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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.

Warehouse Automation with IoT: Imperatives and Forward-looking Solutions

  • by Barry Wells
  • February 20, 2025
  • Feature

Where does warehouse automation stand today, and where should it be headed? Let’s take an unbiased look.

Leading Companies to Present Solutions for Industrial Transformation at IOTSWC

  • February 19, 2025
  • News

On its 10th anniversary and under the slogan "Connect to the next level," the show will bring together more than 350 direct and indirect exhibitors from all over the world May 13-15.

A Digital Transformation Roadmap for Food and Beverage Manufacturers Stuck in Option Paralysis

  • by Maggie Slowik
  • February 19, 2025
  • Feature

Let's outline how food and beverage manufacturing companies can tackle the top three digital transformation challenges—cybersecurity threats, supply chain disruptions and climate change.

OT Security in an AI-Powered World

  • by Qiang Huang
  • February 19, 2025
  • Feature

In an era of converged networks and fast-moving attacks, proactive OT security is no longer a nice to have; it is a fundamental business imperative.

Driving Efficiency Gains: The Value of IIoT and Connected Applications

  • by Louis Columbus
  • February 17, 2025
  • Feature

By continuously monitoring equipment and production processes, manufacturers can detect anomalies, predict equipment failures and take corrective actions before issues escalate.

Rockwell Automation to Showcase Future of Tire Production at Tire Tech Technology Expo 2025

  • February 17, 2025
  • News

Industry consultants will show how digitally driven modernization and optimization are within reach of any tire manufacturer.

From Stuck in the Past to Industry 5.0: Why Your Factory Needs to Modernize

  • by Kristen Rasdall
  • February 17, 2025
  • Feature

If your factory is still operating like it's 1985, it’s time to act. Industry 5.0 isn’t just the future; it’s the present.

Verity, On and Maersk Pilot RFID Technology with Autonomous Drones in Warehouse Inventory Management

  • February 6, 2025
  • News

Verity has collaborated with On and Maersk in a pilot project to bridge the gap between the physical and digital supply chain environments.

Digital Twin Consortium Launches Digital Twin Testbed Initiative

  • January 30, 2025
  • News

The innovative member-driven program is for evolving next-generation digital twins and enabling technologies.

The Kendall Group Launches Iris Industrial Analytics, an Innovative Software Solutions Division

  • January 27, 2025
  • News

The new division focuses on helping industrial manufacturers transform complex data into meaningful information to drive smarter decisions and operational excellence.  

What Is a Unified Namespace (UNS), and How Does It Work?

  • by Dante Augello
  • December 6, 2024
  • Feature

Digital Transformation is all about data, and companies will only achieve this goal if they manage their data differently than in the past.

The Role of Cloud Computing in Industry 4.0 and Beyond

  • by Ravi Soni
  • December 5, 2024
  • Feature

Scalability, cost savings, real-time data insights and more are benefits of cloud computing.

The 29th Annual ARC Industry Leadership Forum: Winning in the Industrial AI Era

  • December 5, 2024
  • News

Attend ARC's Industry Leadership Forum in 2025 to learn how to increase business performance through AI, digitalization and sustainability.

High-Tech Manufacturing: Transforming Chaos into Digital Delight (One Disruption at a Time)

  • December 3, 2024
  • Feature

To face the many changes in high-tech production and remain competitive, manufacturers need to turn to digital transformation more than ever.

Study: Manufacturers at Risk of Falling Behind Due to Stalled Digital Transformation

  • December 3, 2024
  • News

Bright spots come from digital leaders building supply chain resilience with advanced scenario planning and lasting sustainability impact through circularity.

Upskilling to Adapt to Industry 4.0

  • by Rajat Sharma
  • December 3, 2024
  • Feature

Industry 4.0 requires professionals to upskill and adapt to the changing demands of automation and digital transformation.

ClonBio Group Ltd. Selects Seeq for Enterprise-Wide Analytics

  • November 25, 2024
  • News

The Seeq platform will be leveraged to maximize production and increase energy efficiency across the largest biorefinery in Europe.

A Plan for Successful Digital Transformation

  • by Andreas Eschbach
  • November 21, 2024
  • Feature

To achieve true digital transformation, a digitalization strategy must be built around the most important part of the system: the people who will use it.

Joint Forces for Digital Product Passport (DPP)

  • November 18, 2024
  • News

Major standardization associations and initiatives are partnering to create the best of breed system architecture to support the upcoming Digital Product Passport (DPP).

Discover the Next Evolution in Digital Engineering with Siemens and HARTING, Powered by Microsoft

  • November 13, 2024
  • News

Discover the Next Evolution in Digital Engineering with Siemens and HARTING, powered by Microsoft.

MESA International Announces Call for Speakers for 2025 Virtual Event: Smart Manufacturing NOW! People. Planet. Profit.

  • May 5, 2025
  • News

The event will feature keynotes, panel discussions and networking sessions designed to inspire and connect participants across the global manufacturing ecosystem. 

Rockwell Automation Drives Innovation in Lifecycle Services with Appointment of Vladimír Obrazcov

  • May 2, 2025
  • News

The new regional vice president will help companies work faster, smarter and with greater agility at every point in their business cycle.

Redesigning Industrial Software: Empowering Experts in a Digital Age

  • by Amos Wagon
  • April 30, 2025
  • Feature

It’s up to technology providers to design industrial software with user experience of the highest caliber, on par with the best software in the world.

Strategies for Digital Transformation To Be Main Focus of the IOTSWC 2025 Congress

  • April 30, 2025
  • News

IOT Solutions World Congress (IOTSWC) will bring together more than 100 experts in this field and showcase success stories from leading companies.

Radix to Showcase AI Driven Digital Transformation for the Pulp and Paper Industry at TAPPICON 2025

  • April 28, 2025
  • News

The company will demonstrate strategies of GenAI application and accelerated adoption of new digital tools for Operational excellence and cost savings.

New Tariff and Trade Policies: What Should Supply Chain Leaders Do?

  • April 25, 2025
  • Opinion

The need to react to unexpected global disruption is now a fundamental requirement for all companies; tariffs are only the latest incarnation of what manufacturers have to deal with.

Digital Twin Consortium Publishes Digital Twin Research and Technology Gap Whitepaper

  • April 24, 2025
  • News

Digital twins are critical for digital transformation of the aerospace-defense industry.

Koenig & Bauer Speeds Up Digital Transformation in Printing Press Industry with Siemens Xcelerator

  • April 23, 2025
  • News

The collaboration enables development of future-proof machine concepts for modern production processes.

Critical Manufacturing and Twinzo Deliver Real-Time Digital Twin Visualization for Smart Factories

  • April 23, 2025
  • News

The new connector unlocks seamless MES-to-3D twin integration, empowering manufacturers with dynamic operational visibility and strategic insights.

Bombardier to Digitally Transform Aircraft Engineering Process with Siemens Xcelerator

  • April 17, 2025
  • News

The Canadian aerospace company will replace legacy systems with Siemens’ NX and Capital software to streamline engineering and reduce program cycle time.

Siemens Appoints Susanne Seitz as CEO of Buildings Business Unit to Drive Growth and Sustainability

  • October 2, 2024
  • News

Seitz’s extensive experience in buildings is instrumental to the future growth of Siemens’ buildings business.

Siemens Digitalization of Art to Part: IMTS 2024

  • by Bill Lydon
  • October 2, 2024
  • Feature

The Siemens software portfolio was demonstrated at IMTS 2024 illustrating the digitalization of “art to part” at its booth at IMTS 2024.

Canvas GFX Launches Canvas Envision Offering in Microsoft Azure Marketplace

  • September 30, 2024
  • News

The Azure Marketplace listing follows Canvas GFX becoming Microsoft ISV Partner and creates entry-level proposition for Azure ecosystem. 

HANNOVER: Investment Needed in Digitalization, Automation and Electrification

  • September 26, 2024
  • News

"We are at a historic crossroads," said Dr. Jochen Köckler, chairman of the Managing Board of Deutsche Messe. "The current global environment is shaping what the industrial power structures will look like in the future."

Building a Centrifugal Pump Digital Twin for a Chemical Plant

  • by Preston Johnson
  • September 23, 2024
  • Feature

A digital twin represents a physical asset and its function; it contains intelligence to evaluate static and real-time data.

A Flare System Digital Twin for CO2e Emissions Inference

  • by Julian Amezquita & Juan Hoyos
  • September 23, 2024
  • Feature

A simple and effective estimation model for flare emissions is key for reduction of carbon footprint in industry to achieve zero routine flaring by the 2030 goal.

Real-time Digital Manufacturing: Realized

  • by Bill Lydon
  • September 23, 2024
  • Feature

Applying digital transformation techniques and new system design approaches make integrated, sensor-to-enterprise systems possible.

Survey: Integrating Data and Applications Across the Product Digital Thread Is Important or Critical

  • September 17, 2024
  • News

The report reveals a gap between understanding the need to implement the right tools to optimize productivity—and integrating those tools successfully.

Merck and Siemens Enter Strategic Partnership on Digital Transformation Technology

  • September 16, 2024
  • News

Merck, a leading science and technology company, and Siemens deepened their cooperation aimed at taking smart manufacturing to the next level.

Siemens Demonstrated Path to 'Empowering the Digital Machine Shop' at IMTS 2024

  • September 13, 2024
  • News

Bringing together a number of its hardware automation, digitalization software and services, Siemens presented the new path towards digitalization for machine tool users and machine builders.

Key Enablers of Sustainability in Logistics and Supply Chain

  • by Anna Burschik
  • June 10, 2025
  • Feature

The logistics industry stands at a crossroads, and sustainability is becoming a critical driver of transformation.

UK Emerges as Europe’s Digital Manufacturing Frontrunner Powered by AI and Workforce Transformation

  • June 6, 2025
  • News

Rockwell Automation report: UK manufacturers are leveraging artificial intelligence to enhance workforce capabilities and drive operational resilience.

Object Management Group Publishes New Edition of Journal of Innovation Focused on Security, Sovereignty and Trust

  • June 2, 2025
  • News

The issue explores trust as a vital facet in today’s business environment.

From Concept to Completion: How Digital Twins Impact the Entire Product Lifecycle

  • by Reinfried Kößlbacher
  • May 30, 2025
  • Feature

Let's examine how digital twins are revolutionizing industry by enabling real-time simulation, optimization and predictive analytics.

Digital Twin Consortium Announces Digital Twin Testbed Program

  • May 28, 2025
  • News

Member-driven testbeds showcase next-generation digital twins and enabling technologies.

How Connected Worker Tech Bridges the Gap on the Factory Floor

  • by Bill Blank
  • May 27, 2025
  • Feature

Manufacturers are using electronic forms, checklists and management capabilities to enhance team engagement and drive continuous improvement.

Tatra Trucks Adopts Siemens’ Teamcenter to Drive Digital Transformation in Truck Industry in Czechia

  • May 13, 2025
  • News

Tatra Trucks is digitalizing to intensively modernize and optimize production processes to meet the company’s ambitious plans for growth.

Dealing with Tariffs: How Event-driven IT Systems Can Help Manufacturers Navigate Turbulent Times

  • by Tom Fairbairn
  • May 8, 2025
  • Feature

Here are the five IT tips for effectively dealing with supply chain volatility.

Digital Transformation Is a Team Effort: Why You Need a Partner, Not Just a Vendor

  • by Venkat Krishnan
  • May 7, 2025
  • Feature

Digital transformation projects are complex. Without the right partners, achieving success is an uphill battle.

89% of Industrial Companies Recognize the Digital Thread Is Essential to Success

  • May 6, 2025
  • News

As AI and automation reshape product development, companies emphasize the need for standardized, traceable data across the lifecycle.