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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 ...

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, ...

Don Bartusiak, chief engineer, process control at ExxonMobil at the ARC Forum last year. It was two years ago that control system suppliers contemplated ExxonMobil’s request for an open process ...

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 ...

Technology is rapidly marching forward, and it’s anticipated that 69% of manager work will be automated by 2024. Where inefficiencies, repeatable tasks and workflows exist, automation may be a ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UiPath (NYSE: PATH), a global leader in agentic automation, today announced it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. as a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for ...

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, ...

Suppliers are expanding their automation-related services for operations and maintenance, and using the Internet of Things to provide remote support. Partly in response to overall automation market ...

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* ...