Festo’s Dr. Ansgar Kriwet talks about why automation is complicated, and how design teams can improve the experience. At the celebration marking Festo’s 50 th anniversary in the United States, Festo ...

The integration of generative AI (GenAI) into tools such as cloud-based SaaS (software-as-a-service) products are driving dynamic transformation in the industrial automation space. The emergence of ...

Software automation in PCB assembly. Advantages and disadvantages of software automation in PCB assembly. The PCB assembly (PCBA) process is becoming more complex with evolving market trends such as ...

With artificial intelligence (AI) advancing rapidly, there needs to be more clarity about what generative AI means for process automation. After all, process automation has been around for decades, ...

When it comes to process-control systems, reliability is crucial and failure can be costly or dangerous. A combination of good design practices, component selection, and testing can enhance ...

To start, I am not a career analog design engineer. I have worked for years as an analog/RF design engineer, including a stint in analog/mixed-signal IC design and layout. I also studied control ...

RPA brings to mind humanoid robots replacing human employees, but it’s actually much more benign (and beneficial) than that. With all the recent discussion about the AI-driven ChatGPT, Google Bard and ...

A higher form of simulation, digital twins collect data to create accurate simulations that display the operation, potential failures, and possible future maintenance issues in manufacturing equipment ...

Dominik Fry, director of product management at PIPE-FLO, offers practical guidance on leveraging artificial intelligence, digital twins and streamlined workflows to improve manufacturing performance ...

Building performance is a hallmark of architecture in the 21st century. With buildings and the construction industry being significant contributors to carbon emissions, designers must do everything to ...

Robotic process automation provider Automation Anywhere Inc. today announced that it’s acquiring FortressIQ Inc., an artificial intelligence startup backed by investors including Tiger Global and ...