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Explore how machine learning and generative AI transform industrial automation, from process optimization and quality inspection to engineering efficiency using Beckhoff's TwinCAT...
Nov. 5, 2026
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Is your industrial data ready for AI? Explore a three-stage maturity model to assess your organization's capabilities and identify opportunities for improvement.
Nov. 2, 2026
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As Automation Matures, Packaging Evolves In Step Packing is getting faster, more accurate and safer with the evolution of modern automation techniques, particularly ...
Oct. 27, 2026
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This webinar outlines Software-Defined Manufacturing—a practical operating model that decouples high-value industrial software from physical hardware.
Dec. 2, 2026

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What Rockwell Automation’s 11th annual State of Smart Manufacturing Report reveals about AI, connected systems, cybersecurity, workforce readiness and the next phase of industrial...
June 26, 2026
In this excerpt from our podcast discussion with Damantha Boteju, Configit's chief product and technology officer, we learn more about configuration lifecycle management (CLM)...
April 28, 2026
Stefan Basenach, senior vice president of automation technology at ABB, explains how ABB's Automation Extended separates stable process control from digital capabilities, enabling...
April 15, 2026
Insights for manufacturers on the benefits of AI vision inspection from Norfolk Southern. Using this technology, the rail company identified more than twenty-five thousand defects...
April 8, 2026

Factory

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Discover strategies for connecting legacy equipment with cloud platforms, edge computing, industrial IoT protocols and advanced analytics without disrupting operations.
Nov. 5, 2026
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Before investing in automation, manufacturers should challenge long-held assumptions that may be limiting performance and embedding inefficiencies into new technologies.
Nov. 4, 2026
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Choosing the right Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM) suite requires more than MES functionality. Manufacturers should evaluate how well systems connect planning, production...
Nov. 4, 2026
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Manufacturers can bridge automation and enterprise systems to evaluate maintenance recommendations, verify operational constraints and keep human oversight in critical decisions...
Nov. 4, 2026

Process

For decades, manufacturers shoehorned unique, physical business operations into rigid off-the-shelf software. It used to make sense when building custom software took months of...
Nov. 3, 2026
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Industrial automation teams must define approved exit states for autonomous robots, ensuring withdrawn authorization triggers the correct response without creating operational...
Nov. 2, 2026
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Automation World: Gets Your Questions Answered
Software-defined automation is an evolving strategy to decouple software from hardware to enable smarter virtualization, containerization and truly modern...
Oct. 30, 2026
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New standard introduces updated expectations for risk assessment, waste reduction, quality culture, production changes and customer communication across manufacturing operations...
Oct. 28, 2026

Products

KROHNE's Optiflux 4400 features automated partial proof test function.
Oct. 23, 2026
IDEC solution extends the ability of users to safely stop equipment that is remote, hard to reach, or in motion.
Oct. 22, 2026
New Endress+Hauser solution combines visualization, data logging and switching outputs.
Oct. 20, 2026
New FUCHS products help EV manufacturers manage heat, protect critical components and improve forming operations.
Oct. 19, 2026

Control

The company’s DS and HLZ ranges provide manufacturers with machine safety options supporting Category 4, PL e and SIL 3 systems.
Sept. 21, 2026
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DURAmax DC UPS
The DURAmax DC UPS provides reliable 24V backup for PLCs, sensors and industrial automation systems during mains failures.
Sept. 4, 2026
Company officials say the equipment is engineered to support energy savings, reliability, and performance in demanding pumping applications.
Aug. 26, 2026
Modern software technologies must be highly integrated and connected to the same data sources.
June 12, 2026

Robotics

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ABB Robotics upgrades its Fashion Inductor functional module with its AI Robot to keep pace with fashion trends.
Oct. 30, 2026
Combining collaborative robots with autonomous mobile robots can help manufacturers improve flexibility, accuracy, and productivity while addressing labor shortages and evolving...
Oct. 27, 2026
Automation World: Gets Your Questions Answered
Infor's Eric Thorsen talks about ensuring robotics and automation spend results in valuable outputs.
Oct. 27, 2026
The company introduced new palletizing systems at PACK EXPO 2026 designed to improve safety, lower costs, and help manufacturers navigate growing tariff concerns.
Oct. 23, 2026