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Human-machine interfaces (HMIs) should not be taken for granted. Have a good plan to quickly restore operation setup - just in case. This feature originally appeared in Bill Lydon's 7th Annual Industrial Automation & Control Trends Report.

AppViewX, the leader in Machine Identity Management (MIM) and Application Infrastructure Security, announced ranking amongst fastest growing enterprise security companies in Deloitte Technology Fast 500.

Despite the wide-reaching impact autonomous vehicles (AVs) can have on society, the environment and the economy, the sector is still very much in its infancy. But recent legislative movements could fast track the AV market into maturation.

New orders of manufacturing technology totaled $519.3 million in September 2022, according to the latest U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report published by AMT–The Association For Manufacturing Technology.

The world’s top cybersecurity leaders gathered in Berlin at KuppingerCole’s Cybersecurity Leadership Summit to discuss trends and shape the future of the industry.

Microsoft has joined the Charter of Trust (CoT) cybersecurity initiative as of Nov. 10, 2022.

congatec, a leading vendor of embedded and edge computing technology, has introduced its new ecosystem for TSN aimed at networked factories and critical infrastructures.

Safeguarding the operational technology (OT) environment has never been more important; its importance will only increase. This feature originally appeared in Bill Lydon's 7th Annual Industrial Automation & Control Trends Report.

Industrial users can now connect their odor control systems to the cloud using EcoLink, enabling remote monitoring and operation, along with data capture around the clock.

The newest robot in the PL-series line, the PL800 features an 800 kg payload capacity and is ideal for a variety of palletizing applications, layer picking and other logistical tasks for end-of-line or distribution automation.

AutomationDirect has added additional profiles of SureFrame t-slotted rails.

TDK Corporation extends the SmartIndustrial line of robust and accurate motion sensors and announces the availability of InvenSense IIM-46234 and IIM-46230 new high-performance fault-tolerant inertial measurement units (IMU) targeted at navigation applications that require accurate, stable and best-in-class bias instability at an affordable price.

These three areas represent some of the many ways companies can use pharmaceutical automation to make meaningful gains.

“Please welcome with a round of applause our robot puppeteer show!” Congrats and thank you to Roger N of Saudi Arabia for submitting the winning caption for our Thanksgiving Otto Mation comic!

Operational support services to optimize oil and gas production efficiency as well as reducing energy consumption and emissions.

Machine vision in Germany is expected to achieve a turnover of 3.3 billion euros in 2022, which corresponds to an increase of 8% compared to the previous year.

Registration now open for Automate, the best place to help companies find the latest innovations in robotics, machine vision, motion control and industrial artificial intelligence (AI).

Sellafield Ltd and the National Nuclear Laboratory scooped the Outstanding Achievement in Chemical and Process Engineering Award, sponsored by ExxonMobil, at the Institution of Chemical Engineers Global Awards, held Nov. 17, 2022.

Leading industry experts highlight how software innovation is connecting data, building industrial ecosystems that empower teams and “transform value chains into agile, profitable and sustainable networks” across multiple sectors.

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) announced this week that Rich Stinson, president and CEO at Southwire, has been named Chair of its Board of Governors.