Understanding The Smart Factory Initiative
The Internet of Things (IoT) is everywhere. Products are undergoing a period of mass digitalization, with physical devices increasingly connecting to the online world and gathering and sharing data to help people optimize their...
Virtual Commissioning is the Solution You Didn’t Know You Needed
“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” is often good advice. But sometimes a situation is so familiar that it is hard to recognize it as broken – it just feels normal. So here...
Top 5 Reasons Your Automation Projects Need Simulation
At this point in 2020, you’d be hard-pressed to attend an industrial automation conference without seeing “simulation” and “virtual commissioning” dotted across technical sessions, keynote speeches, and exhibitor messaging. The increase of this language...
Automation Industry Trends for 2020
I had the opportunity to sit down with our resident experts in the automation industry: Chris Harduwar, VP of Business Development at Maplesoft, and Chad Schmitke, Director of MapleSim Development. We had a great...
Automation Events of 2020
If you’re in the automation industry, it’s no secret that you want to be at the right trade shows and events to expand your business. Attending trade shows can provide your company with opportunities...