Crisis Further Highlights Importance of Connected Human Workers Across Industrial World

Connected work and connected worker technology make it possible for humans on the frontlines to perform at their safest, most productive best. As the current global situation clearly indicates, humans will always be essential in manufacturing and production – and they deserve to be supported and empowered by technology.

Digital transformation: Getting started, accelerating quickly

To gain insight about how organizations are keeping up with the changes and transformations taking place, the Digital Transformation Council and ARC Advisory Group, in conjunction with ISA and Automation.com, conducted a survey of industrial companies.

OPC Experts Interview: What is OPC?

The OPC Experts Interview is a series taking a deep dive into open platform communications, OPC/OPC UA and related technology. This interview is with Stefan Hoppe, President and Executive Director of the OPC Foundation.

Wood Adopts Connected Worker Solution Enabled by Honeywell Forge

Honeywell Forge Workforce Productivity is being adopted by Wood, a global leader in consulting, projects and operations solutions in energy and the built environment.

Impact of COVID 19 on Manufacturing

ARC Advisory Group and Automation.com recently conducted a web survey to gain insights into the impact of the current COVID-19 pandemic on industrial manufacturers and what they are doing in response. ARC supplemented the survey responses with additional interviews from a cross section of industries. Here, we provide a summary of the results of that original survey supplemented with some additional insights from a second web survey performed in the interim. 

Beumer Corporation announces Joseph Dzierzawski as President and CEO

Mr. Dzierzawski will be fully responsible for the business of BEUMER Group in the North American market in alignment with BEUMER Group business objectives, strategy, and key pursuits.

Creform announces a kitting cart for manufacturing assembly

• Creform Corp.

Festo introduces Festo Smartenance app

• Festo Corporation

Optomec announces integrated robotic automation for its Huffman 3D Metal Additive Repair machines

• Optomec Inc.

Otto Mation Comic Caption Contest - May 2020

Submit a caption for this month's Otto Mation Comic. If your caption is selected as the winner, we will send you a newly-designed Automation.com & Otto Mation mug.

Otto Mation Comic Caption Contest - February 2020

Otto Mation is moving to the new Automation.com website! As we enhance our site, Otto still wants you to enhance his comics with your captions. If your caption is selected as the winner, we will send you a newly-designed Automation.com & Otto Mation mug.

Otto Mation Comic Caption Contest - January 2020

The winning caption for this comic caption contest was submitted by Frank K, in Pennsylvania. Congratulations, Frank!