HomeJim PintoHomeProcess Instrumentation FuturesUsed to measure, display, record and control process variables such as pressure, temperature, flow, level, load, speed, distance or angle, process instruments can be as simple as direct reading thermometers or as complex as multi-variable process analyzers and controls.ControlProcess Safety FuturesProcess safety systems have arrived at a juncture of transformation.IIoTAutomation Cloud Computing FuturesCloud computing is one of the hottest technology fields today. In manufacturing, clear targets for cloud computing include IT-related applications such as manufacturing execution systems (MES) and production planning systems (PPS).HomeManufacturing Automation FuturesSome three decades ago, when American automakers felt threatened by Japanese competition, they had a vision of beating their rivals with “lights out” manufacturing—highly automated factories with robots left to build cars on their own. But manufacturing will always need people.