Otto Mation Comic Series
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Meet 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.
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Largest Automate on Record Opens in Chicago on Monday May 6
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Universal Robots Emerges as Preferred Robotics Platform for AI Solutions at Automate 2024
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Siemens has completed work on a 200kWp solar farm for the University of York located at the University’s new Institute for Safe Autonomy, as part of £1.5 million research project. -
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A Conversation with Deji Chen, ISA Fellow 2024
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Ethernet-APL for Process Automation
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OnRobot’s new 2FG14 and 3FG25 electrical grippers for heavy-duty, collaborative applications are now launching. -
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Optimizing Response Time to Improve Flow and Pressure Control
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