Process

Automation technologies related to batch manufacturing and continuous processing, such as food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, oil and gas, and utilities.

Articles

How to Prepare for AI in Your Operations

Ryan Grove

Understanding what AI can do to improve your production processes, how to prepare your operations data, and factors to consider when selecting AI technologies are all critical steps in the AI adoption process — even if your planned use of AI is still years away.

Software-Defined Manufacturing’s Potential to Deliver to Automation Interoperability

Steve Bitar

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...

Chocolate bars from Barry Callebaut move along a conveyor belt

How Real-Time Data Sharing and Collaboration Delivers Competitive Advantage

Rob McGreevy

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...

Combining MES and AI for Industrial Sustainability

Luigi De Bernardini

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...

Enclosure Developments Keep Pace with Industry Needs

Beth Stackpole, contributing writer

Amid rapid industry change, enclosures remain a simple, but instrumental part of an increasingly distributed automation landscape.

Industrial operator gets input from mobile device

How AI is Closing the Skills Gap and Building a Resilient Workforce

Jason Urso

The ongoing industrial labor shortage threatens productivity and competitiveness, but it’s also an opportunity for change. Here’s how the latest digital technologies, powered ...

Machine Safety Best Practices for High-Risk Industrial Automation

Joe Carson

By integrating advanced safety systems and continuously refining related protocols, companies can prioritize the safety of their workers while also protecting their equipment....

How Electrification Can Help Manufacturers Achieve Sustainability

Ron Heintskill

Electrification can make numerous industrial processes — such as those using curing ovens, paint booths and drying/post-processing systems — more sustainable while improving process...

Products

Fast and flexible lab automation at scale

B&R Industrial Automation

B&R shows adaptive solutions for laboratory operations at SLAS 2025

Wet Gas Flow Sensor

Fluid Components International

FCI's Gas Master Sensor for the ST80 Series flow meters delivers accurate, repeatable gas flow measurement in the presence of even more moisture and condensation droplets.