Automation

Manufacturing News

Connected, secure automation yields positive results

March 5, 2015

Doing more with fewer resources. Big data.

TECH FLASH

ProMat, Automate to display the latest automation technologies

Both shows will provide a broad view of the industry and a focused peek into the future of supply chain automation.

Jeremy Gerrard

February 25, 2015

At ProMat, more than 800 exhibitors from industry, commerce and government will display their supply chain solutions and innovations.

TECH FLASH

Robotic advancements to surge in manufacturing productivity

The new wave of industrial robots is near a point of takeoff that could boost productivity for many food and beverage manufacturers.

Jeremy Gerrard

February 25, 2015

By 2025, labor costs are projected to be 18 to 33 percent lower in countries such as the US and China.

TECH FLASH

What’s new at PACK EXPO East

The first PACK EXPO East showcases new technologies and robotics in Philadelphia, February 16-18.

January 23, 2015

The event will meet the needs of a vibrant, yet previously underserved, Northeastern manufacturing marketplace.

TECH FLASH

ISA, Automation Federation applaud kickoff of 2015 FIRST Robotics Competition

More than 75,000 high school students compete in programs celebrating science and technology.

Jeremy Gerrard

January 23, 2015

Working with adult mentors, students have six weeks to design, build, program and test their robots to meet the season’s engineering challenge, RECYCLE RUSH.

Automation Series

The rise of robotic automation

Robotics can play a role in pick-and-place, packaging, case packing and palletizing processes, but how do you know where to implement robotic automation?

Wayne Labs

January 8, 2015

Throughput. It all comes down to this number.

TECH FLASH

New bipartisan bill confronts cyberattacks

The Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014 authorizes the Department of Commerce to facilitate and support the development of voluntary standards to reduce cyber risks to critical infrastructure.

Jeremy Gerrard

December 29, 2014

The bill is designed to strengthen and protect the nation’s economic and national security through public-private partnerships.

Plant Security

The cyber threat

Debra Schug

December 3, 2014

Hardly a week goes by without news of another big company being hacked.

TECH FLASH

Large pipe applications drive Coriolis flowmeter market

Growth in energy markets has created a demand for the accuracy and reliability of Coriolis flowmeters

Jeremy Gerrard

November 24, 2014

A new study from Flow Research Rapid says the use of Coriolis flowmeters in the food and beverage industry is growing because of their sanitary applications.

TECH FLASH