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Cloud services have become a key enabling tool in digital transformation because of their ability to store, process and analyze large amounts of data in a centralized location.

The OPC Day International 2022, held as a virtual event from April 25-29, 2022, illustrated the broad and growing scope of OPC Foundation standards to achieve manufacturing information integration from field devices to enterprise and cloud.

Through analysis, data not only can help optimize products and services but can also significantly improve operational efficiency, increase profits and create new business models that previously were not possible.

Protocol stacks built to cybersecurity standards make device communication safer. This feature originally appeared in AUTOMATION 2023 Volume 2: Connectivity & Cybersecurity.

Industrial automation providers have the experts you need, but getting in touch with the right person can be a challenge. Here’s how one vendor is addressing this issue with real-time communications, facilitated by intelligent AI-based chat.

Meet NIST SP 800-82 guidelines and the NIS 2 Directive with a system that incorporates demilitarized zones. This feature originally appeared in AUTOMATION 2023 Volume 2: Connectivity & Cybersecurity.

The ODVA announced another step towards supporting the process automation industry during the Hannover Messe/Fair April 17, 2023, adding NE 107 & PA-DIM Compatible Data Formats to the EtherNet/IP Specification.

As we move into a new era of industries, human and machine activity must blend and become complementary, with more emphasis placed on sustainability. In this piece, Schneider Electric’s Senior Vice President of Digital Factory shares five business model recommendations for the industrial sector to meet ambitious environmental sustainability targets.

Greater simplicity and flexibility in motion system design have reduced the acquisition cost of servomotors, which makes them an even more competitive option for motion architectures.

IDTechEx forecast that establishing business models that utilize technologies to unlock increasing amounts of value for brands and consumers will grow the smart packaging market to US$2.6 billion in 2033.

Over the past few years, countries that lack the land mass required for solar plants have turned their attention to the water-based alternative: floating solar islands.

Temperature sensor failure can wreak havoc on processes where maintaining temperature is critical and monitoring must be continuous.

The market for position sensors, such as linear displacement transducers, has experienced a tremendous change.

Material handling workers expose themselves to danger every time they conduct tasks such as manual labor such as loading and carrying heavy parts or moving loaded pallets with forklifts onto towering storage racks. In addition, material handling processes are plagued by human error and inefficiencies. The answer to these problems and many more is robotics.

Two conference presentations—one on real-time data for AI and one on Industry 4.0 trends—reflected the importance of workforce development as North American reshoring accelerates.

System-integrated vibration analysis reliably monitors the load-bearing capacity of steel structures in offshore energy production.

The Accenture Operation: Next ‘23 OT Cybersecurity Summit discussed M&A, sustainability and risk management.

Consider these cybersecurity best practices to help users achieve an acceptable risk level for their facilities. This feature originally appeared in AUTOMATION 2022 Volume 4: Cybersecurity & Connectivity.

In this new video series powered by Nozomi Networks, Marty Rickard aka “Marty the OT Guy” shares tips and tricks from his experience in the field, along with the occasional funny story and a unique lab challenge in every episode.

With recent technology advances, intrinsic safety now offers the safest, most cost effective and easiest way to deploy solutions that safeguard your process operations.