Siemens has announced the Simatic S7-1500V F, a fail-safe version of the S/-1500V virtual PLC that the company launched in 2023. This new virtual controller enables the execution of fail-safe applications on a vPLC in an industrial edge environment, allowing for the migration of fault-tolerant applications into the virtual world, contributing to the protection of machine operators without the need for dedicated hardware.
Hitachi, Ltd. and Hitachi High-Tech Corporation are developing a Manufacturing Process Improvement Solution to help identify optimal manufacturing processes and enhance informatics capabilities. The solution combines generative AI with expertise in measurement equipment, which aims to help improve efficiency and reduce waste in manufacturing.
SUPCON held its Annual Appreciation Gala in Hangzhou on January 15, 2025. The event, themed "Unleashing AI, Empowering the Future Industry", welcomed esteemed guests, investors, customers, representatives, partners, and employees from both domestic and international markets. Attendees had the opportunity to tour the newly opened SUPCON Innovation Experience Center at the SUPCON Technology Park, where they explored the company’s journey in industrial automation transformation and its technology offerings.
LF Edge, an umbrella organization within the Linux Foundation that’s created an open, interoperable framework for edge c
Schneider Electric has launched Schneider Charge Pro in Europe, an electric vehicle (EV) charging solution designed to help support EV adoption among commercial fleet owners and multifamily residences.
ZEDEDA, the edge management and orchestration provider, announced the opening of its Middle East headquarters in Abu Dhabi and new strategic investments from Alpha Wave Incubation and Prosperity7, a diversified venture capital fund of Aramco Ventures, a subsidiary of Aramco. This growth comes in response to what the company sees as accelerating demand for edge computing and AI solutions in the Middle East region, where ZEDEDA has seen strong customer adoption across multiple industries.
The drive to sustainability, decarbonization, and energy transition is now a vital aspect of long-term competitiveness and operational resilience. Its unique challenges are something that leading industrial and critical infrastructure end users are embracing as opportunities because they recognize that we are now in a time where sustainability is no longer an optional strategy.
Zurich-based u-blox, a global provider of positioning and wireless communication technologies and services, announced the strategic decision to phase out its cellular IoT business and increase focus on its Locate business. The company’s efforts to find a viable path forward for the Cellular business did not pan out—including exploration of a potential sale, leading to the decision to phase out the business. u-blox’s cellular business currently has over 200 employees and generated revenue of CHF 27 million (US $29.6 million) and adjusted
Industrial automation provider Siemens announced an update to its industrial-grade private 5G infrastructure solution designed to enable manufacturers to cover larger industrial areas with enhanced connectivity capabilities. The expanded solution now supports up to 24 radio units, with each unit capable of covering approximately 5,000 square meters.
The ARC Industry Forum in Orlando is fast approaching, from February 10-13 at the Renaissance Sea World hotel in Orlando. ARC has one of the most diverse and end user-focused programs of any industrial cybersecurity-focused event. If you are a manufacturing end user and want to discuss key industrial cybersecurity challenges with other end users, the ARC Forum is the place to be.