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PLC Automation Too Inflexible for High-Mix Manufacturing, Warns Alphabet's Intrinsic

PLC Automation Too Inflexible for High-Mix Manufacturing, Warns Alphabet's Intrinsic

Intrinsic CPO Stefan Nusser argues PLC-driven automation is too rigid for high-mix production. Discover why AI layers on existing robotics signal a paradigm shift.

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PLC-Ready Humanoid Robots: igus RBTX Platform Debuts at Hannover Messe

PLC-Ready Humanoid Robots: igus RBTX Platform Debuts at Hannover Messe

igus RBTX marketplace unveils the industry's widest humanoid robot range at Hannover Messe 2026, with AGV/AMR solutions engineered for seamless PLC integration and AI-driven manufacturing.

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Siemens DI Raises Guidance as PLC Demand Fuels Record €124B Backlog

Siemens DI Raises Guidance as PLC Demand Fuels Record €124B Backlog

Siemens Digital Industries lifts FY revenue outlook to 7–10% and margin target to 17–19% as industrial automation and PLC orders surge. Here's what it signals for the global market.

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SMW 2026: PLC and Automation Tech Converge at NEC Birmingham

SMW 2026: PLC and Automation Tech Converge at NEC Birmingham

Smart Manufacturing Week 2026 returns to NEC Birmingham on 3-4 June, placing PLC-based control systems and industrial automation at the centre of the UK's digitalisation and Net Zero agenda.

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Software-Defined Vehicles and the Escalating ECU Cybersecurity Crisis

Software-Defined Vehicles and the Escalating ECU Cybersecurity Crisis

As vehicles evolve into software-defined platforms with over 100 ECUs each, the automotive industry confronts cybersecurity threats that mirror industrial PLC and OT/ICS security challenges.

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