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ABB to realign around digital industries
Four divisions focus on robotics, electrification, industrial automation, and motion.
Digital transformation is crucial for automation, mobility, industrial workforce education
Digital transformation is vital for companies, but a clear business path and plan is needed to make it viable.
Digital transformation is crucial for automation, mobility, industrial workforce education
Digital transformation is vital for companies, but a clear business path and plan is needed to make it viable.
Three ways location intelligence and IIoT make pipeline asset management easier
If the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is integrated with location intelligence it can help midstream oil & gas operations to manage pipeline assets, mitigate potential risks, and optimize new pipeline routes.
Front of mind: AI in manufacturing
Control Engineering Poland: Expectations are high among manufacturers for the ability of artificial intelligence (AI) to improve processes and profitability. New research shows that companies able to sort the systems and personnel issues surrounding implementation can get a leg up on the competition as use cases grow.
Process controls: More with less
Process controls and instrumentation need to be more intuitive with more integrated intelligence, and they are, out of necessity, because of retiring talent with too few replacements. Three improvements and 10 benefits of next-generation technology are highlighted.
Top 5 Control Engineering articles Jun. 11-17
Articles about IT and OT convergence, the 2018 Salary and Career Survey, IIoT's impact on tool and sensor functionality, autotuning PID control, and smart manufacturing were Control Engineering’s five most clicked articles from June 11-17, 2018. Miss something? You can catch up here.
Data analytics and visualization company acquired
Software AG announced its acquisition of data analytics company TrendMiner NV, which specializes in visual data analytics for the manufacturing and process industry.
Digital twin AIs designed to learn at the edge
Artificial intelligence (AI) startup SWIM is aiming to democratize both AI and digital twin technologies by placing them at the edge without the need for large-scale number-crunching as well as making it affordable.
Open Process Automation status update
The Open Process Automation group, part of the Open Group, continues to work on standards to help enable interoperable process controls. ExxonMobil Research & Engineering, BASF, Saudi Aramco, and ARC Advisory Group offered a progress update in February.