Since about 2015, when Don Bartusiak, the then chief engineer at ExxonMobil Research & Engineering, publicly advocated for the development of a new, standards-based, open—yet secure—process control ...

Just a few years back, there was never-ending talk of how automation would steal jobs and render half the world unemployable. Scary stuff, right? Thankfully, these forecasts of doom have all but ...

ANSI/ISA-106.00.01, Procedure Automation for Continuous Process Operations, has been published by ISA. The standard sets forth mod­els, styles, strategies, philosophies, and life cycle for the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert, founder of KramerERP, covers AI, ERP, SCM, data and security. Enterprise resource planning and supply chain management ...

The digital transformation journey is accelerating across sectors, driven by the need for agility and innovation. At the core of this evolution lies the seamless union of integration and automation.

The latest window profile processing machine from Schirmer Maschinen GmbH featuring Beckhoff's MX-System. (© Beckhoff, 2025) Automation World caught up with Beckhoff at Automate 2025 to get updates on ...

Which subjects should be included in the curriculum of an undergraduate process control course, and which should not?

Begin by identifying outdated tasks in your employee onboarding that could benefit from automation such as paper-based documentation. Choose the right employee onboarding automation tools by exploring ...

Robotics, virtual reality and artificial intelligence could be game changers for poultry processors following promising results in research to integrate those technologies, according to Jeyam Subbiah, ...

As automation becomes the backbone of regulated industries, the focus is shifting from speed and efficiency to accountability ...