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Lights On or Lights Out, Shop Automation Shines
Lights out machining gets the headlines. But today, we’re exploring how automation’s biggest impact often happens with the lights on. Explore how the right solution can increase capacity, reduce scrap, and help skilled machinists focus on higher-value work. -
Closer to the Process: Uncovering the Hidden Benefits of Utilizing Remote I/O in Process Control Systems
By digitizing instrumentation signals at or near the process and transmitting multiple measurements over a single communications link, Remote I/O helps facilities improve installation efficiency, simplify maintenance, and accommodate future expansion without extensive modifications to existing control infrastructure. -
An Opportunity for Simultaneous Business Growth and Reduction of Cybersecurity-Related Risks
Manufacturers who build ISA/IEC 62443 into their secure development lifecycle can turn the EU Cyber Resilience Act into a passport to the European market and a stronger position worldwide.
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Precision Motion with Brother Servo Gearboxes
Compact, low-backlash servo gearboxes built to deliver precise motion, high torque density, and reliable automation performance. -
The Next Evolution in Process Control Is Here
DeltaV™ version 16.LTS Distributed Control System (DCS) builds on decades of field-proven innovation to deliver the most robust and reliable release yet. -
Connect Operations, Data, and Insights with GENESIS
Stop struggling with disconnected data. GENESIS unifies SCADA, visualization, historian, and analytics in one platform.
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This long-running series of discussions, curated by 2010 ISA Life Achievement Award recipient Greg McMillan, gathers responses from ISA subject-matter experts on technical topics important to industrial automation professionals, academics and students.
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Stay up-to-date with the latest news and insights from the International Society of Automation (ISA).
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ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance
The ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance (ISAGCA) is a collaborative forum to advance OT cybersecurity awareness, education, readiness, standardization and knowledge sharing. ISAGCA’s global ecosystem includes leaders such as Chevron, GSK, Trane Technologies, Honeywell, Johnson Controls, Schneider Electric, Rockwell Automation and Fortinet, among others. For more information, visit www.isagca.org.
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Acoustic Confidence: The Real Commissioning Requirement for Hydrogen-Blend Ultrasonic Flowmeters
In hydrogen-blend ultrasonic metering, the flow equation may remain valid, but acoustic confidence becomes the real commissioning requirement. -
From Compliance to Capability: A Practical SBOM Path for Industrial Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises
For industrial small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the real challenge is not generating a software bill of materials (SBOM) once but maintaining trustworthy software composition data that supports vulnerability decisions throughout the product lifecycle. -
A Unified Approach to OT Cybersecurity
Operational Technology Cybersecurity Coalition supports the harmonization of cybersecurity standards for industrial and operational technology (OT) systems.
Automation and Control
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Salient Motion Launches Division to Manufacture Precision Ball Screws, Essential for Missile and Robotics Supply Chains
New Saginaw Precision division in Michigan brings precision ball screw and roller screw manufacturing in-house, strengthening Salient Motion’s vertically integrated approach to actuation. -
How User Experience in MOM Systems Has Evolved and Why It Matters
A user-friendly interface on a MOM system reduces training time, increases productivity, and creates a competitive advantage. -
Why OT Cybersecurity Starts Before Design
Growing connectivity, new regulations, and long-term operational requirements are pushing cybersecurity decisions into the earliest stages of industrial project design. -
How To Improve Life Sciences Operations with Intelligent Automation
Intelligent automation that combines AI-driven decision-making with traditional rules-based processes is reshaping how life sciences organizations approach high-volume, repetitive work.
Industrial & OT Cybersecurity
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90% of Life Sciences Manufacturers Say Digital Transformation Is Business-Critical According to New Rockwell Report
New research shows manufacturers are investing in connected data, cybersecurity, and AI to improve quality, strengthen regulatory readiness, and enhance operational performance. -
Why OT Cybersecurity Starts Before Design
Growing connectivity, new regulations, and long-term operational requirements are pushing cybersecurity decisions into the earliest stages of industrial project design. -
ISA99 Committee Forms New Work Groups
ISA99 is forming work groups to review the effects of AI and supply chain requirements on IACS security. -
The EU Cyber Resilience Act: What Does It Mean for UK Suppliers?
The CRA may influence suppliers, asset owners and customers to expect cybersecurity to become a product characteristic throughout its lifecycle.
Industrial Safety
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Lights On or Lights Out, Shop Automation Shines
Lights out machining gets the headlines. But today, we’re exploring how automation’s biggest impact often happens with the lights on. Explore how the right solution can increase capacity, reduce scrap, and help skilled machinists focus on higher-value work. -
Closer to the Process: Uncovering the Hidden Benefits of Utilizing Remote I/O in Process Control Systems
By digitizing instrumentation signals at or near the process and transmitting multiple measurements over a single communications link, Remote I/O helps facilities improve installation efficiency, simplify maintenance, and accommodate future expansion without extensive modifications to existing control infrastructure. -
A Practical Path to Post-Quantum Readiness in Operational Technology
How to develop an OT cybersecurity roadmap to transition to PQC algorithms designed to resist quantum-computer-enabled decryption. -
Automating Brewery Processes with Sophisticated Modular Systems
WAGO marries the craft of brewing with modern automation to help create the perfect beer.
Digital Transformation
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Salient Motion Launches Division to Manufacture Precision Ball Screws, Essential for Missile and Robotics Supply Chains
New Saginaw Precision division in Michigan brings precision ball screw and roller screw manufacturing in-house, strengthening Salient Motion’s vertically integrated approach to actuation. -
90% of Life Sciences Manufacturers Say Digital Transformation Is Business-Critical According to New Rockwell Report
New research shows manufacturers are investing in connected data, cybersecurity, and AI to improve quality, strengthen regulatory readiness, and enhance operational performance. -
How To Improve Life Sciences Operations with Intelligent Automation
Intelligent automation that combines AI-driven decision-making with traditional rules-based processes is reshaping how life sciences organizations approach high-volume, repetitive work. -
Physical AI Comes to Building Automation: Self-contained Agentic AI and Simulation Platform Debuts from Honeywell Technologies
Forge Cognition uses NVIDIA and Dell Technologies to deliver AI agents and real-time digital twins that address asset reliability, energy efficiency, and occupant comfort
Industrial Data & Connectivity
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Closer to the Process: Uncovering the Hidden Benefits of Utilizing Remote I/O in Process Control Systems
By digitizing instrumentation signals at or near the process and transmitting multiple measurements over a single communications link, Remote I/O helps facilities improve installation efficiency, simplify maintenance, and accommodate future expansion without extensive modifications to existing control infrastructure. -
Why Johnny Can’t Authenticate, But Asset Owners Can Secure OT Deployments
Following the creation of CISA guidance for asset owners, a group of authors created a document for automation suppliers about how they might improve their OT cybersecurity offerings. OPC UA brings strong cybersecurity protections to the entire automation industry. -
OT Cybersecurity's New Front Line: Securing Legacy Systems in a Connected Industrial Environment
For years, cybersecurity strategies in manufacturing focused primarily on protecting corporate IT systems while keeping production environments largely isolated from external networks. That model is being challenged as manufacturers create more connections between operational technology (OT) and enterprise systems to support business-wide initiatives. -
Protecting Siemens S7 PLCs Starts with Architecture
A controller connected to the Internet is exposed by design. The practical response is architectural: close the comm path and move process data through a controlled connection
Operations Management
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How User Experience in MOM Systems Has Evolved and Why It Matters
A user-friendly interface on a MOM system reduces training time, increases productivity, and creates a competitive advantage. -
Why OT Cybersecurity Starts Before Design
Growing connectivity, new regulations, and long-term operational requirements are pushing cybersecurity decisions into the earliest stages of industrial project design. -
How To Improve Life Sciences Operations with Intelligent Automation
Intelligent automation that combines AI-driven decision-making with traditional rules-based processes is reshaping how life sciences organizations approach high-volume, repetitive work. -
Schneider Electric and SKILLED Nation Offer Scholarships to Help Build America’s Energy and Infrastructure Workforce
Students across the U.S. can apply for $3,000 scholarships for eligible technical education and training programs supporting careers in buildings, energy, and critical infrastructure.