HomeMartin BuchwitzeditorHomeIndustrial Automation: Why the Success Story ContinuesWithout automation, the same thing that happened to many industrial nations would have also happened in Germany: a high level of de-industrialization.HomeThe Transformation of Automation TechnologySince the invention of the programmable logic controller, there have been a lot of technological milestones in automation: digital control, field bus systems, PC-based control engineering, SCADA software, Industrial Ethernet, touch and gesture technology for operator guidance, etc.ControlThe Changing World of AutomationFor a long time, exciting and revolutionary developments in automation technology seemed like a thing of the past.IIoTA Matter of Trust: Automation Data Within the CloudWith globally distributed production facilities, machine and production data from all factories need to be consolidated and evaluated, and operating figures need to be illustrated. This can be implemented easily with a centralized cloud solution. But some still have reservations.