The AW Top 5: Pulse for July 12, 2013

Half of the companies in the U.S. have never made a serious effort to factor energy waste into the cost of doing business. The leading story on AutomationWorld.com this week describes three manufacturers that are walking the walk of energy management and seeing good results. Other hot topics this week included 3D printing, simulation, Internet-connected machines, and the control room of the future. Here’s the AW Top 5 Pulse for July 12, 2013:

1. Take Steps to Reduce Energy Consumption
   By Jeanne Schweder, Contributing Writer, 7/9/2013
2. Rethinking Industrial Manufacturing Through 3D Printing
   By James Robbins and Sunny Webb, Accenture, 7/9/2013
3. Simulation Brings Training to Life
   By Dave Gehman, Contributing Writer, 7/9/2013
4. Automation Technology Futures
   By Jim Pinto, Technology Futurist, 7/8/2013
5. Honeywell Offers Peek at Control Room of Future
   By Aaron Hand, Executive Editor, 6/21/2013

Though big industry trends tend to move slowly—evolving over several years—if you’re interested in taking the pulse of the automation industry’s interest at any given moment, check out Automation World’s Top 5 post every Monday. Statistics are based on visits to all articles posted on www.automationworld.com for the previous seven days.