News & Updates
Stay informed with the latest developments in industrial automation. Our news section covers industry trends, automation manufacturer announcements, and product updates to help you make informed decisions for your operations.
News
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Honeywell Technologies Enters a New Era as a Pure-Play Industrial Automation Leader After Strong Q2 Growth
Honeywell Technologies’ first earnings report after separating from Honeywell Aerospace highlights the company’s transition into a focused industrial automation provider. Strong order growth, improved profitability,...
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Rockwell Automation SecureOT Platform Strengthens Industrial Cybersecurity for Energy Operations
Rockwell Automation has announced that Luminus, a major Belgian electricity producer and energy supplier, selected the SecureOT™ Platform to improve cybersecurity resilience across its operational...
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Agricultural Automation in South Africa: Improving Efficiency, Accuracy and Profitability Through Smart Technology
Agricultural automation is transforming South African farming operations by reducing product losses, improving weighing and packing accuracy, increasing production efficiency, and strengthening supply chain performance...
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Honeywell’s AI Automation Strategy: Can Industrial Intelligence Drive the Next Growth Phase?
Honeywell faces a critical transition as AI-driven automation, Experion Cognition, and industrial digitalization reshape its growth outlook. This analysis examines valuation trends, restructuring risks, and...
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ABB Egypt Expands Industrial Manufacturing Capacity Through Automation, Sustainability, and Local Production Growth
ABB Egypt is expanding its local manufacturing capabilities, increasing exports, improving energy efficiency, and supporting Egypt’s Industrial Strategy 2030 through advanced electrical solutions, sustainable production,...
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AI-Driven Industrial Automation: 3 Companies Powering the Next Generation of Smart Factories
According to market observations, AI-related investment has become a significant contributor to economic growth, while companies building the industrial foundation behind AI adoption are receiving...
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Rockwell Automation and Hadaf Foods Advance Smart Manufacturing with Plex Platform
Rockwell Automation announced that UAE-based dairy manufacturer Hadaf Foods Industries LLC is adopting the Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform with support from Precast FZCO. The project...
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Durst Advances Smart Manufacturing with Robotics and AI Partnership
Durst Group partners with TUM Venture Labs to accelerate innovation in robotics, artificial intelligence, and industrial automation. The collaboration focuses on intelligent production systems, autonomous...
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Schneider Electric and HPE Launch Industrial Automation Modernization as a Service: A Shift Toward Software-Defined, OpEx-Driven Industry Transformation
Schneider Electric and HPE have introduced a new “Industrial Automation Modernization as a Service” model that enables incremental modernization of legacy industrial systems using EcoStruxure...
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Schneider Electric Elevates Roshan Varadarajan to Drive Software-Defined Industrial Automation in Greater India
Schneider Electric has appointed Roshan Varadarajan as Vice President, Industrial Automation for Greater India, signaling a stronger push toward software-defined automation, Industrial AI, and open...
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AI-Native Industrial Robotics: How Standard Bots Is Reshaping Automation Economics and Deployment Models
At Automate 2026, Standard Bots highlighted a major shift in industrial automation driven by AI-native robotics, lower system costs, and simplified deployment. With ~$50K systems,...
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ABB Robotics Earns 2026 Ford Supplier of the Year Award for Industrial Automation Excellence
ABB Robotics has been named a 2026 Ford Supplier of the Year in the Indirect Industrial Equipment and Construction Excellence category, recognizing its pivotal role...
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Legacy Meets Logic: How Rockwell’s PlantPAx DCS Future-Proofs Heaven Hill’s 21 st Century Bourbon Revival
This case study examines the digital transformation of Heaven Hill Distilleries' new Bardstown facility, highlighting the deployment of Rockwell Automation’s PlantPAx® modern Distributed Control System...
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Schneider Electric Drives the Next Era of Open, Software-Defined Automation at Automate 2026
At Automate 2026 in Chicago, Schneider Electric unveiled a bold vision for the convergence of open software-defined automation, industrial AI, and electrification—positioning itself as the...
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Zinkteknik Adopts Rockwell’s Plex Platform to Build a Scalable Smart Manufacturing Foundation in Mexico Summary:
Zinkteknik, a Swedish automotive tier-2 zinc die-casting manufacturer, is deploying Rockwell Automation’s Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform at its new Mexico facility. The cloud-based solution integrates...
