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Global leaders in AI will provide expertise on how to effectively implement AI in industrial processes.

SEMI and the American Semiconductor Academy (ASA) Initiative today announced a partnership to build a comprehensive workforce development program designed to close the microelectronics industry’s widening talent gap.

According to a study by the Engineering Design Show, more than 50% of engineering firms find it difficult to recruit and retain staff with the skills and knowledge necessary for the job. In response to this, the government is investing millions of pounds into STEM education. This means mechanical engineering will be more accessible for aspiring scientists from all backgrounds.

Informal interactions at events foster greater camaraderie in the automation community. You make long-term professional connections and friendships, and these become your personal ecosystem of automation resources. This article was originally published in the October 2021 issue of InTech magazine.

congatec is pleased to announce its new leadership team, with Dr. Dirk Haft taking over as the new CEO and Daniel Jürgens as the new CFO. Gerhard Edi, previously CTO, will assume the newly created position of Chief Strategy Officer.

Brittany Mier y Teran, Partnership and CI Channel Manager at Somfy North America, was awarded “Woman to Watch” at CES 2022 for her exceptional contribution to the industry.

How LOGIIC selected ISA, the results of the LOGIIC training pilot with ISA, and some key findings from the pilot.

Robot battles build passion for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM).

Merit-based scholarships invest in students' leadership potential and vision for the future.

The survey is designed to determine a reasonable foundational set of knowledge needed to secure control systems.

Hartnell and Festo Didactic partner to close the skills gap in Manufacturing & Agriculture.

The program will empower students, employees, and employers with the necessary skills to succeed in the automation industry.

A weekly panel of experts from industry, media and academia look at the cutting edge of robotics, analysing how advances in automation are benefitting society and businesses, and what the future holds.

Endress+Hauser and the International Society of Automation (ISA) announce their collaboration efforts for training and certification. ISA will provide select certified training courses in conjunction with Endress+Hauser’s instrumentation training courses, with these courses offered onsite at Endress+Hauser’s process training units (PTUs) located across the U.S.

Two major recognitions of Universal Robots’ education programs from the U.S. federal Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Institute (ARM) and the State of Ohio’s Department of Education pave the way for schools and industry to further leverage cobots, offering employability in robotics careers while upskilling existing workforce.

For the inaugural event of the Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Women Influencers program, seven women in the manufacturing, technology and supply chain industry participated in a virtual panel discussion about how to bridge the gap for women in their fields, particularly in aerospace.

Learn OnRobot is a free-to-all, online learning platform that guides users of all skill levels through the steps required to design and deploy collaborative robot applications.

Endress+Hauser and the Petroleum Extension (PETEX), a unit of the Cockrell School of Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin, announce collaboration efforts for training courses starting fall of 2021.

Bachelor Controls, Inc. (BCI), a leading provider of control systems integration specializing in complex batch solutions, today announced the hire of Jessica Bennett and Chris Fields to support increased sales and project activity for the company’s batch, IoT and process automation solutions in the food and beverage, pharmaceutical, plastics, and specialty chemicals industries.

Bill Lydon moderates an insightful roundtable discussion about industrial automation future trends and challenges during the Fall 2021 CODESYS Tech Talk and Users Conference with industry leaders and innovators.