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Catching Up With Tom Burke and His Inductive Automation Pivot
News•Feb 27, 2026

Catching Up With Tom Burke and His Inductive Automation Pivot

Inductive Automation has appointed Tom Burke, former OPC Foundation leader, as Technology Evangelist. Burke’s background includes roles at Mitsubishi and the CC Link Partners Association, positioning him to champion lightweight messaging standards like MQTT and Sparkplug within Inductive’s platform. The move signals Inductive’s shift toward deeper IT integration, embracing Git, containers, and dataops in manufacturing software. Industry observers see this as a push to simplify industrial communication beyond complex OPC UA.

By The Manufacturing Connection
Manufacturing Industry Forecast 2.9% Growth in 2026 As Asia Leads The Way
News•Feb 25, 2026

Manufacturing Industry Forecast 2.9% Growth in 2026 As Asia Leads The Way

Interact Analysis projects global manufacturing output to grow 2.9% in 2026, up from 2.0% in 2025, with an average annual rate of 3.1% through 2030. Asia emerges as the strongest region, delivering 3.2% growth and a $30.1 trillion output, while India...

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Mitsubishi Electric US Announces Structural Reorganization in the US
News•Feb 24, 2026

Mitsubishi Electric US Announces Structural Reorganization in the US

On February 5, 2026, Mitsubishi Electric US announced a structural reorganization that consolidates Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. (MEAU) and Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America’s (MEAA) operations under Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc. (MEUS). The automation business becomes the Industrial Automation Division of...

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ABB Automation Extended
News•Feb 18, 2026

ABB Automation Extended

ABB announced its Automation Extended program, a strategic evolution of its distributed control systems that lets customers modernize without interrupting operations. The initiative builds on the long‑standing ABB Ability System 800xA platform, now released as version 7.0 with a separation‑of‑concerns...

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Simplifying Complex Systems
News•Feb 12, 2026

Simplifying Complex Systems

Two major automation vendors, ABB and Schneider Electric’s Foxboro unit, announced distinct strategies for upgrading existing process control systems. ABB leverages its extensive installed base to offer a comprehensive modernization pathway, while Schneider emphasizes a modular, open architecture aimed at...

By The Manufacturing Connection