Though a lot has been written about the benefits of server virtualization, this article will address the impact that virtualization technology has on process controllers, I/O systems and process field ...

A data filter is a device, algorithm, or process that removes some unwanted components or features from a data signal. The unwanted component may be random noise (perhaps from mixing turbulence or ...

pharmasol, a global leader in software development and product implementation for the life sciences industry, today announced an update to its flagship product, psiXchange. The latest version gives ...

Valmet has released Valmet FlexBatch 8, the latest version of its advanced batch automation and recipe management software.

Industry 4.0 initially focused on discrete manufacturing, and now there is a growing focus on applying Industry 4.0 concepts to process automation. The same concepts are being applied to process ...

Effective pre-implementation planning is critical for successful adoption of intelligent process automation (IPA). The comprehensive IPA pre-implementation framework outlined in this document provides ...

While automation is definitely part of the goals of artificial intelligence, and in particular automating things that require human cognitive capabilities, simply automating things doesn't make them ...

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 ...

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* ...

There is no doubt intelligent automation is here and will shape the future of business. Automation is forcing companies to look at every aspect of their business through a different lens. But just how ...

This article originally appeared on July 10, 2019. Automation World has been following the developments of the Open Process Automation Forum (OPAF) since the group formed in 2017 in response to a ...