Now know what actually happens between the warehouse and the shelf.

Transforms data capture into real-time visual intelligence from shelf to warehouse—automating up to 70% of in-store and supply chain audit activities.

Datalogic has announced a partnership with Pensa Systems, an innovator in Ai vision software for retail, as part of its Independent Software Vendor (ISV) partner program. The collaboration brings visual Ai capabilities to Datalogic mobile computers across the entire retail supply chain—from store shelves to back rooms and warehouse environments.

Datalogic mobile devices, including the Memor™ 35 and the existing installed base,powered by Pensa’s Vision Ai platform replace manual audits with automated visual data capture. Retailers and brands can now automate up to 70% of routine inventory and execution checks1 , gaining real-time, comprehensive visibility into product availability, placement, and compliance while significantly reducing labor and response times.

Pensa’s Ai capabilities complement the Datalogic mobile computing platform by enabling store associates to capture shelf scenes at speed, replacing item-by-item scanning for routine audit tasks. Instead of scanning individual items, store associates can capture entire scenes with a simple motion, enabling the system to instantly understand product location, stock levels, and execution accuracy – helping retailers to detect and address out-of-stocks, misplacements, and compliance issues faster and with greater accuracy.

The solution enhances Datalogic’s mobile computers by combining high-performance data capture with advanced visual intelligence, transforming handheld devices into powerful, Ai-enabled operational tools. Because the solution runs on both new and existing Datalogic devices, retailers can unlock immediate value from their current technology investments while accelerating the transition toward more automated, intelligence-driven operations.

“Working with best-in-class ISV partners is central to how we help customers solve real operational challenges. With Pensa’s advanced Ai capabilities, we are enabling a new level of visibility and execution across retail operations,” said Rosario Casillo, Executive Vice President, Data Capture Product & Solutions at Datalogic. “This collaboration allows our customers to extract more value from their existing infrastructure while reducing manual effort and moving toward faster, more informed decision-making across the supply chain.”

Pensa’s Ai platform supports both on-device and cloud-based processing, allowing retailers to adapt deployments to different environments, connectivity conditions, and operational requirements. This flexibility makes it possible to scale Vision Ai consistently across stores, back rooms, and warehouses while maintaining performance, responsiveness, and efficient device usage.

“Retailers have long lacked accurate, real-time insight into what actually happens between the warehouse and the shelf,” said Richard Schwartz, President and CEO of Pensa Systems. “By bringing Vision Ai to everyday mobile workflows, our collaboration with Datalogic enables retailers to automate the majority of routine audits, dramatically improve execution accuracy, and finally operate with a continuously updated view of their inventory and in-store reality.” Thus Datalogic’s strengthens its role as a technology leader, enabling scalable, Ai-driven retail operations through its mobile computing platforms.

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Revolution in plant engineering.

Precise answers to complex engineering questions in seconds.

Aucotec is taking the use of artificial intelligence in engineering to a new level with the introduction of its Engineering Advisor. The Ai-powered solution combines advanced analytical capabilities with the data-centric foundation of Engineering Base, enabling companies to execute complex engineering processes faster, with greater transparency and improved efficiency.

In today's engineering projects, access to consistent, reliable, and contextualized data is critical. This is precisely where the Engineering Advisor creates value. It understands relationships within the digital twin, analyzes engineering data in context, and delivers accurate answers to technical questions within seconds.

The foundation for this capability is Engineering Base, Aucotec's central engineering platform, which consolidates structured and unstructured information within a consistent, object-oriented data model.

Semantic Explore instead of information overload.
The Engineering Advisor enables what Aucotec calls Semantic Explore – a semantic exploration of engineering and project data using natural language. Instead of manually searching through files, documents, and databases, users can access relevant information instantly and intuitively.

Beyond intelligent search, the solution supports technical analyses, evaluates data quality, and automatically verifies compliance with relevant IEC and ISO standards.

"The Engineering Advisor is a highly comprehensive technical advisor," explains Dr. Pouria Bigvand, Vice President Products & Technology at Aucotec. "Our goal is not to replace people, but to empower them to make better decisions – faster, with greater confidence, and based on more reliable information."

In addition to semantic search capabilities, the Advisor supports object analyses, quality assurance processes, technical component evaluations, and the automated visualization of engineering content extracted from documents and images. Search results can be transferred directly into new or existing projects, creating a seamless connection between knowledge and execution.

Engineering Base as the intelligent foundation.
A key differentiator compared to conventional Aisolutions is the Engineering Advisor's deep integration into the Aucotec platform.

Thanks to the central data model of Engineering Base, the Aiunderstands not only individual pieces of information but also the technical relationships, dependencies, and engineering logic within complex plant structures.

"With the Engineering Advisor, we combine the power of artificial intelligence with the engineering expertise and data consistency of Engineering Base," says Henry Bloch, Head of Product Management at Aucotec. "The result is a solution that understands the language of engineering and helps companies deliver projects more efficiently, safely, and sustainably."

A new standard for Ai-powered engineering.
With the Engineering Advisor, Aucotec is setting a new benchmark for Ai-driven engineering and further strengthening its position as an innovation leader in data-centric engineering platforms.

By combining trusted engineering data with advanced Aicapabilities, Aucotec enables a new generation of engineering workflows – one where information is instantly accessible, knowledge is continuously leveraged, and decisions are made with greater speed, accuracy, and confidence.

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Ethernet switch platform for mission-critical operations.

Fast startup, rapid network recovery, and hardware-based precision timing—built for modern industrial networks where seconds matter.

Industrial networks are advancing. They’re getting faster, more complex, and more dependent on uptime than ever before. To meet these demands, HMS Networks has announced the launch of the N Tron® NT7000 Series, an advanced managed industrial Ethernet switch platform designed for real world industrial environments where failure is not an option.

Barry Turner

“Industrial teams keep telling us they need performance they can trust—without added complexity. The N-Tron NT7000 is built for that reality: fast startup, rapid recovery, hardware-based precision timing, and tools that make it easier to deploy, maintain, and restore. It’s designed to keep critical operations running in the environments where uptime matters most,” said Barry Turner, N-Tron Product Manager.

Fast startup and rapid recovery.
When a production line comes back online, time matters and seconds count. N-Tron NT7000 is built to minimise downtime with fast boot that passes traffic in less than 7 seconds and N Ring redundancy with ~20 ms healing, helping operations return to service quickly after network faults.

Hardware based precision timing for time sensitive industrial applications As motion, robotics, and other time sensitive industrial applications become more common, deterministic timing is no longer optional. N-Tron NT7000 supports hardware based IEEE 1588 PTP for sub microsecond time synchronisation, moving timestamping into hardware to reduce variation versus software based implementations, supporting more consistent timing for demanding applications.

Built for lifecycle simplicity.
Deploy faster, replace easier, support smarter. N-Tron NT7000 is designed not just to perform but to simplify the day to day realities of industrial networking. N View 3 provides switch and topology discovery, network health monitoring, firmware management, and centralised IP addressing. A micro SD card in the switch supports configuration backup and restore, helping enable faster replacement and recovery. For EtherNet/IP environments, CIP messaging AOI and Faceplate help simplify controls integration.

A scalable platform for modern industrial networks.
The N-Tron NT7000 is a platform designed to support a wide range of industrial architectures and installation needs. It is offered in multiple configurations and connectivity options—including copper and fixed fiber variants to fit common compact and complex industrial designs.

Certified for industrial applications.
NT7000 is certified for rugged industrial applications that customers actually deploy in, including UL Ordinary and Hazardous locations as well as ATEX and IECEx certification in addition to IEEE 802.3 compliance and ODVA, marine, railway and rolling stock certifications. The switches are housed in rugged, DIN-mountable all-metal enclosures and offer high shock and vibration tolerance, along with surge protection, redundant power inputs and extreme operating temperatures.

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Smart industry components store.

The launch of SIS-TA, Smart Industry Store – Technology Access, a newly established subsidiary designed to address the growing demand for fast, transparent, and highly efficient procurement processes within industrial automation has been launched by Stemmer Imaging. This enterprise, SIS-TA, introduces a fully digital and transactional sales platform for smart industry components.

With SIS-TA, Stemmer strategically expands its existing business model by complementing its established consultative approach with a scalable online sales channel focused on speed, simplicity, and direct availability.

Responding to Changing Customer Expectations.
Industrial purchasing behaviour has fundamentally changed in recent years. Customers increasingly conduct product research, technology comparisons, and supplier evaluations digitally and independently. At the same time, expectations regarding transparent pricing, immediate availability, and direct ordering capabilities continue to rise.

SIS-TA was specifically created to address these market developments with a digital-first approach tailored to customers who require fast and efficient procurement processes for industrial automation products.

“The market is shifting from education to execution,” explains Mike Weccardt CEO, SIS- TA GmbH “Customers increasingly know exactly what they need and expect frictionless purchasing experiences with maximum transparency and speed.”

A transactional platform for industrial automation.
The new online platform serves as the central customer interface, covering the complete purchasing process from product selection and availability checks to transparent pricing and direct ordering.

At launch, SIS-TA focuses on machine vision products including cameras, optics, lighting, and frame grabbers. Over time, the portfolio will expand to include additional smart industry technologies such as cobots, AMRs, industrial sensors, smart cameras, motion control solutions, industrial I/O, and PLC systems.

SIS-TA will provide AI-powered first- and second-level support to ensure fast and efficient customer assistance. For more complex projects, solutions, and applications, customers will have access to Stemmer's expert support organisation and its highly specialised engineering teams.

Strategic expansion into new customer segments.
SIS-TA is specifically designed to address customer groups that increasingly prioritise speed, price transparency, and simplified procurement processes. The platform enables Stemmer Imaging to expand into new market segments while strengthening long-term customer relationships within the broader group ecosystem.

The operating model has been intentionally designed to remain lean, scalable, and highly automated, allowing rapid adaptation to changing market requirements and future portfolio expansion.

SIS-TA takes the next strategic step in industrial digitalisation - combining competitive products, digital sales models, and integrated services into a future- oriented smart industry platform.

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Enabling renewable energy production in Colorado.

Supports delivery of safe, reliable, affordable, sustainable power across the Aspen and Vail regions.

Emerson's Ovation™ Green supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) software is helping Holy Cross Energy operate, monitor and optimise renewable energy generation across four critical sites in Western Colorado (USA).

Holy Cross Energy plays a vital role in supporting the local economy by powering colleges, ranching operations, residential infrastructure and the tourism industry, including world-renowned resorts such as Vail and Aspen. The member-owned, not-for-profit electric cooperative supplies sustainable, reliable energy that aligns with the environmental values of its customers and maintains affordable, stable energy costs.

The High Mesa solar and battery energy storage system operates alongside the Mamm Creek, Hunter and Bronco Plains II facilities as part of Holy Cross Energy’s digitally unified renewable network powered by Emerson’s Ovation Green SCADA software.

Power purchase agreements (PPAs) with local renewable energy providers enable Holy Cross Energy to provide local, low-cost renewable energy to its members. Emerson helps Holy Cross Energy manage four power plants delivering energy via solar, wind and battery storage to over 45,000 members, almost 52,000 households and 60,000 active meters with a peak load of approximately 300 megawatts.

The customised Ovation Green SCADA software at the Mamm Creek, High Mesa, Hunter and Bronco Plains II facilities are designed to deliver highly granular control so operators can manage plant performance in real time as well as set day-ahead and multi-day-ahead schedules for controlling the plants hour-by-hour.

“Ovation Green SCADA software enables our operators to precisely manage production and optimally dispatch clean energy across our network,” said Phil Armstrong, the power supply manager at Holy Cross Energy. “Integrating data from diverse renewable assets and systems into a single platform has given us access to the insights needed to make critical business decisions. This unified operational view helps us optimise resources, meet member needs, monitor contractual obligations and performance requirements, and support real-time market participation and forecasting.”

To manage Holy Cross Energy’s renewable generation, operators use Emerson’s Ovation Green SCADA to control dispatch of power from the generation sites. Key performance indicator dashboards, battery energy storage system schedulers, PPA and operational compliance dashboards and telemetry and downtime analysis in the software provide a high level of supervisory control over all assets and help users in the 24/7 centralised control centre better understand operations so they can best serve cooperative members.

The software also enables the operations and business teams to quickly sift through large amounts of historical production data in different formats for use in billing, tracking and trending plant performance over time and understanding whether the plants are meeting the requirements of their contracts.

“Member-focused organisations like Holy Cross Energy recognise the importance of seamless digital solutions to manage their complex, multi-faceted operations and provide key business insights,” said Bob Yeager, president of Emerson’s power and water solutions business. “Ovation Green software provides Holy Cross Energy with a single platform for full operational visibility across a variety of generation assets, as well as improved supervisory control to ensure they can continue to deliver the stable, sustainable energy their customers have come to anticipate.”

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Fieldbus modular remote I/O.

Removes barriers for delivering smart factory integration.

The North American availability of Dinkle's iO-GRID X modular remote I/O family has been announced. The iO-GRID X series is a modular and adaptable platform for original equipment manufacturers and factory automation integrators to incorporate digitalisation into machines and systems.

Remote input/output (I/O) solutions reduce wiring labor, minimise control panel space requirements, lower material costs, and offer improved control system scalability. Remote I/O is a leading technique for connecting field devices such as sensors, actuators, and other monitoring/control devices with minimal wiring, and it requires only a single network connection and power circuit to each station location. Almost any application and industry can benefit from remote I/O, including machinery, automated manufacturing and logistics, building automation, and more.

By choosing the capable iO-GRID X platform, designers can realise benefits of mixing-and-matching modular slice-type I/O to support various field requirements, while using their preferred micro controller, PLC, or other host system.

The iO-GRID X fieldbus coupler modules support major industrial Ethernet communications protocols at up to 100Mbps, including EtherCAT, EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, Modbus TCP, and CC-Link IE Field Basic. Each interface module includes two RJ45 interface plugs and an integrated two-port Ethernet switch for convenient station expansion using daisy-chain cabling. LED indicators provide clear operational status information, and the module accepts firmware upgrades using a standard USB Type C connection.

Over 20 types of I/O modules are available, accommodating varying I/O counts and signal types, with integrated indicator lights for easy identification of channel status. 

Key specifications include:

• Discrete input and output modules are available in 16- or 32-channel sinking or sourcing versions, with either push-in connections or 34-pole IDC connectors.
• Analog input and output modules are available in 4- or 8-channel voltage or milliamp current versions, with 12- or 16-bit resolution.
• Resistance temperature device (RTD), thermocouple (TC), serial communication, high-speed counter (HSC), and pulse output modules are also available to cover the needs for most any application.

Modules operate throughout a wide ambient temperature range of -10 to +60DegC, and they mount securely to DIN rails with a reliable mechanical and grounding connection, while gold-plated spring-loaded connectors ensure positive module-to-module connectivity. Two power supply sizes are available to handle varying I/O counts, both accepting standard 24 VDC. All models are CE and UL certified.

Detachable terminal blocks and convenient push-in design ensure quick module replacements without rewiring, along with easy expansion of existing installations. Push-in terminal blocks require no tools for wiring completion, and large wire entries ease installations. IDC connectors provide a high-density wiring option.

Daudin remote I/O solutions, including iO-GRID X, help systems integrators and equipment builders create more efficient and flexible control systems. Standard products address most applications, and Daudin also offers customisation options via extensive hardware, firmware, software, labeling, branding, and application-specific design capabilities. Daudin is committed to collaborating with end users to create innovative solutions for intelligent and connected power, networking, and communications designs.

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Regional centre for Scandinavia marks digital platform development.

HIMA Group, the global leader in safety-related automation solutions for the process and rail industries celebrated the grand opening of the new regional center for Scandinavia: Origo Solutions’ head office in Kristiansand (N). The inauguration ceremony was held in May 2026.

With its strong local roots and long-standing role as a trusted partner to major operators and EPC contractors, Origo Solutions head office relocated to new, state-of-the-art premises at Kjøita Energy Park in central Kristiansand, marking a significant milestone in the company’s growth.

The inauguration began with opening remarks from the shareholder of HIMA Group. “Origo and HIMA have worked closely together for decades, with Origo Solutions representing HIMA in Norway for more than 20 years before becoming part of the HIMA Group. I’m proud to see us taking the next step together and creating even more value for our customers in Scandinavia and strengthening HIMA Group’s digital offering worldwide,” said Steffen Philipp, shareholder of the HIMA Group.

Guests were then guided through the new head office and experienced live demonstrations of innovative Functional Safety and OT Security solutions. The introduction of the ‘HIMA Digital Unit’ highlighted new solutions and their customer values, before the evening concluded with dinner for networking and celebration.

Successful integration into HIMA Group.
Origo Solutions has been HIMA’s exclusive representative in Norway since 1998 and became part of the HIMA Group in 2024 and regional center for Scandinavia, supporting industries such as oil and gas, process, energy, and renewables. The head office is located in Kristiansand, complemented by branch offices in Arendal and Stavanger. Customers in Norway, Sweden and Denmark benefit from a locally anchored organization backed by the full capabilities of the HIMA Group.

The successful integration of Origo Solutions into the HIMA Group created a strong foundation for expanding the Group’s presence across the Scandinavian market while evolving into a digital solution provider for process safety. The expansion reflects HIMA Group’s long-term commitment to Scandinavia – particularly Norway as a key European energy hub – and posi-tioned the company to address major industry trends such as digitalization, energy transition, and the convergence of functional safety and OT Security.

Accelerating digital growth.
A key milestone in this journey is the launch of the new HIMA Digital unit, built on Origo Solutions’ digital platform development including SCADA+™ combined with HIMA’s long-term safety expertise. As competence center for digital development, HIMA Digital plays a central role in expending HIMA Group’s value-driven digital solutions for customers worldwide and marks the next step in HIMA’s strategic initiative #safetygoesdigital.

“The successful integration of Origo Solutions strengthens our presence in Scandinavia and supports our evolution into a digital solutions provider for process safety,” said Jörg de la Motte, CEO of the HIMA Group. “Expanding our regional center marks the next step. With HIMA Digital, we are advancing our #safetygoesdigital strategy to deliver real, value-driven solutions for customers worldwide.”

New facilities designed for growth and innovation.
Located in the heart of Kristiansand’s energy hub, the new head office offers modern, flexible workspaces alongside dedicated areas for engineering, training, and hands-on technical work, including a fully equipped workshop and expanded testing capabilities. It also includes advanced environments for customer interaction and co-development, such as the HIMA Experience Room, and provides sufficient space for future team and portfolio expansion.

“Moving into Kjøita Energy Park is more than a change of address – it marks a defining moment in the story of our company,” said Bjørn-Tore Lenes, CEO of Origo Solutions. “From our origins in 1978, through 40 years as the leading safety and automation specialist in Norway, to our formal establishment as HIMA Scandinavia: this is where that journey takes its next step. We know what it takes to get it right – and we have the people, the technology, and now the facilities to prove it.”  

Outlook: continued growth in a transforming market.
As demand for safety and automation solutions continues to grow – driven by both traditional energy markets and the rapid expansion of renewables – the company is well positioned to support customers with innovative, integrated, and future-ready solutions. Bjørn-Tore Lenes, CEO of Origo Solutions, concludes: “By combining a strong local footprint with the global capabilities of the HIMA Group, Origo Solutions aims to play a leading role in helping customers modernize legacy safety systems, implement digital lifecycle solutions and realize sustainable, safe and cyber-secure operations across the Scandinavian energy sector.”

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