Applied Industrial Technologies has recently expanded its capabilities in automation and fluid power through the acquisitions of IRIS Factory Automation and Hydradyne, while reinforcing its capital ...

he revival of American industry is underway despite pervasive challenges such as labor and supply chain shortages, rampant inflation, rising interest rates, and market uncertainty. To meet the ...

Why engineers are making software defined automation, digital twins, soft PLCs and other agnostic tools part of the manufacturing automation toolkit. Change is happening at record speed. More ...

Data centers have complex mechanical and electrical designs with unique performance and reliability needs. Unique BMS and approaches are required in order to optimize the control, monitoring, and ...

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 ...

A new autonomous logistics project in the North East is setting a benchmark for the future of port automation. Led by the North East Automotive Alliance (NEAA), the P-CAL (Port-Connected and Automated ...