Digitization

Future-proof with Industrial Security

Pilz - With two new Industrial Security services, Pilz is enhancing its support for companies when it comes to protecting their networked plant and machinery. With Security Evaluation of Machinery (SEM) and Security Assessment of Machinery (SAM), Pilz helps to identify and minimise cyber risks on machinery at an early stage and provide reliable protection for systems.

93% of Manufacturers Have MES, But Only 23% Have Fully Integrated It, New Rockwell Automation Report Finds

Rockwell Automation - Rockwell Automation released "Scaling MES Across the Enterprise", an industry insights report based on input from 1,560 manufacturing and industrial operations decision makers across 17 countries. The research finds that despite widespread manufacturing execution system (MES) adoption, scaling it across the enterprise has become the defining challenge for manufacturers seeking to drive performance, integration and long-term value.

TAS Edge complements TURCK's IIoT and service platform

Turck - TURCK is expanding its IIoT and service platform, the TURCK Automation Suite, with the TAS Edge module for the structured collection, processing, and forwarding of machine data. TAS Edge can run on edge controllers such as TURCK’s TX-series HMIs or systems running Windows or Linux.

New AI Capabilities and Connected Tools Across the Intelligent Product Lifecycle

PTC - PTC today announced its latest wave of product innovations to help customers move faster, build smarter products, and unlock more value from their data. Unveiled this week at the PTC NEXT Chicago event, the innovations include two new cross-portfolio products, a new AI platform, 12 new AI agents, 10 new integrations, and major updates to every product in PTC’s portfolio, further advancing its Intelligent Product Lifecycle vision in ways customers can act on today.

€23 million Data Space Accelerator launched to fast-track SME integration within the Catena-X ecosystem

Catena-X - Catena-X and the International Data Spaces Association (IDSA) have announced the launch of the Data Space Accelerator, a €23 million programme funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE). The programme forms part of a German government-funded study designed to investigate how industrial data spaces scale and the value they deliver once critical mass is achieved.

Honeywell Strengthens OT Cybersecurity Suite for Resilience Against Next Generation of Industrial Cyber Threats

Honeywell - Honeywell today announced the expansion of its Operational Technology (OT) Cybersecurity Suite, delivering advanced, proactive protection for industrial environments facing an accelerating wave of sophisticated cyber threats. The enhanced portfolio integrates powerful new capabilities designed to defend critical infrastructure, streamline security compliance, and assist organizations to stay ahead of increasingly complex attacks.

Hexagon helps manufacturers verify and optimise NC programs faster with NCSIMUL

Hexagon - Hexagon’s Production Software Division has announced the latest release of NCSIMUL, strengthening its integrated approach to NC program verification, simulation, and optimisation with a new Selective Simulation capability. NCSIMUL brings G-code verification, CNC simulation, and optimisation together in one digital twin environment. Manufacturers use it to check NC programs, improve machining efficiency, and reduce the need to prove out work on valuable machine tools.

Honeywell Launches Enhanced Industrial Software to Deliver Real-Time Visibility into Worksite Safety

Honeywell - Honeywell today announced the launch of enhanced capabilities for its Safety Suite 2.0 software platform, providing broader visibility into portable gas detection device fleets for safety leaders in refineries, chemical plants, utilities and first responder operations.

MathWorks Launches New Renesas Hardware Support Packages to Enable Rapid Prototyping of Embedded Systems

MathWorks - MathWorks, the leading developer of mathematical computing software for designing engineered systems, today announced new Hardware Support Packages that directly connect Model-ased Design and simulation to execution on Renesas’ RH850/U2A microcontroller for automotive applications and the RA6T2 microcontroller for industrial controls.

Schaeffler and ThunderSoft agree on strategic partnership to develop central vehicle computing platforms

Schaeffler - Schaeffler and ThunderSoft have entered into a strategic partnership to jointly develop and market central vehicle computing platforms for future vehicle architectures. The collaboration aims to support automotive manufacturers in their transition toward software- and AI-based vehicles. The partners focus on modular and scalable solutions that reduce development outlay and system complexity and pave the way for centralized software and data architectures.

ECLASS Query Builder: Accurate data, minimal complexity

ECLASS - As the number of change requests increases every year, content development is becoming more and more complex. Anyone wanting to know which properties a group of experts is using, or how many value lists are currently in use, usually has to painstakingly comb through release files or submit manual export requests.

New Segment for Waste and Residues

ECLASS - For companies, the precise classification of waste and processing residues has long since evolved from an administrative task into a critical competitive factor. The introduction of the new segment 'Waste and processing residues' and the tremendous response in the form of new ECLASS content reflect this development.

Open, Standards-Based, Digital Product Passport Adoption from Shop Floor to Cloud

OPC Foundation - The OPC Foundation today reaffirmed its commitment to enabling the next generation of Digital Product Passport (DPP) solutions with open, interoperable, and standards-based technologies that connect product data seamlessly across the full product lifecycle, from industrial devices and manufacturing systems to cloud and enterprise platforms.

Yokogawa Obtains Certification to O-PAS Standard’s OPC UA Profile, an Industry First

Yokogawa - Yokogawa Electric Corporation announces that its OpreX Open Automation SI Kit for Open Process Automation (OPA) systems has been certified for conformance with the OPC Unified Architecture (OPC UA) profile of the Open Process Automation Standard (O-PAS), a first in the process industry.

Why Visual Components 5.0 Could Redefine Digital Factory Planning

Visual Components - Visual Components today announced the launch of Visual Components 5.0, a major upgrade to its 3D manufacturing simulation and robot offline programming software platform. The update helps manufacturers design and optimize production systems in a fast-changing industrial landscape, one where planning decisions increasingly start in the digital world.

DuPont Water Solutions Expands Data-Driven WAVE PRO Design Tool with Reverse Osmosis and Nanofiltration

DuPont - DuPont Water Solutions today announced the expansion of Water Application Value Engine (WAVE PRO), its advanced online water treatment modeling tool, with the addition of reverse osmosis (RO) and nanofiltration (NF) capabilities. The enhanced platform now integrates ultrafiltration (UF), ion exchange (IX), RO, and NF into a single, comprehensive water treatment design solution.