Still, after a busy 2016 talking to a wide range of users, suppliers and industry consultants, while attending over 20 industry conferences and related events, I have many educated insights on the trends that will shape automation in 2017. This article will discuss ten of the most influential trends I see playing a prominent role in the industry this year. I invite everyone share their own thoughts, criticisms and perspectives on this exciting time for automation.
I’ve been involved in this industry for years, as both a designer and applier of automation and controls in the field, and I still don’t know what the future will hold. All this cutting-edge development further fuels the excitement, but also begs a relevant question: Will these developments lead to convergence, divergence, and/or chaos in 2017 and beyond? Major control industry suppliers are refining their longstanding offerings with the new technologies and, more importantly, nontraditional suppliers are entering the fray, leveraging the technological and IoT advancements to introduce new and different products. While the calendar year has now changed, the buzz throughout the industry has not.
2016 was an exciting year of innovation and exploration in industrial automation.
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