August 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.
Michael Bowne, Executive Director, PI North America
Michael Bowne, Executive Director, PI North America
Michael Bowne, Executive Director, PI North America
Michael Bowne, Executive Director, PI North America
Michael Bowne, Executive Director, PI North America
Communication

A Deep Dive into Time-Sensitive Networking

July 3, 2022
Learn how Time-Sensitive Networking brings determinism to Ethernet—from time synchronization and prioritization to preemption and boundary ports.
Brian R. May, Managing Director, Industrial North America, Accenture
Brian R. May, Managing Director, Industrial North America, Accenture
Brian R. May, Managing Director, Industrial North America, Accenture
Brian R. May, Managing Director, Industrial North America, Accenture
Brian R. May, Managing Director, Industrial North America, Accenture
IIoT

Moving From Digital Experimentation to Value at Scale

Aug. 12, 2021
As industrial companies look for larger returns from their digital investments, they need to get beyond the experimentation stage and start generating value at scale. Here are...
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Business Intelligence

Automation Spending Trends Diverge in Continuous Processing

Aug. 10, 2021
Research shows that digital transformation is the primary driver of automation technology spending across the discrete, batch, and continuous process industries. But which technologies...
Dick Slansky, Senior Analyst, ARC Advisory Group
Dick Slansky, Senior Analyst, ARC Advisory Group
Dick Slansky, Senior Analyst, ARC Advisory Group
Dick Slansky, Senior Analyst, ARC Advisory Group
Dick Slansky, Senior Analyst, ARC Advisory Group
Business Intelligence

Manufacturing Trends and Technologies in the Automotive Industry

Aug. 5, 2021
The automotive industry is meeting the challenge to design and manufacture the next generation of EVs by embracing emerging technologies to make radical changes to its manufacturing...

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Hardy Process Solutions Profinet Option Card

This Profinet Option Card from Hardy Process Solutions works with the company’s HI 4050+ weight controller.
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IIoT

Will the Future of MES and SCADA Be More Closely Mixed?

The growing overlap in functionalities between MES and SCADA are likely to continue with tighter integration in pursuit of a single pane of glass.
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4 Pneumatic Valves
4 Pneumatic Valves
4 Pneumatic Valves
4 Pneumatic Valves
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Festo Adds New Manual and Mechanical Pneumatic Valves to Its Core Product Range

Aug. 2, 2021
Festo recently introduced the manually operated VHEF and the mechanically operated VMEF pneumatic valves. These small, durable, and versatile valves are core Festo products and...
1 High Precision Solenoid Pump
1 High Precision Solenoid Pump
1 High Precision Solenoid Pump
1 High Precision Solenoid Pump
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Spartan Scientific Introduces High-Precision Solenoid Pump

Aug. 2, 2021
The SSDP offers fluid control for rigorous environments.
CE+T Power’s Maestro Power Management System uses WAGO Pro 2 and uninterruptible power supplies, PFC200 controllers, and 750 Series I/O and terminations.
CE+T Power’s Maestro Power Management System uses WAGO Pro 2 and uninterruptible power supplies, PFC200 controllers, and 750 Series I/O and terminations.
CE+T Power’s Maestro Power Management System uses WAGO Pro 2 and uninterruptible power supplies, PFC200 controllers, and 750 Series I/O and terminations.
CE+T Power’s Maestro Power Management System uses WAGO Pro 2 and uninterruptible power supplies, PFC200 controllers, and 750 Series I/O and terminations.
CE+T Power’s Maestro Power Management System uses WAGO Pro 2 and uninterruptible power supplies, PFC200 controllers, and 750 Series I/O and terminations.
OEE

Alternative Energy Power Management

Aug. 1, 2021
A look at how CE+T America, a supplier of industrial backup power systems, used Wago PLCs, power supplies, and Ethernet switches to create a new photovoltaic and energy storage...
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Control

The First Commercial Open Industrial Control System Rolls Out

July 21, 2021
The Coalition of Open Process Automation unveils COPA QuickStart for open process automation.
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Cybersecurity

Device-Level Security for Legacy Equipment

July 21, 2021
Rockwell Automation’s new CIP security proxy device allows older systems and equipment to use digital certificates and encrypted communication for enhanced cybersecurity at the...
Josh Eastburn, Director of Technical Marketing, Opto 22
Josh Eastburn, Director of Technical Marketing, Opto 22
Josh Eastburn, Director of Technical Marketing, Opto 22
Josh Eastburn, Director of Technical Marketing, Opto 22
Josh Eastburn, Director of Technical Marketing, Opto 22
Control

How Edge Computing Helps Deliver Reliable Automated Pressure Testing

July 15, 2021
System integrator Engenuity uses Opto 22’s groov EPIC for integrated data and control in the oil and gas industries.
Gary Powell, Vice President of Life Sciences, E Technologies Group.
Gary Powell, Vice President of Life Sciences, E Technologies Group.
Gary Powell, Vice President of Life Sciences, E Technologies Group.
Gary Powell, Vice President of Life Sciences, E Technologies Group.
Gary Powell, Vice President of Life Sciences, E Technologies Group.
IIoT

Three Scale-Up Pitfalls for Early-Stage Companies

July 12, 2021
A manufacturing scale-up project varies greatly depending on the development phase your company occupies. It's essential for early-stage companies to understand common issues ...
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Workforce

Autonomous Mobile Robots and Wearables Come Together to Boost Warehouse Productivity

July 9, 2021
A new partnership between inVia Robotics and Rufus Labs aims to combine mobile robots, wearables, and intelligent analytics to improve human-machine collaboration and maximize...
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Colgate-Palmolive products range from personal and home care items to pet food.
Colgate-Palmolive products range from personal and home care items to pet food.
Colgate-Palmolive products range from personal and home care items to pet food.
Colgate-Palmolive products range from personal and home care items to pet food.
Plant Maintenance

Colgate-Palmolive Focuses on Machine Health to Improve Supply Chain Operations

July 7, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the connection between production operations and the supply chain. In response, Colgate-Palmolive is connecting asset health and the supply chain...
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Business Intelligence

Digital Twin Consortium Launches Open-Source Collaboration Initiative

July 6, 2021
The goal is to ease barriers to digital twin adoption and increase device interoperability by leveraging an open-source approach to digital twin software development.
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Workforce

Using the Digital Thread to Deliver CAD-Based Instructional Materials

June 30, 2021
PTC’s Vuforia Instruct allows OEMs to use computer-aided design data to deliver interactive training materials to frontline workers.
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Cybersecurity

Top 20 Secure PLC Coding Practices

June 29, 2021
From splitting PLC code into modules and validating HMI input variables at the PLC to monitoring and trending PLC memory use, these coding practices help secure controllers and...
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Business Intelligence

Edge Computing and Analytics Get a Boost from CESMII

June 28, 2021
Litmus and ThinkIQ are among 14 companies recently selected to receive financial contributions from CESMII for pilot projects aimed at optimizing operational performance in applications...
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ProductivityOpen Arduino-compatible Controller from AutomationDirect

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AutomationDirect is a distributor offering thousands of industrial automation products for electrical control systems, including PLCs, operator interfaces, AC drives, motors, ...