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Yokogawa celebrates 50th anniversary of CENTUM DCS: A pioneering achievement

Today, Yokogawa Electric Corp. is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the announcement of its flagship product, CENTUM, a pioneering distributed control system (DCS) that has enabled a new era of automation and control of a wide range of plants and industrial processes.

Phoenix Contact introduces intrinsic safety versions of the MINI Analog Pro Ex conditioners for hazardous areas

Phoenix Contact introduced intrinsic safety versions of the MINI Analog Pro Ex signal conditioners, featuring both energy-limiting and functional safety in a compact package. With these new signal conditioners, process engineers can isolate, convert, filter, and amplify signals in the most hazardous areas.

LanzaJet expands partnership with Microsoft to strengthen the company’s global growth

LanzaJet, Inc. announced a new agreement with Microsoft to adopt Microsoft Azure as the company’s preferred cloud platform. The agreement marks an expansion of LanzaJet’s partnership with Microsoft and underscores the central role innovation plays in scaling next-generation fuels for aviation.

Jinggong Group, Yokogawa sign multi-faceted strategic partnership on mutual business development

Jinggong Holding Group Co. Ltd., a Chinese industrial conglomerate, and Yokogawa Electric Corp., a leader in industrial control and automation, have signed a strategic partnership agreement to explore the possibility of new business development and market expansion through collaboration in manufacturing optimization, energy management and other fields.

Honeywell drives industrial transition from automation to autonomy with new AI-enabled digital suite

Honeywell announced new digital technologies that leverage artificial intelligence and are designed to accelerate the industrial shift from automation to autonomy.

Lummus Technology completes acquisition of NAPCON from Neste, expanding digital and AI capabilities

Lummus Technology announced the successful closing of its acquisition of the NAPCON portfolio, the digital technology business of Neste. Initially announced in April 2025, the transaction includes the transfer of Neste's NAPCON intellectual property, select assets and key personnel.

How to make your first $100 MM with digitalization

OQ Specialty Chemicals: McBul, S.

Digital transformation in the oil and gas industry has spurred a lot of interest from industry professionals over the last decade. However, the implementation of many of these projects has failed to impact the bottom lines of processing plants. While these projects may deliver technological integrations and flashy dashboards, the expected value from these projects may be missing. While this article will not explore the reasons for that, it will define a solid methodology to deliver value constantly.  

Industrial AI: A game-changer in fast-tracking digital transformation in the energy sector

To mark the official opening of Schneider Electric’s flagship Energy Innovation Center in Houston, Texas (U.S.), Hany Fouda, Senior VP of Process Automation, highlights the largely untapped potential of Industrial AI and warns that the energy and chemicals sectors must embrace and fast-track digital transformation to catch up with other industries.

Emerson’s ‘Project Beyond’ to modernize and seamlessly integrate the industrial automation technology stack

Global industrial technology leader Emerson is pioneering a new software-defined enterprise operations platform – dubbed Project Beyond – that will fundamentally change today’s approach to industrial automation.

UAE to up value of U.S. energy investments to $440 B by 2035

The United Arab Emirates plans to raise its energy investments in the United States to $440 B in the next decade, it said on Friday, boosting U.S. President Donald Trump's efforts to secure major business deals on a Gulf tour.