Sometimes the simplest way to understand the cause-and-effect nature of automation is to start with the effect. Scenes are ...

Quantum Automation has created a cloud-based IIoT solution which can be easily deployed to access valuable edge-sourced data and make it accessible for remote viewing, analysis, and control. DC ...

As industrial facilities face mounting pressures to increase uptime, reduce costs and manage workforce limitations, the need for responsive, scalable support services has grown. This is leading to ...

A combination of active surveillance and separation helps users overcome their objections to remote process monitoring, maintenance and troubleshooting. Lanny Gibson doesn’t want just anybody to be ...

The Control4 SR260 handheld remote control can be purchased separately, or as part of a bundle with one of the automation controllers. The lineup includes the CA-1 ($350), the EA-1 ($500), the EA-3 ...

The demands placed on the modern substation are vast and growing. To adapt to the requirements of a rapidly changing power grid environment, medium-voltage (MV) substation operators are tasked with ...

Data collection from industrial facilities and plants provides a number of benefits to end users, system integrators, and machine and process skid builders. End users can monitor their facilities and ...

Automation takes mechanization one step further. While mechanization replaces manual labor with machines, automation replaces human guidance with controls hardware, computers, and programming (PCs, ...

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 ...

Whole-home automation and control company, Control4, has just added a new option for its customers who want a customizable way to operate their gadgets. The $600 Neeo is an ultra-thin aluminum-body ...

The ISA99 standards committee brings together cybersecurity experts from across the globe to develop consensus standards that apply to all industry sectors and critical infrastructure. ISA99, in ...