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NewsISA Publishes New Book on Nonlinear Model-Based Control
Nonlinear Model-Based Control: Using First-Principles Models in Process Control has just been made available by ISA. -
FeatureEnsuring Cyber Resiliency for OT Systems
Awareness is a pathway toward cyber resilience. But organizations must take the necessary steps. -
OpinionA Conversation with Jonas Berge, 2024 ISA Fellow
Jonas Berge, a newly recognized ISA Fellow, speaks from the Emerson Solutions Center in Singapore where he works to help plant operators and others understand automation solutions for digital transformation, IIoT and the energy transition. This column originally appeared in the February 2024 issue of InTech digital magazine. -
OpinionThe Last Word: Putting Generative AI into Perspective
Automation.com is increasing its reporting on the industrial uses of artificial intelligence of all types, including generative AI. This column originally appeared in the February 2024 issue of InTech digital magazine. -
OpinionIIoT Insights: Remote Monitoring Key to Chilean Gold Mine Operation
Salares Norte is a gold and silver mining project owned by Gold Fields, in the Atacama region of Northern Chile. This column originally appeared in the December 2023 issue of InTech digital magazine. -
OpinionThe Last Word: Enabling Kubernetes at the Edge
Kubernetes was a big topic at the recent Ignition Community Conference (ICC) 2023 put on by Inductive Automation in September. This column originally appeared in the December 2023 issue of InTech digital magazine. -
FeatureEmerson Delivers Software-Defined DeltaV Automation Strategy
Emerson presented its annual DeltaV Roadmap and latest technology releases with a focus on a more modular and flexible software-defined automation platform. -
FeatureEnsure Performance Transparency Through OEE
Performance tracking, OEE and digitalization are necessary for performance transparency. -
OpinionThe Last Word: The Evolving Language of Automation Engineering
Which programming languages do automation/control engineers use? The classic engineering answer is, “It depends.” The deeper response is, “It depends on the application or use case.” This feature originally appeared in the October 2023 issue of InTech digital magazine. -
FeatureCNC Machine Resource Management: Perfect World Versus Reality
Program management, tool wear, breakage monitoring and more are optimized through machine tool digitalization. -
NewsFesto Fosters Fieldbus Flexibility
Ethernet flexibility and online configuration tools punctuate Festo’s portfolio. -
FeatureDigital Twins Validate Real-World CNC Machines
Digital twins are machine and process simulations that enhance CNC part and tool program management, commissioning capabilities, operator training and more. -
FeatureEdge Computing Enables Smart CNC Machine Digitalization
Edge devices enhance smart CNC machines without impacting controller operation, ensuring machine performance and productivity. -
FeatureMachine Tool Digitalization Benefits CNC Builders and Users
Smart virtual machines offer lower programming cost, advanced machine engineering, higher finished part quality and higher machine utilization. -
FeatureAuvesy-MDT Shares Business, Technology Milestones
The company’s virtual event, Connect 2023, attracted more than 1,700 attendees worldwide, which set an attendance record. -
FeatureUnderstanding Kubernetes Cloud-Native Computing
Kubernetes is maturing into a general-purpose computing platform and basic building block of modern cloud infrastructure and applications. -
FeatureRecovery Starts with Better Change Management
Before and after a cyber-attack, robust change management techniques can ensure production uptime and resilience. This feature originally appeared in AUTOMATION 2022 Volume 4: Cybersecurity & Connectivity. -
FeatureEnsuring Cybersecurity for the Chevron/REG Acquisition
The Accenture Operation: Next ‘23 OT Cybersecurity Summit discussed M&A, sustainability and risk management. -
FeatureLearning from the Bridgestone Ransomware Attack
The Accenture Operation: Next ‘23 OT Cybersecurity Summit discussed protection, defense, resilience and the ransomware attack on Bridgestone Americas. -
FeatureEngines of Automation: APIs, the Cloud and Edge Computing
Zededa’s Transform Edge Computing conference highlighted why there's no place better place to compute than the cloud and how OT systems can benefit.
