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A Robust Data Fabric Is Essential for Deploying Next-Gen Technologies like AI, and Emerson Is Delivering This Architecture to TotalEnergies Through AspenTech Inmation

A Robust Data Fabric Is Essential for Deploying Next-Gen Technologies like AI, and Emerson Is Delivering This Architecture to TotalEnergies Through AspenTech Inmation

Insight | 3Q 2025 | IN-7902

Tariffs Are Unlikely to Send U.S. Manufacturers Racing to Buy Virtual Controllers, but Software-Defined Automation Can Play a Role in Reducing Automation Costs and Building System Resiliency

Tariffs Are Unlikely to Send U.S. Manufacturers Racing to Buy Virtual Controllers, but Software-Defined Automation Can Play a Role in Reducing Automation Costs and Building System Resiliency

Insight | 2Q 2025 | IN-7821

Rockwell’s Emulate3D Factory Test at GTC 2025 Highlights that the Vendor Needs to Focus Narrative on How it is Supporting Holistic Digital Transformation Journeys

Rockwell’s Emulate3D Factory Test at GTC 2025 Highlights that the Vendor Needs to Focus Narrative on How it is Supporting Holistic Digital Transformation Journeys

Insight | 2Q 2025 | IN-7810

U.S. Government Tariffs: Technology Will Not Be Enough to Save U.S. Manufacturing from Increasing Costs

U.S. Government Tariffs: Technology Will Not Be Enough to Save U.S. Manufacturing from Increasing Costs

Insight | 2Q 2025 | IN-7784

MTEK Releases Its No-Code Integration Engine, Mint, Highlighting the Importance of Effective Data Integration for Successful MES Deployments

MTEK Releases Its No-Code Integration Engine, Mint, Highlighting the Importance of Effective Data Integration for Successful MES Deployments

Insight | 1Q 2025 | IN-7754

Tulip Designates Qatar Development Bank’s Factory One as Its Middle Eastern Experience Center, Bringing SME Manufacturers into the MES Fold

Tulip Designates Qatar Development Bank’s Factory One as Its Middle Eastern Experience Center, Bringing SME Manufacturers into the MES Fold

Insight | 1Q 2025 | IN-7723

Software-Defined Automation: Industrial Automation Security and Code Management Capabilities Will Matter Most to Manufacturers in the Short Run

Software-Defined Automation: Industrial Automation Security and Code Management Capabilities Will Matter Most to Manufacturers in the Short Run

Insight | 1Q 2025 | IN-7725

Questions About Europe’s Industrial Future Were Raised at Davos 2025; Hannover Messe 2025 Should Look to Answer Those Involving Manufacturing

Questions About Europe’s Industrial Future Were Raised at Davos 2025; Hannover Messe 2025 Should Look to Answer Those Involving Manufacturing

Insight | 1Q 2025 | IN-7710

The 1Q 2025 Results from Rockwell Automation Show Notable Success in Latin America, and Other Technology Vendors Should Make Sure to Take Note

The 1Q 2025 Results from Rockwell Automation Show Notable Success in Latin America, and Other Technology Vendors Should Make Sure to Take Note

Insight | 1Q 2025 | IN-7722

Honeywell to Split into Three Entities to Drive Increased Performance of Its Aerospace, Automation, and Advanced Materials Business Units

Honeywell to Split into Three Entities to Drive Increased Performance of Its Aerospace, Automation, and Advanced Materials Business Units

Insight | 1Q 2025 | IN-7719

Emerson to Buy Remaining Shares of AspenTech for US$7.2 Billion, Allowing Emerson to More Effectively Compete in the Manufacturing Digital Transformation Space

Emerson to Buy Remaining Shares of AspenTech for US$7.2 Billion, Allowing Emerson to More Effectively Compete in the Manufacturing Digital Transformation Space

Insight | 1Q 2025 | IN-7711

European Manufacturing Challenges: Northvolt Files for Bankruptcy

European Manufacturing Challenges: Northvolt Files for Bankruptcy

Insight | 4Q 2024 | IN-7618

Everyone Wants AI/Gen AI in Their Factories, but Manufacturers Need to Be Aware of the Hidden Costs Associated with AI/Gen AI

Everyone Wants AI/Gen AI in Their Factories, but Manufacturers Need to Be Aware of the Hidden Costs Associated with AI/Gen AI

Insight | 4Q 2024 | IN-7647

A Space Inflection Point: Is Commercial In-Space Manufacturing Really Still a Science Fiction Story?

A Space Inflection Point: Is Commercial In-Space Manufacturing Really Still a Science Fiction Story?

Insight | 4Q 2024 | IN-7616

Copia Automation Announces the Launch of Its AI-Powered Copilot, Supporting the Transformation of How Automation Engineers Engage with Their Coding Workflows

Copia Automation Announces the Launch of Its AI-Powered Copilot, Supporting the Transformation of How Automation Engineers Engage with Their Coding Workflows

Insight | 4Q 2024 | IN-7619

MTEK and ETQ’s Recent Partnerships with Microsoft and Acerta Analytics Highlight the Value of Collaboration in the MES and QMS Markets

MTEK and ETQ’s Recent Partnerships with Microsoft and Acerta Analytics Highlight the Value of Collaboration in the MES and QMS Markets

Insight | 4Q 2024 | IN-7597

ADNOC Is Closing in on Its Acquisition of Covestro, Begging the Question, Can European Manufacturing Thrive without Outside Investment to Fund Digital Transformation?

ADNOC Is Closing in on Its Acquisition of Covestro, Begging the Question, Can European Manufacturing Thrive without Outside Investment to Fund Digital Transformation?

Insight | 3Q 2024 | IN-7525

A Guiding Hand: How Industrial DevOps Supports the Software-Defined Automation Transition

A Guiding Hand: How Industrial DevOps Supports the Software-Defined Automation Transition

Insight | 3Q 2024 | IN-7499

Despite the China Plus One Strategy, Chinese Manufacturers Will Strengthen the Country’s Manufacturing Markets with Increased Adoption of New Technologies

Despite the China Plus One Strategy, Chinese Manufacturers Will Strengthen the Country’s Manufacturing Markets with Increased Adoption of New Technologies

Insight | 3Q 2024 | IN-7426

Siemens Realize LIVE 2024: AI, Partnerships, and Industrial Metaverse

Siemens Realize LIVE 2024: AI, Partnerships, and Industrial Metaverse

Insight | 2Q 2024 | IN-7349

Generative AI’s Hype Is in Full Swing and Strong Use Cases for Biopharma Manufacturers Have Emerged

Generative AI’s Hype Is in Full Swing and Strong Use Cases for Biopharma Manufacturers Have Emerged

Insight | 2Q 2024 | IN-7293

Global Manufacturing Data: Who Are the Asia-Pacific Star Nations and How Can Technology Vendors Capitalize?

Global Manufacturing Data: Who Are the Asia-Pacific Star Nations and How Can Technology Vendors Capitalize?

Insight | 1Q 2024 | IN-7097

Space Manufacturing Market Expansion: China’s Significant Investment in Growing Domestic Capabilities

Space Manufacturing Market Expansion: China’s Significant Investment in Growing Domestic Capabilities

Insight | 1Q 2024 | IN-7215

Rockwell Automation’s 2023 Automation Fair: Acquisitions, AI, and Modular Architecture

Rockwell Automation’s 2023 Automation Fair: Acquisitions, AI, and Modular Architecture

Insight | 4Q 2023 | IN-7145

The DMG MORI Digital Twin Machine Model: How Siemens and DMG MORI’s Partnership Is Leading the Market in Creating Digital Machine Tool Ecosystems

The DMG MORI Digital Twin Machine Model: How Siemens and DMG MORI’s Partnership Is Leading the Market in Creating Digital Machine Tool Ecosystems

Insight | 4Q 2023 | IN-7111

Clean Energy Manufacturing: Which Vendors Are Best Provisioned to Provide End-to-End Automation Coverage?

Clean Energy Manufacturing: Which Vendors Are Best Provisioned to Provide End-to-End Automation Coverage?

Insight | 3Q 2023 | IN-7084

Siemens’ New Semiconductor Lifecycle Management PLM Product Is Ideally Suited for the Developing ASEAN Market

Siemens’ New Semiconductor Lifecycle Management PLM Product Is Ideally Suited for the Developing ASEAN Market

Insight | 3Q 2023 | IN-7063

CMMS Software: The Growing Need for Software Partnerships for Machine Tool Builders and What MaintainX Is Doing Right

CMMS Software: The Growing Need for Software Partnerships for Machine Tool Builders and What MaintainX Is Doing Right

Insight | 3Q 2023 | IN-7050

Toyota’s US$350 Million Production Halt: Focus on OT/IT Transparency, Hiring Processes, and Evaluation of Cyber Threats Needed to Avoid the Risks of the Increasing Use of Software and Automation

Toyota’s US$350 Million Production Halt: Focus on OT/IT Transparency, Hiring Processes, and Evaluation of Cyber Threats Needed to Avoid the Risks of the Increasing Use of Software and Automation

Insight | 3Q 2023 | IN-7059

PLC Solutions: Siemens’ SIMATIC S7-1500 Controller and TIA Portal Lead the Pack

PLC Solutions: Siemens’ SIMATIC S7-1500 Controller and TIA Portal Lead the Pack

Insight | 3Q 2023 | IN-7049

With the Introduction of Siemens’ Virtual PLC, Manufacturers Must Revise Their Automation Architectures

With the Introduction of Siemens’ Virtual PLC, Manufacturers Must Revise Their Automation Architectures

Insight | 3Q 2023 | IN-6997

Actions Industrial Automation Vendors Should Take to Capitalize on Hannover Messe’s Key Trends: Identify Market Needs, Drive Innovation, and Correct Market Messaging

Actions Industrial Automation Vendors Should Take to Capitalize on Hannover Messe’s Key Trends: Identify Market Needs, Drive Innovation, and Correct Market Messaging

Insight | 2Q 2023 | IN-6934

Over a Year After Rockwell Automation’s Acquisition of Plex Systems: How are Things Looking?

Over a Year After Rockwell Automation’s Acquisition of Plex Systems: How are Things Looking?

Insight | 2Q 2023 | IN-6893

MTEK’s Cloud-Based MBrain MES Carves Out Niche in Low-Cost Segment to Target SMEs

MTEK’s Cloud-Based MBrain MES Carves Out Niche in Low-Cost Segment to Target SMEs

Insight | 1Q 2023 | IN-6897

The SCADA/HMI Software Market Is Moving towards Holistic, Yet Modular, End-to-End Portfolio Solutions: SaaS, Easy Integration, and Identifiable Product Differentiation Help Vendors Stand Out.

The SCADA/HMI Software Market Is Moving towards Holistic, Yet Modular, End-to-End Portfolio Solutions: SaaS, Easy Integration, and Identifiable Product Differentiation Help Vendors Stand Out.

Insight | 1Q 2023 | IN-6862

Manufacturing Faces Massive Labor Shortages; Industrial Automation Technologies and Sustainability Are Key to Overcoming Them

Manufacturing Faces Massive Labor Shortages; Industrial Automation Technologies and Sustainability Are Key to Overcoming Them

Insight | 1Q 2023 | IN-6843

Panasonic, CATL, and GM/LG Energy Invest US$13 Billion in New Battery Factories and Machine Tool Builders like TRUMPF Will Help Fill Them

Panasonic, CATL, and GM/LG Energy Invest US$13 Billion in New Battery Factories and Machine Tool Builders like TRUMPF Will Help Fill Them

Insight | 1Q 2023 | IN-6807

Changes in Technology Spending and Production Efficiency in the “Big 4” Manufacturing Economies

Changes in Technology Spending and Production Efficiency in the “Big 4” Manufacturing Economies

Insight | 4Q 2022 | IN-6783

Digital Manufacturing Summit 2022: People at the Center of Digital Transformation

Digital Manufacturing Summit 2022: People at the Center of Digital Transformation

Insight | 4Q 2022 | IN-6719

Blaize and Accton’s New Partnership and Offering Sends Them into an Already Competitive Manufacturing Software Market

Blaize and Accton’s New Partnership and Offering Sends Them into an Already Competitive Manufacturing Software Market

Insight | 4Q 2022 | IN-6705

Helping Manufacturers Combat Inflationary Pressures and Rising Interest Rates Presents Opportunities for AI Solution Providers

Helping Manufacturers Combat Inflationary Pressures and Rising Interest Rates Presents Opportunities for AI Solution Providers

Insight | 3Q 2022 | IN-6686

Rockwell Automation and Emerson Spend US$8 Billion on a Pair of Acquisitions to Improve Industry 4.0 Software Posture

Rockwell Automation and Emerson Spend US$8 Billion on a Pair of Acquisitions to Improve Industry 4.0 Software Posture

Insight | 3Q 2022 | IN-6641

Defense Spending Is on the Rise, and Aerospace and Defense Companies Should Take This Opportunity to Invest in Digital Transformation

Defense Spending Is on the Rise, and Aerospace and Defense Companies Should Take This Opportunity to Invest in Digital Transformation

Insight | 3Q 2022 | IN-6644

Russia-Ukraine Conflict and Its Drive of Higher Oil and Gas Prices Should Encourage Chemical Manufacturers to Further Engage with Digital Transformation

Russia-Ukraine Conflict and Its Drive of Higher Oil and Gas Prices Should Encourage Chemical Manufacturers to Further Engage with Digital Transformation

Insight | 3Q 2022 | IN-6607

Cloud and SMEs Represent Significant Opportunities for MES Vendors

Cloud and SMEs Represent Significant Opportunities for MES Vendors

Insight | 2Q 2022 | IN-6560

Effective IT/OT Convergence Needs Strong Supporting Software and a Change in Executive Management Structure

Effective IT/OT Convergence Needs Strong Supporting Software and a Change in Executive Management Structure

Insight | 2Q 2022 | IN-6520

Siemens Xcelerator Portfolio Graduates to Software-as-a-Service

Siemens Xcelerator Portfolio Graduates to Software-as-a-Service

Insight | 1Q 2022 | IN-6480

Research

Industrial Automation Semiannual Update: 2H 2025
Industrial Automation Semiannual Update: 2H 2025

Presentation | 4Q 2025 | PT-3891

Industrial Automation Hardware Market Data Overview: 4Q 2025
Industrial Automation Hardware Market Data Overview: 4Q 2025

Presentation | 4Q 2025 | PT-3725

Industrial Automation Hardware
Industrial Automation Hardware

Market Data | 4Q 2025 | MD-IAH-25

Industrial Automation Software
Industrial Automation Software

Market Data | 4Q 2025 | MD-IAS-101

Industrial Automation: Software-Defined Automation (SDA)
Industrial Automation: Software-Defined Automation (SDA)

Market Data | 4Q 2025 | MD-SDA-101

Industrial Automation Software Market Data Overview: 4Q 2025
Industrial Automation Software Market Data Overview: 4Q 2025

Presentation | 4Q 2025 | PT-3727

Manufacturing Execution System Software Market Data Overview: 4Q 2025
Manufacturing Execution System Software Market Data Overview: 4Q 2025

Presentation | 4Q 2025 | PT-3726

Manufacturing Execution System Software
Manufacturing Execution System Software

Market Data | 4Q 2025 | MD-MES-25

Industrial Automation: Software-Defined Automation (SDA) Market Data Overview: 4Q 2025
Industrial Automation: Software-Defined Automation (SDA) Market Data Overview: 4Q 2025

Presentation | 4Q 2025 | PT-3880

MES for Process Industries
MES for Process Industries

Competitive Ranking | 3Q 2025 | CA-1558

Hot Tech Innovators: Software-Defined Automation (SDA)
Hot Tech Innovators: Software-Defined Automation (SDA)

Presentation | 2Q 2025 | PT-6028

Manufacturing Market Data: Global
Manufacturing Market Data: Global

Market Data | 1Q 2025 | MD-MMDG-101

Manufacturing Market Data: Americas Market Data Overview: 1Q 2025
Manufacturing Market Data: Americas Market Data Overview: 1Q 2025

Presentation | 1Q 2025 | PT-3464

Manufacturing Market Data: Asia-Pacific
Manufacturing Market Data: Asia-Pacific

Market Data | 1Q 2025 | MD-MMDAPAC-101

Manufacturing Market Data: Asia-Pacific Market Data Overview: 1Q 2025
Manufacturing Market Data: Asia-Pacific Market Data Overview: 1Q 2025

Presentation | 1Q 2025 | PT-3466

Manufacturing Market Data: Americas
Manufacturing Market Data: Americas

Market Data | 1Q 2025 | MD-MMDA-101

Manufacturing Market Data: Europe
Manufacturing Market Data: Europe

Market Data | 1Q 2025 | MD-MMDE-101

Manufacturing Market Data: Europe Market Data Overview: 1Q 2025
Manufacturing Market Data: Europe Market Data Overview: 1Q 2025

Presentation | 1Q 2025 | PT-3465

Manufacturing Market Data: Global Market Data Overview: 1Q 2025
Manufacturing Market Data: Global Market Data Overview: 1Q 2025

Presentation | 1Q 2025 | PT-3467

Manufacturing Market Data
Manufacturing Market Data

Market Data | 1Q 2025 | MD-MMD-104

Hot Tech Innovators: Oil & Gas Solutions
Hot Tech Innovators: Oil & Gas Solutions

Presentation | 1Q 2025 | PT-3304

Best Practices: Managing and Scaling Innovation in Oil & Gas; Operational & Maintenance Case Studies
Best Practices: Managing and Scaling Innovation in Oil & Gas; Operational & Maintenance Case Studies

Presentation | 4Q 2024 | PT-3370

Best Practices: Managing and Scaling Innovation in O&G: IT Solutions Case Studies
Best Practices: Managing and Scaling Innovation in O&G: IT Solutions Case Studies

Presentation | 4Q 2024 | PT-3369

Best Practices: Managing and Scaling Innovation in Oil & Gas; AI & Data Analytics Case Studies
Best Practices: Managing and Scaling Innovation in Oil & Gas; AI & Data Analytics Case Studies

Presentation | 4Q 2024 | PT-3303

Best Practices: Managing and Scaling Innovation in Oil & Gas
Best Practices: Managing and Scaling Innovation in Oil & Gas

Presentation | 4Q 2024 | PT-3301

Software-Defined Automation: Market Trends
Software-Defined Automation: Market Trends

Report | 3Q 2024 | AN-6230

MES Software: Discrete Manufacturing
MES Software: Discrete Manufacturing

Competitive Ranking | 2Q 2024 | CA-1392

Quality Management System (QMS) Software
Quality Management System (QMS) Software

Competitive Ranking | 2Q 2024 | CA-1390

Quality Management System (QMS) Software
Quality Management System (QMS) Software

Market Data | 2Q 2024 | MD-QMS-101

Quality Management System (QMS) Software Market Data Overview: 2Q 2024
Quality Management System (QMS) Software Market Data Overview: 2Q 2024

Presentation | 2Q 2024 | PT-2818

MES Software: Pharmaceutical, Biotech, and Cell & Gene Therapy Manufacturing
MES Software: Pharmaceutical, Biotech, and Cell & Gene Therapy Manufacturing

Competitive Ranking | 1Q 2024 | CA-1477

QMS Software: AI Trends and Market Impact
QMS Software: AI Trends and Market Impact

Report | 1Q 2024 | AN-6081

Industrial Machine Vision Systems: Innovations, Key Players, and Differentiators Driving Quality Management Excellence
Industrial Machine Vision Systems: Innovations, Key Players, and Differentiators Driving Quality Management Excellence

Presentation | 4Q 2023 | PT-2816

Manufacturing Market Data
Manufacturing Market Data

Market Data | 3Q 2023 | MD-MMD-103

Industrial Automation: PLC Hardware and Software
Industrial Automation: PLC Hardware and Software

Competitive Ranking | 3Q 2023 | CA-1402

Industrial Automation Hardware: HMIs, IPCs, PLCs
Industrial Automation Hardware: HMIs, IPCs, PLCs

Market Data | 3Q 2023 | MD-IAH-23

Industrial Automation Hardware Innovation: PLCs, IPCs, and HMIs
Industrial Automation Hardware Innovation: PLCs, IPCs, and HMIs

Report | 2Q 2023 | AN-5793

Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)/Human-Machine Interface (HMI) Software Suppliers
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)/Human-Machine Interface (HMI) Software Suppliers

Competitive Ranking | 2Q 2023 | CA-1368

Industrial Automation Software
Industrial Automation Software

Market Data | 1Q 2023 | MD-IAT-22

Industrial Automation: SCADA/HMI Software
Industrial Automation: SCADA/HMI Software

Report | 1Q 2023 | AN-5624

Digital Transformation in the Metalworking and Machine Tool Industry
Digital Transformation in the Metalworking and Machine Tool Industry

Report | 1Q 2023 | AN-5623

Manufacturing Market Data
Manufacturing Market Data

Market Data | 4Q 2022 | MD-MMD-102

Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Software Suppliers
Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Software Suppliers

Competitive Ranking | 4Q 2022 | CA-1367

Manufacturing Execution Systems
Manufacturing Execution Systems

Market Data | 3Q 2022 | MD-MES-22

Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES): Their Future and Place In the Modern Factory
Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES): Their Future and Place In the Modern Factory

Report | 3Q 2022 | AN-5622

Digital Transformation in the Chemical Industry
Digital Transformation in the Chemical Industry

Report | 2Q 2022 | AN-5621