Yokogawa Electric Corporation announced the release of the CellVoyager CV8000, a high-throughput cytological discovery system with enhanced functions. The system features a cell incubator with an improved airtight design that facilitates the observation of cell behavior over long periods of time. In addition, it comes with CellPathfinder, a new program that can analyze images of unlabeled cells and 3D images of samples.

Spectris plc announces that it has signed an agreement to sell its Microscan Systems, Inc. business to Omron Corporation for a total cash consideration of $157 million (£123 million), payable in cash on completion, subject to closing adjustments. The net proceeds from the sale will be used to substantially reduce their net debt, thereby increasing their financial flexibility for future capital deployment.

Infor announced the availability of the next generation of Infor CloudSuite Industrial Machinery. Infor CloudSuite Industrial Machinery is a scalable, secure platform built for machinery and equipment manufacturers. It provides deep visibility into the details of a business, helping users to easily configure and price unique products, manage complex projects, streamline production, coordinate with global suppliers, manage factory floor activities, deliver quality products, and manage service operations.

The ISA Security Compliance Institute announced that Honeywell’s ControlEdge Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) has received ISASecure Embedded Device Security Assurance (EDSA) Level 2 certification by exida, the ISO 17065 accredited certification body that conducted the assessment. The certification recognizes the integrity of both the PLC and its development lifecycle, and includes rigorous communication robustness testing as well as functional and software development security assessments.