About Featured Expert: E Tech Group

July 2026June 25, 2026 Molly Bakewell Chamberlin

About Featured Expert: E Tech Group E Tech Group are global industry experts in automation engineering, control system integration, industrial information systems, robotics and IT/OT integration. Its engineering capabilities extend across continuous, batch and discrete manufacturing, bringing together process automation, machine control, industrial software, manufacturing data and the infrastructure required to support connected operations. The […]

About Featured Expert: Grantek

July 2026June 25, 2026 Molly Bakewell Chamberlin

About Featured Expert: Grantek Grantek are global industry experts in manufacturing automation, manufacturing execution systems, industrial IT, cybersecurity and smart manufacturing. The company’s engineering and consulting capabilities span process and packaging automation, MES, manufacturing intelligence, enterprise integration, industrial networking, data infrastructure, serialization, machine vision, machine and control-system safety, and system verification and validation. Grantek works […]

About Featured Expert: MachineMetrics

June 2026June 24, 2026 Molly Bakewell Chamberlin

About Featured Expert: MachineMetrics MachineMetrics are industry experts in intelligent manufacturing execution systems, universal machine connectivity, production intelligence and real-time shop-floor data for discrete manufacturing. The company’s AI-powered Intelligent MES is built around data collected directly from machines, operators and business systems. Rather than relying primarily on delayed or manually entered production records, the platform connects […]

About Featured Expert: Beckhoff Automation

June 2026June 24, 2026 Molly Bakewell Chamberlin

About Featured Expert: Beckhoff Automation Beckhoff Automation are global industry experts in PC-based control, industrial networking, motion control, machine vision, robotics and integrated automation systems. The company’s control architecture combines industrial PC hardware with TwinCAT automation software, allowing PLC, motion, CNC, robotics, safety, measurement and visualization functions to be handled within a common engineering and […]

About Featured Expert: Tulip

June 2026June 24, 2026 Molly Bakewell Chamberlin

About Featured Expert: Tulip Tulip are global industry experts in frontline operations software, composable manufacturing execution systems, connected worker applications and industrial data. Its no-code frontline operations platform combines application development, native AI and machine-learning capabilities, machine and device connectivity, operational data, analytics and workflow automation within a common environment. Engineers, operations teams and process […]

About Featured Expert: Opto 22

June 2026 Molly Bakewell Chamberlin

About Featured Expert Opto 22 Opto 22 are longtime industry experts in industrial control, remote I/O, edge computing, data acquisition and secure OT connectivity. Founded in 1974, the Temecula, California-based manufacturer first became known for optically isolated solid-state relays. Its portfolio has since expanded to include programmable automation controllers, distributed I/O, industrial edge systems, visualization […]

Featured Expert: K3 Metrology

May 2026May 14, 2026 Molly Bakewell Chamberlin

About Featured Expert K3 Metrology Founded as a spin-out from the UK’s National Physical Laboratory (NPL), K3 Metrology develops advanced coordinate measurement technologies for industrial automation, precision engineering, and next-generation manufacturing environments. The company focuses on large-volume, high-accuracy metrology systems designed to support automated manufacturing applications where real-time measurement, scalability, traceability, and process integration are […]

Featured Expert: ABB Robotics

February 2026January 29, 2026 Molly Bakewell Chamberlin

About Featured Expert: ABB Robotics ABB Robotics develops industrial and collaborative robotic systems used in manufacturing, logistics, and automation environments worldwide. As part of ABB Ltd., the division designs articulated robots, collaborative robots (cobots), autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), robot controllers, and automation software supporting a wide range of industrial tasks. Within automation systems, ABB Robotics […]

Featured Expert: Cognex

February 2026January 29, 2026 Molly Bakewell Chamberlin

About Featured Expert: Cognex Cognex Corporation develops machine vision systems and software used to automate inspection, identification, and guidance tasks in manufacturing environments. Its technologies enable machines to acquire and interpret visual data during production. Cognex vision systems are typically deployed at the cell and line levels, where they provide visual feedback to automation equipment […]

Featured Expert: Thomson Linear Motion

February 2026January 29, 2026 Molly Bakewell Chamberlin

About Featured Expert: Thomson Linear Motion Thomson Linear Motion, a Regal Rexnord brand, designs and manufactures mechanical motion control products used in industrial automation, robotics, and material handling systems. Its portfolio includes linear bearings, guides, ball screws, lead screws, actuators, gearheads, and precision motion components. Thomson motion technologies are typically deployed within the mechanical motion […]