Aymane El Yamani

Several threats to manufacturing progress are compounding — cost, workforce shortages, cyber risk and supply chain disruptions — but smart manufacturers are responding, according to Rockwell Automation’s annual survey.

NEMA’s recent grid study projects U.S. electricity demand will increase 55% by 2050, with the steepest growth concentrated in the current decade. ARLINGTON, Va., May 20, 2026 — The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) launched a new national advertising campaign raising awareness of the growing role America’s electrical manufacturers play in powering our grid, expanding U.S. manufacturing and electrifying our homes and transportation systems.

Simulation of process control can ensure productive automation projects. But how much effort should be allocated to simulation, testing and training. ISA’s Automation Professionals weigh in. The following discussion is part of an ongoing column called Ask the Automation Pros, authored by Greg McMillan, 2010 ISA Life Achievement Award recipient, industry consultant and author of numerous process control books and articles.