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On Demand Webinar: Remotely Configure Connectivity for Improved Security and Efficiency

  • May 29, 2019
  • News

In this webinar, Kepware and JPI introduce the KEPServerEX Configuration API and discuss two advanced use cases that allowed JPI to quickly implement critical connectivity for their customer’s operations

Emerson to enhance control for Nebraska water/wastewater facility

  • May 21, 2019
  • News

Emerson will install 68 Ovation controllers to control and monitor various utility processes including high-voltage breakers; gas distribution network flow and pressure; water treatment plant control; water well level monitoring; and wastewater lift station monitoring.

Digital Safety for the Energy Industry: Inside Siemens & TÜV SÜD’s cybersecurity partnership

  • May 20, 2019
  • Feature

By Bill Lydon, Automation.com Cyber threats continue to be a prominent concern as the digitalization movement grows ever larger. Siemens and T√úV S√úD are partnering to try and counter these concerns.

Mitsubishi Electric announces acquisition of ICONICS

  • May 20, 2019
  • News

ICONICS’ software products are used for SCADA, HMI, IoT, mobile, analytics and cloud applications. The acquisition is subject to regulatory approval and other customary closing conditions.

Emerson helps U.K. refinery implement terminal automation system

  • May 2, 2019
  • Case Study

The scalable, enterprise-level midstream logistics management solution based on Emerson’s TerminalManager software and DeltaV distributed control system (DCS) is working to help the terminal achieve its goals

Unlocking the Value of SCADA and HMI

  • March 7, 2019
  • Feature

By John Fryer, Stratus Technologies Modern SCADA and HMI systems are essential tools that go way beyond traditional control loop applications. The data they collect, process and display is increasingly an important element for historians and emerging analytics and IIoT applications.

TM Robotics announces robot sketching demonstration for Automate 2019

  • March 6, 2019
  • News

TM Robotics will exhibit a range of Toshiba Machine’s robots, including the THL500 SCARA, which will be creating free artist impressions of visitors at booth number 6763.

Why Energy and SCADA Meters for Utility, Industrial and Commercial Applications Need Cyber Secure En

  • February 27, 2019
  • Feature

By Chris Leone, Erran Kagan, and Luna Koval, Electro Industries/GaugeTech Over the past few decades, cyber security has become a serious concern of banks and large commercial corporations. But what about the energy sector?

OSI to help Spanish power company enhance SCADA/Generation Management System

  • February 15, 2019
  • News

This system with replace an aging SCADA/GMS currently servicing the Balearic and Canary Islands, two Spanish archipelagos in the Mediterranean Sea and off the coast of northwestern Africa, respectively.

Bill’s Top 10 Automation & Control Trends for 2019 – Accelerating Change & Reaching the Tipping Point

  • by Bill Lydon
  • January 29, 2019
  • Feature

The pace of technological change in the automation industry seems to be accelerating as we head into 2019, driven by innovations developed for Internet of Things and general computing.

Open Systems International to enhance energy management for Tucson power company

  • January 21, 2020
  • News

This will replace TEP’s legacy EMS system in mid-2021. TEP has previously contracted with OSI to implement OSI’s Advanced Distribution Management System with Outage Management capabilities for control of their distribution networks.

The Robots Are Coming: Are your employees ready?

  • by Mark Howard
  • January 20, 2020
  • Feature

Endless examples of robot uprisings and plots for world domination haven’t assisted the technology’s efforts to be welcomed by humans in the workplace. This article discusses three crucial steps to alleviating human resistance to robot deployment.

What’s That in SCADA Claus’ Sack?

  • December 20, 2019
  • Feature

By Sean Robinson, Novotek UK and Ireland As with most manufacturers, much of the success comes from choosing the right tools for the job. So, what will be on your industrial wish list this Christmas?

The Industrial Automation Transformation Change Agent - Inside Inductive Automation's ICC 2019 Conference

  • by Bill Lydon
  • November 19, 2019
  • Feature

By Bill Lydon, Automation.com The 2019 Inductive Automation Ignition Community Conference was another high energy, creative, and stimulating leadership event. With the company illustrating the power of the next level of software technology and leveraging this with a new business model, Inductive Automation illuminated their progression to be more responsive to industry and customer requirements.

Festo helps Kentucky community college establish program to prepare women for manufacturing and Indu

  • August 21, 2019
  • News

Owensboro Community and Technical College (OCTC), a recipient of a $2.85 million-dollar grant from the Kentucky Work Ready Skills Initiative (KWRSI), has invested in a innovation lab to prepare students for the future of work by giving them a real-world glimpse into advanced manufacturing and Industry 4.0 careers.

Festo helps Kentucky community college establish program to prepare women for manufacturing and Indu

  • August 21, 2019
  • News

Owensboro Community and Technical College (OCTC), a recipient of a $2.85 million-dollar grant from the Kentucky Work Ready Skills Initiative (KWRSI), has invested in a innovation lab to prepare students for the future of work by giving them a real-world glimpse into advanced manufacturing and Industry 4.0 careers.

The IIoT Opportunity: Accelerating Insights with Advanced Analytics

  • August 20, 2019
  • Feature

By Michael Risse, Seeq Corporation As manufacturers transition to Industry 4.0, it becomes critical to accelerate the extraction of insights from ever-exploding quantities of process data.

OSI to help Californian irrigation district modernize transmission network

  • July 29, 2019
  • News

The Turlock Irrigation District, located in Turlock, California, is the first publicly owned irrigation district and one of four that provides irrigation water and power to residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural customers within its service area.

Comau to build an automated manufacturing line for lithium-ion battery modules for Leclanché

  • June 20, 2019
  • News

The solution selected by Leclanché is capable of automating the entire battery manufacturing process, from pouch cell stacking and welding to the final assembly of up to 32 different product configurations.

Amazon Web Services: The Next Industrial Automation Software Disruptor?

  • May 29, 2019
  • Feature

By Bill Lydon, Automation.com Amazon is clearly focused on manufacturing and, based on industry events, interviews, analysis, and briefings with users applying AWS technology, is causing another round of disruption in industrial automation.