorable across a range of industries and applications.

Honewell's digitized workforce management suite incorporates elevated body temperature detection, digitized site entry compliance check, digitized workforce management, worker safety monitoring, and remote collaboration capabilities.

Cobots hold the promise of increasing the efficiency and quality of human work, bringing greater reliability, consistency and precision to a variety of manufacturing and assembly operations. However, do these potential benefits hold true for all users?

In project development that involves industrial machine learning, some common mistakes have been observed.

Without close coordination, segmentation in the ICS network is not possible. Here's why industrial operations should segment the OT way.

DORIS Group, Schneider Electric, and AVEVA have agreed to develop a strategic partnership to deliver Digital Twin technology for the upstream oil and gas markets. These new solutions will support the goals of oil & gas organizations to improve asset performance, increase sustainability, and maximize return on capital on projects.

HELUKABEL is convinced of the potential of the new transmission technology and has been involved in the SPE Industrial Partner Network since November 2019.

Banner Engineering's Clean Workspace Monitoring System establishes scheduled workspace sanitizing as an integral part of the return-to-work process.

Plant Process Management deemed critical for Plant Safety and Optimization, according to 451 Research.

In the future, all materials scientists and chemists will have access to machine learning tools to enhance their R&D.

The dawn of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) era will render the usual playbook of continuous shrinking and packing more and more transistors into chipsets will become unsustainable.

An overwhelming majority of survey respondents believe that, in the future, industry standards will be “extremely important” (63%) or “important” (33%). Most respondents (87%) believe that industry standards make processes and facilities safer.

Almost every mechanical room and system on campus has been improved with the energy efficiency measures available from advanced building management systems.

New ARC Advisory Group research on the global Industrial Cloud Application Platforms with IoT market reveals the criticality of applying modern software methods for industrial innovation.

An ISA Fellow describes his family history in mining, engineering, and aviation while speculating about the future of industrial automation.

While the economic implications of COVID-19 threated to shadow the Great Depression, Harel Boren, CEO and co-founder of Inspekto, explains why Autonomous Machine Vision (AMV) could be the new New Deal.

Automation professionals are critical to successfully selecting and applying these technologies and guiding management to maximize their productivity. This role will continue and expand, as more companies look to make informed productive technological investments and implementation decisions to yield profitable results.

By Bill Lydon Open system options continue to emerge from nontraditional suppliers and standards groups, and this is a trend that I expect will accelerate and enable multivendor interoperability at all levels of the system architecture.

The latest marine automation systems can improve vessel connectivity, enhance efficiency, and improve safety and competitiveness by reducing the number of on-board crewmembers required to operate vessels safely and in compliance with maritime laws and regulations.

The partnership will allow both companies to further align with the needs of the growing Australian defense sector for embedded computing applications.

The Women in Manufacturing Association (WiM) will hold its 10th annual SUMMIT on September 28 – October 1, 2020 in a virtual format. The virtual conference will harness the latest in technology to deliver the content and interactive experiences for which WiM conferences are known.

In this monthly column, 2020 International Society of Automation (ISA) President Eric Cosman encourages members to get more involved.

Both wired and wireless networks have been undergoing a significant evolution during the past decade, enabling greater opportunities to those who leverage the advancements in the next one.

There is an increasing recognition that an integrated cybersecurity approach is required for an entire manufacturing and production company. Many manufacturing companies are realizing with the integration of IT, OT, automation and other functions that designating one leader responsible for all cybersecurity for the company is most effective.

The ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance (ISAGCA) shares 5 articles about automation cybersecurity from July 2020.

Sensor Technology has harnessed the phenomenon of SAW or Raleigh waves, which were first observed over 100 years ago and which form a major part of the destructive force of an earthquake.

Through this agreement, both SAP and Siemens will be able to complement and integrate their respective offerings in order to offer customers solutions for product lifecycle management (PLM), supply chain, service and asset management.

Verified hardware and software enhance interoperability and allow faster time to production.

The partnership reinforces ForwardX’s ability to address customer pain points and deliver solutions across increasingly competitive industries.

As a 30-year business executive, Geiger has held multiple executive leadership roles across supply chain and technology for Walmart, Walmart International, and Sam's Club. His expertise covers all aspects of supply chain management, including sourcing, inventory, transportation, logistics, and automation. Geiger is currently the Chief Supply Chain Officer for Trimark USA.

The prize, which is usually awarded during the opening of the WomenPower career conference, became part of the digital event after the corona pandemic caused the cancellation of HANNOVER MESSE. Engineer Powerwoman 2020 marks the eighth time that Deutsche Messe is honoring a pioneer in the STEM field who through her commitment, her ideas and her work promotes technical innovation within her company.

By Bill Lydon Time synchronization and accelerate the continued integration of Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) groups. This trend has been facilitating changes in organizational structures, and the creation, in many cases, of integrated IT/OT groups.