Control system technologies are continually evolving, providing designers and facility owners with an ever-increasing array of options. Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and distributed control ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Technology is rapidly marching forward, and it’s anticipated that 69% of manager work will ...

When we talk about process automation, we are talking about industries that cannot, or will rarely ever, turn their factories off. In industries such as oil and gas, pulp and paper or pharmaceuticals, ...

Processes and process automation take many forms. Here’s how to navigate the growing ecosystem of tools for automating everything from simple repetitive tasks to complex custom workflows. In 2015, ...

Dow has a diverse portfolio of manufacturing chemical and power plants and a rich heritage of process automation to run them. As facilities grow and expand, they tend to accumulate a wide range of ...

Rockwell Automation announced today that its PlantPAx process automation system is now registered as a Foundation Fieldbus integrated host system. Rockwell Automation announced today that its PlantPAx ...

Here's what you need to know about robotic process automation, including major software vendors, how it might affect jobs, and how to start using RPA. Image: Olivier Le Moal, Getty Images/iStockphoto ...

A detailed look at O-PAS™ Standard, Version 1.0 Process automation end users and suppliers have expressed interest in a standard that will make the industry much more open and modular. In response, ...

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* ...

At Imagine 2025, Automation Anywhere Extended its Lead in AI Innovation with the Introduction of the First-Ever Process Reasoning Engine and New Agentic AI Solutions SAN JOSE, Calif., June 11, 2025 ...