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Feb
04
2026

Craig Resnick — Company and Product News

Schneider Electric Expands Grid Software to Support Major Event Response

Schneider Electric has expanded its grid and transmission software capabilities to help utilities manage severe weather, wildfires, and other major grid-disrupting events.

Feb
04
2026

Craig Resnick — Company and Product News

GE Vernova Expands Grid Automation Portfolio with GridBeats APS

GE Vernova has introduced GridBeats APS, a grid automation and protection solution designed to support modern substation operations.

Feb
04
2026

Craig Resnick — Company and Product News

Schneider Electric and ETAP Introduce Physics-Based Digital Twin for Grid Operations

Schneider Electric and ETAP have introduced a physics-based digital twin to connect grid design and real-time operations for utilities and critical infrastructure.

Feb
03
2026

Nobuaki Konishi — Acquisition or Partnership

Yokogawa Electric Corporation and Rolls-Royce SMR Join Forces to Deliver Data Processing and Control Systems for Small Modular Reactors

Yokogawa and Rolls-Royce SMR have formed a strategic relationship to deliver data processing and control systems for the initial units of the Rolls-Royce small modular reactor program.

Feb
03
2026

Chantal Polsonetti — Industry Trends

January US ISM Index at 52.9 Percent After Seasonal Adjustments While Uncertainty Persists

January’s ISM Manufacturing PMI moved back into expansion, with stronger demand and output, while employment remained in contraction and pricing uncertainty persisted.

Feb
03
2026

Chantal Polsonetti — Company and Product News

U.S. FDA Launches PreCheck Pilot Program to Strengthen Domestic Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has begun accepting applications for its FDA PreCheck pilot program, aimed at improving regulatory predictability and accelerating domestic pharmaceutical manufacturing readiness.

Feb
02
2026

Larry O'Brien — Industry Best Practice

Join Us for a Discussion on Secure Remote Access and Industrial Cyber Assessments at the ARC Forum

This ARC Forum panel brings together OT cybersecurity leaders to discuss secure remote access and industrial cyber assessments, with a focus on practical approaches for managing evolving industrial risk.

Feb
02
2026

Rita Liu — Industry Trends

The 2026 Price Hike Wave in China’s Industrial Automation Market: Key Drivers and Downstream Impacts

China’s industrial automation market is undergoing a multi-round price hike wave in 2026, driven by rising raw material and memory chip costs, supply constraints, and a broader restructuring of industry pricing power and market dynamics.

Jan
30
2026

Craig Resnick — Company and Product News

Hitachi Energy Integrates Microsoft AI Into Ellipse EAM for Critical Infrastructure Management

Hitachi Energy has integrated Microsoft AI-enabled technologies into its Ellipse Enterprise Asset Management solution to improve reliability, safety, and operational resilience for critical infrastructure.

Jan
30
2026

Chantal Polsonetti — Company and Product News

Semtech Launches Rugged 5G RedCap Routers

Semtech has introduced two rugged 5G RedCap routers designed to deliver energy-efficient, future-ready cellular connectivity for industrial and commercial IoT deployments, including remote and off-grid environments.

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