The tools a medical device company uses for designing automation equipment can make or break the transition to automation. The key is knowing what's out there. Kenneth Lindner, Eric P. Kilburg, Roger ...

An Industry Week survey of 214 U.S. manufacturers reveals a substantial gap between automation's perceived importance and actual adoption MONTREAL, Dec. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - Vention and Industry ...

Modern manufacturing environments are under increasing pressure to improve efficiency, reduce downtime, and maintain ...

In my previous article “What Manufacturers Need to Know about Software-Defined Automation”, I discussed how Software-defined automation (SDA) is changing the nature of industrial automation, with a ...

Manufacturers need to adapt to changing times and adopt new technology to stay competitive. For many manufacturers, concepts like software-defined automation may seem strange and far away. But the ...

Fig. 2: By standardizing on AutomationDirect C-more HMIs, PMi2 has streamlined the development effort and end-user interface experience for their equipment automation, regardless of what PLC model is ...

Automating production is a lot easier in manufacturing than in construction—particularly in a make-to-stock environment. In construction though, which is characterized by one-off projects with ...

The economic crisis brought on by Covid-19 has uncovered hidden vulnerabilities in global supply chains. One of the most glaring: a lack of responsiveness and adaptability. The sudden inability to ...

Economist, lawyers and sustainable investment studies at the International Institute for Sustainable Development have a paper that looks at the mining industry. They look at how automation will effect ...