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ABB Exits Robotics to Focus on Automation

ABB Strategic Shift: Exiting Robotics to Strengthen Core Automation Business

Strong Quarterly Performance Drives Optimism

ABB delivered impressive Q3 2025 results with 11% revenue growth. The company expanded EBITDA margins by 4 percentage points. Consequently, this performance demonstrates...

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Process Automation

Process Automation Evolution History

The Revolutionary Journey of Process Automation Technology

Process automation has transformed dramatically over the past century. This evolution began with simple relay-based systems. Today's smart PLCs represent the pinnacle of industrial control technology. Understanding this progression helps...

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Edge Computing

Edge vs Cloud in Industrial Automation

Edge Computing vs. Cloud Control in Process Automation

Process automation faces a critical architectural decision. Companies must choose between edge and cloud computing. Each approach offers distinct advantages for modern factories. The optimal solution often involves a...

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ABB Modernizes ENGIE Power Plant Automation

ABB Automation Technology Selected for ENGIE Power Plant Modernization

Strategic Partnership for Energy Infrastructure Upgrade

ENGIE has chosen ABB to implement advanced automation solutions at its 900 MW Maxima gas-fired power facility in the Netherlands. This strategic partnership...

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ABB and LKAB Mining Technology Partnership

Strategic Partnership Advances Mining Industry Digital Transformation

Collaborative Framework Establishment

ABB and Swedish mining leader LKAB have formalized a strategic technology partnership. This memorandum of understanding creates a collaborative framework for mining innovation. The alliance focuses on automation,...

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HIMA Appoints New Sella Controls CEO

HIMA Group Strengthens Leadership with New CEO Appointment for Sella Controls

Strategic Leadership Appointment

HIMA Group has named Carl Ramsden as Chief Executive Officer of Sella Controls. This appointment took effect on October 1, 2025. The newly established...

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ABB Leads Industrial AI Analytics

ABB Named Leader in Industrial AI Analytics by Verdantix Research

Industry Recognition for AI Innovation

ABB has secured a leadership position in the Verdantix Green Quadrant for Industrial AI Analytics Software 2025. This independent evaluation assesses leading industrial...

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Industrial Automation Standards for Environmental Compliance

Industrial Automation Excellence: Achieving Environmental and Economic Benefits Through ISA Standards

Professional Background and ISA Recognition

As a California Registered Professional Engineer, my 45-year ISA membership has been invaluable. The organization honored me as a Life Member and...

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Agentic AI Transforms Enterprise Process Automation

ANDAgentic AI: The Next Frontier in Enterprise Process Automation

Beyond Basic Automation

Artificial intelligence is fundamentally reshaping business competition. While automation traditionally focused on efficiency, true transformation requires AI-driven process automation. This approach builds intelligent ecosystems where AI...

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