Category Archives: Why this is Important to Me

Building the next generation of automation professionals

Posted on April 30, 2012 by

This April found representatives from the Automation Federation and its member organizations hard at work advancing the automation profession with several workforce development initiatives in Washington, D.C., and St. Louis, Mo. Continue reading →

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AF Named a Winner of the 2011 PROGRESSIVE MANUFACTURING 100 AWARDS

Posted on April 11, 2011 by

The Automation Federation (AF) was selected as a winner of the seventh annual PM100 Awards by Manufacturing Enterprise Communications, Inc.—producers of the Manufacturing Leadership Summit and publishers of Managing Automation. This is the third consecutive year that AF has won a PM100 … Continue reading →

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The Automation Federation and IMS to Develop an International Automation Competency Model Network

Posted on January 27, 2011 by

The Automation Federation (AF) announced today that the Automation Federation Board of Directors has approved the participation of AF as project leader for a new manufacturing technology project within the Intelligent Manufacturing Systems (IMS) program. The purpose of this project … Continue reading →

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What is The Voice?

Posted on September 29, 2010 by

The Automation Federation Communications Committee has created this newsletter/blog to help spread the message about all the good things the Automation Federation (AF) is doing for the automation profession, and as part of our efforts to promote the importance and … Continue reading →

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Why this is Important to Me: “The purpose of the Automation Federation”

Posted on September 29, 2010 by

Why this is Important to Me: “The purpose of the Automation Federation” This article was submitted by Steve Huffman, who has been unequaled in his passion to develop the automation profession.   As one of the “recycled leaders from ISA”—as we’ve … Continue reading →

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