Stephanie Neil

Editor in Chief

Stephanie Neil has been reporting on business and technology for over 20 years and was named Editor in Chief of OEM in 2018. She joinedPMMI Media Group’s Automation World in 2015, where she contributes as Senior Editor. Earlier in her career, she was Senior Editor at Thomas Publishing’s Managing Automation and a community manager for Manufacturing-Executive.com. Stephanie has a wealth of knowledge in CPG, food and beverage, and pharmaceutical manufacturing technologies and covers engineering, trends, workforce development and more.

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PMMI Joins Recycling Leadership Council to Debut Blueprint for Fixing Recycling in the U.S.
As a part of the RLC and a large influence in packaging, PMMI pledged to work with the coalition on this effort.
Feb 26th, 2021
Ofaf Vision Arc 2021
Users Unite as the Open Process Automation Journey Continues
From the evolving standard to test labs, movement to an interoperable framework is taking shape. But the OPAF group is asking for more help from manufacturers.
Feb 17th, 2021
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The Logistics of Supply Chain Visibility
Tive and project44 team up to deliver the Open Visibility Network, a way to provide transparency between shippers, logistics service providers, brokers, and customers.
Feb 2nd, 2021
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ABB’s Adaptive Execution Takes a Leaf from Nature’s Book
The company’s latest offering can reduce automation capital expenditures by up to 40%.
Jan 19th, 2021
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Eddie Habibi, founder and CEO of PAS Global
Acquisition Paves New Path for PAS Global
Industrial design software company Hexagon will acquire PAS, a provider of OT integrity offerings, giving manufacturers across industry segments a holistic way to manage the plant lifecycle.
Dec 13th, 2020
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Post-Pandemic Planning
How to responsibly resume onsite operations, business continuity, and worker safety in 2021.
Dec 12th, 2020
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The Long Term Effects of Remote Access
The virtual world is creating new end user expectations around how products are delivered and serviced, requiring OEMs and technology suppliers to partner in new ways.
Dec 10th, 2020
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A New Kind of Connected Factory
As a pandemic forces social distancing, manufacturers are using technology to stay connected, creating a new vision for how data is aggregated, shared, and acted upon to unite factories and people.
Dec 2nd, 2020
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CPGs Lean on OEMs During the Pandemic
From equipment startups to training to more automation, manufacturers are asking machine builders to adopt new technology and service roles in difficult times.
Nov 24th, 2020
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Additive Manufacturing for Packaging Machines
ADCO uses selective laser sintering 3D printing to make machine parts.
Nov 13th, 2020
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SIKO Adds IO-Link to Positioning Drives
With the open standard of the IO-Link interface, integration options are available for machine control from a variety of providers.
Nov 12th, 2020
Yaskawa Motoman HC20XP
A Cobot for End-of-Line Palletizing
Yaskawa Motoman’s HC20XP collaborative robot with a 1.7 meter reach is IP67-rated, easy to program, and safe and flexible enough to work alongside people or move between conveyors.
Nov 12th, 2020
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Van der Graaf Unveils IronGrip Lagging System
The company’s drum motor includes a new patented lagging system that can extend the lifespan of the overall conveyor system.
Nov 11th, 2020