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Rockwell Automation Offers New Resources to Help Customers Adopt a More Proactive Cybersecurity Approach

Rockwell Automation Offers New Resources to Help Customers Adopt a More Proactive Cybersecurity Approach

Rockwell Automation has unveiled new initiatives and partnerships aimed at improving its operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT) and cybersecurity offering.


SME and CESMII Join Forces to Accelerate Smart Manufacturing Adoption

SME and CESMII Join Forces to Accelerate Smart Manufacturing Adoption

SME and the Clean Energy Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute unite to bring smart manufacturing educational resources to students across the U.S. and accelerate industry 4.0 adoption.


News Nov 12, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
Honeywell Partners With IGEL to Develop New Operating System for Process Automation

Honeywell Partners With IGEL to Develop New Operating System for Process Automation

Honeywell has teamed up with IGEL Technology to release a thin client operating system with advanced virtualization for optimizing automation processes.


News Nov 12, 2021 by Seth Price
What is Deep Learning?

What is Deep Learning?

A subset of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, deep learning is a growing technique in the industrial space. What is it, how does it work, and how can it be used?


Is CoHaptics the Next Step in Cobot Safety?

Is CoHaptics the Next Step in Cobot Safety?

What is CoHaptics, and how are institutions and companies applying this concept to industrial robots and cobots to promote safety?


News Nov 11, 2021 by Damond Goodwin
Industry Leaders Band Together to Create UniversalAutomation.org

Industry Leaders Band Together to Create UniversalAutomation.org

What is this new organization, and how are industry leaders like Schneider Electric and Yokogawa getting involved?


News Nov 11, 2021 by Shawn Dietrich
Process vs. Discrete Manufacturing

Process vs. Discrete Manufacturing

What are the similarities and differences between process and discrete manufacturing, and how can control engineers best equip themselves for these processes?


Designing and Planning Existing Control System Upgrades

Designing and Planning Existing Control System Upgrades

After understanding how to select the right control system, learn how to design and plan control system retrofits.


NIST Awards Several Universities With Critical Funding to Develop Curriculum in Manufacturing and Automation

NIST Awards Several Universities With Critical Funding to Develop Curriculum in Manufacturing and Automation

NIST awards funding to five universities to create educational content on standards for industrial manufacturing, robotic applications, engineering, and IIoT tools.


News Nov 06, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
Using DC/DC Converters for Industrial Automation

Using DC/DC Converters for Industrial Automation

Learn the basics of DC/DC converters and their uses in industrial automation.


Hexagon Develops Image-recognition AI for Computer-Aided Engineering and Machine Learning

Hexagon Develops Image-recognition AI for Computer-Aided Engineering and Machine Learning

Hexagon has developed a tool for speeding up the computer-aided engineering (CAE) process, specifically for companies that do not have spare CAE experts available.


News Nov 04, 2021 by Seth Price
IBM and Boston Dynamics and Combine AI Technology to Bring Edge Analytics to Spot Robot

IBM and Boston Dynamics and Combine AI Technology to Bring Edge Analytics to Spot Robot

Boston Dynamics and IBM band together to upgrade the four-legged mobile robot, Spot, with artificial intelligence for industrial inspection and monitoring.


News Nov 04, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
TE Connectivity Launches New Connector Designed to Work with Robots and UAVs

TE Connectivity Launches New Connector Designed to Work with Robots and UAVs

Born from the need for solderless electrical connections, TE Connectivity has developed a variety of connectors from antennas, sensors to cable assemblies, fiber optics, and wiring.


News Nov 03, 2021 by Gunner Scott
Rockwell, Universal Robots, and Yokogawa Will Showcase Latest Automation Solutions This November

Rockwell, Universal Robots, and Yokogawa Will Showcase Latest Automation Solutions This November

Industry leaders are gearing up for big events this November to highlight their latest solutions in industrial automation.


Toposens Reimagines Bat Echolocation for 3D Collision Avoidance Just in Time for Halloween

Toposens Reimagines Bat Echolocation for 3D Collision Avoidance Just in Time for Halloween

Vision technology company, Toposens, released a new ultrasonic echolocation sensor for 3D collision avoidance that mimics a bat’s echolocation technique.


Johnson Controls Develops AI Quality Control System to Promote Data Management in Building Automation

Johnson Controls Develops AI Quality Control System to Promote Data Management in Building Automation

Johnson Controls provides building operators with a new AI-driven app that aims to improve building performance.


News Oct 28, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
Potential Applications and Challenges for Blockchain in Industrial Automation

Potential Applications and Challenges for Blockchain in Industrial Automation

Can industrial automation utilize blockchain's security integrated with IoT, ICS, and PAC?


Blockchain for Industrial Automation: Are We There Yet?

Blockchain for Industrial Automation: Are We There Yet?

Learn about how blockchain technology works, why it’s secure, and how to use it in industrial automation.


Rockwell Automation Expands Their Allen-Bradley Line of Motor Protection Products

Rockwell Automation Expands Their Allen-Bradley Line of Motor Protection Products

Allen-Bradley, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Rockwell Automation, announced a new line of space-saving circuit breakers.


News Oct 22, 2021 by Seth Price
Companies and Institutions Push Educational Initiatives Forward to Close Skills Gap in Industrial Automation

Companies and Institutions Push Educational Initiatives Forward to Close Skills Gap in Industrial Automation

From helping high school students in STEM to opening a new cobot center in a university, companies and universities continue to close the skills gap and up-train the next generation of engineers.


News Oct 21, 2021 by Damond Goodwin