HomeLauren Gibbons PaulAutomation World Contributing WriterPlant MaintenanceAugmented Reality Gets to WorkIn both discrete and process manufacturing, augmented reality technologies are proving to be an operator’s best friend by helping to decrease repair times in the plant and in the field, improve accuracy, increase situational awareness, and boost safety.IIoTNext-Generation AndonThe ‘Christmas-tree’ stack lights of yore are all grown up. Thanks to the rise of smart communication technologies, today’s Andon systems are IIoT- and intelligent-messaging-enabled indicators of real-time shop-floor KPI performance.CommunicationWhere Ethernet (Still) Isn’tAutomation World’s latest poll revisits our 2016 survey on the state of industrial Ethernet adoption. The numbers seem to suggest nothing much has changed. But is that what’s really going on?HomeDigital Maturity: A United ViewAutomation World survey results highlight the importance of corporate and plant floor alignment for digital transformation initiatives.