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    • Rockwell Automation: Automation Fair

    The latest news and insights from Rockwell Automation’s Automation Fair
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    Blake Moret, CEO, Rockwell Automation

    Creating the future of industrial operations

    David Greenfield
    Nov. 19, 2024
    CEO Blake Moret explained how Rockwell Automation plans to reduce risk and improve outcomes by making advanced technologies easier to implement and integrate
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    Tessa Myers, intelligent devices SVP, Rockwell Automation

    The ends justify optimization

    Jim Montague
    Nov. 25, 2024
    FactoryTalk software tools simplify and shorten former end-to-end optimization hurdles
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    Arvind Rao, industry solutions vice president, Rockwell Automation

    PlantPAx continues to build out new capabilities

    Jim Montague
    Nov. 21, 2024
    Partnership with Red Hat streamlines provisioning while LogixAI and GuardianAI provide an intelligence boost
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    Tissue mill benefits from Integrated Architecture

    David Greenfield
    Nov. 21, 2024
    Kimberly-Clark efficiently satisfies full range of automation needs with Rockwell’s unified approach
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    Tony Carrara, Rockwell Automation’s business manager for FactoryTalk Design Studio

    Let generative AI be your design Copilot

    Mike Bacidore
    Nov. 21, 2024
    Rockwell Automation adds a helping hand to its FactoryTalk Design Studio
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    Two sustainable innovators rely on Rockwell to automate and scale

    Mike Bacidore
    Nov. 21, 2024
    Osmotic power generation and net-zero water purification promise a significant contribution to society’s sustainability needs
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    Move from automation to autonomy promises simplicity

    David Greenfield
    Nov. 21, 2024
    Domain knowledge will become increasingly important as technology takes over its own development and integration tasks
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    David Robertson, senior lecturer, MIT’s Sloan School of Management

    Approach innovation like dating, not competition

    David Greenfield
    Nov. 21, 2024
    David Robertson advocates innovating “around the box”—not outside it
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    Inland Empire wastewater plant expands and upgrades

    Jim Montague
    Nov. 21, 2024
    Standardizes on Rockwell Automation platforms for new membrane-bioreactors and solids treatment capabilities —and maintains 10-hour daily staffing
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    Matt Fordenwalt, senior vice president, lifecycle services, Rockwell Automation

    Asset awareness first step in cybersecure operations

    Mike Bacidore
    Nov. 21, 2024
    Through its Verve acquisition and partnerships with Claroty and Fortinet, Rockwell Automation brings a full suite of OT cybersecurity capabilities to bear
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    Gaetano Cantalupo, vice president of manufacturing, Lucid USA (left); Hugo Beltran, former associate chief engineer, Honda Development and Manufacturing of America (center); and Yin Yeh (right), executive director, Volta Foundation

    Critical issues for EV makers

    David Greenfield
    Nov. 21, 2024
    Sustainability, meaningful analytics and battery health among panelists’ top priorities
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    Jordan Reynolds, vice president, artificial intelligence and autonomy, Rockwell Automation

    Rockwell reimagines portfolio with AI capabilities

    Mike Bacidore
    Nov. 20, 2024
    The automation leader is incorporating artificial intelligence into the products its customers already use every day
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    Greg Gernert, vice president and general manager of motion control business, Rockwell Automation

    Production logistics: Automation’s next frontier

    David Greenfield
    Nov. 19, 2024
    Technology poised to automate material movements, driving operating efficiencies end-to-end across facilities
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    Mattheus Bulho, senior vice president, software and control, Rockwell Automation

    Rockwell brings intelligence to the smart asset lifecycle

    Mike Bacidore
    Nov. 19, 2024
    Rockwell’s Armor technology allows machine builders to bring control closer to the application
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    Jack Uhl, vice president, business development, Convergix Automation Solutions (left) and Chad McDowell, technical resource director, Concept Systems (right)

    Involve integrators early on new capacity projects

    Mike Bacidore
    Nov. 19, 2024
    Panelists at Automation Fair’s New Capacity Summit stressed that early involvement of integrators and EPCs is often critical to meeting project goals
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    Cyril Perducat, senior vice president and chief technology officer, Rockwell Automation

    Three tech trends converge at automation inflection point

    Mike Bacidore
    Nov. 19, 2024
    AI, integrated robotics and software-defined automation are poised to transform the practice of industrial automation