The integration of generative AI (GenAI) into tools such as cloud-based SaaS (software-as-a-service) products are driving dynamic transformation in the industrial automation space. The emergence of ...

At the celebration marking Festo’s 50 th anniversary in the United States, Festo board member Dr. Ansgar Kriwet made what might be considered a provocative statement: “Automation is too complicated.” ...

A system-engineering approach is essential for an efficient design in a complex system. Comprehension of conflicting requirements of participating subsystems and integrated designs are key elements ...

This was the year end-to-end process automation made its impression as a dominant theme. If you asked Jason Waldman what the most observable trend was at Automate 2023, his response would be something ...

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Yokogawa Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6841) announces that it has been selected by ExxonMobil as the system integrator for the first field trial of an Open Process Automation* ...

A higher form of simulation, digital twins collect data to create accurate simulations that display the operation, potential failures, and possible future maintenance issues in manufacturing equipment ...

Industrial simulation and emulation are powerful but still underemployed techniques for designing, developing, and testing better automation solutions and machines. When used as a central part of a ...

Software automation in PCB assembly. Advantages and disadvantages of software automation in PCB assembly. The PCB assembly (PCBA) process is becoming more complex with evolving market trends such as ...

How do you build a pneumatic power system? We turned to Festo, an industrial control and automation company that produces pneumatic and electrical control and drive technology for factory or process ...

FRANKLIN, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Krones, a leading manufacturer of integrated packaging and bottling line systems, has acquired the business of Process and Data Automation, Inc. (“PDA”). PDA is based ...