Jane GeroldControlHMI/SCADA Software Improves Graphics, Enhances SecurityA new user interface, graphics engine, graphical replay and enhanced security help to decrease development costs and increase visibility in the latest version of Cimplicity software.March 16, 2009ControlManufacturing Pros Gather at "Industry's Largest Educational Forum"If there’s a downturn in the automation industry, it was well disguised at the 2008 Automation Fair and conferences, held Nov. 17-20 in Nashville, Tenn.January 11, 2009HomeSoftware Users Take a Team ApproachWhen it comes to Operations Management software, manufacturing organizations rely on a team approach to purchase, implement and manage their applications. In this summary of results from our exclusive Automation World survey, learn about best practices for applications and find out who users trust most when it comes to making important software decisions.October 9, 2007ControlSafety Takes a Starring RoleSiemens Energy & Automation Inc. (www.sea.siemens.com) has put safety on center stage, with the launch of an educational roadshow that features a full-screen movie production titled, “Safety: Uncover the Competitive Advantage.”January 13, 2007SoftwareSafety Takes a Starring RoleA new full-screen movie from Siemens, “Safety: Uncover the Competitive Advantage,” tours the United States to educate manufacturers on the benefits of safety strategies.December 14, 2006ControlKeeping Automation SecureAutomation professionals are a pretty smart bunch of people. For decades, control system vendors packaged automation solutions in black-box configurations—open them and make changes at your own risk.February 1, 2006HomeManaging Labor AssetsThe United States, and indeed, much of the developed world, is in the midst of a curious labor quandary. Even as the business journals report massive layoffs in the manufacturing sector—affecting hundreds of thousands of employees—manufacturers themselves are complaining of difficulties in hiring skilled workers.January 1, 2006ControlThe Game ChangersEvery ten years or so, a technology comes along that completely changes the way we do business. Sometimes it’s a brand new technology; other times it’s a technology that has finally reached critical adoption.December 1, 2005ControlRockwell Automation Touts "Customer Intimacy"At its Manufacturing Perspectives 2005, an annual event for manufacturing media and analysts, Rockwell Automation highlighted global manufacturing trends and automation success stories.November 22, 2005ControlEDDL and FDT Both Claim GainsTwo fieldbus communications technologies—Electronic Device Description Language (EDDL) and Field Device Tool/Device Type Managers (FDT/DTMs)—claim increased supplier adoption and user benefits at the recent ISA Expo.November 15, 2005Page 1 of 12Next PageTop StoriesAnalyticsHow Data Analytics Can Help Identify Energy Efficiency IssuesData analytics software can be applied to a variety of production operations. Identifying energy efficiency losses is one example of how the software can deliver fast results.RoboticsRobot Setup Gets AutomatedBusiness IntelligenceE-Commerce Tech Giant Enters the Industrial Technology SpaceCommunicationProfinet: Designed for Openness and DeterminismSupply Chain ManagementHow to Pivot from Vision to Value