Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd. announced that it has acquired 100% stock of Photon Energy GmbH. Founded in Germany in 2001, Photon Energy has a reputation as technology leader in the development, research, and sales of Ultra Short Pulse laser

The ARC Advisory Group Industry Forum will once again take place in-person at the Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld Hotel from June 6-9 followed by a virtual forum to be held June 20-23. This year’s forum focuses on industrial digital transformation for industry, energy, and critical infrastructure

Rockwell Automation has initiated a series change for selected frame sizes of Allen-Bradley 855H industrial electronic horns and combination units (horns with attached beacon) to offer a higher degree of performance and to address a broader range of audible and visual applications on the plant floor.

PTC announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Intland Software for approximately $280 million. Intland develops and markets the Codebeamer Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) family of software products

Annually, Control magazine selects members into Control's Hall of Fame, and the inductees to Control's Hall of Fame are nominated and selected by the existing Hall of Fame members. This year, Andy Chatha, President and CEO of ARC Advisory Group, features in the prestigious Hall of Fame list.

Rockwell Automation announced its new CrossBoard platform, which has Wiring Reduced with New Mounting System that provides additional flexibility in motor control and protection devices.

The Global Certification Forum (GCF) and the 5G Alliance for Connected Industries and Automation (5G-ACIA) – as a working group of ZVEI – Electro and Digital Industry Association – announced the signing of a cooperation agreement (COOP) to jointly investigate industrial 5G certification needs

Yokogawa Electric Corporation announced the release of the Equipment/Quality Predictive Detection Tool for Paperless Recorders and Data Loggers

Rockwell Automation released Medium Voltage Drive Enclosures for its PowerFlex 6000 medium voltage variable frequency drives (VFDs) designed for rugged and remote outdoor installations.

​​​​​​​ARC has been tracking the digital transformation roadmap initiatives of companies by conducting surveys and analyses for the last 5-7 years. All this information has been collated and the Top 25 global industrial digital transformation leaders