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| Nov 3, 2026 | Reliability Programs Deliver ROI When Maintenance Becomes Predictive | TL;DR Many manufacturers still rely heavily on reactive and preventive maintenance strategies that limit performance. Predictive maintenance can improve reliability while simultaneously reducing maintenance costs. Continuous condition monit... |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Industrial AI Moves from Pilots Toward Operational Value | An approach that combines expanded sensing, lifecycle digital twins, a comprehensive data fabric, and AI-enabled automation to create an operational foundation where AI can support modernization, optimization, decision-making, and increasin... |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Bringing Physical AI to the Industrial Edge | Physical AI uses vision and object detection models that adapt to what they see and feed results back to the control system in real time. For automation engineers, that makes closed-loop quality control at the machine practical.
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| Oct 29, 2026 | Modernizing Test Lab Operations with NI SystemLink Professional | When that information is scattered across email threads, spreadsheets, and disconnected tools, engineers spend valuable time searching for answers. SystemLink connects test data with the systems, assets, software, and workflows that generat... |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Three Reasons Why Magnetic Level Indicators are Superior to Sight Glasses | Accurate and reliable level measurement is essential to maintaining safe and efficient plant operation across the process and power generation industries. In hydrocarbon separators, chemical reactors, storage vessels and boiler systems, aut... |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Smarter Steam Trap Monitoring for Life Sciences Sustainability | Steam supports sterilization, heating, clean utilities, and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC), so a single failed trap can waste energy continuously. Finding failures early protects product quality while cutting fuel use, em... |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Power Orchestration Is Becoming Essential for AI Data Center Growth | TL;DR AI data centers are creating unprecedented power demands that resemble grid-scale loads concentrated at a single site. Unlike traditional facilities, AI data centers can experience rapid power consumption swings in seconds or millisec... |
| Oct 26, 2026 | AI Data Centers as Critical Infrastructure: Rethinking Control, Cooling, and Automation | In this video podcast, we explore how advanced control techniques like model predictive control (MPC), data fabric architectures, and AI-assisted operations can optimize cooling systems, improve uptime, and manage highly dynamic AI workload... |
| Oct 23, 2026 | Optimizing Process Safety with Dynamic Modeling and Accurate Flare Design | Flare systems must handle many possible emergencies, and each scenario drives decisions on valve sizes, header diameters, knockout drum capacity, and materials of construction. When relief loads are estimated without accounting for how the ... |
| Oct 21, 2026 | Reliable Wireless Performance Starts with Reliable Power in Cold-Weather Environments | For oil and gas operators, maintaining visibility into critical process measurements is essential, especially at remote well sites, tank farms, and production facilities. In cold-weather environments, power module performance becomes increa... |
| Oct 21, 2026 | Isolation Valves: The Safety Switches of the Data Center Thermal Network | Cooling is the backbone of any data center, and Tier 3 and Tier 4 facilities run it through parallel loops. Isolation valves let operators take a pump, chiller, or air handler offline while cooling continues through an alternate path. Valve... |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Mining Reliability Starts with Better Data, Not More AI | TL;DR Mining operations generate vast amounts of asset data, but data quality and context remain major challenges. Industrial AI delivers the greatest value when supported by integrated, structured, and governed data. Modern predictive main... |
| Oct 19, 2026 | Why Data Centers Are Rethinking Measurement Infrastructure | AI workloads are pushing rack densities to 100 kilowatts per rack or more, and the liquid cooling loops that support them add complexity that commercial meters were not built to handle. Any service interruption carries significant financial... |
| Oct 16, 2026 | Smart Instrumentation for Specialty Chemical Manufacturing | Unlike large continuous plants, specialty chemical sites often make many products with frequent changeovers, so flexibility, speed, and quality control matter more. Off-spec batches must be downgraded, reworked, or scrapped, and a missing f... |
| Oct 15, 2026 | AI Data Centers Need a Different Automation Strategy Than Traditional Data Centers | TL;DR AI training facilities operate very differently from traditional enterprise data centers. High-density AI workloads create dynamic power and cooling requirements that traditional infrastructure was not designed to handle. Many AI data... |
| Oct 14, 2026 | A Systemic Approach to Optimizing Fleet Efficiency | Most people likely have a fairly simple idea of large ship operations. The schedule to get from point A to B calls for a specific speed to complete the distance on time, so the bridge orders the engine room to run as necessary to maintain t... |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Turning Asset Health Data into Action with Industrial AI | TL;DR Many organizations collect large volumes of machine data but still struggle to reduce avoidable failures. Reliability teams need actionable insights, not more raw data or disconnected alerts. AI can accelerate reliability workflows, b... |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Building a Remote Operations Control Center for a Diverse Power Fleet | A remote operations control center, or ROCC, is more than a room with remote consoles. Its value comes from giving operators and support teams a consistent way to monitor, control, and troubleshoot assets across sites. That consistency beco... |
| Oct 8, 2026 | Integrated Automation Helps AI Data Centers Scale Faster and Operate More Reliably | TL;DR AI data centers are creating infrastructure challenges far beyond those of traditional enterprise facilities. Speed to market is becoming a major competitive advantage as demand for data center capacity continues to grow. Equipment sh... |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Matching Slurry Valves to the Application: Five Selection Frameworks for Mine Operators | When a slurry valve fails in a remote part of a mine site, the cost goes well beyond the part: callouts, difficult access, personnel exposure, and lost production when a critical circuit goes down. Replacing a failed valve with the same typ... |
| Oct 6, 2026 | LNG Operators Are Turning Digital Twin Simulation into a Lifecycle Advantage | TL;DR LNG producers are under pressure to execute projects quickly while managing growing competition and workforce challenges. Modern digital twin simulation delivers value across the entire facility lifecycle, not just operator training. ... |
| Oct 5, 2026 | Turn Corrosion and Erosion Data into Safer, Smarter Plant Decisions | Continuous monitoring gives operators the visibility needed to improve safety, availability, cost control, and performance
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| Oct 2, 2026 | Inside the AI Data Center Power Challenge: 30 Turbines, One Virtual Power Plant | Bill Kleyman, CEO and Co-Founder of Apolo.us and Executive Chair of Data Center Programs for Informa, talked with Bob Yeager, President of Emerson's Power and Water Solutions business, about what it actually takes to keep that power st... |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Real-Time Scheduling Turns Quality Control and Manufacturing Coordination into a Competitive Advantage | When QC scheduling is disconnected from production schedules, delays, inefficiencies, and coordination challenges can ripple throughout the facility. Real-time scheduling helps eliminate those gaps by synchronizing manufacturing and laborat... |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Best Practices for Alarm Management in Remote Operations Centers | A healthy alarm program in remote operations centers is core to asset performance and starts with a sound alarm philosophy and guidelines, not with the configuration screen.
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| Sep 15, 2026 | Predictive Maintenance Delivers Value When Data Becomes Action | TL;DR Traditional route-based maintenance is becoming harder to sustain due to workforce shortages. Predictive maintenance requires actionable workflows, not just more data. Machinery health software helps turn condition data into operation... |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Why Tech Transfer Still Drags On, and How Digital Tools Can Speed It Up | Tech transfer remains one of the slowest, most frustrating bottlenecks in life sciences manufacturing, often stretching across half a decade or more. In a recent Qualitalks podcast episode, Qualistery Managing Director Yan Kugel spoke with ... |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Build, Operate, and Scale Data Centers with Confidence Through Industrial-Grade Measurement | Data center project teams face mounting pressure from higher thermal loads, the adoption of liquid cooling systems, growing integration points between equipment, and aggressive schedules that leave little room for rework. In this environmen... |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Energy Management Systems: Turning Energy Data into Measurable Business Results | Energy costs often represent a significant portion of operating expenses in chemical plants. A well-developed energy management system can reduce a facility's Energy Intensity Index by 5% to 8% by connecting measurement, analytics, con... |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Why Edge AI Depends on a Unified Data Foundation | TL;DR Industrial organizations have more data than ever, but much of it remains siloed. AI requires contextualized, accessible data to deliver meaningful value. Edge architectures provide low-latency access to high-fidelity operational data... |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Digital Twins Are Becoming a Foundational Platform for Modern Power Operations | TL;DR Digital twins are evolving beyond operator training. Modern simulation platforms support engineering, testing, and grid integration. Renewable energy projects benefit from improved system-level validation. Hybrid-fidelity modeling hel... |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Alarm Management Fundamentals: Configuring Ovation Points for Cleaner, More Actionable Alarms | Every extra alarm competes for an operator's attention, and a flooded list buries the one message that actually matters. Standards such as ANSI/ISA 18.2 and IEC 62682 give you a framework, but the day-to-day work happens in the point c... |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Level Measurement: The Quiet Force Behind Safer, Smarter South African Mines | Measurement instrumentation is what lets a mine speed up without losing control. Measure the right points, control the process better, and you can push output while still meeting safety and sustainability goals.
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| Aug 27, 2026 | Moving Beyond Spreadsheets: Real-Time Scheduling Drives Operational Excellence | TL;DR Many life sciences manufacturers still rely on spreadsheet-based scheduling. Manual scheduling is prone to errors, delays, and limited visibility. DeltaV Real Time scheduling software dynamically adapts to plant conditions. Integrated... |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Breaking Down Data Silos to Unlock Industrial Performance | TL;DR Many OT teams are overwhelmed by unstructured data. Data silos limit visibility and prevent actionable insights. Modern edge infrastructure improves data access and context. Edge controllers enable reliable connectivity in remote envi... |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Scaling Ovation for Data-Heavy Power and Renewable Projects | Solar sites are growing to 5 gigawatts, battery projects at 30 gigawatt-hours, and behind-the-meter data center projects reaching 10 gigawatts, with fleets of hundreds of sites and tens of millions of points. The Ovation Platform scales to ... |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Driving Sustainable Life Sciences Operations with Automation | TL;DR Sustainability initiatives require efficient use of limited resources. Automation enables measurable improvements in energy use and emissions. Monitoring WAGES systems is key to identifying waste. Modern control and reliability tools ... |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Advanced Battery Testing: Identifying Defects in Cells and Modules with AI and Machine Learning | Battery manufacturing operates at scale, where even rare defects can have an outsized impact. A single faulty cell can compromise an entire pack, leading to safety risks, recalls, and warranty costs. Traditional end-of-line testing methods ... |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Improving Solids Level Measurement Reliability with Non-Contacting Radar | Automation has brought significant improvements in safety, efficiency and productivity across process industries. However, unplanned downtime continues to impact overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), with lost production and maintenance co... |
| Aug 13, 2026 | From Smart Devices to Actionable Insights | Most devices are smart, but the data is often stranded in the device. What is usually missing is written instructions, carried through procurement and design, that say which data comes out, where it lands, and what someone does with it. Wit... |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Industrial AI Needs (the Right) Local Compute | Why this matters now As manufacturers push toward higher levels of operational excellence, many have adopted AI and machine learning technologies to close the gap between available resources and rising performance demands. These technologie... |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Excitation Control: Theory, Failure Modes, and the Data That Explains Them | At a recent Ovation Users' Group session, Matt Pizarchik, Excitation Engineer at Emerson, covered how voltage regulators work regardless of manufacturer, the most common failure modes in the field, and the diagnostics built into Ovatio... |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Practical PID Tuning for Self-Regulating Processes | Self-regulating processes dominate most plants, especially in pipeline pressure and flow control loops. Understanding their behavior allows engineers to anticipate how the loop will respond to changes in controller output. Accurate tuning d... |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Balancing Cybersecurity and Uptime in OT Environments | TL;DR OT cybersecurity must balance protection with continuous uptime. IT-focused tools can disrupt critical OT operations. Fit-for-purpose OT security solutions reduce implementation risk. Effective cybersecurity strategies now assume syst... |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Rethinking Calibration Standards: How EuroLoop Is Setting a New Benchmark with Ultrasonic Technology | For decades, calibration facilities have relied on turbine meters as the reference standard for high-pressure gas measurement. Their repeatability made them the trusted backbone of custody transfer calibration where measurement accuracy dir... |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Bringing AI to the Edge Without Compromising Rugged Performance | TL;DR AI is driving new computational demands at the industrial edge. Traditional GPUs compromise rugged industrial PC performance. MLSoC enables edge AI without sacrificing durability. Local LLMs reduce latency, cost, and cloud dependency.... |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Building Modular LNG Projects for a More Autonomous Future | TL;DR LNG projects are becoming more modular and more complex. Modular strategies require strong standardization and integration. Global automation support from Emerson helps reduce execution risk. Enterprise Operations Platforms (EOPs) ena... |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Turning Fuel Gas Conditioning into a Path to Better Plant Performance | Combined-cycle power plants pair gas turbines with a steam turbine to achieve roughly 60% overall efficiency, placing them among the most efficient large-scale generation technologies available today. Those gains depend entirely on precise ... |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Mastering Tank Pressure: Practical Ways to Reduce Risk, Product Loss, and Emissions | Storage tanks may look static, but pressure inside them is constantly changing. Filling, emptying, solar heating, rain cooling, vapor generation, inert gas supply, and connected recovery systems can all affect the pressure in the vapor spac... |
| Jul 9, 2026 | AI Data Centers Are Rewriting the Rules of Power Infrastructure | TL;DR AI data centers require far more power than traditional facilities. The electrical grid cannot yet support this scale or volatility. Onsite, islanded power systems are becoming the preferred approach. Project coordination is a major c... |
| Jul 7, 2026 | Reshaping Grid and Data Center Power Strategies | Why this matters now The AI revolution is here, and it comes with a very real and growing demand for power. As AI capabilities become embedded into everyday tools and industrial systems alike, the energy required to train and operate these ... |
| Jul 3, 2026 | Cooling Cannot Run on Guesswork: Why Measurement Confidence Matters from Day One in Data Centers | As artificial intelligence continues to reshape data center infrastructure, cooling systems are quickly becoming one of the most critical factors in determining performance, efficiency, and uptime. A recent article published on Automation.c... |
| Apr 2, 2024 | Crushing It: E. & J. Gallo Wineries Sets a New Standard for Reliability | When considering ways to improve and secure operational excellence, organizations frequently overlook one key area: reliability and maintenance. In the struggle to define new ways to improve operations, it is easy to forget that even the mo... |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Quick, Painless Technology Gains for OEMs Podcast | Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are important contributors to the manufacturing and production industries. Supporting their equipment through its lifecycle at their customers’ facilities is an essential part of their business succes... |
| Feb 15, 2024 | Embracing the edge to improve automation systems | Industrial manufacturing automation technologies have long been perceived as lagging the technologies available for commercial and consumer applications.
This situation was largely by design because mission-critical production demanded pro... |
| Feb 14, 2024 | 3 Quick Tips to Increase OEM Customer Loyalty | We’ve all heard someone, at some point, tell us, ‘It’s easier to keep a current customer happy than it is to find a new customer.’ There is a giant truth to this statement. You certainly want your customers to be with you for years and year... |
| Feb 1, 2024 | Power Industry Valve Application Video Series | Valves are critical in many power industry applications such as boiler feedwater & recirculation, superheat attemperation, turbine bypass, and more. In this YouTube Fisher Valves & Instruments Power Industry Application Series, you ... |
| Jan 31, 2024 | What’s so Great About Edge? | Every market these days is hot with pressure. We hear the same thing from every direction – Successful production needs technology that can provide speed and stronger efficiencies that deliver ongoing return – this is a must-have and no lon... |
