July 08, 2026
The global industrial automation and control systems market reaches USD 198 billion, with PLC, DCS, and SCADA technologies driving a projected surge past USD 350 billion by 2035.
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control systems
DCS
distributed control systems
factory automation
IACS market
IIoT
industrial automation
Industry 4.0
market forecast
PLC
programmable logic controllers
SCADA
smart manufacturing
July 08, 2026
A3's Automate 2026 filled a record 425,000 sq ft of exhibition space, reflecting surging global demand for PLC systems, robotics, AI, and smart manufacturing technologies.
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A3
AI
Automate 2026
factory automation
industrial automation
machine vision
manufacturing trends
motion control
PLC systems
programmable logic controllers
robotics
smart manufacturing
July 08, 2026
Orbia CISO Miranda Ritchie warns that aging PLCs remain dangerously exposed across industrial environments, urging a shift from uptime-only thinking to a safety-and-security-first culture amid record ICS vulnerabilities.
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ICS security
industrial automation safety
industrial control systems
industrial cybersecurity
Miranda Ritchie
Orbia
OT network security
PLC security
PLC vulnerabilities
zero-trust OT
July 07, 2026
Treon's Industrial Node X claims the Red Dot Award 2026, spotlighting how edge-AI sensors are reshaping PLC architectures and predictive maintenance strategies across global industry.
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condition monitoring
edge AI
edge computing
IIoT sensors
industrial automation
Industrial Node X
PLC integration
PLC predictive maintenance
predictive maintenance
Red Dot Award 2026
Treon
vibration sensor
July 07, 2026
Hyundai's Atlas humanoid robot debut at the FIFA World Cup signals accelerating robotics investment, fueling demand for next-gen PLC and motion control platforms.
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automotive manufacturing
Boston Dynamics Atlas
factory automation
FIFA World Cup 2026
humanoid robotics
Hyundai
industrial automation
motion control
PLC
programmable automation controllers
July 07, 2026
North American industrial manufacturing grew 8.72% quarter-over-quarter in Q2 2026, with 162 new planned projects and 20 mega-projects over $100M driving unprecedented PLC and automation demand.
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automation demand forecast
Convalt Energy
industrial automation
industrial projects 2026
manufacturing capex
North American manufacturing
PLC market growth
programmable logic controllers
SCADA systems
system integrators