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Moxa Gateways Bridge Gap Between Ethernet/IP and Modbus Protocols
Modbus and EtherNet/IP are two of the most widespread protocols used in industrial automation, yet a chasm remains between them that prevents bi-directional communication, leading to inefficiencies when engineers try to extract information manually or write software to adapt legacy Modbus devices to Ethernet. -
PCE Instruments Acquires Munich-based Drive Test GmbH
PCE Instruments announced that it has acquired Drive Test GmbH from Munich, a company that develops and manufactures test equipment for clamping force measurement. -
New Ninth Edition Gas Detection Handbook Helps Protect People, Equipment and Plants in Hazardous Industries
Industrial process and safety engineers along with plant managers and others responsible for fixed gas detection sensors and systems will want to obtain their free copy of the new ninth edition of the MSA Gas Detection Handbook. -
What Process and Equipment Effects Need More Attention?
How can we better understand how process and equipment design and operating conditions affect automation system design, installation, and performance? -
ABB Provides Power Management System for BHP’s Jansen Potash Project in Canada
The digital, automated system will help to ensure energy efficient and safe operations at the Jansen Stage 1 Potash Project in Saskatchewan, Canada. -
Emerson Software Automates Purdue University’s DC-Powered Nanogrid House
Living lab’ provides blueprint for sustainable residential electrical systems that could reduce emissions by 55% and save homeowners up to 44% of annual energy costs. -
Industrial Ethernet Security Harmonization Group (IESHG) Publishes First Whitepaper
The major Standards Development Organizations OPC Foundation, PI, ODVA and FieldComm Group announce the release of the first whitepaper of their joint working group called Industrial Ethernet Security Harmonization Group. -
Global Geared Motors and Heavy-duty Gears Market Reached $12 Billion in 2021
Interact Analysis has recently released the 3rd edition of the Geared Motors and Industrial (Heavy-Duty) Gears report. -
City of Fort Worth Partners with Cisco to Promote Digital Inclusion in Underserved Neighborhoods
An estimated 60,000 Fort Worth residents lack home access to the Internet. This community Wi-Fi rollout provides free access to five underserved neighborhoods, home to an estimated 40,000 residents. -
Siemens’ Hour of Engineering to Spark Middle School Interest in STEM
A new STEM learning program for middle-school educators and students aims to inspire interest in engineering careers before high-school. -
Beckhoff USA Names Daymon Thompson Director of Product Management
Thompson will lead the skilled U.S. product management team and Advanced Applications Group, with a focus on increasing market awareness and adoption of New Automation Technology. -
Digi-Key Electronics Ranked #119 on Forbes’ 2022 List of America’s Largest Private Companies
Digi-Key Electronics announced that it has been ranked #119 on the 2022 list of America’s Largest Private Companies by Forbes. -
The Adoption of ISA/IEC 62443 as a Malaysian Standard
The authors share their experience of adopting ISA/IEC 62443 standards as part of Malaysian Standards. -
China Overtakes USA in Robot Density
China’s massive investment in industrial robotics has put the country in the top ranking of robot density, surpassing the United States for the first time. -
Protecting Hazardous Locations from Explosion
Understand the types of hazardous areas and variety of explosion protection methods to best protect industrial operations. This feature originally appeared in InTech Focus: Control Systems 2022, the InTech Focus ebook for September 2022. -
Cisco Networking Academy Announces Next Phase Goal, Celebrates 25 Years
A new Cisco Networking Academy goal aims to provide digital and cybersecurity skills training to 25 million people over the next 10 years to position them for in-demand jobs. -
OPC Foundation Welcomes '.NET User Group' to Maintain the Open-source UA-.NET Standard Project
ABB, Microsoft and SAP have joined forces to extend and enhance the OPC Foundation’s open-source .NET offerings. -
IT-OT Convergence Has Always Been the Path Forward
Long before Industry 4.0 and cloud-connected architectures became possible, innovators championed PC-based technologies for industrial automation. -
Best Practices to Enhance Cybersecurity in Energy Storage Systems
In this article, we will share best practices in safeguarding ESS infrastructure for the renewable energy sector. -
Why New Product Introduction (NPI) is Important to PCBs
In the PCB manufacturing process, several work groups collaborate to improve the production yield. -
Qualifications to Address Skills Shortage: Siemens Launches Digitalization Academy
Siemens is launching an academy for continuing education that will focus on technical up- and reskilling. -
The OPC Foundation Releases the OPC UA Field eXchange Specifications
The release of the UAFX specifications heralds the dawn of a new generation of secure, open standard based Field Level communications. -
Trelleborg Hires Bogart and Spencer as Customer Success Advocates for Sealing Solutions
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions has hired Lindsay Bogart and Dominique Spencer as Customer Success Advocates for its Customer Solution Center in Fresno, California. -
Exploring Local, Remote and Distributed I/O
Input/output (I/O) devices have advanced rapidly in recent years; the differentiators are blurring the lines that separated them. This feature originally appeared in InTech Focus: Control Systems 2022, the InTech Focus ebook for September 2022. -
Open Standards, Global Initiatives Help Modernize Operations
Organizations are driving forward to provide roadmaps, models, and standards for manufacturing digitalization. This feature originally appeared in Bill Lydon's 7th Annual Industrial Automation & Control Trends Report. -
Case Study: Launching a Nationwide Equipment Network
ALTA Refrigeration achieves faster, easier product development and servicing with edge controllers and MQTT. This feature originally appeared in InTech Focus: Control Systems 2022, the InTech Focus ebook for September 2022. -
Eastern Controls Brings Water and Wastewater Industry Expertise to New Northeast Markets
Long-time Endress+Hauser representative partner is now the exclusive authorized sales and service provider for municipalities for the east Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware markets. -
Global Semiconductor Equipment Billings Increase 9% in Q3 2022, SEMI Reports
Global semiconductor equipment billings rose 9% from the second to the third quarter of 2022 and 7% year-over-year to US$28.75 billion. -
Mitsubishi Electric’s Factory Automation Systems Business to Launch 'Automating the World' as Global Slogan
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced today it will launch “Automating the World” as the global slogan for its Factory Automation Systems business. -
DENSO Increases Efficiencies, Improves Morale with Fleet of MiR250 Autonomous Mobile Robots
Tier 1 automotive supplier reached fast ROI with Mobile Industrial Robot’s safe, flexible AMRs tasked with transporting materials around its 800,000 square foot powertrain component production facility in Athens, Tennessee. -
Digi-Key Electronics to Match Donations to KiCad Dec. 1-7, 2022
Digi-Key Electronics, which offers the world’s largest selection of electronic components and automation products in stock for immediate shipment, has announced that it will match donations made to KiCad from Dec. 1-7, 2022, up to $15,000. -
Digital Integrator Cohesive Group Acquires Vetasi, Leading Provider of IBM Maximo Managed Service
Bentley Systems has announced that its Cohesive Group digital integrator business has acquired Vetasi, a leading international consultancy specializing in enterprise asset management solutions, with a strong focus on IBM Maximo. -
Feeding the Digital Twin: The Open Industry 4.0 Alliance Integrates ECLASS as New Standard
Alliance members and end customers advance their Industry 4.0 initiatives with ECLASS. -
Blickfeld Chooses Fabrinet as Production Partner
Blickfeld relies on leading manufacturing service provider for series production of the world's first smart LiDAR, the Qb2, to meet growing global demand. -
RapidBox Secures US$4.5 Million in Series A Funding
RapidBox, a fast-growing, young, direct-to-consumer venture that is active in footwear, sports and casual fashion categories, today announced that it has secured US$4.5 million in a Series A funding round. -
FAULHABER Motors and Systems Help Map the Stars, Galaxies and Black Holes in the Universe
Over the next five years, SDSS V plans to observe four million stars and 300,000 black holes, analyze spectra and material composition, reconstruct cosmic development histories and verify physical models of the birth of the galaxy. -
Fail Safe Over EtherCAT: Advantages in Practice
With FSoE, EtherCAT can ensure functional safety in robotics. Nikolai Ensslen, CEO of Synapticon, and Peter Brinkmann, CEO of Brinkmann Electronic, explain what is important in practice. -
Yokogawa to Provide Integrated Control System for Australian Green Hydrogen Project
Yokogawa Australia has been selected by Technip Energies to provide the integrated control system for the initial phase (“phase 0”) of the YURI Green Hydrogen Project. -
Micropsi Industries’ AI Software MIRAI Now Compatible with FANUC Robots
Compatibility enables FANUC customers to add valuable hand-eye coordination to their robots, including the CRX series. -
Comau Delivers Faster Time-to-Market and Enhanced Flexibility for the New Alfa Romeo Tonale
The quality guaranteed by Comau’s processes and production equipment fully addresses the stringent requirements of a premium brand like Alfa Romeo. -
NORD DRIVESYSTEMS Powers Intralogistics Systems with Reliable, High-Efficiency Solutions
NORD’s modular system of gear units, motors and variable frequency drives work in unison to transport items quickly and safely across all intralogistics and warehouse systems. -
Miracom Announces Software Retrofitting Services for Newspaper Production Equipment
Utilizing its NewsWorx software products, company assists newspaper publishers in updating unsupported packaging machines and optimizing operations. -
Proposed Robotics Standard to Cover Mobile Manipulator Performance
ASTM International’s robotics, automation and autonomous systems committee (F45) is developing a standard on mobile manipulator performance for static/indexed tasks. -
VMA Announces New Leadership
The VMA membership elected the 2022-2023 Board of Directors, following the announcement of the slate of candidates at its Annual Meeting, which took place in September. -
WISER Systems, Inc. Issued Five New Patents in 12 Months
The Raleigh, N.C., based company now has a total of 19 patents in its intellectual property portfolio. -
Unlock Ultimate Control for Manufacturing with InterSystems and M&M Software
The strategic partnership between the two companies enables customized implementation of SmartData Fabric concepts for data-driven production. -
Siemens and Eplan Enter Strategic Partnership
Siemens Smart Infrastructure and Eplan have signed a strategic partnership to strengthen collaboration in the area of software solutions for the industry and infrastructure market segments. -
Comau Selected To Support Foton Daimler’s Localized High-End 'Actros' Truck Production
Comau has built a state-of-the-art welding solution to produce the customer’s first heavy-duty truck in China. -
5 Benefits of Robotic Abrasive Blasting
Robotic abrasive blasting comes with several benefits for innovative manufacturing. -
ISA/IEC 62443 Referenced in CISA’s Cross-Sector CPGs
These CPGs extensively reference ISA/IEC 62443-2-1 and ISA/IEC 62443-3-3 in almost every category. -
How Remote Telemetry Units Can Help with Energy Monitoring
Smaller remote telemetry systems are vital for monitoring lower voltage renewable energy sources. -
Transformative Technologies Move Automation Forward
System-wide Internet protocol communications, 5G wireless, OPC standards, and more are transforming industrial systems. This feature originally appeared in Bill Lydon's 7th Annual Industrial Automation & Control Trends Report. -
Control Station Expands PlantESP Delivery Options Through AWS Partnership
Control Station announced advancement of its cloud strategy with the company’s enrollment in the Amazon Web Services Partner Network. -
The Implementation of Robotics within British Manufacturing
Automation innovations are becoming a popular key topic within multiple industries in Great Britain, including manufacturing with robotics emerging as the solution. -
Next-Generation Biotechnology Manufacturing: Genentech Small-Batch Biologics
Bill Lydon discusses the new Genentech Clinical Supply Center with Genentech’s Benedicte Lebreton, VP, head of Technical Development for Biologics US. -
Siemens Welcomes OverIT to Its Grid Software Ecosystem of Partners
Complementary product partners are part of the Siemens Xcelerator strategy to create an ecosystem of partners. -
Black Friday is Here! See What ISA Has in Store
ISA's 2022 Black Friday week sale starts 21 November and ends through 28 November. -
EUnited Robotics to Join Europe's Largest Industry Association VDMA
EUnited Robotics and VDMA Robotics + Automation merge to create one strong platform for the European robotics industry. -
Bentley Systems Announces Winners of the 2022 Going Digital Awards in Infrastructure
Winners were announced at the 2022 Going Digital Awards in Infrastructure Celebrations in London. -
Common Types of Pneumatic Valves
The primary function of a pneumatic valve, also known as a directional control valve, is to switch airflow. -
Okuma America Corporation Recognized as a Top Workplace in 2022
Okuma America Corporation is honored to be recognized as a 2022 Top Workplace within the Charlotte-metro area of North Carolina. -
ABB and Perenti to Explore Solutions to Help Mining Customers Decarbonize Operations
A team of experts from both companies will establish recommendations and strategies for net zero emissions mining. -
Ford Motor Company Selects Rockwell Automation to Advance Its Electric Vehicle Program
The collaboration will enable on-time successful launches to meet increased customer demand. -
Essential HMI/SCADA Software: Increased Connection
Human-machine interfaces (HMIs) and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) software provide necessary visibility into manufacturing operations. This feature originally appeared in Bill Lydon's 7th Annual Industrial Automation & Control Trends Report. -
OT & IoT Cybersecurity: Marriage of Digital Factories & Cybersecurity
Monitoring smart systems and managing risk become more essential as connected systems proliferate. -
KUKA to Educate on Robotic Automation at ACTE 2022 in Las Vegas
KUKA Robotics will bring its leading educational and software simulation technologies to the Association for Career & Technical Education CareerTech VISION 2022 conference at the Las Vegas Convention Center Nov. 30 through Dec. 3. -
AppViewX Announces Deloitte Technology Fast 500 Ranking for 2022
AppViewX, the leader in Machine Identity Management (MIM) and Application Infrastructure Security, announced ranking amongst fastest growing enterprise security companies in Deloitte Technology Fast 500. -
Cybersecurity Leaders Gather at KuppingerCole's Cybersecurity Leadership Summit
The world’s top cybersecurity leaders gathered in Berlin at KuppingerCole’s Cybersecurity Leadership Summit to discuss trends and shape the future of the industry. -
New Board of Directors Member at the EtherCAT Technology Group
The new board was elected without dissenting votes: Dr. Gerhard Grunwald. -
Microsoft Joins Charter of Trust for Greater Cybersecurity Collaboration
Microsoft has joined the Charter of Trust (CoT) cybersecurity initiative as of Nov. 10, 2022. -
Manufacturing Technology Orders Up 13% in September Despite Anticipated Economic Slowdown Ahead
New orders of manufacturing technology totaled $519.3 million in September 2022, according to the latest U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report published by AMT–The Association For Manufacturing Technology. -
Essential Recovery: Restoring an HMI
Human-machine interfaces (HMIs) should not be taken for granted. Have a good plan to quickly restore operation setup - just in case. This feature originally appeared in Bill Lydon's 7th Annual Industrial Automation & Control Trends Report. -
Is the U.S. Gearing Up for the Brave New, More Efficient World of Autonomous Vehicles?
Despite the wide-reaching impact autonomous vehicles (AVs) can have on society, the environment and the economy, the sector is still very much in its infancy. But recent legislative movements could fast track the AV market into maturation. -
Essential OT: Monitoring and Detection Is a Necessity
Safeguarding the operational technology (OT) environment has never been more important; its importance will only increase. This feature originally appeared in Bill Lydon's 7th Annual Industrial Automation & Control Trends Report. -
Machine Vision 'Made in Germany' to Grow by 8% in 2022
Machine vision in Germany is expected to achieve a turnover of 3.3 billion euros in 2022, which corresponds to an increase of 8% compared to the previous year.