Automation World covers news and trends around industrial automation software and hardware for professionals in the discrete and batch/hybrid manufacturing industries.
Legacy control systems can’t keep up with current manufacturing demands. However, scalable, AI-enabled platforms with flexible licensing and deployment options are reshaping operational control across industries and facility sizes.
While flexible manufacturing systems can switch between product types, adaptive production creates intelligent operations to address issues ranging from equipment behavior to ...
An inside look at how Roboworx aligns with robot OEMs, as well as integrators, resellers and large industrial facilities, to tackle field service challenges, reduce downtime as...
HMI and SCADA systems are increasingly integrating IIoT devices, migrating to hybrid-cloud architectures and preparing for AI capabilities. These emerging trends are reshaping...
Schneider Electric's CTO for industrial automation reveals how the company’s collaboration with Microsoft on its new Industrial Copilot can help reduce engineering development...
Learn three proven strategies to modernize aging switchgear, avoid 60-week lead times, save hundreds of thousands in costs, and extend equipment life by up to 30 years.
It’s critical to understand the basic steps involved in an automation roadmap. Whether your project involves IT or OT upgrades, new PLCs, or robots and autonomous vehicles, the...
All industrial sites can struggle with “gray work" caused by the need to gather data from disconnected systems. The nuclear industry’s use of low-code software shows how this ...
From collaborative robots, embedded computing, controllers, linear guides and panel PCs to Time-Sensitive Networking switches, Taiwan Excellence award winners showcased a range...
The Quint High-powered (HP) AC Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) adds a higher energy output level and panel-mount package to Phoenix Contact’s Quint AC UPS technology....
The new SA1N series of space-saving subminiature photoelectric sensors is available in a barrel-mount fiber-type diffuse-reflective infrared LED style, secured with M6 nuts through...
The Catan C1 EN controller is designed for building and room automation. The compact REG housing has an overall width of 6 HP to fit in all electrical distributors. The flexible...
Learn how PLZ is digitally transforming its brownfield facilities with its digital transformation strategy around improving safety and product quality, increasing productivity...
Güdel’s Matt Berch explains 7th axis robot applications and how the air bearings in the TMF-4-B work. Learn more about Güdel's new CoboMover and the TMF-4-B. Chapters...
The $499 Olis app is designed to transforming smartphones into automation cell gateways, enabling remote robot control, live video monitoring and diagnostics without additional...
Learn about the growing interest in the use of Bluetooth for industrial communication, with around 7% of industrial companies currently reporting use of it: https://www.automationw...
