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The Control System Integrators Association (CSIA) recently held their annual conference in St. Petersburg, Florida. This article provides a brief recap of the conference and outlines why, as a systems integrator, you can’t afford to miss next year’s conference. And while you're reading, I provide five reasons why you should think about joining CSIA.

Automation.com, April 2012 By Zettlex This article explains what slab resolvers are; how they work; where to use them; and suggests some lower cost options.

Automation.com, May 2012 By Bill Lydon, Editor Plant people use all five senses (sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch) in troubleshooting, diagnosis, and determining areas for improvements. At Fluke headquarters in Everett, Washington, I experienced firsthand new products that amplify our senses and go beyond them to increase productivity and effectiveness.

By Andrea Carcano, Nozomi Networks Critical infrastructure and industrial environments were once thought to be immune to cyber threats and attacks because of their “air gapped” nature. But the truth is that they are extremely vulnerable and are typically under persistent attack

Efficient control hardware combined with the management and optimization offered by virtual power plants provides an opportunity to meet that challenge today. This article provides a practical overview of how virtual power plants can provide the answer.

By using AI and IoT, manufacturers can now spot issues early, which stops downtime and keeps machines running longer.

The manufacturing and logistics industries are undergoing a significant transformation due to the integration of AI, digital twins and cobots.

Identifying false positives is almost as important as detecting genuine concerns during quality control (QC) processes.

Now is the time to leave the paper behind because better logging leads to better operations.

Expert recommendations can help optimize the supply of power to wireless devices in remote locations.

Follow best practices when implementing a manufacturing execution system.

Are open real-time control systems finally ready to fulfill their transformative potential and redefine industrial automation?

Edge computing, machine learning algorithms and centralized management platforms work in tandem to ensure industrial systems keep running.

To unlock the power of industrial AI, create a frontline culture of continuous learning.

Technology and talent aren't competing factors but complementary forces that, when properly aligned, drive manufacturing excellence.

A majority report using AI weekly, making it a regular part of business operations.

A U.S. chemical plant is the first to deploy the Open Process Automation at commercial scale.

Moving beyond efficiency and automation, the conversation is shifting from “How do we use AI?” to “How does intelligence exist around us?”

Forget LLMs. Physical AI will take us from basic automation to augmentation and fully autonomous systems.

To reduce downtime and the high costs of production halts, the industrial sector is turning to data analytics.