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Makino Strengthens New England Market Position with Yamazen Partnership
“Partnering with Yamazen in New England allows us to strengthen local support, improve responsiveness and ensure our customers continue to get the most out of their Makino investment," said Bob Henry, executive vice president, Makino Inc. -
How Unattended Machining Redefines What’s Possible
The most successful shops use automation to protect and elevate their workforce, stabilize production expectations and stay competitive in a tight labor market. -
KUKA to Highlight Advanced Robotics for Easy Machine Tool Tending, Handling and Milling at IMTS 2026
KUKA will highlight robotic machine tool automation through a series of integrated demonstrations featuring multiple CNC machine tool OEM partners. -
The Industrial Orchestration Layer: Empowering Shop Floor Intelligence
As a secure and deterministic bridge between stochastic AI models and physical machinery, the industrial orchestration layer empowers manufacturers to safely automate real-time decision-making while ensuring safe operations. -
The Shop Floor Is Ready for AI. Is Your Network Ready, Too?
ARC Advisory Group research explains why the network is the strategic decision manufacturers can no longer afford to defer. -
Rockwell Automation to Demonstrate AI Orchestrated Factory System Design at Hannover Messe 2026
The virtual demonstration will be presented at the Rockwell Automation booth in the “AI in Manufacturing” area, Hall 27, Booth A22. -
Nidec Drive Technology Opens New Press Machine Assembly Factory
This factory will double Nidec Drive Technology’s Japanese domestic production capacity from 60 to 120 press machines per year. -
Unlocking Easier Automation with Openness, Resilience and Right-Sized Design
As automation systems grow more complex, machine builders are rethinking how they design and deploy motion. -
Okuma America Corporation Receives Awards for Training Program at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
The American Association of Community Colleges bestowed the company with the 2026 Outstanding College/Corporate Partnership Award, which recognizes collaborative excellence between a business and a U.S. community college. -
Standardized Function Blocks Solve Automation’s Consistency Crisis
Standardization through reusable function blocks is achievable, valuable and worthy of investment. -
Monolithic Namespace Is a Liability, Not a Strategy
The industry has been so focused on solving the integration problem that it has ignored the failure mode problem. -
Case Study: Small Municipality Streamlines and Standardizes Wastewater Treatment Sites with PLC Hardware
After decades using a mixture of specialized and commercial automation technologies, this utility operating many wastewater treatment installations is deploying solutions based on easy-to-use programmable logic controllers. -
The One Protocol Every Data Center Will Need in 2026
Redfish-inside PLCs — driven by Unitronics — are reshaping cooling, control and DCIM integration. -
Valmet’s Automation Ensures Safe, Efficient Operation at the Complex Multifuel Waste-to-Energy Plant in Poland
Valmet will supply the complete Valmet DNAe Distributed Control System (DCS) and safety systems for PEC Gliwice Sp. z o.o.’s new waste-to-energy steam unit. -
Ask the Automation Pros: How Can You Ensure the Best Rate of Change in the PID Manipulated Variable?
What is the best strategy to get the best rate of change in the PID for a manipulated variable, or is there a more elegant solution within the control strategy itself? Answer includes example applications and guidance on how PID tuning can meet objectives. -
Honeywell and Rhombus Introduce AI-Driven, Cloud Video and Access Solution to Modernize Building Security
The collaboration addresses rising demand for integrated cloud access and video solutions that simplify management across multiple facilities. -
Valmet’s Automation Enhances Energy Production Efficiency and Electricity Market Participation at Energie AG in Austria
The delivery includes the Valmet DNAe Energy Balance Optimizer, which will be integrated with the company’s existing Valmet DCS to manage power production and consumption at the waste recycling and municipal district heating plant. -
Vericut Powers Formula 1 Precision
Vericut, the global leader in CNC simulation, verification and optimization software, supports Formula 1 teams worldwide by ensuring complex components are machined safely, accurately and efficiently. -
6ES7517-3FP00-0AB0 Safety PLC: High-Performance Control for Industrial Automation
The 6ES7517-3FP00-0AB0, part of the SIMATIC S7-1500 series, is a powerful fail-safe controller designed for advanced automation applications. -
From Legacy QCS-DCS to Actionable Insights: An Architecture for Paper Machines
Three use cases and an example project illustrate the design elements and processes involved in developing a successful and repeatable ISA-95-based architecture from data generated by brownfield paper machines.