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Hire the Right Team to Succeed in Automation
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. -
New Tax Incentives for Commercial and Industrial Automation Integrators
There is no doubt that automation is the key to unlocking our potential across all industries in the very near future, and there are substantial tax breaks available to incentivize this movement. -
When Robots are Unsafe
Manufacturers must embrace digital culture for safe human-robot working. -
What Is Digital Transformation in Manufacturing?
Digital transformation in manufacturing incites comprehensive changes by leveraging emerging digital technologies to achieve overarching business goals. -
What Are the First Steps to Protect ICS Assets from Existing Cyber Threats?
Protecting ICS assets from cyber threats starts by strengthening access and use controls, as well as improving employee training and awareness. -
The Connection Between Cybersecurity and Safety
Risk assessment and risk management bridge the worlds of OT/ICS cybersecurity and safety. -
9 Automation Engineers' Ideas and Principles for Everyday Working Life
Automation professionals from the ISA Mentor Program share their ideas and principles for everyday working life as an automation engineer. -
Preview Hannover Messe 2021: Innovative Product Presentations
During the 2021 Hannover Messe Digital Edition Preview event, experts, associations, research organizations and suppliers presented their ideas and technologies for factories, energy systems and supply chains supporting “Industrial Transformation” theme. -
New 3D Perception: Autonomous Lift Trucks Must Never Compromise Accuracy
Autonomous lift trucks, also called autonomous forklifts or autonomous reach trucks, are gaining accuracy through 3D camera technology, which gathers 20-30 times more data than 2D perception to deliver higher pick/drop accuracy (+/-10mm). -
A Fresh Perspective on Applying Data in the Oil & Gas Industry
The multi-session event presented a series of subject matter experts who spoke about how operators can harness today’s unprecedented influx of data to reduce cost, improve safety and increase production over the life of a field. -
Preview Hannover Messe 2021: Automation, Globalization and Digitalization Presentations
“Globalization, digitalization and automation are game changers that continue as core themes for Hannover Messe that showcases thought leadership and solutions for industry to be more successful,” said Dr. Jochen Köckler, CEO Deutsche Messe AG, during the 2021 Hannover Messe Digital Edition 2021 preview event Feb. 3, 2021. -
Solving Communication Roadblocks with Immutable Data Records
Today with the power of MQTT, records of data can be published, on event, as an immutable data record which automatically builds and populates a table within a database. An immutable data record is a set of values that has a security checksum wrapped around it for protection and validation. -
Cybersecurity Risk Assessment According to ISA/IEC 62443-3-2
The process for conducting a cybersecurity risk assessment as outlined in the ISA 62443-3-2 standard begins with understanding the current level of risk. -
Remote, But Still Connected: Creating Success for Every Worker Amid and Beyond the Pandemic
The economic disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic affected nearly every industry around the globe, driving many people to work from home. But those working in manufacturing faced unique challenges. How do we maintain the same level of success in the workplace when some people can’t be on site? -
Digitization of Operations Management in the Process Industry
There are many ways that digitization projects can help the process industry improve safety, environmental compliance, reliability, and plant integrity. -
Raising the Bar on Company Performance Through Data-driven Operations
To run a successful manufacturing operation, plant managers rely on data every step of the way to guide business decision-making and optimize production. Quality data provides the insights needed to measure performance and remove barriers to employee productivity. -
Clever Composites: Speed, Accuracy and Reduced Downtime
Robert Glass, head of marketing at global composite technology company Exel Composites, explores how composite components can enhance the performance of automated machinery. -
Conquering the Cloud with OPC UA
This vendor-independent standard can take your designs from the device to the cloud and back, protecting your automation investment. From Volume 1 of the Automation 2021 Ebook: IIoT & Industry 4.0. -
Batteries Designed to Run an IIoT Marathon
Ultra-long-life lithium batteries can overcome the problem of high self-discharge to run for long distances while delivering the high pulses required for two-way wireless communications. From Volume 1 of the Automation 2021 Ebook: IIoT & Industry 4.0. -
The Connected Worker is Key to Productivity in 2021
Manufacturers need to transform their teams into connected workers by providing them with the technologies, tools and training they need to excel. Let’s look at four key ways that manufacturers are connecting their workers to adapt and pivot to fast-changing conditions successfully.
