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    • May 2021

    Renown for editorial excellence, Automation World covers the entire spectrum of industrial automation technologies, software and devices. AW reports on developments in discrete manufacturing, batch/hybrid processing and continuous process operations.
    Brian R. May, Managing Director, Industrial North America, Accenture
    Brian R. May
    June 14, 2021
    Expectations for engaging B2B customers digitally have never been higher. Given this trend, industrial companies need to expand their digital sales capabilities now. Here are ...
    Basler Embedded Vision Processing Kit for Vision Applications
    Basler AG
    May 6, 2021
    Basler rethinks embedded vision: As a product highlight at embedded world 2021 DIGITAL, Basler today presents an in-house developed Embedded Processing Kit that is optimized for...
    H Series Brushless Motor Drives
    Allied Motion
    May 5, 2021
    The H Series Brushless Servo Motor Drive features hyperface DSL, multi-feedback device support, and safe torque off safety options.
    Diane Sacra, Director of Marketing, LNS Research
    Diane Sacra
    May 5, 2021
    According to LNS Research, approximately 50% of industrial leaders have an autonomous plant initiative formalized. However, transformation comes with challenges and hurdles. Learn...

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    Larry White, CMA, CFM, CPA, CGFM, Executive Director of the Resource Consumption Accounting Institute.
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    David Miller
    April 9, 2021
    DeepHow is using artificial intelligence to make the creation, delivery, and consumption of digital training materials more efficient.
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    April 9, 2021
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    David Miller
    April 2, 2021
    A look at how specific cybersecurity threats have grown precipitously in the past two years, according to a new report from CrowdStrike.
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    Emerson’s new Digital Maturity Quick Index tool combines financial and business objectives data to create a picture of where digital transformation programs can have the greatest...
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    David Miller
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