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The One-Person Risk Hiding in Automated Plants
Does the workforce available at the time of a problem match the response your organization expects? -
Data Readiness: The Missing Link Between OT Data and Scalable Industrial AI
As industrial organizations race to capitalize on AI and other digital transformation initiatives, data readiness is emerging as the critical differentiator between organizations that experiment with AI and those that successfully scale it. -
From Defense to Semiconductors: Will Germany’s Industrial Transition Be Enough?
Electric vehicles and battery manufacturing; aerospace and defense; semiconductors; life sciences; and the decarbonization of heavy industry account for a significant share of the country’s largest industrial investments.
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Turn Data Into Continuous Improvement
Disconnected systems slowing you down? Learn how GENESIS unifies data to support smarter, more efficient operations. -
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. -
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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ISA News and Insights
Stay up-to-date with the latest news and insights from the International Society of Automation (ISA).
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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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Renesas Establishes Physical AI & Robotics Lab in Beijing to Accelerate Next-Generation Robotics Innovation
The new lab will support system-level demonstration, validation and joint development for robotics and broader physical AI applications. -
Build Smarter, More Reliable Control Systems
Struggling with downtime, data complexity or scalability? The MELSEC iQ-R PLC delivers performance, diagnostics and reliability. -
Are We Over-Automating? How to Decide Where Automation Actually Adds Value
The goal isn’t to automate everything that can be automated. It’s to make deliberate investments that leave the operation safer, more reliable and more productive than it was before. -
Dunkermotoren Offers Configurable Brushless DC (BLDC) Motor Solutions Engineered Specifically for Pump Applications
Configurable BLDC motor solutions help pump manufacturers improve precision, energy efficiency, connectivity and long-term reliability across medical, industrial, hydraulic and process applications.
Industrial & OT Cybersecurity
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ISA Podcast Shares Insights into Cybersecurity of Water Infrastructure
In this episode of Podomation, panelists discuss cybersecurity in the water/wastewater sector in the context of recent incidents in the US. -
Ransomware Reaches 2026 High in July, Up by 22%
Ransomware volume rose 22% month-on-month, with 894 cases recorded in July 2026. -
ISA and Operational Technology Cybersecurity Coalition Announce Partnership to Advance OT Cybersecurity
The goal is to encourage better implementation and recognition of foundational cybersecurity standards like ISA/IEC 62443, the globally recognized consensus-based series of OT cybersecurity standards developed by ISA. -
ISA Podcast Revisits the OT Cybersecurity Summit: Day Two
The latest episode of Podomation shares even more key takeaways from the ISA OT Cybersecurity Summit, covering a forum on NIS2 and CRA as well as a keynote.
Industrial Safety
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Are We Over-Automating? How to Decide Where Automation Actually Adds Value
The goal isn’t to automate everything that can be automated. It’s to make deliberate investments that leave the operation safer, more reliable and more productive than it was before. -
The One-Person Risk Hiding in Automated Plants
Does the workforce available at the time of a problem match the response your organization expects? -
NORD Expands Functional Safety Features for Decentralized NORDAC ON VFDs
NORD has extended its NORDAC ON decentralized variable frequency drives with expanded functional safety features — including STO, SLS and SMS — for safer, more efficient automation systems. -
Teledyne Flir Shows Integrated Thermal Imaging, AI-enabled Detection for Intelligent Security Technologies
The company shows why multi-layered security is essential for modern critical infrastructure at Security Exhibition & Conference 2026.
Digital Transformation
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Renesas Establishes Physical AI & Robotics Lab in Beijing to Accelerate Next-Generation Robotics Innovation
The new lab will support system-level demonstration, validation and joint development for robotics and broader physical AI applications. -
Shaping Industrial Intelligence
As factories become more connected and software-defined, Factory Tomorrow Season 6 explores the technologies driving industrial automation, AI-ready infrastructure and smarter manufacturing. -
Are We Over-Automating? How to Decide Where Automation Actually Adds Value
The goal isn’t to automate everything that can be automated. It’s to make deliberate investments that leave the operation safer, more reliable and more productive than it was before. -
Industrial Workforce Capacity Gap Being Filled by Agentic Digital Workers in Manufacturing
77% of decision-makers have delayed or avoided a strategic initiative because their team lacked the capacity to pursue it.
Industrial Data & Connectivity
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Shaping Industrial Intelligence
As factories become more connected and software-defined, Factory Tomorrow Season 6 explores the technologies driving industrial automation, AI-ready infrastructure and smarter manufacturing. -
Dunkermotoren Offers Configurable Brushless DC (BLDC) Motor Solutions Engineered Specifically for Pump Applications
Configurable BLDC motor solutions help pump manufacturers improve precision, energy efficiency, connectivity and long-term reliability across medical, industrial, hydraulic and process applications. -
Critical Manufacturing to Showcase MES-Powered Industrial Operations Platform for Intelligent Semiconductor Manufacturing at SEMICON India 2026
Critical Manufacturing will bring its vision of the factory of the future to life, showing how manufacturers can transform operational complexity into actionable intelligence through a unified platform. -
Antaira Announces LSP Series Multi-Port PoE Surge Protectors Built for Temperature Extremes
Antaira Technologies announced the immediate availability of the LSP Series, a new line of multi-port Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) surge protection devices.
Operations Management
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Build Smarter, More Reliable Control Systems
Struggling with downtime, data complexity or scalability? The MELSEC iQ-R PLC delivers performance, diagnostics and reliability. -
Are We Over-Automating? How to Decide Where Automation Actually Adds Value
The goal isn’t to automate everything that can be automated. It’s to make deliberate investments that leave the operation safer, more reliable and more productive than it was before. -
Critical Manufacturing to Showcase MES-Powered Industrial Operations Platform for Intelligent Semiconductor Manufacturing at SEMICON India 2026
Critical Manufacturing will bring its vision of the factory of the future to life, showing how manufacturers can transform operational complexity into actionable intelligence through a unified platform. -
Valmet Delivers First Commercial-scale 3D Fiber Line to Metsä Group, Enabling Molded Fiber Packaging Production
Valmet 3D Fiber technology combines high capacity and speed, automation and resource efficiency to produce high-quality molded fiber packaging.
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