IEN 2021 Media Kit

Oct 11th, 2020

How to Ease the Pain of Physical Inventory Counts

How to Ease the Pain of Physical Inventory Counts

While physical inventory counts are a necessary evil, they don't need to be such a significant burden.

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Automated Strike Zone Coming to Minor Leagues

But the technology is still a ways away from Major League Baseball.

Robotics, digitalization and artificial intelligence are transforming the world of work.

Can You Win Against Automation?

New online game sees how you might survive in an increasingly automated world of work.

10 Reasons to Introduce CNC Automation to Your Processes

Increased automation augments CNC efforts and increases workflow even further.

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How Robotic Processing Automation Will Change in 2021

The worldwide pandemic helped spur unprecedented growth in the adaptation and use of RPA, but manufacturers are now struggling to scale these automation initiatives.

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The Future of Warehouse Logistics

2020 proved to be a challenging—and opportunistic—year for the warehousing and logistics industry.

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Reduce Automation Controller Risks & Liabilities with Secure RFID Authentication

What’s the best way to ensure product quality and production uptime in industrial automation? Make sure that only trained and authorized people can access the programmable controllers.

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Is COVID Eliminating the Need for Factory Workers?

We speak with an expert who says a lights-out factory is not an immediate reality.

The Tech Keeping Vaccine Production Rolling

A look at how pharmaceutical processors are utilizing new tools, including AI, to ensure production reliability while eliminating downtime.

Walmart to Invest $14B in Automation

The company needs to get faster to keep up with Amazon.

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Affordable Robots Could Be Used by Police

Robots equipped with with audio and video capabilities could go into places deemed too dangerous for police.

Marines Want Autonomous Boats with Kamikaze Drones

The craft would deploy as a “collaborative swarm” capable of interacting with other vessels and weapons systems in overwhelming a target.