Though a lot has been written about the benefits of server virtualization, this article will address the impact that virtualization technology has on process controllers, I/O systems and process field ...

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Yokogawa Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6841) announces that it has been selected by ExxonMobil as the system integrator for the first field trial of an Open Process Automation* ...

pharmasol, a global leader in software development and product implementation for the life sciences industry, today announced an update to its flagship product, psiXchange. The latest version gives ...

Despite a lot of change and confusion in the automation platform space, there are three things I am pretty sure are true about robotic process automation (RPA): A lot of companies find the automation ...

Industry 4.0 initially focused on discrete manufacturing, and now there is a growing focus on applying Industry 4.0 concepts to process automation. The same concepts are being applied to process ...

After at least a half-dozen pre-announcements, GE Fanuc Automation (www.gefanuc.com) known primarily as a discrete manufacturing automation vendor—on June 27 officially announced the launch of its ...

Standards for process automation would save drug makers money, allow them to adopt innovative technologies, and reduce cybersecurity risks, reports a new study. Biopharmaceutical manufacturing lines ...

Owing to the rapid external changes in the corporate world because of the pandemic, businesses have been pushed into the remote work model whether they liked it or not. But thanks to the advantages of ...

Reflecting on my 30-year career as a project manager, I have come to realize process automation projects have unique challenges, which make them more difficult to execute than other types of projects.