Articles & News on Manufacturing Digitalization

Rethinking Requirements: How AI and the Digital Thread Are Transforming Product Development
- by Rob McAveney
- July 15, 2025
- Feature
As AI, model-based systems engineering and digital thread strategies evolve, they're transforming how organizations define and manage requirements across the product lifecycle.

Siemens Completes Acquisition of ebm-papst’s Industrial Drive Technology Business
- July 10, 2025
- News
The acquisition strengthens Siemens' position as a leading technology company in factory automation and digitalization.

Siemens’ Techcellence Awards Recognizes European Digital Transformation, Sustainability and Innovation Leaders
- July 2, 2025
- News
Siemens Digital Industries Software announced the winners of its second annual Techcellence Awards.

Bentley Systems, Enactus Launch 2025 iTwin4Good Challenge Amid Global Infrastructure Workforce Shortage
- June 30, 2025
- News
The international student competition leverages digital twin technology to tackle infrastructure challenges.

How AI Enhances Smart Manufacturing
- by Jack Smith
- June 30, 2025
- Feature
Manufacturing business systems and ISA-95 support the digital transformation of manufacturing.

Critical Manufacturing’s MES & Industry 4.0 Summit 2025 Highlights the Power of Collaboration in Digital Transformation
- June 26, 2025
- News
Critical Manufacturing successfully concluded the MES & Industry 4.0 International Summit at Porto’s Alfândega Congress Center.

Predictive Maintenance: Using IIoT Data in Manufacturing
- by Louis Columbus
- June 25, 2025
- Feature
Predictive maintenance and virtual twins are no longer aspirations for the future. They are necessities for manufacturers who want to stay competitive.

Weidmuller Ltd. Canada Opens New Calgary Office to Strengthen Presence in Western Canada
- June 20, 2025
- News
Weidmuller Ltd. Canada is pleased to announce the opening of its new office in Calgary, Alberta.

SPS Atlanta 2025 Addresses Manufacturing Challenges With Automation-Focused Solutions
- June 17, 2025
- News
The U.S. debut of Smart Production Solutions (SPS Atlanta) offers a focused platform to drive automation forward and reinforce American industrial strength.

Digital Twin Consortium Announces Next Phase of AI Agent Capabilities Periodic Table Framework
- June 13, 2025
- News
The AI-powered framework offers customized operational guidance, accelerating agentic AI from idea to execution across industries.

Siemens Xcelerator Empowers Space-Tech Pioneer Skyroot Aerospace in Its Digital Transformation
- August 14, 2025
- News
The Indian rocket maker adopts Polarion to optimize software workflow and enhance efficiency.

Digital Twin or Digital Flop? Why Companies Need Document Control Before 3D Models
- by Cisco Sara
- August 12, 2025
- Feature
Digital twins are on the rise, but companies must get the basics right before unlocking the full potential.

Addverb Reinvents Its Factory Automation Development With Siemens Xcelerator
- August 5, 2025
- News
Addverb has adopted Siemens’ Teamcenter software for Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) to streamline product development.

ISA 2025 Automation Summit & Expo Heads to Florida in October
- July 31, 2025
- News
When ASE takes place 5-7 October 2025, hundreds of automation professionals across a multitude of industries will attend to network and further their careers.

Smart Water for a Smart Asia: How Digitalization Can Solve the Region’s Water Challenges
- July 31, 2025
- News
As climate change accelerates and populations grow, traditional water management strategies are nearing the point of exhaustion.

Pusan National University Researchers Reveal New Calibration Framework for Digital Twins
- July 23, 2025
- News
A new Bayesian calibration framework enhances prediction accuracy for digital twins in semiconductor material handling systems.

Data and Digital: TotalEnergies and Emerson Sign a Strategic Collaboration to Boost the Value of Industrial Data
- July 22, 2025
- News
TotalEnergies and Emerson are joining forces to implement large-scale industrial data collection solutions across TotalEnergies’ operational sites.

Indofen Leverages Siemens Xcelerator to Drive Efficiency, Sustainability and Scalability
- July 18, 2025
- News
Real-time data insights enable smarter, cleaner and more efficient metal processing.

The Collaborative Revolution: How AI, Digital Twins and Cobots Are Reshaping Manufacturing and Industry
- by Dijam Panigrahi
- July 17, 2025
- Feature
The manufacturing and logistics industries are undergoing a significant transformation due to the integration of AI, digital twins and cobots.

Ethical AI: Why Humans Matter More Than Ever in AI-Driven Manufacturing
- by Debasis Bisoi
- July 15, 2025
- Opinion
In the long term, the AI challenge lies in striking the right balance between economic growth and social responsibilities.

Valmet to Increase Resource Efficiency Through Digitalization at Klingele Weener Mill in Germany
- August 28, 2025
- News
The order involves an integrated solution that combines three new automation products with the customer’s existing automation environment.

Twin Transition: Pairing Green and Digital Transitions
- by Johannes Wolf
- August 28, 2025
- Feature
Green goals like net-zero emissions by 2050 will be nearly impossible to reach without massive investments in AI and IoT.

ABB and Citroniq Target a World First With 100% Bio-Based Polypropylene Facility
- August 26, 2025
- News
The project aims to strengthen domestic supply chains, create skilled jobs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the plastics industry.

Space Robotics Has Always Held the Blueprint for Safer, More Resilient Industrial Automation
- by Lutz Richter
- August 26, 2025
- Feature
The blueprint for safer, more resilient automation and smarter operations has been orbiting 250 miles above us all along.

Seven Keys to Overcome Data Silos and Drive Industrial Digital Transformation
- August 22, 2025
- Feature
Let's look at seven critical areas companies must address to unify data across the enterprise and close operational data gaps.

How Enterprises Can Secure Their Large-Scale 5G IoT Deployments
- by Enrico Milanese
- August 20, 2025
- Feature
As enterprises scale 5G IoT deployments across industries, they face new cybersecurity challenges that require updated strategies.

Rockwell Automation Report Finds CPG Industry Prioritizing Innovation Over Cost-Cutting
- August 19, 2025
- News
The research shows CPG leaders are investing in AI and talent to stay competitive.

Eaton’s 'Factories as a Grid' Approach Helps Manufacturing Companies Advance Energy Security
- August 18, 2025
- News
Eaton is putting electrification and digitalization to work in new ways with its Factories as a Grid approach.

Rockwell Automation Opens Registration for Automation Fair 2025
- August 14, 2025
- News
The 34th annual event attracts industrial operations professionals from around the globe to connect, collaborate and create.

Bentley Systems Announces Finalists for the 2025 Going Digital Awards
- August 14, 2025
- News
The winners will be announced on Oct. 16 at Bentley’s 2025 Year in Infrastructure conference in Amsterdam.

Digital Twin Consortium Adds Eight New Testbeds
- September 16, 2025
- News
The innovative Digital Twin Testbed Program furthers the development of next-generation digital twins.

Siemens and TRUMPF Accelerate Digital Manufacturing and AI Readiness
- September 16, 2025
- News
The partnership unites Siemens' digital expertise and Xcelerator portfolio with TRUMPF's manufacturing and software excellence.

Siemens Technology Drives Maritime Innovation in Bluegame’s New Yacht Model
- September 12, 2025
- News
SENTRON ECPD technology ensures maximum safety, reliability and sustainability for the vessel.

FIA Selects Siemens as Official Digital Twin Sponsor
- September 11, 2025
- News
FIA is expanding adoption of Siemens Xcelerator to design and refine next generation race car concepts.

Bentley Systems, Enactus Announce Winner of the 2025 iTwin4Good Challenge
- September 9, 2025
- News
The Winner, SiTESalvage from the UK & Ireland, addressed one of the largest sources of global waste: construction and demolition.

The Future of Process Automation in Bioprocessing
- by Moira Lynch
- September 4, 2025
- Feature
Open standards, intelligent analytics and industry collaboration enable integrated, data-driven and sustainable operations to meet evolving life science demands.

HANNOVER MESSE 2026: How Industry Masters Change
- September 4, 2025
- News
At HANNOVER MESSE, attendees from industry will learn how companies can succeed in this phase of rapid industrial transformation.

Digital, Value-Oriented and Fit for the Future: Siemens Launches Training Year 2025
- September 3, 2025
- News
"Education is the key to innovative power, sustainable progress and social cohesion."

IOT Solutions Congress Brazil Gathers 150 Experts in Disruptive Technologies
- September 3, 2025
- News
The congress will explore how the Internet of Things can harmonize innovation, economic growth and community engagement.

Faster Time to Market for dhp After Implementing Schneider Electric’s EcoStruxure Automation Expert
- September 3, 2025
- News
dhp Technology’s solar roof solutions are setting new standards in energy innovation for water treatment plants, logistics hubs and car parks.

LKAB Signs Technology Partnership With ABB to Shape the Future of Mining
- October 10, 2025
- News
ABB and LKAB's strategic technology partnership will accelerate automation, electrification and digitalization in mining.

Rockwell Automation Appoints Mark Bottomley Regional Vice President Market Access EMEA
- October 9, 2025
- News
The strategic leadership appointment will accelerate market access and growth across Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Automation and Digitalization to Form the Core of HANNOVER MESSE 2026
- September 29, 2025
- News
HANNOVER MESSE will kick off in April 2026 with a new thematic structure.

How a Virtual Twin Turns Tariff Turbulence Into a Strategic Advantage for Manufacturers
- by Buddharatn Ratawal
- September 29, 2025
- Feature
Let's answer an important question: What is the capital investment required to expand or build new manufacturing capacity?

Rockwell Automation Appoints Ahmad Haydar as Country Manager for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- September 25, 2025
- News
Haydar will lead the company’s efforts to help industrial organizations across the Kingdom realize the full potential of Saudi Vision 2030.

Why Micro Data Centers Are the Unsung Heroes of Smart Manufacturing
- by Mark Bidinger
- September 22, 2025
- Feature
The difference between milliseconds and minutes in data latency can determine whether operations continue smoothly or grind to a halt.

ADMARES Industrializes Sustainable Housing Design and Manufacturing With Siemens Xcelerator
- September 22, 2025
- News
Mass produced smart homes, developed with Siemens’ Digital Twin technology, will help solve the affordable housing crisis.

Schneider Electric and City of Conroe Transform Water Infrastructure with Open, Software-Defined Automation
- September 22, 2025
- News
EcoStruxure Automation Expert has been deployed across 19 water plants to enable rapid scaling and smart water management.

Digital Twin Consortium Welcomes AMD to Accelerate AI-Powered Digital Twin Innovation at the Edge
- September 19, 2025
- News
AMD will bring AI processing capabilities and innovative edge computing solutions to accelerate AI-powered digital twin systems.

Aras Appoints Leon Lauritsen as CEO to Lead Next Phase of Growth
- September 18, 2025
- News
Lauritsen will build on the company’s growth and product innovation momentum.
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