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Industrial security teams are absorbing alert loads that process engineers would never accept for operators, and the cost shows up in sleep and judgment before it shows up in incidents.

This approach separates two questions that a like-for-like migration combines: What can the new platform support, and what configuration should be implemented once current systems are validated?

Every automation decision is more informed, strategic, and straightforward with Okuma Factory Automation as your partner and provider.

The company, which offers consultancy services across the UK and Australia, has officially joined ISASecure®, the globally recognized certification program that validates conformance to the ISA/IEC 62443 series of standards for industrial automation and control systems cybersecurity.

A guided workflow uses project information and Unitronics PLC programming rules to help engineers generate Structured Text with their choice of AI model.

By digitizing instrumentation signals at or near the process and transmitting multiple measurements over a single communications link, Remote I/O helps facilities improve installation efficiency, simplify maintenance, and accommodate future expansion without extensive modifications to existing control infrastructure.

Water shortages now rank as high as cyberattacks and supply chain disruption for industrial business continuity.

A controller connected to the Internet is exposed by design. The practical response is architectural: close the comm path and move process data through a controlled connection

WAGO marries the craft of brewing with modern automation to help create the perfect beer.

This article explores how a resilient software foundation and a microkernel architecture can isolate critical workloads, contain faults, and support lifecycle cybersecurity. It highlights how foundational platforms such as QNX can enable secure and safe software-defined industrial modernization approaches that are essential in building and managing resilient systems throughout the systems lifecycle.

The new facility will help customers across the Middle East and Africa reduce operational disruptions and accelerate time-to-market.

Regular, versioned backups of SCADA projects should be managed diligently. Without them, you may or may not be able to recover your data when the system fails. We got lucky.

In the latest edition of the Ask the Automation Pros column, the pros share strategies for enhancing control system reliability.

The ISA Automation Summit & Expo (ASE) returns to the Walt Disney World, this time at Swan and Dolphin Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, 27–29 September 2026, bringing a sharpened focus on artificial intelligence, robotics and hands-on professional development.

The Autonomous PlantPAx-powered application continuously improves refrigeration systems to help reduce energy costs and equipment strain.

Fieldbus connectivity improves installation, uptime and performance in hydrogen, chemical and refining applications.

The Okuma Corporation announced the appointment of Mr. Dominick Patriarca as president and COO of its Americas subsidiary, Okuma America Corporation (OAC).

Does the workforce available at the time of a problem match the response your organization expects?

The dual events brought together over 200 industry delegates and featured more than 25 leading exhibitors across both regions.

U.S. Sugar, Autonomous Solutions, Inc., and Everglades Equipment Group have launched the largest commercial deployment of autonomous tractors in the U.S.