UniversalAutomation.org hosts training programme in Houston, USA

UniversalAutomation.org (UAO), an independent, not-for-profit association managing the implementation of an industrial automation shared runtime execution engine to decouple the application software from the hardware on which it executes, will…

Are you ready to catch the automation wave?

…The drive for increased productivity, the automation of manual tasks and insurance against a less reliable labour market is behind this rapid growth, and this is especially important in countries with high…

Warehouse automation centre in Brno by Honeywell

…a hugely complex and advanced supply chain,” explains Ivo Veverka, Senior Research and Development Manager, Honeywell Warehouse Automation. “Automation technology is the key that can unlock the growth potential for…

ETSI releases specifications boosting trustful end-to-end network and service automation

…and orchestration architecture blueprint and solutions, and ETSI GS ZSM 009-1 specifies the enablers for closed-loop automation. The general security aspects related to the ZSM framework and solutions, and potential…

Beckhoff UK releases multi-axis automation robot system

Automation company Beckhoff UK has announced its concept for robotics applications with ATRO (Automation Technology for Robotics). With its multi-axis capabilities and modular design, ATRO’s kinematics can be assembled flexibly…

How automation software is crucial in driving down carbon emissions

…Manager at automation software supplier, COPA-DATA UK, explains the role industrial software can play in achieving the net-zero target. The driving force behind these efforts to reduce emissions are often…

Emerson’s control system update lays foundation for data-centric automation platform

…means making the most of available data. DeltaV version 15 expands access to critical data to provide every operator with actionable decision support. New infrastructure makes automation easier to set…

Cisco, NEC, TIM Brazil boost network with automation analytics

…key areas for improvement, including end-to-end visibility, automation, and network quality. The company aims to continue its journey of quality improvement, offering a premium network quality and availability to its…

Securing industrial automation & control systems

The Industry IoT Consortium (IIC) and the International Society of Automation announced the IoT Security Maturity Model (SMM): 62443 Mappings for Asset Owners, and Product Suppliers, and Service Suppliers. “This…

Automated chores? Yes please!

…fine-tune and determine an average level of automation in regard to housework or other unpaid work. The final number attributed to this potential for automation across the next decade came…