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Schneider Electric Hits 11 Lighthouse Factories, Redefining PLC Automation

Schneider Electric Hits 11 Lighthouse Factories, Redefining PLC Automation

Schneider Electric's 11 Global Lighthouse factories prove how PLC-integrated AI and IoT deliver zero Scope 2 emissions, 30% water savings, and 20% defect reduction — a blueprint for the industrial...

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Schneider Electric Acquires Cognite for $3.1B in Industrial AI Push

Schneider Electric Acquires Cognite for $3.1B in Industrial AI Push

Schneider Electric's landmark $3.1B acquisition of Cognite merges traditional PLC automation with industrial AI, reshaping smart manufacturing for the data-intelligence era.

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Air Compressor Controllers Ride PLC-IoT Wave Toward 6.2% CAGR by 2035

Air Compressor Controllers Ride PLC-IoT Wave Toward 6.2% CAGR by 2035

PLC-based air compressor controllers evolve into intelligent networked systems as IoT adoption, biopharma automation, and energy mandates propel a 6.2% CAGR through 2035.

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PLC Automation Surges as UK Aerospace and Auto Manufacturing Boom

PLC Automation Surges as UK Aerospace and Auto Manufacturing Boom

Record aircraft deliveries and a £388bn backlog, alongside Lotus's new Hethel Performance Hub, drive surging PLC automation demand across UK manufacturing.

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Dan Thombs Takes Helm at Automate UK Amid PLC and Automation Boom

Dan Thombs Takes Helm at Automate UK Amid PLC and Automation Boom

Automate UK names Dan Thombs as CEO, unveiling a new end-user membership programme as the UK industrial automation market surges past USD 8.75 billion.

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Highway Signs at Risk: Daktronics Controller Flaws Enable Remote Hacking

Highway Signs at Risk: Daktronics Controller Flaws Enable Remote Hacking

CISA warns of critical Daktronics controller vulnerabilities granting unauthenticated root access to digital signage systems across critical infrastructure.

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