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Cybersecurity Strategies for Managing End-of-Life Industrial IoT Devices
Organizations that establish strong life cycle management practices position themselves to adapt as threats evolve and technology advances. -
Using Robots to Overcome Workforce Challenges in Manufacturing
Robotics can help organizations maximize existing labor resources, improve safety and increase productivity while creating opportunities for employees to develop new skills. -
New Technologies Lower the Barrier to Capturing Legacy Machine Data
A new generation of lower-cost smart sensors and industry-standard connectivity protocols are making it easier, faster and more affordable to augment legacy shop floor equipment.
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Your Blueprint for Unleashing Innovation
Break away from boring tech events. Find future-changing networking opportunities and industry insights at the Ignition Community Conference. -
SIMATIC S7-1200 G2 Controllers
The Siemens SIMATIC S7-1200 G2 basic controllers are next-generation programmable logic controllers (PLCs) designed for compact, scalable automation across a range of industries. The G2 sets new standards for simple, high-precision controllers. -
Unify. Simplify. Accelerate. Meet MX Controller.
MX Controller is an all-in-one automation powerhouse engineered to transform your manufacturing operations. It integrates sequence, motion, and network control into a single, intelligent platform, providing high-speed multi-axis control. -
One PLC for Data Center Cooling Control
Reduce system complexity in data center cooling applications with a single device that handles control, communication and visualization. No gateways. No extra layers. Built for reliable, real-time operation. -
2026 State of Industrial AI Report for Manufacturing
Cisco's 2026 State of Industrial AI Report, surveying 350+ manufacturing professionals across 19 countries, explores how firms adopt AI, secure networks and scale operations.
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Ask the Automation Pros
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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Otto Mation
Little Otto Mation was born with a rare gift called the C.A.P. (Certified Automation Professional), which is an objective assessment and confirmation of skills as an automation professional offered by the International Society of Automation (ISA). Those of us in the automation profession have studied and worked for years to earn the C.A.P. Follow the life of Otto through this unique comic series.
Automation and Control
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NEURA Robotics Creates 'NEURA Gyms' Facilities for Training Physical AI
A worldwide network of purpose-built Physical AI training facilities will address the most significant barrier to intelligent robotics: the scarcity of real-world training data. -
Siemens Acquisition Will Extend Its Electronic Design Automation Portfolio across the SoC Design Lifecycle
Acquiring Defacto Technologies will help Siemens’ EDA portfolio customers manage growing system on a chip complexity through automated SoC design creation. -
Schneider Electric Tapped by Southern California Edison to Add Grid Capacity Faster with SF6 Free Technology
Schneider Electric will deliver SF₆-free, medium-voltage switchgear integrated into compact, pre-assembled and enclosed substation systems that can be installed more quickly. -
Emerson Expands Flame Detection Portfolio for Broader Application Flexibility
The new flameproof model adds hazardous-location certification to Rosemount 965 Flame Detector with QuadSense technology and factory-calibrated-for-life operation.
Industrial & OT Cybersecurity
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Supply Chain Threats Escalate as Global Ransomware Activity Rises Month on Month
Industrials continue to be most targeted sector accounting for 30% of attacks in Q2 and 183 (28%) in June. -
ABB to Modernize Automation at Australian Power Station to Improve Operational Performance and Reliability
Modernizing the distributed control system controller will help strengthen cyber security and improve real-time monitoring while preserving existing functionality. -
Moxa’s New-gen Arm Computers Achieve ISA/IEC 62443-4-2 SL2 Certification to Strengthen Edge Security
Moxa Inc., a leader in industrial communications and networking, proudly announced ISA/IEC-62443-4-2 Security Level 2 (SL2) certification. -
Beckhoff Meets Growing Security Requirements Driven by Cyber Resilience Act and Machinery Regulation
Beckhoff is actively driving standard development to bring automation technology in line with the new EU regulations.
Industrial Safety
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Emerson Expands Flame Detection Portfolio for Broader Application Flexibility
The new flameproof model adds hazardous-location certification to Rosemount 965 Flame Detector with QuadSense technology and factory-calibrated-for-life operation. -
Mouser Accelerates Innovation with Online Transportation Resource Center for Next-Generation Mobility
Mouser Electronics, Inc. is empowering engineers with its comprehensive transportation resource center focused on the technologies reshaping mobility. -
MSA Safety Launches Latest FieldServer Modbus Gateway
MSA Safety, Inc. announced the launch of its latest industrial connectivity solution, the FieldServer Modbus IoT Gateway. -
New Book on Mass Flow Measurement Explores Coriolis Theory and the Geometry of Flow
Mass Flow Measurement, published by Taylor and Francis on June 26, 2026, explores the concept of mass and its measuring technologies in non-technical language.
Digital Transformation
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NEURA Robotics Creates 'NEURA Gyms' Facilities for Training Physical AI
A worldwide network of purpose-built Physical AI training facilities will address the most significant barrier to intelligent robotics: the scarcity of real-world training data. -
CESMII Releases i3X 1.0 Open API Specification for Manufacturing Interoperability
The standard defines a common way for software, platforms and AI applications to discover, access and understand manufacturing information. -
Siemens to Acquire Precision Innovations to Expand AI-Powered System-on-a-Chip Design Exploration and Optimization
The acquisition expands Siemens’ electronic design automation portfolio with AI-powered, shift-left chip planning capabilities to support faster design exploration for advanced system-on-a-chip architectures. -
Poka Plants the Flag on Industrial AI for Connected Work
Poka, the leading Industrial AI platform for Connected Work, is setting the bar even higher with the announcement of its Industrial AI roadmap.
Enterprise Architecture
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NEURA Robotics Creates 'NEURA Gyms' Facilities for Training Physical AI
A worldwide network of purpose-built Physical AI training facilities will address the most significant barrier to intelligent robotics: the scarcity of real-world training data. -
The Silent Automation Layer Nobody Talks About: Middleware Becoming the Real Control System
Middleware became a control system, and it did so without inheriting any of the discipline we spent seventy years wrapping around control systems. -
Moxa’s New-gen Arm Computers Achieve ISA/IEC 62443-4-2 SL2 Certification to Strengthen Edge Security
Moxa Inc., a leader in industrial communications and networking, proudly announced ISA/IEC-62443-4-2 Security Level 2 (SL2) certification. -
MSA Safety Launches Latest FieldServer Modbus Gateway
MSA Safety, Inc. announced the launch of its latest industrial connectivity solution, the FieldServer Modbus IoT Gateway.
Operations Management
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Supply Chain Threats Escalate as Global Ransomware Activity Rises Month on Month
Industrials continue to be most targeted sector accounting for 30% of attacks in Q2 and 183 (28%) in June. -
NEURA Robotics Creates 'NEURA Gyms' Facilities for Training Physical AI
A worldwide network of purpose-built Physical AI training facilities will address the most significant barrier to intelligent robotics: the scarcity of real-world training data. -
Siemens Acquisition Will Extend Its Electronic Design Automation Portfolio across the SoC Design Lifecycle
Acquiring Defacto Technologies will help Siemens’ EDA portfolio customers manage growing system on a chip complexity through automated SoC design creation. -
Schneider Electric Tapped by Southern California Edison to Add Grid Capacity Faster with SF6 Free Technology
Schneider Electric will deliver SF₆-free, medium-voltage switchgear integrated into compact, pre-assembled and enclosed substation systems that can be installed more quickly.
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