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    The Automation Business: Building and Realizing Value

    Clint Bundy
    Ultimation’s previous owner shares his insights on increasing the value of an automation-focused company and how to successfully exit the business.

    Resiliency is the Next Manufacturing Frontier

    Brian R. May
    How companies engineer, source and produce goods is dangerously vulnerable to disruptive events.

    The State of IoT and Edge Technology Development

    The latest Eclipse Foundation survey reveals technology development trends around edge computing, artificial intelligence and security and shows that control logic is still more...

    Investor Insights on Industrial Automation

    As we head into 2024, the Bundy Group shares its thoughts on what will be important for industrial business owners and executives in the near term.
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    Manufacturing Technology Orders Move Up

    Driving the increase are job shops increasing capacity and OEMs purchasing specialized machinery.
    Clint Bundy

    Current State of Automation Buyer and Investor Sentiment

    Clint Bundy
    Through a combination of meetings at industry events and a survey, Bundy Group has gauged current buyer and financial sponsor support around automation industry investments.
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    Turck Names New CEO

    Aurelio Banda has been named president and chief executive officer of Turck USA.
    Sam Russem

    How to Craft a Smart Manufacturing Business Case

    Sam Russem
    Identifying the benefits and costs of smart manufacturing to demonstrate return on investment.

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    E-Commerce Tech Giant Enters the Industrial Technology Space

    David Greenfield, editor in chief
    With its new AWS Supply Chain and Monitron predictive maintenance products, Amazon extends its reach into the industrial marketplace.
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    Which Production Metrics Should I Track?

    David Greenfield, editor in chief
    How manufacturers should assess their operations to figure out which metrics to track with MES software.
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    Industry Shapes the Future of Automation

    David Greenfield, editor in chief
    Companies such as Pfizer, Shell, ExxonMobil, and Intel show the value of automation and where it’s headed through their use of specific technologies.
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    Comparing Soft Starters and Variable Frequency Drives

    David Greenfield, editor in chief
    Tri Tech Automation’s Jacob Becker explains the key differences and functionality overlaps between variable frequency drives (VFDs) and motor soft starters as well as how to determine...