HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ExxonMobil said today it has signed collaboration agreements with six other companies to accelerate the development of Open Process Automation (OPA) systems. The companies ...

Collaborative robots, or cobots, are increasingly becoming a practical tool for manufacturers seeking flexible automation ...

With the increased focus on return on assets (ROA) and Operational Excellence (OpX), users must find ways to effectively migrate from one generation of control system to the next, whether it is from ...

Happy days are here again for the vendors of process automation equipment. It may not be the “jumping-up-and-down” kind of happy. But it is the kind of happy that comes from market revenues moving ...

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* ...

Automation is not a new concept and has taken many forms, whether business process automation, application-to-application messaging or even robotic engineering and manufacturing. As these automation ...

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 ...

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, ...

Mobility in automation is much more flexible in terms of multiple uses within the same facility. Advances in omnidirectional wheel technology and software give automated mobile platforms more freedom ...

Ineffective communication can lead to misunderstandings, errors, duplicated efforts and lack of clarity on a project’s status. Companies that lack a collaborative and transparent environment are ...