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Beyond Connectivity: Why Cybersecurity Is Redefining Embedded Communication Modules
For automation equipment manufacturers, the message is clear: connectivity alone is no longer enough. -
Building Automation a Better Way… With Existing Infrastructure
T1L provides reliable 10Mbps long-distance connectivity ideal for numerous building automation, manufacturing and industrial network infrastructure applications where IIoT edge devices may be installed at long distances from their control points. -
How Adaptive Intelligence Will Redefine Product Design and Manufacturing
As complexity increases and market cycles compress, organizations that succeed will not simply manage information more efficiently. They will build environments that interpret, anticipate and respond.
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Turn Data Into Continuous Improvement
Disconnected systems slowing you down? Learn how GENESIS unifies data to support smarter, more efficient operations. -
The Next Evolution in Process Control Is Here
DeltaV™ version 16.LTS Distributed Control System (DCS) builds on decades of field-proven innovation to deliver the most robust and reliable release yet. -
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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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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Altech Expands Its Industrial Enclosure Range to Nearly 1,000 Parts
The enclosures are built to stand up to grueling conditions while also maintaining device functionality and the installation’s aesthetics. -
mimic robotics Introduces FLUX-mimic, Bringing Frontier Video-Action Models to the Factory Floor at Audi
FLUX-mimic, built in collaboration with Black Forest Labs, learns high-dexterity tasks from video, using a fraction of the demonstration data existing approaches require. -
KUKA Automated Trailer Unloading Enhances Worker Safety for Distribution Centers
KUKA Robotics is assisting warehouses and distribution centers in creating safer working environments through automation solutions that reduce repetitive lifting, bending and twisting. -
Vale and ABB Sign Partnership to Accelerate Digital Transformation in Iron Ore Operations in Brazil
The alliance will now allow Vale and ABB to progress productivity, energy efficiency and digitalization initiatives across multiple iron ore plants for the long term.
Industrial & OT Cybersecurity
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IBASE Achieves ISA/IEC 62443-4-1 Certification to Strengthen Product Cybersecurity
This achievement further strengthens product security, reliability and long-term support, enabling IBASE to deliver more secure, stable and trusted industrial computing solutions to customers worldwide. -
Unraveling Cybersecurity Myths in Chemical Manufacturing: A Path to Safer, More Resilient Operations
Here are some common ISA/IEC 62443 myths that still trip up chemical manufacturers. -
Beyond Connectivity: Why Cybersecurity Is Redefining Embedded Communication Modules
For automation equipment manufacturers, the message is clear: connectivity alone is no longer enough. -
Cybersecurity in US Water Systems: Lessons from the Recent Incidents
While compliance asks, “Have we satisfied the requirement?” risk management asks, “Have we meaningfully reduced the likelihood or consequence of a cyber incident?” These rarely produce the same answer.
Industrial Safety
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KUKA Automated Trailer Unloading Enhances Worker Safety for Distribution Centers
KUKA Robotics is assisting warehouses and distribution centers in creating safer working environments through automation solutions that reduce repetitive lifting, bending and twisting. -
Emerson to Automate BP-Operated Shah Deniz Compression Project
Integrated control and safety systems will support remote operations, improving safety, reliability and production on a normally unattended offshore platform. -
Rainer Brehm Named President of Siemens’ Automation Business
Rainer Brehm will lead the newly established Automation unit beginning Oct. 1, 2026. -
Unraveling Cybersecurity Myths in Chemical Manufacturing: A Path to Safer, More Resilient Operations
Here are some common ISA/IEC 62443 myths that still trip up chemical manufacturers.
Digital Transformation
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mimic robotics Introduces FLUX-mimic, Bringing Frontier Video-Action Models to the Factory Floor at Audi
FLUX-mimic, built in collaboration with Black Forest Labs, learns high-dexterity tasks from video, using a fraction of the demonstration data existing approaches require. -
Vale and ABB Sign Partnership to Accelerate Digital Transformation in Iron Ore Operations in Brazil
The alliance will now allow Vale and ABB to progress productivity, energy efficiency and digitalization initiatives across multiple iron ore plants for the long term. -
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. -
AI Becomes Key Growth Driver for Machine Vision, Shows Uneven Impact Across Industries
AI is forecast to be one of the primary drivers of growth in the machine vision market through 2030.
Industrial Data & Connectivity
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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. -
IBASE Achieves ISA/IEC 62443-4-1 Certification to Strengthen Product Cybersecurity
This achievement further strengthens product security, reliability and long-term support, enabling IBASE to deliver more secure, stable and trusted industrial computing solutions to customers worldwide. -
ZEDEDA Joins Lenovo Crosswave: Bringing Orchestration to the Heart of Edge Intelligence
This move deepens ZEDEDA's collaboration with Lenovo and creates a new, scalable path to put ZEDEDA at the center of validated edge AI and industrial IoT solutions. -
Beyond Connectivity: Why Cybersecurity Is Redefining Embedded Communication Modules
For automation equipment manufacturers, the message is clear: connectivity alone is no longer enough.
Operations Management
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Vale and ABB Sign Partnership to Accelerate Digital Transformation in Iron Ore Operations in Brazil
The alliance will now allow Vale and ABB to progress productivity, energy efficiency and digitalization initiatives across multiple iron ore plants for the long term. -
Report: Adaptation, Automation, Autonomy – The Operating Model of Industry 2030
European industry is losing its competitive edge not because it lacks technology, but because of a productivity gap, slow scaling and the rising cost of decision-making. -
Propel Software Launches Manufacturing Hub Providing Seamless and Standardized Integration with 12 ERP Platforms
Propel, creator of the first product value management (PVM) platform to transform how manufacturers develop, launch and service products, announced its Summer 2026 release highlighted by Manufacturing Hub. -
Kundinger, Inc. Expands with Four New Hires Across Sales, Operations and Service
The Kundinger Family of Brands provides products, technical expertise, systems integration and service capabilities to customers needing fluid power, automation, process controls and service and repair expertise.
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