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In the world of increasing interest in open systems, Endress & Hauser showed its technological openness and innovation in the areas of sensors, edge devices and smart instrumentation.

More industry sectors now recognize that by drawing on complementary tech and resources such as AI, the Internet of Things and Big Data, they can use Digital Twins to build new products and get them right the first time, says Kiran Raj, principal disruptive tech analyst at GlobalData.

Ensuring a real-time, deterministic response is a must for next-level Smart Manufacturing and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). While standard Ethernet cannot support this goal per se, different solutions have been developed to build suitable industrial communication networks. Thomas Burke, global strategic advisor for CLPA, gives an overview of the history of deterministic Ethernet technologies and how TSN can be a gamechanger in industrial communications.

Azure IoT leverages OPC UA so industrial operations personnel get support for open systems and “don’t forget what [they] already know” when connecting OT systems to the cloud.

The company was named to this prestigious group for incorporating the latest Intel innovations into industrial computers, enhancing value for industry 4.0 customers.

Demand for digital automation skills has more than doubled since 2019, according to new research from specialised recruiter Robert Half and global labour market trends experts Burning Glass.

Modern integrated automation suites provide manufacturers with the means to standardize operations, simplifying production and reducing downtime.

Lloyd’s Register, a professional services company specialising in engineering and technology solutions, has partnered with the innovation leader in Operational AI, Falkonry, to combine its predictive digital twins with asset performance and risk management solutions for heavy industry, including chemicals and oil and gas.

Servitization is a business model in which manufacturers build new revenue streams from services related to their products.

Dow Polyurethanes’ transformative product development innovation among 50 honorees for the most cutting-edge trials and applications of emerging technologies.

Automation professionals from the ISA Mentor Program answer questions about optimization and organization in smart factories.

Migration of Repsol’s exploration data to the cloud delivers significant performance and collaboration improvements.

Yokogawa Electric Corporation today announced that Yokogawa has selected the C3 AI Suite as a platform to enhance enterprise AI applications and complement its digital transformation solutions and services for industrial customers.

Siemens Digital Industries Software today announced that Royal Dutch Shell has selected Polarion Requirements software as the foundation for managing and streamlining the flow of requirements across Shell’s global Capital Projects ecosystem.

Indonesia wants to become one of the ten leading economies by 2030. The way to achieve this is through the digital transformation of the Indonesian industry. Festo is a strong partner in the government programme “Making Indonesia 4.0."

In the 2020 financial year, the Festo Group had to cope with a 7.5% decline in turnover due to the pandemic, but was able to close with an overall operating result above the previous year. The workforce was also guided through the crisis in a stable manner. After a strong first quarter, the company expects a catch-up year in 2021. With smart and intelligent products as well as digital learning platforms, Festo supports the structural change in industry and society–from electromobility to vaccine production and laboratory diagnostics to energy efficiency and climate-neutral production.

When instruments are connected to HART smart cards, the end-user has three key benefits.

MQTT is considered to be a lightweight messaging protocol for sending small packets of information in limited bandwidth applications.

Process control and industrial automation provider Yokogawa has launched its state-of-the-art technology manufacturing center at the King Salman Energy Park (SPARK) Digital Hub.

Localization, customization and 3D printing innovation close critical supply chain gaps.