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The more important digital factories become, the more important OT and IoT cybersecurity becomes; the two are married. This feature originally appeared in InTech magazine's August issue, a special edition from ISA's Smart Manufacturing and IIoT Division.

The 2.2 million square foot facility makes Digi-Key one of the 10 largest warehouses in North America.

MassRobotics, Festo, Mitsubishi Electric Automation, MITRE and Novanta are calling on startups in the healthcare robotics space to apply to the second Healthcare Robotics Startup Catalyst program.

The company's smart robotic solutions help manufacturers increase capacity and save costs by automating complex surface finishing and treatment applications in high-mix, high-variability production environments.

Siemens Xcelerator and the entire Siemens portfolio support sustainability management along the production chain.

While we come to accept the reality that time may not heal all economic wounds onset by the pandemic, we can focus on ways to turn these challenges into opportunities.

ATS Global and ABB have committed to explore collaboration opportunities globally with the main focus on European and Asian markets.

Dematic recently revealed a reimagined Dematic.com, featuring improved search function, user experience and navigation structure.

The award recognizes the world-class carbide manufacturing facility’s operational excellence, customer focus and ongoing employee engagement.

When the expected volume and product life cycle make automated transfer attractive–or even necessary–for an assembly operation, the work of choosing the right conveyor system begins.

Smart manufacturing promises improved performance through the digital transformation of manual and mechanical systems, and the further integration of automated systems with business systems and advanced technologies. This feature originally appeared in InTech magazine's August issue, a special edition from ISA's Smart Manufacturing and IIoT Division.

Computers used in IIoT- enabled systems must be treated as critical equipment that require a higher level of maintenance strategy than non-critical devices.

For a company willing to start digital transformation, it is paramount to assess readiness and maturity. This feature originally appeared in InTech magazine's August issue, a special edition from ISA's Smart Manufacturing and IIoT Division.

Canvass Analytics Inc. ("Canvass AI"), a leader in industrial AI software, today announced the appointment of Kevin Smith as its Chief Commercial Officer.

CGTech will attend the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) 2022 from Sept. 12-17 at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois at booth #133340.

Phoenix Contact’s COMBICON product portfolio is celebrating its 50th anniversary.

In smart factories, manufacturers must protect their intellectual property from those who would compromise and misuse it.

In addition to many layers of software cybersecurity, protect data centers with layers of physical security systems.

A 2021 report from IoT Analytics estimated that the 6.9-billion-dollar predictive maintenance market will reach $28.2 billion by 2026. Distrelec has analyzed where some of the top predictive maintenance companies are in the world and how much support they are getting from investors.

Cosen Saws has been chosen to showcase a variety of band saws for every application at IMTS 2022.

Digi-Key Electronics will host a webinar in collaboration with NI on Thursday, Aug. 23, at 11 a.m. CDT titled “Using Python to Automate NI DAQ Hardware.”

IIoT platforms integrate IT functions with OT functions and transform factory floor operations. This feature originally appeared in InTech magazine's August issue, a special edition from ISA's Smart Manufacturing and IIoT Division.

While the narrative that automation is replacing humans makes a compelling dystopian film, the reality, as usual, is a lot more complicated. And for the labor force, the news is mostly good.

Intelligent device management is a set of tools that are installed on PCNs or on a plant’s business network and collects smart diagnostics info.

A private 5G network in particular is a critical enabler of IIoT technologies; it promises reliable, low latency connectivity with better performance, privacy, and levels of security. This feature originally appeared in InTech magazine's August issue, a special edition from ISA's Smart Manufacturing and IIoT Division.

Power over Ethernet LAN Switches are essential components of modern industrial networks, supplying DC power to an assortment of PoE Powered Devices over long distances, while transmitting data over the same CAT5 or higher cable.

In this article, we describe the main parts of a stereo vision system then provide instructions on making your own custom stereo camera using off-the-shelf hardware components and open-source software.

NORD’s online tools provide customers with a convenient, service-friendly online experience and up-to-the-minute status information.

This CNC-integrated robot kinematics optimize control of all robotic machining and handling tasks.

ABB expands its low voltage NEMA motor portfolio to further establish itself as a leader in that segment.

Digital models, digital shadows, and digital twins are helping transform and optimize industrial and business operations. This feature originally appeared in InTech magazine's August issue, a special edition from ISA's Smart Manufacturing and IIoT Division.

While many industry sectors currently face an uncertain future, our predictions for the motion control market remain relatively positive for the mid-to long-term, with $19bn of sales predicted for 2026, up from $14.5bn in 2021.

The telemetry platform, which supports 900Mhz Radio Frequency or Cellular and Cloud with LTE-M, is designed for monitoring and sensing assets in challenging outdoor environments such as oil and gas refineries.

This strengthened partnership with new technology integration offers quicker setup of wearables and remote support for RealWear customers across the globe.

SS&C Blue Prism has once again been recognized as a Leader! It has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the Leaders quadrant of the Magic Quadrant for Robotic Process Automation (RPA). 

168 Manufacturing, a brand of Precision Tool Technologies that designs and develops CNC machine shop automation technologies, announces partnerships with six new North American distributors for its FullShop Automated Coolant Management Systems.

“The CHIPS legislation signed by President Biden marks another huge step in advancing our domestic capabilities to produce semiconductors, which should provide the electroindustry much-needed chips amid a severe global shortage," said NEMA President and CEO Debra Phillips.

The two companies intend to work together to close gaps in the standardization of inductive charging systems.

Because of the mission-critical role gateways play in the process, operators need to choose rugged models that ensure continuous connectivity from the edge to the cloud and ones able to be remotely upgraded and managed for minimal system downtime.

The Festo Mason, Ohio, Campus will be the site of a Global Production Center and expanded Technology Engineering Center.

Internet of Things (IoT) and cloud and edge computing enable distributed network architectures by moving data and computing tasks normally processed in a centralized location to the cloud or to the edge of the network. This feature originally appeared in InTech magazine's August issue, a special edition from ISA's Smart Manufacturing and IIoT Division.

SEMI, the industry association serving the global electronics design and manufacturing supply chain, today applauded U.S. President Joe Biden's signing of the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022.

The Women in Manufacturing Education Foundation (WiMEF) is pleased to announce 13 outstanding women leaders who make up the 2022 class of Women in Manufacturing Hall of Fame inductees.

The acquisition will enhance Cohesive's ability to deliver enterprise Asset management solutions to organizations globally and further solifiy its position as a leading IBM Maximo Implementation Partner.

There are several opportunities to improve the production yield by completely automating the PCB manufacturing process.

Siemens Digital Industries Software announced that it was selected to participate in the Rapid Assured Microelectronics Prototypes (RAMP) Phase II initiative.

The event on Nov. 7-9 will include society leadership meetings and technical sessions.

Starting today, watch—or re-watch—keynotes, theater sessions, exhibitor spotlights and Automate LIVE interviews from North America’s largest robotics and automation trade show.

Only when the challenges of data accessibility and expensive computing power were mitigated did the AI field experience exponential growth. There are now more than a dozen types of AI being advanced. This feature originally appeared in InTech magazine's August issue, a special edition from ISA's Smart Manufacturing and IIoT Division.

After a construction time of just 16 months, Leuze has opened its new production site in Malacca (Malaysia).

Effective response to cyber risk requires a multidisciplinary approach. Standards are essential but must be accompanied by practical guidance and examples.

To perform the testing, both Mikrotron cameras were mounted externally on the aircraft in a photographic POD to record movements during the release of the store, and were oriented to maximize overlapping field-of-view.

New orders of manufacturing technology totaled $417.5 million in June 2022, according to the latest U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders report published by AMT–The Association For Manufacturing Technology.

Eaton solution helps utilities simplify secure access and streamline cybersecurity compliance across IT and OT networks.

Stephen Hayes, managing director of Beckhoff Automation UK, explains why some manufacturers are using automation to operate on a smaller footprint.

Numina Group’s key services, design engineering and software driven warehouse automation integration, remain in high demand as manufacturers and distribution operations seek to increase their efficiency and reduce their reliance on manual labor.

We continue our series with some measurement and final control element mistakes seen by Greg that are widespread.

Aeva and SICK announced a strategic multi-year collaboration to bring Aeva’s Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave 4D LiDAR to a variety of industrial sensing applications including long-range sensing, starting with Aeries II.

Experience measurement instrumentation, digital solutions and services for the chemical and life sciences industries at ACHEMA 2022.

Seventy-nine percent of respondents agreed that recent changes to working practices have adversely affected their organization’s cybersecurity.

Kassow Robots, a developer of 7-axis cobot solutions for machine tending, material handling, and related applications, is pleased to announce its KR1018 7-axis cobot is being deployed as part of a solution to automate the textile industry.

Concerns have been raised over low code’s scalability, with some developers suggesting it has limited utility in complex technology landscapes. Martin Thunman, co-founder at Crosser, explains how the next generation of low code can overcome these concerns.

NEMA has issued a letter to Democratic leaders in the Senate and House thanking them for their efforts on the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and calling on them to immediately pass this important bill.

The acquisition puts Siemens in pole position to address fast-growing software market for buildings and built infrastructure.

ISA-5.1, Instrumentation Symbols and Identification, has been published in a 2022 version that provides clarifications and corrections to the previous 2009 version. This feature originally appeared in the June 2022 issue of InTech magazine.

The vast majority of manufacturing decision-makers currently offer or plan to develop an EaaS business model.

A new study has indicated that 69% of business leaders plan to adopt intelligent automation to address spiralling cost pressures caused by surging inflation and commodity prices.

This two-day interactive event all about calibration will take place Sept. 28-29 at the Space Center in Houston, Texas.

The Industry IoT Consortium (IIC) published an update to its Industrial Internet Networking Framework (IINF), a guide to help IIoT application developers design, deploy and operate successful networking solutions.

The Basler group reached new record sales in the first six months and broke through the barrier of 1,000 employees.

New research from Interact Analysis shows that strong 2021 growth in the motion controls market will be followed up with 9.1% growth in 2022.

Necmi Türer has been named the new sales director for HIMA’s Middle East Region.

JMP Solutions has joined the CSI Program to enhance process analytics and optimization capabilities.

Netwrix study reveals that manufacturing organizations experienced these types of attacks more often than any other industry surveyed.

Telecom operators are some of the biggest energy users in the world, responsible for up to 3% of energy demand around the globe.