Automation World covers news and trends around industrial automation software and hardware for professionals in the discrete and batch/hybrid manufacturing industries.
Experts from the FieldComm Group, Moxa and Yokogawa explain where the merger of operations technology and information technology networks is headed and how manufacturers can assess the appropriateness of IT on the plant floor.
A poorly executed CMMS implementation can be an expensive failure. However, the fault rarely lies with the software. To avoid this, focus on data standardization, consultative...
It’s not about deploying new technology for technology’s sake, it’s about getting advanced tools into the hands of the people to create smarter operations and transform manufacturing...
Based on an open hardware and software architecture, software-defined automation systems enable the creation of best-in-class, application-specific systems using components from...
Manufacturers in the food and beverage and EV battery industry, as well as automation tech companies, are using interconnected systems to cut costs, improve efficiency, and accelerate...
With the help of MES software’s production monitoring capabilities and AI’s predictive and analytical power, food and beverage manufacturers can foster profitable and practical...
Industry Week editor-in-chief Robert Schoenberger offers insights into the business issues — from workforce gaps to strategic maintenance — that are driving executive decisions...
Thomson Industries’ Movotrak CTU 7th axis features a Kollmorgen servo motor, linear-unit-driven guide rails and collision detection functionality to move cobots between task locations...
The H series is a new range of command and signaling devices from Schmersal for hygiene-sensitive applications, particularly food processing. Characteristic features of the range...
A visual data science platform, Spotfire® for Manufacturing, combines visual analytics, data science, and data wrangling to help manufacturers identify production bottlenecks...
Schmersal has introduced the DHS-U1 door handle system, which is designed to display individual machine status using illumination in the handle itself. The DHS door handle system...
Lisa Masciantonio, chief workforce officer at the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Institute, shares her insights into how robotics and AI have changed the U.S. manufacturing...
One of the major areas in which AI is revolutionizing manufacturing can be seen in the rise of industrial co-pilot technologies. Unlike general digital assistants, co-pilots leverage...
Learn about the importance of thorough risk assessments led by machine safety experts to identify hazards from moving parts, electrical faults and unpredictable human interactions...
