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The world is experiencing a turning point in international economic and energy policy–one that brings with it rising energy prices, disrupted supply chains and a major impact on global industrial production. At the same time, a growing number of manufacturers are doing their part to combat climate change. The world needs speedy solutions in this area: political, economic and technological. Hannover Messe 2022 is the ideal setting.

Hamish White, founder and CEO of telecom solution provider Mobilise, explores the potential of 5G SA networks.

Users want direct control of data and digitalization platforms, and greater compute power at the edge. This feature originally appeared in the March edition of AUTOMATION 2024: IIoT and Digital Transformation.

The 5th annual survey report reveals key trends, challenges and strategies, including an increased enterprise reliance on open-source technologies to accelerate IoT and edge computing adoption.

Hyperautomation in cybersecurity may quickly become the new industry standard. Professionals should consider whether staggered or collective automation is the right choice for their department.

Cobots, which are designed to work with human operators, improve throughput, quality, efficiency and accuracy while eliminating the cost and complexity of safety safeguards in the factory space.

In addition to in-aisle robotic picking, Brightpick Autopicker can be used for other tasks such as Goods-to-Person picking, pallet picking, stock replenishment, dynamic slotting, order consolidation, buffering and dispatch.

As part of its esteemed Tool of the Year event, ANCA introduced an exclusive new category for Female Machinists.

The journey begins by changing perspectives. Leaders can transition from viewing IT as a cost center to recognizing its potential as a strategic enabler capable of generating efficiencies to fuel growth and profitability.

The privately-held Brightpick, with more than 200 employees worldwide, has ramped up operations to fill the demand and is now manufacturing hundreds of the robots annually for installations across the world.

“A spirit of optimism permeated the halls at HANNOVER MESSE,” reported Dr. Jochen Köckler, chairman of the Deutsche Messe Managing Board, at the closing press conference for HANNOVER MESSE 2023.

Hannover Messe 2023 promotes the catchphrase “making the difference” to encourage industrial automation professionals to recognize and play their key roles in the global efforts toward industrial sustainability and manufacturing innovation.

By Anton Pozdnyakov, Softerra It is a common fear among the IT pros community that at some point automation will come for their jobs and make them obsolete. So, is it really that serious? Will robots eventually eliminate people in all IT jobs?

By Robert Cohn, Direct Recruiters, Inc. What’s in store for 2018 when it comes to talent within Automation & Industrial Technology? Here are 8 talent trends that will help to shape the workforce in the New Year

By Andre Blanchard, Data Analyst Data mining continues to be a useful tool for industries all over the world. The rise of big data has brought about an even larger and richer pool of information available, which means that companies who rely on data mining are now incorporating automation as the necessary next step.

By Jonathan Wilkins, EU Automation Today’s plant managers are faced with a dearth of automation technologies but it’s not always obvious what will work best. There is rarely, if ever, a one-size-fits-all approach. This article discusses what manufacturers should consider when choosing which type of robot to invest in.

The European consortium is kicking off a three-year initiative to secure software supply chains, co-ordinated incident response, and lifecycle resilience under emerging EU cybersecurity frameworks.

Orders of manufacturing technology reached $435.7 million in March 2024. Orders grew nearly 25% above the February 2024 level.

A soft landing and signs of recovery are anticipated during 2025, according to the Interact Analysis Manufacturing Output Tracker (MIO).

As the company celebrates its 35th anniversary and the world is eager to embrace new technologies, Oliver Winzenried, CEO and founder of Wibu-Systems, wants to leave an indelible mark at this year’s show: