Automation & Controls
Ink manufacturer DIC is using Yokogawa software to integrate product and quality data with information from its existing Centum VP distributed control system, making that information easier to extract and coordinate.
Integrating quality data with the DCS you already run can beat a rip-and-replace — ask your DCS vendor what its data layer supports today.
IIoT & Connected Manufacturing
Eighteen percent of U.S. product cost comes from manufacturing delays and downtime, IIoT World reports with Schneider Electric's Neil Smith, yet many CPG plants track OEE offline on spreadsheets, clipboards or disconnected software. The data exists; it is not connected.
If OEE is still on clipboards, connecting line data is the first project — no AI layer can learn from data it cannot see.
Robotics & Cobots
Anscer Robotics' US subsidiary says its AR250, AR650 and AR1250 autonomous mobile robot platforms have been granted Conditional Approval by the US FCC, effective September 18, 2026, and listed among the FCC's Robotic Devices Conditional Approvals.
Add FCC approval status to your AMR vendor checklist — confirm each model is listed before signing a US purchase order.
Process Technology
Emerson has expanded its DeltaV Real-Time Scheduling software for life sciences with an update aimed at optimizing quality-control lab scheduling to improve efficiency and flexibility.
If QC lab scheduling holds up batch release and you already run DeltaV, evaluate this update before buying a standalone scheduler.
Smart Manufacturing & Digital Twin
Emerson's NI SystemLink now integrates NI Nigel AI, aimed at speeding troubleshooting and decision-making in test operations by combining operational context with AI-generated insights.
Test-floor data is becoming a troubleshooting asset — if you run NI test stations, check what SystemLink already collects.
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