Siemens Digital Industries Software has released Simcenter Testlab software, part of the Simcenter portfolio of simulation and test solutions within the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio of integrated software and services.

Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection has introduced a remote Augmented Reality (AR) Customer Support service to enable remote identification of the cause of product inspection equipment issues.

Kontron is now able to offer, through its subsidiary Kontron AIS GmbH, the FabEagle connect software tool which links manufacturing and IT to enable fast and reliable data transfer.

Yokogawa Electric Corporation has released Exaquantum R3.20, an enhanced version of its plant information management system (PIMS) software package in the OpreX Asset Operations and Optimisation family. 

A new release of Emerson’s AMS Device Manager is designed to help improve plant reliability with better organised data for more informed and proactive management of field devices.

Eurotech has introduced the 6.0 release of the Everyware Software Framework (ESF), which is designed to enhance its IoT Edge Framework’s edge and cloud connectivity capability.

Yokogawa Electric Corporation launched version R4.01 of its Plant Resource Manager (PRM) software tool for centrally managing large amounts of data from plant monitoring and control devices as well as manufacturing equipment.

The new Eplan Platform version 2.7 is now available. Features include 19 software languages, numerous detail upgrades and bidirectional connections to automation technology – including to TIA Portal by Siemens and to Melsoft IQ by Mitsubishi.

EPLAN has introduced a new Smart Wiring Application alongside the release of EPLAN Version 2.6. The app visualises the control cabinet wiring and provides the necessary production data digitally which eliminates the need to work from schematic diagrams when wiring control panels.

To support global food manufacturers in meeting the documentation and active managerial control requirements of the Food Safety Modernisation Act (FSMA) when exporting products to the US, Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection has launched the enhanced ProdX 2.0 data management software system.

An engineering simulation software solution from ANSYS can be used across the entire product lifecycle. ANSYS 18 is said expand the boundaries of simulation upfront in the development process to digital exploration as well as downstream with digital twins, expanding simulation to the operations and maintenance of products.

A new type of software has been developed to ensure optimum control of automated handling systems for palletising applications. The PalletSolver software suite is designed by Yaskawa for use with its Motoman robots to enable faster development and integration of a robotic palletising system through user-friendly configuration, set-up and customisation and to facilitate maximum system uptime without compromising production schedules. 

Advantech has rounding out its IoT applications for the end-to-cloud with the recently launched WebAccess 8.2.

Metso Expertune PlantTriage, a control loop monitoring system, is designed to oversee process control loops night and day, diagnose and prioritise opportunities for improvements, and pinpoint major economic paybacks.

A new software tool from Siemens has been developed for the design and simulation of Profinet automation networks.

NI has developed an enhanced version of its InsightCM Enterprise software, a solution that helps companies gain insight into the health of capital equipment for machine maintenance and operations.

Yokogawa Electric Corporation has released its Plant Resource Manager (PRM) software tool version R3.30 which represents an upgrade of its system for the centralised management of large amounts of data from plant monitoring and control devices and manufacturing equipment. 

Siemens is expanding its data management software offerings for Process Analytical Technology (PAT) with the introduction of Simatic Sipat version 5.0, which allows users to monitor and control the quality of products in real-time during manufacturing. 

Rockwell Automation has released new software and enterprise evaluation services designed to help manufacturers and industrial operators better manage their assets and reduce risk. 

Yokogawa Electric Corporation has introduced Exaquantum R3.01, which is said to deliver a six-fold increase in data acquisition performance and can handle five times as many data points as its predecessor giving plant operators a more detailed understanding of their plant processes.