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Attracting more than 130,000 unique automation professionals from around the globe each month, Automation.com is the leading online content provider and the only pure electronic magazine in the automation industry. Since 2007, Automation.com has been publishing more content than any other publication, reinforcing its position as the leading online content provider. According to third-party traffic ranking websites such as Alexa.com, Automation.com is the most frequented automation-related news and information site on the web, out-ranking the websites of many of the well-known, more established industry trade publications. Automation.com organizes information with over 40 topic-specific Automation Portals, providing an efficient and effective way for site visitors to find information. Each portal includes articles, white papers, application stories, product announcements, company news, project news, resources, training, seminars and events. In addition to the main website and portals, Automation.com publishes a weekly e-newsletter, Automation Weekly, and variety of automation portal topic e-newsletters, all of which are distributed to more than 140,000 automation professionals world-wide. Source

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Small Cable Choices Drive Big Automation Outcomes

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By Mark Froggatt, Michael Weller, Liz Neiman
| Automation.com Verified
Factoring in small decisions regarding cable specifications earlier in the design process can make the difference between stable, predictable operation and issues that only surface later on. In almost every modern automated environment, expectations around performance have shifted noticeably. Systems are faster, more tightly integrated and more dependent on high integrity data than ever before. At the same time, the scrutiny around energy use and uptime has become far more intense.
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TURCK Introduces ILC Analog to IO-Link Inline Converter

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By Michael Weller, Liz Neiman
| Automation.com Verified
The solution allows customers to extend the life of their existing analog sensors while gaining the benefits of IO-Link. MINNEAPOLIS, MN – TURCK, a global leader in industrial automation technology, announced the launch of its ILC Analog to IO-Link Inline Converter, a compact and powerful solution designed to easily retrofit existing analog sensors and bring them into modern IO-Link environments.
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XELA Robotics Unveils Robotic Fingertips and Other New Tactile Sensor Capabilities

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By Michael Weller, Liz Neiman
| Automation.com Verified
Sensitive "nails" enable precision grasping of very thin objects, while other enhancements better grasp fragile objects. July 8, 2026 — At Automate 2026, XELA Robotics, a specialist in advanced 3D tactile sensors, unveiled several major enhancements to its tactile sensors that provide robots with an unprecedented human sense of touch.
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Report: Nearly Half of Frontline Managers’ Ideas Are Never Implemented

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By Michael Weller, Liz Neiman, Gregory McMillan
| Automation.com Verified
While most middle managers are actively submitting improvement ideas, only 54% of those say their ideas are implemented. June  22, 2026 — U.S. businesses may be leaving operational inefficiencies, safety risks and process failures unresolved, not because workers aren't speaking up, but because their ideas aren't being heard.
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Finite State Wins the 2026 IoT Industrial Solutions Award

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By Michael Weller, Liz Neiman
| Automation.com Verified
The recognition honors technologies advancing security, reliability and operational visibility across industrial environments. SALT LAKE CITY and COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 29, 2026 — Finite State, a leader in product security and software supply chain risk management, today announced that it has been named the winner of the 2026 IoT Industrial Solutions Award for the Product Security OS.
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Emerson Delivers First-of-its-Kind Synchronization Software for Power and Water Control Systems

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By Michael Weller, Liz Neiman
| Automation.com Verified
The Ovation Curation Tool simplifies version control and change history between control systems and digital twin simulations. PITTSBURGH, July 7, 2026 — Emerson, a global automation leader, announced the release of its Ovation Curation Tool, a first-of-its-kind synchronization software for power and water control systems, delivering an easy way to maintain version control and detailed change history between multiple Ovation systems and simulators.
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Yokogawa Awarded Main Automation Contractor Role for Commonwealth LNG Project

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By Michael Weller, Liz Neiman, Gregory McMillan
| Automation.com Verified
The overall project is valued at $13 billion and has secured long-term offtake agreements with international energy companies. July 7, 2026 — Yokogawa Corporation of America announces that it has been awarded the role of Main Automation Contractor (MAC) for the Commonwealth LNG project, a major liquefied natural gas (LNG) export development in Louisiana, USA.
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A3’s Automate 2026 Breaks Records as Demand for Robotics, AI and Automation Grows

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By Michael Weller, Liz Neiman
| Automation.com Verified
This year was the best attended Automate ever with more than 50,000 registrants. ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 7, 2026 — Automate, North America’s largest robotics and automation event, celebrated its most successful show to date, drawing more than 50,000 registrants and 1,230 exhibitors to McCormick Place in Chicago from June 22-25.
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Feintool Opens First Production Site in Pune, India

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By Michael Weller, Liz Neiman
| Automation.com Verified
Feintool officially inaugurated its first production facility in India, located in the industrial hub of Pune. July 7, 2026 — On June 24, Feintool officially inaugurated its first production facility in India, located in the industrial hub of Pune. Production is now being ramped up to fulfil initial customer orders, with a focus on fineblanked automotive components.
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ISA Named a Top-Rated Nonprofit for Third Consecutive Year

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By Michael Weller, Liz Neiman, Bill Lydon
| Automation.com Verified
“We are proud to be named a 2026 Top-Rated Nonprofit, and to celebrate our third year in a row with this special distinction,” said Claire Fallon, ISA CEO and executive director. DURHAM, N.C., July 6, 2026 — The International Society of Automation (ISA) — the leading professional society for automation — announced it has been named a 2026 Top-Rated Nonprofit by GreatNonprofits, the primary platform for community-sourced reviews about nonprofit organizations.
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