Schneider Electric has announced the launch of three new additions to its Altivar Soft Starter range. The ATS130, ATS430, and ATS490 are designed to help users meet the evolving demands of digitized industrial plants by balancing energy efficiency with operational performance.
ODVA has announced enhancements to the CIP Safety on EtherNet/IP technology, enabling the use of Concurrent Connections for applications requiring both high availability and functional safety. This enhancement allows communication redundancy between multiple producing and consuming devices, helping to provide additional reliability of critical automation processes.
ODVA has introduced new process device profiles for temperature sensors as part of The EtherNet/IP Specification. These profiles are designed to help system integrators and end users streamline device commissioning and facilitate easier device replacement, further optimizing plant operations. By standardizing process variables and diagnostics, the new profiles help to enhance vendor interoperability and simplify controller data integration for EtherNet/IP-compatible field devices.
Leading industrial network infrastructure provider Belden announced new hardware and software offerings, including a next-generation firewall (NGFW) for rolling stock, a new industrial edge gateway, mini-Wi-Fi 6 radios, and OT to cloud connectivity software.
Rockwell Automation has launched its FactoryTalk Analytics VisionAI, a new inspection solution powered by artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, designed to help enhance quality control processes in manufacturing.
Siemens, a leading technology company, announced the launch of a new line of Industrial PCs (IPCs) equipped with NVIDIA’s GPUs. Along with an extended AI offering that is part of the Industrial Operations X portfolio, the offering is designed to accelerate artificial intelligence (AI) applications.
Siemens announced major new functionalities for its Industrial Copilot and added thyssenkrupp Automation Engineering as a global customer. The Siemens Industrial Copilot is an AI-powered assistant for engineering in an industrial environment that writes code for automation engineering. Future capabilities will include multimodality and agent concepts. To deliver full data sovereignty, the Siemens Industrial Copilot for Operations is planned to be offered as an on-premise hardware-software bundle.
Leading technology provider Siemens introduced the latest version of its Totally Integrated Automation (TIA) Portal engineering framework. Designed for improved industrial automation processes, the TIA Portal simplifies workflows and increases efficiency by enabling faster project development, expanding software-defined automation, and leveraging AI, integrated testing, and enhanced security.
Eurotech, a provider of embedded systems and edge AI enablement solutions, launched ReliaGATE 15A-14, a cybersecure modular edge gateway designed to meet the growing demand for secure, flexible, and globally deployable IoT solutions. Built to support a wide range of applications, the ReliaGATE 15A-14 accelerates IoT projects by simplifying compliance with regional and carrier certifications, providing native support for field asset integration, and meeting stringent security standards.
Schneider Electric has introduced Schneider OffGrid, a portable power station with a long-duration battery and more versatile outputs, all within an eco-conscious design.