Articles & News on Smart Manufacturing & Industry 4.0

8 in 10 Organizations Fear Digital Chaos as Business Process Complexity Increases

  • January 22, 2025
  • News

The State of Process Orchestration and Automation Report reveals “Automation Armageddon” fears as automation risks escalate, while majority of organizations struggle to operationalize AI across their entire business.

Challenges of Deploying AI for Industrial Workplace Safety

  • by Zac Amos
  • January 21, 2025
  • Feature

Businesses can successfully integrate AI into their safety protocols by addressing issues related to data quality, system integration, workforce resistance and more.

Automation.com’s Top 10 Articles for 2024

  • by Melissa Landon
  • January 21, 2025
  • Feature

Let’s celebrate the top 10 most-read articles on Automation.com in 2024.

MESA’s New Guidebook Provides Practical Framework to Optimize Asset Management

  • January 21, 2025
  • News

MESA International is proud to announce the release of its latest publication, the MESA International Smart Manufacturing Guidebook: Production Asset Lifecycle.

Internet of Things (IoT) Set to Break the Trillion-Dollar Barrier This Year

  • January 17, 2025
  • News

​With surging demand for IoT solutions across sectors, the entire market has doubled in size since 2018, setting the stage for a groundbreaking milestone in 2025.

Case Study: Visualizing the Pathway to Better Papermaking Efficiency and Control

  • January 17, 2025
  • Case Study

A US-based specialist in automation for the papermaking industry is leveraging FLIR infrared thermal cameras to obtain valuable data from paper machines as part of a patented system that boosts machine control and efficiency.

How eSIM, IoT and Connectivity Security Are Powering Industry 4.0

  • by Sharath Muddaiah
  • January 17, 2025
  • Feature

eSIM technology provides secure, flexible and scalable connectivity that is essential for powering IoT devices and applications.

The International Society of Automation (ISA) Elevates Seven Members to Fellow

  • January 16, 2025
  • News

The International Society of Automation (ISA)—the leading professional society for automation—congratulates the seven individuals elevated to the distinguished grade of ISA Fellow in 2025.

Smarter Factories, Smarter Futures: Manufacturing in 2025 and Beyond

  • by Matt Heerey
  • January 16, 2025
  • Feature

As we begin a new year, manufacturers can set themselves up for continued success by implementing smart factories with AI and decentralized manufacturing.

BitFlow Fiber-over-CoaXPress Frame Grabber Integrated with NVIDIA TensorRT in Real-time Human Pose Estimation

  • January 16, 2025
  • News

The pose estimation system can provide low latency analysis of athletic movement, gaming, physical therapy, AR/VR, fall detection and online coaching.