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With the announcement of their latest software release, Cinder, Red Meters has transcended the confines of the static instrument space.

Industrial companies can now benefit from multiple enhancements to the Allen-Bradley PowerFlex 6000T medium voltage drives.

Matrox Supersight industrial computers boast a novel switched-fabric backplane, room for multiple system host boards, and simplified system integration.

Advantech, a leading provider of embedded computing solutions, is pleased to announce its UNO-238 compact IoT edge computer.

With Blume Maps, shippers plan, track and adjust end-to-end supply chain shipments.

Integrating Universal Robots‘ collaborative robots into complex machines and manufacturing environments will soon be a process machine builders and systems integrators can seamlessly handle through one of the world’s leading automation platforms: Siemens’ TIA (Totally Integrated Automation) portal.

EdgeX Foundry & Digital Twin Consortium collaborating on a common approach to integrate edge platforms in digital twins.

95% of security professionals are concerned about risk associated with IoT and IIoT devices on their network.

Hitachi Construction Machinery and ABB to explore opportunities for mine operators to target net-zero emissions from mining machinery.

Food manufacturers must automate to balance quality and demand.

New ARC Advisory Group research on the global Additive Manufacturing market reveals that the intersection of 3D printer innovation, software advances, and material creation with the COVID-19 pandemic is shining a new light on industrialized additive manufacturing.

Siemens offers a new servo package consisting of drive, motor and controller for a wide variety of motion control applications.

Ideal for service in chemical, electric power, food/beverage, landfill, oil/gas, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, water/wastewater.

POSITAL’s measuring wheel accessories for its IXARC family of rotary encoders enables these devices to make accurate linear motions and position measurements.

Experienced personnel who understand measurement instrumentation—its potential as well as the limits—can help temper expectations and ensure digital transformation efforts are a success. Find out more in this edition of InTech Focus focused on temperature and pressure measurement.

The ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance (ISAGCA) interviews Lesley Carhart, principal incident responder at Dragos, on OT/ICS cybersecurity trends.

Here’s a look at how RFID tags have drastically reduced the need for manual inventory counts, and have increased production visibility.

Manufacturing has long been an industry that’s synonymous with transformation–an evolution that has impacted human history since the days of the Industrial Revolution. Today, though, manufacturers are experiencing another wave of innovation, leading to dramatic shifts in production unit economics. It should be no surprise to anyone who has followed digital transformation in other sectors that this transformation is driven by software, data and machine learning.

Automation is only effective when operators care for the production line. A skilled manufacturing workforce has considerable impact on product quality and manufacturing cycle efficiency.

2019-20: unprecedented events caused continuous negative growth for the first time for the industrial robotics sector. Swift recovery predicted: 9%+ growth forecast for 2021; CAGR of 4.6% predicted for 21-24.