July 23, 2026
Mitsubishi Electric and Sony Semiconductor launch Advanced Vision Solutions in October 2026, fusing edge AI sensors with PLC control technology to enable autonomous defect detection and predictive maintenance.
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Advanced Vision Solutions
AITRIOS
autonomous equipment control
edge AI
factory autonomy
IMX500
industrial vision systems
Industry 4.0
MELSEC
Mitsubishi Electric
PLC automation
predictive maintenance
smart manufacturing
Sony Semiconductor
July 23, 2026
TCS's 2026 report confirms Physical AI is now mainstream in manufacturing ā 42% of firms expect major workforce augmentation. Here's what it means for the global PLC and industrial control...
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AI-driven manufacturing
control systems
factory automation
Google Cloud
industrial automation
manufacturing AI
Physical AI
PLC market
TCS report
workforce augmentation
July 23, 2026
CISA mandates immediate removal of Rockwell Automation PLCs from internet as Iranian APT groups exploit OT devices across U.S. water, energy, and government sectors.
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CISA advisory
critical infrastructure protection
ICS threat intelligence
industrial automation security
industrial control systems
Iranian APT
ladder logic attacks
OT security
PLC cybersecurity
Rockwell Automation
July 22, 2026
Ken's Foods adopts Rockwell's on-machine PowerFlex 350 VFD architecture, cutting cabling costs and simplifying PLC troubleshooting on pallet-conveying lines.
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Allen-Bradley PLC
Armor PowerFlex 350
cabinetless control
decentralized control architecture
EtherNet/IP
food manufacturing automation
industrial automation
Ken's Foods
motor control solutions
on-machine VFD
PLC troubleshooting
PowerFlex 350
Rockwell Automation
variable frequency drives
July 22, 2026
City Electric Supply's new IAS division partners with Siemens DI to bring SIMATIC PLCs and engineered control systems to 750+ North American branches, reshaping industrial automation distribution.
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CES IAS division
control panel supply chain
engineered control solutions
Eplan engineering software
industrial automation distribution
North American automation market
PLC control systems
Rittal enclosures
Siemens Digital Industries
Siemens SIMATIC PLC
July 22, 2026
SonicWall's 2026 Manufacturing Protect Brief reveals 43M camera attacks and the highest industrial control system attack rate of any sector ā a direct and escalating threat to PLC and OT...
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credential-security
ICS-attacks
IIoT-vulnerability
industrial-control-systems
industrial-cybersecurity
manufacturing-cyber-threats
network-segmentation
OT-security
PLC-security
SonicWall-report