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Light Operate vs. Dark Operate Sensor Modes: Understanding the Difference and Choosing the Right One
Every controls engineer should understand the difference between light operate and dark operate sensor modes. -
The Silent Automation Layer Nobody Talks About: Middleware Becoming the Real Control System
Middleware became a control system, and it did so without inheriting any of the discipline we spent seventy years wrapping around control systems. -
Keeping Ahead Means Keeping the Intel Flowing in the Age of Continuous Disruption
Manufacturers are no longer asking whether disruption will occur, but whether their operations can respond quickly enough to minimize its impact.
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Your Blueprint for Unleashing Innovation
Break away from boring tech events. Find future-changing networking opportunities and industry insights at the Ignition Community Conference. -
SIMATIC S7-1200 G2 Controllers
The Siemens SIMATIC S7-1200 G2 basic controllers are next-generation programmable logic controllers (PLCs) designed for compact, scalable automation across a range of industries. The G2 sets new standards for simple, high-precision controllers. -
Unify. Simplify. Accelerate. Meet MX Controller.
MX Controller is an all-in-one automation powerhouse engineered to transform your manufacturing operations. It integrates sequence, motion, and network control into a single, intelligent platform, providing high-speed multi-axis control. -
One PLC for Data Center Cooling Control
Reduce system complexity in data center cooling applications with a single device that handles control, communication and visualization. No gateways. No extra layers. Built for reliable, real-time operation. -
2026 State of Industrial AI Report for Manufacturing
Cisco's 2026 State of Industrial AI Report, surveying 350+ manufacturing professionals across 19 countries, explores how firms adopt AI, secure networks and scale operations.
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Ask the Automation Pros
This long-running series of discussions, curated by 2010 ISA Life Achievement Award recipient Greg McMillan, gathers responses from ISA subject-matter experts on technical topics important to industrial automation professionals, academics and students.
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Otto Mation
Little Otto Mation was born with a rare gift called the C.A.P. (Certified Automation Professional), which is an objective assessment and confirmation of skills as an automation professional offered by the International Society of Automation (ISA). Those of us in the automation profession have studied and worked for years to earn the C.A.P. Follow the life of Otto through this unique comic series.
Automation and Control
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Okuma America Corporation to Exhibit at IMTS 2026 with Comprehensive Lineup
Okuma will showcase a comprehensive offering for the metalworking industry featuring new CNC machine tools, a CNC control, a robust line of automation systems, intelligent manufacturing technologies and new world-class services. -
Endress+Hauser Tests Multi-Vendor Scalability of Ethernet-APL with Yokogawa DCS
Endress+Hauser, in collaboration with Covestro, BASF and Yokogawa, has conducted a further large-scale Ethernet-APL scalability test, extending validation to more complex and heterogeneous process automation environments. -
WAGO Appoints Deepan Patel to Lead Its Data Center Growth across the UK and Ireland
The role will focus on WAGO's automation, connectivity and monitoring portfolio, with a goal to close the gap between IT and OT systems inside modern data center facilities. -
Cimcorp Reports Growing Customer Demand for Cybersecurity in Distribution Center Automation
As software becomes the backbone of modern distribution operations, companies are prioritizing cyber resilience, disaster recovery and business continuity when selecting automation solutions.
Industrial & OT Cybersecurity
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Cimcorp Reports Growing Customer Demand for Cybersecurity in Distribution Center Automation
As software becomes the backbone of modern distribution operations, companies are prioritizing cyber resilience, disaster recovery and business continuity when selecting automation solutions. -
Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad and ISASecure to Accelerate Adoption of ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Standards in the Costa Rica Energy Sector
“We look forward to our partnership with ISASecure to ensure our energy systems and Costa Rican residents are protected from cybersecurity attacks," said Erick Obregón Navarro, ICE Dirección Ciberseguridad y Protección Empresarial, Gerencia General. -
Honeywell Leans Into OT Cybersecurity Topics at 50th HUG Event
“The cybersecurity landscape for industrial organizations continues to evolve rapidly, with increasingly advanced threats targeting critical operations,” said Jim Masso, president and CEO of Honeywell Process Automation. -
Can AI Be Trusted in Industrial Automation?
Here's why security assurance and validation must evolve for AI-enabled industrial automation and control systems.
Industrial Safety
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POSITAL Announces Cost-Efficient Battery-Free Multiturn Kit Encoders for Safety-Critical Applications
POSITAL’s new IXARC safety and redundant multiturn kit encoders provide compact, cost-efficient and highly reliable solutions for position control. -
Emerson Expands Flame Detection Portfolio for Broader Application Flexibility
The new flameproof model adds hazardous-location certification to Rosemount 965 Flame Detector with QuadSense technology and factory-calibrated-for-life operation. -
Mouser Accelerates Innovation with Online Transportation Resource Center for Next-Generation Mobility
Mouser Electronics, Inc. is empowering engineers with its comprehensive transportation resource center focused on the technologies reshaping mobility. -
MSA Safety Launches Latest FieldServer Modbus Gateway
MSA Safety, Inc. announced the launch of its latest industrial connectivity solution, the FieldServer Modbus IoT Gateway.
Digital Transformation
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Siemens Xcelerator Powers Next-Generation Reusable Spacecraft Development at The Exploration Company
Siemens Xcelerator helps The Exploration Company reduce design complexity and accelerate reusable spacecraft development. -
Siemens Advances Self-Verifying Agentic AI Workflows for Semiconductor and PCB Design
Siemens has announced an expansion of its strategic partnership with NVIDIA to deliver self-verifying agentic AI workflows to EDA. -
Wistron Celebrates Grand Opening of First U.S. Smart Factory Marking Milestone in Global Smart Manufacturing Strategy
Wistron Corporation celebrated the grand opening of its D1 AI smart facility in Fort Worth, Texas, the site where the first NVIDIA GB300 Grace Blackwell Ultra Superchip was built and mass-produced in the United States. -
Tiger Data Launches Ghost, a Purpose-Built Database Service for the Agentic Era
Tiger Data has announced the general availability of Ghost, a database service designed and built specifically for AI agents.
Enterprise Architecture
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Endress+Hauser Tests Multi-Vendor Scalability of Ethernet-APL with Yokogawa DCS
Endress+Hauser, in collaboration with Covestro, BASF and Yokogawa, has conducted a further large-scale Ethernet-APL scalability test, extending validation to more complex and heterogeneous process automation environments. -
WAGO Appoints Deepan Patel to Lead Its Data Center Growth across the UK and Ireland
The role will focus on WAGO's automation, connectivity and monitoring portfolio, with a goal to close the gap between IT and OT systems inside modern data center facilities. -
Hilscher Offers PROFINET S2 System Redundancy
Hilscher offers a netX PROFINET firmware for device applications that require PROFINET S2 system redundancy. -
IBASE Collaborates with AMD to Advance Physical AI Innovation
The relationship strengthens IBASE's ability to deliver intelligent robotics solutions with greater Flexibility, scalability and long-term platform support.
Operations Management
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583.4 Million USD in New Machinery Orders Highlight US Economic Strengths
While recent events have caused much trepidation in the general outlook among businesses and consumers, the U.S. economy remains on a solid footing, and robust machinery demand is cause for optimism. -
Siemens Xcelerator Powers Next-Generation Reusable Spacecraft Development at The Exploration Company
Siemens Xcelerator helps The Exploration Company reduce design complexity and accelerate reusable spacecraft development. -
WAGO Appoints Deepan Patel to Lead Its Data Center Growth across the UK and Ireland
The role will focus on WAGO's automation, connectivity and monitoring portfolio, with a goal to close the gap between IT and OT systems inside modern data center facilities. -
Siemens Advances Self-Verifying Agentic AI Workflows for Semiconductor and PCB Design
Siemens has announced an expansion of its strategic partnership with NVIDIA to deliver self-verifying agentic AI workflows to EDA.
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