Machine data is generated in abundance – but it can only be utilized once it has been structured, filtered, and reliably routed to the right systems. With TAS Edge, automation specialist TURCK is expanding its Automation Suite (TAS) with a new edge computing module for the structured collection, processing, and forwarding of OT data to cloud, IT, or analytics systems.

Descartes Systems Group, a global leader in connecting logistically complex retail companies, demonstrated at the K5 Future Retail Conference – held on June 23 and 24, 2026, at ESTREL Berlin – how open and robotics-enabled warehouse management systems (WMS) are becoming a strategic success factor in modern e-commerce fulfillment.

Today, industrial companies have access to enormous data potential. But true economic value is only created when data leads to business decisions. ATLAS IoT LAB developed its EoT platform (EoT = Economy of Things) to address this challenge. It provides the technological foundation for turning data complexity into concrete operational and economic action.

Simulation is becoming a core pillar of industrial automation. Together with Visual Components, which has been part of the KUKA Group since 2017, the KUKA Group is driving the use of industrial simulation in the areas of engineering, planning, commissioning, and lifecycle management.

At the Hannover Messe, Siemens is showcasing solutions in the areas of software-defined automation, industrial AI, and pop-up factories. Industrial AI is a powerful tool for accelerating innovation cycles. The industry expects it to deliver more flexible production systems, faster deliveries, and greater sustainability. At the same time, industrial plants must operate safely and reliably for decades.

Reducing costs, minimizing risks, and unlocking flexible, profitable energy use: the Berlin-based cleantech startup FION uses AI-powered battery storage for boosting companies’ profitability. The central lever is the company’s proprietary AI dispatch engine for battery storage systems. It automatically controls electricity flows based on consumption patterns, tariffs, and market prices, eliminating the need for companies to operate their own energy management system.

Anyone who develops, builds, or operates machines is familiar with the problem: many tools, many data sources – but no consistent process. This is exactly where the TURCK Automation Suite (TAS) comes in. It connects engineering and operation into a digital lifecycle that extends from the first test setup to service deployment in the field. With its four modules – Desktop, Cloud, Edge, and Mobile – TAS creates a data and process flow without media breaks, making IIoT tangible in practice.

To adapt better to rapidly changing markets, industrial production must become more adaptable and autonomous. Siemens is developing software-defined automation, which replaces hardware-based automation devices with software-defined functions. At last year's Hannover Messe, Siemens already presented solutions in this field. At Hannover Messe 2025, Siemens will showcase further innovations in Hall 9, Booth D53.

Siemens has introduced the latest version of the Totally Integrated Automation (TIA) Portal at the Smart Production Solutions (SPS) trade show in Nuremberg, Germany.

Siemens envisions a suite of generative AI-powered industrial copilots across the entire value chain that will transform the way companies design, plan, develop, engineer, and work. Together with early pilot customers and partners, Siemens is advancing generative AI-powered copilot solutions across multiple industries, from automotive, infrastructure, transportation, and healthcare to manufacturing and mechanical engineering.

Turck is expanding its Turck Automation Suite (TAS) IIoT and service software platform with the TAS Cloud industrial cloud service for remote maintenance and condition monitoring. Customers can put together their own individual cloud solution from six modules and thus also customise the billing of their services. Users only pay for services that they actually use.

XR engineering software Hololight Space supports Magic Leap 2 and Meta Quest 3
At Hannover Messe, the AR/VR expert Hololight will be showcasing the new version of its 3D CAD visualisation software Hololight Space.

The Linux-based operating system ctrlX OS from Bosch Rexroth continues to establish itself in the automation market and is now also available for embedded computer applications from congatec.

Siemens is releasing a new generative artificial intelligence (AI) functionality into its predictive maintenance solution – Senseye Predictive Maintenance. This advance makes predictive maintenance more conversational and intuitive.

The all-in-one security testing suite SINEC Security Inspector from Siemens offers a single user interface for a software framework combining different cybersecurity tools.

The new TAS Turck Automation Suite simplifies the management and configuration of Turck devices in industrial Ethernet networks. In particular, the batch functions speed up many operations.

NX™ is a software platform from Siemens that supports product development, simulation, and manufacturing, including additive manufacturing. For Simulation Driven Design, Siemens has made several enhancements to the NX™ CAD/CAM software, including Topology Optimizer and Design Space Explorer. The combination of these two products makes it possible to create a comprehensive digital twin of a 3D model while easily validating multiple design options. Simulation Driven Design is an approach in the...

Making product data for plant components available digitally and at all times – that is the basic idea of the Digital Data Chain (DDC). Siemens is a pioneer in mapping the entire digital data chain as the company has now supplied Bayer’s Crop Science Division with several SITRANS P320 pressure transmitters with standardized ID links for unique object identification.

TDK Corporation presents the introduction of the 20 W TDK-Lambda brand PYD20 series of DC-DC converters. Featuring an 18:1 ultra-wide input range of 8.5 to 160 Vdc, these board mount products are packaged in the industry-standard 2 x 1 inch format measuring 50.8 x 25.4 x 10.2 mm (L x W x H).

Maintenance events in industrial production sites can only be anticipated, evaluated and properly handled with the right strategies. The main task is to decide which strategy is to be used in a given situation. Using structured methods for this task results in sustainable increase in availability, reduction of waste and thereby a significant business advantage. Synostik describes the appropriate approach in the following article.

With the KRT 3C contrast sensor, Leuze is presenting the smallest contrast sensor it has ever made for the packaging industry. Plant operators benefit from a compact device that can be used in many different ways.

Wind River Supports Airbus in its Certification Milestone for Automatic Air-to-Air Refueling (A3R). Wind River®, a global leader in delivering software for mission-critical intelligent systems, has collaborated with Airbus to support the A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) for automatic air-to-air refueling (A3R) aircraft. The MRTT aircraft is the world’s first tanker to be certified for automatic air-to-air refueling boom operations in daylight.

Programming of a laser stripper during operation by operators without software know-how. MBDA, a leading European aerospace manufacturer, wanted to robotise certain processes in small series or even single unit production, by allowing an operator with no programming skills to teach the robotic system, in just a few seconds, the process to be carried out, and then to execute the cycle with complete confidence without human supervision. Fuzzy Logic's Repplix™ application software module addresses...

Digital platforms have sprung up like mushrooms in recent years. Every company involved with digitalization and Industry 4.0 has at least thought about the potential benefits of building its own digital platform – many have already entered the market. Numerous providers cover the sector; the technology has been perfected and proven.