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When Automation Changes the Job, Who Is Still Qualified to Do It?
Plant leaders should be able to answer four questions: What work changed? Who is affected? What evidence demonstrates readiness? What event will trigger another assessment? -
CESMII Discusses Importance and Future of Interoperability, Introduces i3X
CESMII and Manufacturing Leadership Council hosted a webinar to demonstrate interoperability under one shared architecture. -
Critical Manufacturing and UST to Strengthen MES Implementation for High-tech Industries Across Southeast Asia and India
Through this partnership, UST will serve as a strategic implementation and engineering partner, helping manufacturers modernize production operations through Critical Manufacturing's Industrial Operations Platform. -
Report: Only 22% of Manufacturers Have Made Industry 4.0 a Strategic Investment Priority
Macrium research finds more than three-quarters of manufacturers have yet to make Industry 4.0 a major investment priority, raising questions regarding whether the sector is ready for what comes next. -
Hilscher Sets New Strategic Priorities in Industrial IoT
Hilscher has decided to conclude its collaboration with the Open Industry 4.0 Alliance as part of a strategic realignment of its partnerships in the Industrial IoT sector. -
Festo Addresses Automation Integration Challenges at Automate 2026
Motion, handling, engineering and workforce solutions simplify machine assembly, deployment and startup. -
Integris Report Finds U.S. Manufacturers Facing Widespread Cyber Breaches as Smart Factory Adoption Accelerates
New research reveals 60% of manufacturers experienced email-based security breaches, while consumers increasingly judge brands on cybersecurity. -
IMTS 2026 to Reveal How Manufacturers Can Redefine Productivity and Transform Possibilities
From automation to digitally connected factories, advanced manufacturing technology accelerates output, reduces costs and reshapes global competitiveness. -
Report: AI Adoption in U.S. Manufacturing Has Quadrupled — But 87% of Facilities Still Haven't Made the Switch
Digit Software's report draws on the Census Bureau's Business Trends and Outlook Survey and tracks AI adoption across the manufacturing sector over nearly four years. -
Radix Announces RUSH 2026: Scaling Industrial AI from Vision to Value
Radix is bringing together senior executives from the energy, manufacturing, chemicals and infrastructure sectors for RUSH 2026, a one-day industrial AI thought leadership event on April 14, 2026, in Houston. -
Industry 4.0 Market Projected to Surpass 1.2 Trillion USD by 2035
The Industry 4.0 Market is set to grow from its current market value of more than 149.2 billion USD to more than 1.2 trillion USD by 2035, according to the latest study by Global Market Insights, Inc. -
Beyond IoT: The New Foundations of Resilient Industry
Instead of focusing solely on connecting devices, companies must create systems that organize data, apply intelligence where it is most effective and support the people responsible for running complex operations. -
Softing Industrial Becomes Certified Partner of INSYS Icom, Strengthens Secure Industrial Connectivity Portfolio
The strategic partnership expands Softing Industrial’s portfolio for secure industrial networking, VPN-based remote access and OT/IT integration in Industry 4.0 and Industrial IoT applications. -
How Data-Over-Power Technology Is Redefining Manufacturing Connectivity
By integrating the right data infrastructure and working with the right partners, you can enable efficient, reliable and scalable operations that are prepared for the future. -
Using Machine Learning Data to Achieve Sustainability, Performance and Governance Goals
In an environment defined by labor shortages, rising uptime expectations and pressure to improve overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), simple data collection is no longer enough. -
Softing Industrial Becomes Certified Partner of INSYS Icom, Strengthens Secure Industrial Connectivity Portfolio
The strategic partnership expands Softing Industrial’s portfolio for secure industrial networking, VPN-based remote access and OT/IT integration in Industry 4.0 and Industrial IoT applications. -
Software Manufacturer COPA-DATA Increases Turnover by 21%
Austria-based software specialist COPA-DATA once again achieved significant turnover growth in 2025 — an increase of 21% over 2024. -
AWS Announces Welding Automation Exposition and Conference 2026
“WAEC brings welding and automation engineers together to tackle production challenges and evaluate emerging technologies,” said Jeff Noruk, chair of the conference. -
Critical Manufacturing to Showcase AI-Ready Manufacturing Operations Platform at MD&M West 2026
The company will focus on how manufacturers in medical devices and industrial equipment can use MES as the operational backbone, strengthened by enterprise data and practical AI capabilities. -
Siemens USA Commits to Train 200,000 Electricians and Manufacturing Experts by 2030
Siemens USA is expanding national partnerships to develop a new generation of leaders in the skilled trades.




















