IFS, the global enterprise applications company, announces a number of updates to its enterprise software suite IFS Applications 9.

With more enterprises seeing the potential for applications using the Internet of Things (IoT), SAP has established a new product and development unit to bring together its activities in this area. The Internet of Things and Customer Innovation unit will focus on broadening SAP's IoT applications, including the SAP Vehicle Insights application, SAP Predictive Maintenance and Service solution, and SAP Connected Logistics package.

Rockwell Automation has released new software and enterprise evaluation services designed to help manufacturers and industrial operators better manage their assets and reduce risk.  This is particularly important as manufacturers converge information technology (IT) and operations technology (O

IBM Predictive Maintenance on Cloud is a new SaaS offering that builds on the success of IBM's current on-premise and hosted predictive maintenance offerings. This SaaS offering enables asset-intensive organizations to realize the benefits of predictive analytics through easier implementation and faster time to value. It is designed for line of business users - from initial configuration and validation to ongoing optimized predictive recommendations delivered in real time.

Honeywell Process Solutions (HPS) announced a key enhancement to its UniSim design and simulation software designed to help manufacturing facilities improve safety and reduce capital expenditures for both new and existing installations.

Mentor Graphics Corporation announced the availability of the Mentor Embedded Linux runtime software and development tools with expanded processor support for the AMD Embedded R-Series family of processors. The second-generation AMD Embedded R-Series devices include AMD Radeon R7 Graphics (previously codenamed: "Merlin Falcon"), and AMD Embedded R-Series APU (previously codenamed: "Bald Eagle"), which both support heterogeneous system architecture for advanced processing performance, power efficiency, and multimedia immersion.

Kepware Technologies, a software development company focused on communications for automation, announced the release of the IoT Gateway for KEPServerEX version 5.19. Built to support Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) deployments, the IoT Gateway streams real-time machine and sensor data into cloud-based software platforms for real-time analytics.

Schneider Electric is investing 65 million euros (S$102 million) in Singapore over the next few years to establish a software industry solutions center, a software regional hub, a Regional Control Tower for Network Logistics, Analytics and Transportation. and a new East Asia headquarters to oversee the company's operations in Southeast Asia, Korea, Taiwan, and Mongolia.

Addressing a growing industry demand for transformational improvements in capital project execution, Emerson launched Project Certainty, an innovative technology and engineering-based approach for improved capital efficiency and more reliable project schedules.

Siemens has introduced RailFusion, a Big Data software solution that monitors and analyzes data points across an entire railroad's infrastructure, including onboard and wayside assets like road crossings and end-of-train devices. The software can provide operators unprecedented insight into activity across an entire railway by remotely monitoring and capturing data from both Siemens and third-party devices located on the infrastructure.