July 19, 2026
Delta Electronics India proposes ARIVAM, an AI data centre and renewable microgrid testing hub in Tamil Nadu — signalling expanding PLC-driven smart manufacturing investment across the subcontinent.
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AI data centre
ARIVAM
automation testing
Delta Electronics
grid automation
India manufacturing
industrial automation
Industry 4.0
microgrid
PLC
power management
renewable energy
smart manufacturing
Tamil Nadu
July 19, 2026
IndexBox forecasts sustained expansion for thermistor elements — the temperature-sensing backbone of PLC-controlled industrial systems — driven by electrification and IIoT investment worldwide.
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automation components
IIoT
industrial automation
industrial control systems
market forecast 2035
NTC thermistors
PLC sensors
PTC thermistors
temperature sensors market
thermistor elements
July 19, 2026
Industrial manufacturing M&A surged 28% to $173 billion, with mega-deals over $5 billion now commanding 56% of deal value — a seismic shift for the PLC and automation vendor landscape.
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automation supply chain
industrial automation
industrial M&A 2026
mega-deals manufacturing
PLC market consolidation
PLC procurement strategy
PLC vendor ecosystem
PwC deals outlook
July 16, 2026
Eclipse Automation leadership reveals why factory automation is pivoting from rigid productivity gains to adaptive, AI-powered PLC systems built for long-term resilience.
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adaptive manufacturing
adaptive PLC
AI-powered automation
Eclipse Automation
factory automation
industrial automation
manufacturing resilience
PLC systems
July 16, 2026
South Korea's Modoo Solution and PTC Korea reveal why centralized PLM-based product data is the prerequisite for AI-driven smart factories and PLC integration.
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AI manufacturing
digital product data
digital thread
factory data integration
industrial automation
Korea manufacturing
Modoo Solution
PLC
PLM
PTC Creo
PTC Windchill
smart factory
July 16, 2026
ABB's largest-ever acquisition brings Rotork's intelligent flow control and instrumentation portfolio into its automation business, reshaping the global field-device landscape.
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ABB Automation business
ABB Rotork acquisition
electric actuators
flow control solutions
industrial automation
industrial M&A 2026
intelligent instrumentation
PLC field devices
process automation
valve actuation