April 28, 2026 WSCAD is now available in the U.S. to help engineers, machine and panel builders work faster, reduce repetitive tasks and upskill employees WSCAD, developer of the world’s first AI-powered electrical design platform, has officially launched its U.S. market version of ELECTRIX AI. To experience the platform’s capabilities, an interactive webinar will be…
ABB has recently launched a software-as-a-service (SaaS) option for its energy management and optimization platform, ABB Ability OPTIMAX 7.0, alongside improved advanced process control software. This allows industrial and energy operators greater flexibility in how they deploy, scale and operate energy and process optimization software across complex plants and sites. With the new SaaS option, ABB manages installation, deployment, system monitoring and software updates so operators can access OPTIMAX without being responsible for local installation and maintenance.
Emerson has recently redesigned the mobile app for its DeltaV SaaS supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) software. The new app will empower operators and technicians to do more in the field from their mobile devices, helping teams in critical industries like oil and gas, specialty chemical and others achieve more efficient, optimized operations. Operators and field technicians increasingly rely on mobile applications for SCADA solutions to help them monitor and manage production on the go, manually input data, change settings and issue commands and simplify the work of recording chart estimates from anywhere across a plant or facility.
With the U.S. industrial sector projected to face 1.9 million unfilled jobs by 2032, according to Deloitte, and equipment failures causing up to 20% production losses, SMBs are under pressure from workforce shortages, costly downtime, rising operating costs, supply chain disruptions and the complexities of adopting Industry 4.0 technologies. “Small- and medium-sized manufacturers are the backbone of our economy and they are dealing with a different set of challenges compared to enterprise-scale manufacturers,” said Chris Stevens, president, Siemens Digital Industries, U.S.
Rockwell Automation, Inc. has recently announced the launch of FactoryTalk Design Workbench, a free design software built specifically for micro control systems. Version 1 supports Micro800 controllers and provides a unified workspace for programming, configuration and troubleshooting. FactoryTalk Design Workbench software gives machine builders and manufacturers working on compact, standalone systems a consistent and efficient way to develop automation solutions.
Weidmuller USA announces the debut of Data Hub, a new core service inside its industrial automation u-OS operating system that amplifies the platform’s unwavering commitment to stay open, flexible and independent. Weidmuller’s u-OS currently supports a wide range of commercially available applications and programs, such as CODESYS, Node-RED and Grafana, along with custom programming and support for most fieldbus and IIoT communication protocols. Now, the Data Hub simplifies collaboration between different applications by offering the only service that supports three open Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) – a feature that is unprecedented for the industry.
Emerson has recently announced the release of Movicon.NExT Version 4.4, a modern human-machine interface (HMI) and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) platform. Movicon.NExT HMI/SCADA empowers users to create interoperable automation architectures for discrete and process manufacturing applications in the commercial, industrial, and municipal/utility industries. This update delivers enhancements boosting functionality, performance, and flexibility, with an emphasis on user-centric improvements to maximize development efficiency.
Rockwell Automation, Inc. has recently announced the launch of FactoryTalk PharmaSuite 12.00. The latest release of its manufacturing execution system (MES) is designed to support the unique needs of regulated pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical manufacturing environments, helping companies simplify system management, accelerate deployments and scale production more efficiently.
May 6, 2025 AS-Interface enhances Efficiency and Flexibility in Silos Companies worldwide are relying on simple wiring and automation technologies to improve plant efficiency and availability. The proven AS-Interface technology offers high reliability, noise immunity and comprehensive diagnostic capabilities. Typical applications include wheat and grain silos, plants for concentrated and compound feed, and mills. In…
May 6, 2025 Monitor Your Factory Data in a Snap Snap Signal is an easily deployable, complete portfolio of modular IIoT hardware and software that delivers actionable machine data from across your factory. More than just another flavor of IIoT, Snap Signal is an overlay network that can capture data signals from virtually any source. It seamlessly…
April 23, 2025 It’s time for electrical designs to go digital. Experience the power of nVent HOFFMAN Design to Manufacturing Software and realize real-world ROI faster. nVent HOFFMAN DTM Software is built to streamline your electrical panel production––from concept to design to manufacturing. Using digital twin technology, DTM Software transforms product development and execution with electrical…
Siemens has recently announced its U.S. launch of MACHINUM. MACHINUM is the CNC digitalization software portfolio designed to manage, analyze and optimize shopfloor performance and aims to help machine tool users and builders improve their operations and productivity through seamless software integration.
Emerson is helping reliability teams eliminate data silos and expand their capabilities with the release of AMS Machine Works version 1.8. This latest software update unites all modern AMS condition monitoring hardware data under a single platform to help organizations simplify management and increase cybersecurity of their reliability programs in a wide range of process industries, including oil and gas, chemical, life sciences, mining, metals, minerals, water, power and utilities, pulp and paper and more.
Emerson is further expanding its DeltaV Automation Platform with the DeltaV version 15 Feature Pack 3 update for its distributed control system. New capabilities in Feature Pack 3 help users improve the availability of Ethernet-based field device networks through PROFINET system redundancy. Feature pack enhancements improve users’ ability to track changes and produce validation reports for version control both internally and for regulating authorities.
Emerson has expanded its Nelson Heat Trace product line with the high-density CM3+ Circuit Management System that will help process engineers accurately monitor the functional and operational parameters of multi-point heat tracing applications. This transformative device offers comprehensive management of up to 40 Control Points, along with fully automated health checks of each circuit to enable data-driven…
RS offers Schneider Electric’s Lexium product portfolio, which combines innovative, tested and proven mechanical, electrical, and PLC logic devices — including cobots — with powerful, intuitive software to provide end-to-end integrated smart manufacturing solutions ideal for use in automotive, electronics, consumer packaged goods, metal, machinery, life science, logistics, and warehouse applications.