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Claudia Jarrett, country manager at obsolete parts supplier EU Automation, explains how, through automation, manufacturers can greatly enhance their processes—and address the US’s continued labor skills shortage.

AAEON is honored to be recognized in the Intel® Network Builders Winner’s Circle for 2020 as a Solutions Plus Partner.

Deep tech 3D perception platform start-up CronAI has partnered with Ouster, the leading supplier of digital lidar technology, to support Ouster’s current spinning lidar sensors and next-generation solid-state lidar.

Rapid digitalization continues to impact nearly all aspects of our lives. But along with the benefits come risks that didn’t exist prior to the interconnected digital world.

What many operators may not realize is that adoption of large volumes IoT devices will occur in virtually every industry, not just a few. Simply put, the scope of change this adoption will demand in the IT and OT ecosystem is enormous.

Just as the Industrial Revolution replaced handmade production processes, integrated manufacturing and enterprise data systems must replace the manual data processes that hold manufacturers back today.

“You must be diversified enough to survive bad times, so that skill and good process can have the chance to pay off in the long-term,” said American academic and investor Joel Greenblatt.

New products, services and solutions for the Digital Enterprise portfolio ensure more flexible production for rapidly changing requirements.

While projections for steel remain positive in the near future, growth has been slowing and prices have been under downward pressure since early 2018. How does one meet increasing demand in such an uncertain environment? IIoT and Industry 4.0 technologies can provide an answer: next-generation reliability for the steel industry.

Attending the Schneider Electric Executive Briefing as part of the Innovation Summit World Tour 2020 provided insight into the company’s leadership values, thinking and direction from Chairman and CEO Jean Pascal Tricoire; Philippe Delorme, executive vice-president, energy management; Peter Herweck, executive vice-president, industry automation; and Chris Leong, chief marketing officer.

Falkonry Clue enables IMA Life to accelerate its digital roadmap and maximize operational availability of its Aseptic Processing and Freeze Drying solutions.

Company experts will give live presentations and technology demos at the virtual event.

The pandemic has wreaked havoc on retail and manufacturing supply chains, but innovative new sensors will save the day.

Siemens presents the first virtual additive manufacturing reference factory for selective laser sintering and industrial post-processing with its partners EOS and DyeMansion.

Automation industry stakeholders can utilize a variety of third-party software developer toolkits and apply the power of the OPC Unified Architecture (UA) to create bespoke Apps leveraging all the data available in the FDT® 3.0 IIoT Server (FITS™) application.

PAS Global, LLC (PAS), the OT Integrity company, today announced it has agreed to be acquired by Hexagon AB (Hexagon), a global leader in sensor, software, and autonomous solutions.

Energid Technologies and Schilling Robotics announce the selection of Actin for Schilling Robotics’ new automated GEMINI™ ROV System.

As a member of the SPE Industrial Partner Network, AVX will be actively involved in the continuing development of single-pair Ethernet (SPE) standards and compatible connectivity products, and will also serve as an ambassador of the significant space- and weight-saving advantages that SPE offers.

Festo has packaged a mix of innovative products with live product demonstrations for Pack Expo Connects Nov. 9-13.

The International Society of Automation’s (ISA) Virtual Events Program debuted its IIoT & Smart Manufacturing Conference on Oct. 27, 2020. Speakers at this eight-session virtual event presented advances in connectivity, automation and security in the context of hybrid manufacturing.