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April 8, 2026 Factory View More Emerson Safety Emerson Helps Romanian Refinery Cut DCS Alarm Volumes by More Than 95% Rompetrol Rafinare used Emerson’s DeltaV AgileOps to reduce nuisance alarms, improve alarm performance and align refinery operations with EEMUA 191 guidelines. Aug. 11, 2026 PhonlamaiPhoto Control Digitalization Connects Semiconductor Design, Manufacturing and Operations As chip design grows more complex, semiconductor companies are turning to digital twins. Aug. 10, 2026 106244201 © Awcnz62 | Dreamstime.com Safety Why Process Safety-Management Programs Fail Even When OSHA Compliance Boxes Are Checked Continuous PSM improvement, risk assessments and operational alignment help prevent accidents in high-hazard industries. Aug. 10, 2026 Analytics Emerson Announces Platform with Automation Portfolio for AI-Scale Data Centers The platform contains a portfolio with an integrated automation architecture that it says can help streamline operations in data centers. Aug. 7, 2026 Process View More Process Quick Take: Why Pharma Can't Automate Like Everyone Else Pharmaceutical operations cannot simply install new technology and refine it over time. Aug. 10, 2026 Process New Face, Similar Field… An Introduction To The New Guy While Daniel Gaddy is new to the Automation World team, he's no stranger to EndeavorB2B or the industrial sector. Aug. 5, 2026 Control A Faster Manufacturing World Demands Enhanced, Automated Quality Processes Modern software technologies must be highly integrated and connected to the same data sources. June 12, 2026 Analytics Chef Robotics Successfully Deploys Physical AI in Food Manufacturing The company uses physical AI to automate tasks with models trained on real-world production data. 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May 4, 2026 Control Emerson Releases New DeltaV Application for Control System Visualization The new DeltaV Live Enterprise View allows teams to have access to live plant displays as operators see them. May 4, 2026 Control The Convergence of IT and SCADA: A New Model for Industrial Automation Development Web-based SCADA platforms are transforming industrial automation by embracing agile development, DevOps workflows, and standardized architecture. April 27, 2026 Photo by Keith Larson Control VTScada faithful celebrate 40 years of inclusive innovation Trihedral Engineering President Glenn Wadden kicked off festivities at the company’s ScadaFest event. April 13, 2026 Robotics View More Courtesy of Siemens Robotics Humanoid Robots in Manufacturing: Why Brownfield Factories Are the Next Frontier for Industrial Automation See why digital twins and humanoid robots are helping manufacturers modernize brownfield factories without costly infrastructure upgrades or major disruptions Aug. 3, 2026 Robotics Quick Take: Ban The Robots, Hurt The Robotics Industry Stopping foreign-made robot imports to the U.S. will slow domestic robot production. Aug. 3, 2026 Robotics The Three Bottlenecks Preventing C-3PO's Arrival: Reliability, Dexterity and Data Specialized industrial robots are delivering measurable value today, proving dependable automation outperforms humanoid ambitions in real-world manufacturing environments. July 8, 2026 Robotics A Look Back at Automate 2026 & a Look to the Future of American Automation with the President of A3 “What excites me most is the possibility that robotics and automation can contribute not only to industrial progress but also to broader societal improvements.” July 7, 2026 Automation World covers the entire spectrum of industrial automation technologies, from software to hardware devices, reporting on developments for the discrete manufacturing and batch/hybrid processing industries. Newsletters The top stories, industry insights and relevant research, assembled by our editors and delivered to your inbox. 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