--- title: ACD Connect | Advanced Controls and Distribution | automation description: automation | ACD Connect brings you the latest news in industrial automation. New technologies, product updates, engineering tips and how-to's. Find it here! --- [Skip to content](https://blog.acdist.com/topic/automation#main-content) ![GCG Automation](https://blog.acdist.com/hubfs/GCG%20Automation.png) - [ACD](https://www.acdist.com) - [Adcon Engineering](https://adconengineering.com/) - [C&E Advanced Technologies](https://www.ceadvancedtech.com/) - [Empire](https://www.empirewc.com/) # Welcome to ACD Connect: automation ## [Robotic Process Automation: Influencing the Modern Factory](https://blog.acdist.com/robotic-process-automation-influencing-the-modern-factory) [Automation](https://www.acdist.com/catsearch/3/automation) has streamlined the modern manufacturing process. Instead of spending hours manually... ## [Big Data and Augmented Analytics: Influencing the Modern Factory](https://blog.acdist.com/big-data-and-augmented-analytics-influencing-the-modern-factory) The ability to analyze and understand large sets of data quickly and accurately is vital to success... ## [Applications for the Siemens Open Controller](https://blog.acdist.com/applications-for-the-siemens-open-controller) An open controller (not to be confused with an open-loop controller) is a control system that has... ## [The Essentials of Magswitch Automation Magnets](https://blog.acdist.com/the-essentials-of-magswitch-automation-magnets) Electromagnets are highly popular and relied-upon in the entire fabrication industry. But in recent... ![GCG\_Automation\_White](https://blog.acdist.com/hubfs/GCG_Automation_White.png) GCG Automation includes ACD / Adcon Engineering, C&E Advanced Technologies and Empire to be leaders in automation. **Learn More:** © 2026 All rights reserved. Developed by [GiantFocal](https://www.giantfocal.com)