January-term often marks a time of rest for Miami University students. But this winter, CEC students participated in an inaugural program intended to prepare them for future internships. For three ...

The long-running Instrumentation & Automation Symposium is positioning itself as a critical forum for passing on the ...

As an executive in the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry, I have seen firsthand how outsourcing has helped businesses to scale up and operate more efficiently. However, with the advancements ...

Companies invest in smart manufacturing technology, the technology works, yet the operational results still disappoint.

Following a members' vote earlier this year, Canada's process control trade group folds into MCAA, giving manufacturers and channel partners a unified voice across the U.S., ...

Author Patrick Bouwman explains how his book, Fundamentals of Process Control: Principles and Concepts, helps up-and-coming automation professionals build a solid foundation. What inspired you to ...

Jakob Freund is the CEO of Camunda, a software company innovating end-to-end process orchestration and automation with agentic AI. In 2025, AI is everywhere. But legacy technology isn’t going anywhere ...

Food processors continue to chase beverage manufacturers when it comes to robotics and automation implementation in their ...

Recent Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) research aims to better understand the potential of process control enhancements, such as load control, sliding pressure control, and steam temperature ...

In process automation, an alarm is defined as an audible and/or visible means of indicating to the operator an equipment malfunction, process deviation, or abnormal condition requiring an operator ...