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Emerson Expands Its Plantweb Solution to Include Data Management

Emerson Expands Its Plantweb Solution to Include Data Management

Manufacturing giant Emerson has recently released a new enterprise-level data management software solution.


B&R’s Latest Control Software Could Advance Soft-start Technology for Electric Motors

B&R’s Latest Control Software Could Advance Soft-start Technology for Electric Motors

B&R has recently released their new mapp Temperature control software to help manufacturers get their machinery up to temperature in a controlled manner.


News Jul 15, 2021 by Damond Goodwin
New App From Bosch Rexroth Utilizes Lean Manufacturing and Visualization Techniques

New App From Bosch Rexroth Utilizes Lean Manufacturing and Visualization Techniques

A new app from Bosch Rexroth provides digital mapping, design, and visualization of value streams to support lean manufacturing efforts.


News Jul 14, 2021 by Sara McCaslin
Rockwell Automation Acquires Plex Systems to Expand Industrial Cloud Software Capabilities

Rockwell Automation Acquires Plex Systems to Expand Industrial Cloud Software Capabilities

Rockwell Automation announced the plan to acquire Plex Systems for $2.22 billion USD.


News Jul 13, 2021 by Nancy Chenyizhi Liu
InEight and Microsoft Launch Project Controls Platform for Construction Operations

InEight and Microsoft Launch Project Controls Platform for Construction Operations

Microsoft and InEight partner to develop a construction project management software to help control engineers and plant operators with facility management.


News Jul 12, 2021 by Damond Goodwin
Honeywell’s 2021 Cybersecurity Report Highlights Dangers of USB Threats for Industrial Control Systems

Honeywell’s 2021 Cybersecurity Report Highlights Dangers of USB Threats for Industrial Control Systems

Automation giant Honeywell has recently released a cybersecurity report highlighting a substantial increase in USB-related cyberattacks during the last year.


Fujitsu Launches New Line of Massive Industrial Networking Units

Fujitsu Launches New Line of Massive Industrial Networking Units

Fujitsu released a new line of the mesh network and multi-sensor units with built-in Wirepas Massive network connectivity.


News Jul 08, 2021 by Nancy Chenyizhi Liu
Google Cloud and Ericsson Set to Combine 5G and Edge Cloud Solutions to Further Digital Transformation

Google Cloud and Ericsson Set to Combine 5G and Edge Cloud Solutions to Further Digital Transformation

Google Cloud and Ericsson announced a partnership to develop advanced 5G mobile and edge cloud solutions for communications service providers.


News Jul 07, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
 SICK Addresses Challenging Object Detection in Manufacturing Facilities with Latest Sensors

SICK Addresses Challenging Object Detection in Manufacturing Facilities with Latest Sensors

SICK introduced the new W4F miniature photoelectric sensor, designed for challenging object detection tasks in tight installation spaces.


News Jul 06, 2021 by Nancy Chenyizhi Liu
ProComSol Adds Softing mobiLink Power Modem to Product Portfolio

ProComSol Adds Softing mobiLink Power Modem to Product Portfolio

This week, ProComSol added a new line of communication modems and combination kits to their portfolio.


News Jul 03, 2021 by Shawn Dietrich
 U.S. Autonomous Drone Maker, Skydio, Partners to Further Develop Industrial Drone Technology

U.S. Autonomous Drone Maker, Skydio, Partners to Further Develop Industrial Drone Technology

Skydio's autonomous drone software is designed to enhance user experience, data collection, overall drone flight, and safety.


News Jul 02, 2021 by Ben Stepanian
Element Analytics and Amazon Web Services Develop Tools to Manage Industrial Plant Data

Element Analytics and Amazon Web Services Develop Tools to Manage Industrial Plant Data

Element Analytics offers customers an API integration with Amazon Web Services AWS IoT SiteWise to help centralize and manage industrial plant data.


News Jun 22, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
Balluff Delivers Magnetic Encoders for Safety Applications During National Safety Month

Balluff Delivers Magnetic Encoders for Safety Applications During National Safety Month

Balluff released their latest safety-rated magnetic encoder for industrial applications, just in time for National Safety Month.


News Jun 18, 2021 by Shawn Dietrich
Bedrock Adds Field Technician Interface and More to IEC-Compliant Automation Platform

Bedrock Adds Field Technician Interface and More to IEC-Compliant Automation Platform

Bedrock Automation updates its integrated development environment (IDE) platform to include new features, including OPC UA architecture and PLC features.


Keyence PLC Includes Integrated Machine Operation Recording

Keyence PLC Includes Integrated Machine Operation Recording

Keyence released a PLC with all of the typical features, like I/O, but the company added integrated machine operation recording to improve remote operation and troubleshooting.


News Jun 11, 2021 by Shawn Dietrich
Emerson Commercial HVACR Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) are Designed for Industrial Refrigeration

Emerson Commercial HVACR Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) are Designed for Industrial Refrigeration

Meatpacking and medical facilities may find use for this VFD line to help save energy on refrigeration.


News Jun 10, 2021 by Seth Price
Emerson Drives Digital Transformation Efforts with Latest Framework and Digital Tools

Emerson Drives Digital Transformation Efforts with Latest Framework and Digital Tools

How is digital transformation accelerating in industrial manufacturing, and what are industry leaders like Emerson bringing to the table?


News Jun 09, 2021 by Maddie Bradshaw
Johnson Controls and DigiCert Partner to Bring Secure Connectivity to Smart Building Solutions

Johnson Controls and DigiCert Partner to Bring Secure Connectivity to Smart Building Solutions

Johnson Controls and DigiCert partner to improve security and push forward the digital transformation of smart buildings with a public key infrastructure (PKI).


News Jun 03, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
NIST Develops Open Security Controls Assessment Language (OSCAL) to Automate Control Tasks

NIST Develops Open Security Controls Assessment Language (OSCAL) to Automate Control Tasks

NIST has been working with industry leaders to develop an open, standardized framework to help document, assess, and maintain security controls.


News Jun 02, 2021 by Shawn Dietrich
OKW’s Control Knobs with LEDs are Designed for High-Volume Manufacturing

OKW’s Control Knobs with LEDs are Designed for High-Volume Manufacturing

OKW announced the release of advanced rotary/click control knobs for use on potentiometers and rotary encoders.


News Jun 01, 2021 by Robin Mitchell