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

    Articles

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    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.
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    Cloud ERP AI Capabilities for Midsized Manufacturers

    The AI Capabilities Midsized Manufacturers Need

    David Koenig
    Why a cloud-based ERP system could be the ideal onramp to AI for many industrial manufacturers.
    G Brooks-Zak, P.E. is co-founder of Outlier Automation.

    The Value of Edge Computing that Nobody Talks About

    G Brooks-Zak
    What you think you know about edge computing may be wrong, leading you to miss out on simple, cost-effective ways to advance your digital transformation while delivering bottom...
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    Reducing Digital Tech is Critical to Digital Transformation

    Anthony Offredi
    Easy access to current data across the company is the goal of digital transformation, that’s why information should be centralized rather than viewed via multiple apps. Major ...
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    Developing a Strategic Approach to Production-Enhancing AI

    Dustin Johnson
    As generative AI proliferates throughout the industrial space, organizations must adopt careful strategies to develop a foundation for success.
    Production worker at an Entegris plant in Taiwan. Source: Entegris

    Inside the IT/OT Platform Decision at Entegris

    David Greenfield, editor in chief
    In 2008, Entegris made the choice to work with a company that was a relative newcomer to the industrial software scene. Today, the company still uses Inductive Automation’s software...
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    Why CMMS Remains Critical to Manufacturing Maintenance

    Michael Mills
    Strategic data use, safety and integration capabilities are the key factors behind the successful use of computerized maintenance management systems to automate the processes ...
    Dean Elkins, senior director of robotics and vision, and Michael Haymes, vision engineer at Gray Solutions

    AI-Driven OCR is Revolutionizing Manufacturing

    Dean Elkins
    How optical character recognition combined with artificial intelligence is transforming quality control and compliance processes in manufacturing.

    Products

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    Fast and flexible lab automation at scale

    B&R Industrial Automation
    B&R shows adaptive solutions for laboratory operations at SLAS 2025
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    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.
    2003np Alliancesensors

    Linear Position Sensors for Heavy Duty Applications

    Alliance Sensors Group
    The LV-45 linear position sensors from Alliance Sensors Group are specifically designed for measuring applications requiring rugged devices.
    SKF Fiber Optic Sensing uses optical fibers to measure forces in real time in difficult environments and without electronics.

    Load Sensing by Light

    SKF USA Inc.
    SKF Fiber Optic Sensing uses optical fibers to measure forces in real time in difficult environments and without electronics.

    Videos

    Purdue Model Relevancy

    Adapting the Purdue Model

    David Greenfield, editor in chief
    New visions for the Purdue Model are helping it bridge the gap between manufacturing OT and IT.
    Automation World MES Application Insights

    Use Existing MES for IoT Project

    David Greenfield, editor in chief
    At Maple Leaf Foods, MES served as the centerpiece of an Internet of Things initiative.
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    Emerson's Floor to Cloud System

    David Greenfield, editor in chief
    This group of Emerson technologies includes Aventics pneumatics, Branson power supplies, Movicon SCADA/HMI, and PACEdge and PACSystems controllers and software.
    Abb Autonomous Operator Video Header

    ABB's Autonomous Operator Demo

    David Greenfield, editor in chief
    ABB's Joerg Schubert shows how the company's forthcoming Autonomous Operator software provides augmented data to operators to help them better react to abnormal situations.

    Downloads

    Awfaq3 Cybersecurity R2

    Defense-In-Depth: Cybersecurity

    Learn how to protect your company against bad cyber actors.