In 2018, there will be many transformations and innovations in the fields of industrial automation and process control that will improve the productivity of manufacturing plants. Here we take a look at the principal new developments.

Five technology trends for the year ahead Technology has never advanced faster, with the global adoption of smartphones, self-learning and agile robots, affordable genome sequencing, and ubiquitous data storage. With advancements in automation, industries need to stay on top of the challenges ahead. Read more
	Manufacturing technologies – evolutions in convergence The digital transformation of manufacturing, ongoing convergence of IT and OT and the usage of IoT, in combination with other technologies, are changing the face of the manufacturing technology landscape and the face of manufacturing itself. So where is the evolution headed in 2018? Read more
Five digital factory trends to watch in 2018 2017 was an incredible year for the digital factory. Additive manufacturing and Industry 4.0 finally went mainstream, while the convergence of IT and OT (operation technology) gained significant traction with factory floor and IT leaders. With the advances this year, what digital trends will influence factory operations in 2018? Read more